To help our secret pal!

1. Do you work? What kind of work do you do? work in a office keying in customer payments 2. Do you live in an apartment or house? If you live in a house what color scheme on the outside? apartment, beige/tan trim 3. Do you have a garden? What do you grow? no 4. What color scheme is in your house? Each room?already listed before 5. Where do you shop the most? Walmart, kmart, target, & Cato's 6. What is your favorite place to go out to eat. Outback steakhouse 7. Do you entertain much? yes 8. Do you have a favorite food? not really 9. Do you read if so what kind of books/magazine do you read? parenting magazines 10. What is your favorite drink. sweet tea 11. What is your favorite sports team? (if you have one) dallas cowboys 12 Do you play the lottery? scratch offs Scratch off or lotto? 13. Do you plan on taking a vacation this year and if so where? not sure yet 14. Do you like candles? love them 15. Bubble baths or showers? both 16 Are you a girly girl? (nail polish, fake nails pedicures ect) of course 17. What is your favorite snack? (post op) don't have one 18. Do you do protein suppliments and if so where do you buy them? no 19. What kind of movies do you like? comedy 20. What web sites do you buy from? (if any) jessica london & ebay 21. What is your favorite perfume? Are you running low? only wear bath and body works 22. Do you want people buying you clothes if so what size/style would you like?yes 22/24 23. What is your hobby? photography 24. Are you religious? if so what denomination? yes, Baptist 25 Would you like something religious? yes 26. What is your favorite season? Fall 27. Do you send out much snail mail? No 28. Do you like blank note cards or postage stuff? They're cute Stamps/envelopes/cards/stickers/stationary. 29. What shoe size/type do you like? 8 1/2W--Sandals 30. Is there something you would not like? Underwear 31. What are special dates for you? Wedding anniversary? surgery or any other date? Wedding 6/20, surgery 1/20, b'day 8/9 32.What kind of exercise stuff do you do. Is there anything you could use that you do not have? walking. Walkman 33. Do you buy from Starbucks or any other coffee house? no 34. Do you wear/like jewelry? If so what kind? yes everything 35.What made you sign up for secret pal and what are you looking for? Fellowship. To get to know more people that have had surgery.

Good for you Timmalynn! You definitely want your iron level in good shape before this surgery as it becomes even more of a battle after the surgery! Lori

. Do you work? What kind of work do you do? Stay at home mom 2. Do you live in an apartment or house? If you live in a house what color scheme on the outside? House-off white-light tan 3. Do you have a garden? What do you grow? yes, Shade loving Flowers 4. What color scheme is in your house? Each room? Livingroom, burgandy and forest green. Kitchen, white and light green. Bathroom Rose and white. 5. Where do you shop the most? Kohls, Lane Bryant, Walmart, Michaels or AC Moore. 6. What is your favorite place to go out to eat. Outback and local seafood joints. Quiznos soup. 7. Do you entertain much? Very often 8. Do you have a favorite food? Not really 9. Do you read if so what kind of books/magazine do you read? People, US and girlie magazine. Suduko EASY puzzel books 10. What is your favorite drink. Crystal Light Lemonade/Fruit Punch 11. What is your favorite sports team? (if you have one) Hand Down any Michigan State Team 12 Do you play the lottery? Sometimes Scratch off or lotto? either, it's rare I buy one 13. Do you plan on taking a vacation this year and if so where? In August we are going to Michigan to see family. 14. Do you like candles? yes 15. Bubble baths or showers? Both 16 Are you a girly girl? (nail polish, fake nails pedicures ect) I get pedicures often. I do not paint my short stubby nails or do my own toes though. 17. What is your favorite snack? (post op) Nuts, pistachio, peanuts. 18. Do you do protein suppliments and if so where do you buy them? I get the huge tubs of protein. I've never tried a protein bar. I'd love someone to send me their favorite to try it. My nutritionist turned me off to them saying they were just candy bars, but I know there has to be some out there that are good for me. 19. What kind of movies do you like? Romantic Comedies 20. What web sites do you buy from? (if any) Ebay, Amazon mostly 21. What is your favorite perfume? Are you running low? It's too expensive ;) but thanks. I love Estee Lauder Beautiful. 22. Do you want people buying you clothes if so what size/style would you like? Going through them quickly right now. I'm in a 20/22, but I am getting them 2nd hand since I've been sick and dropping so fast the past few weeks. I can do with very little not working. 23. What is your hobby? Scrapbooking 24. Are you religious? if so what denomination? Not religious, but spiritual. Catholic 25 Would you like something religious? Not really 26. What is your favorite season? Hopefully summer now that I may be able to do more! I'm excited about that. I've dreaded summer in the past, now I'm looking forward to it. 27. Do you send out much snail mail? just bills and birthday cards. 28. Do you like blank note cards or postage stuff? I love it. Stamps/envelopes/cards/stickers/stationary. 29. What shoe size/type do you like? I'm a size 9. No heels. I love comfy more than anything. I am loving my new keds sneakers that you slip on with no heal. Great with capri pants 30. Is there something you would not like? I'm in it for fun... nothing would offend me. 31. What are special dates for you? Wedding anniversary? surgery or any other date? Weightloss Milestones. Our 10 year anniversary is 11/30, (but the day we eloped with no one knowing is 5/24) My birthday was last week 4/16. 32.What kind of exercise stuff do you do. Is there anything you could use that you do not have? Walking--I really have it all 33. Do you buy from Starbucks or any other coffee house? hate coffee! 34. Do you wear/like jewelry? If so what kind? Just diamond earings and wedding set. I am allergic to most. 35.What made you sign up for secret pal and what are you looking for? I thought it would be fun and I love doing things that brighten someone's day. I just wish I could afford more now that I'm not working.

Hey CF, I did 86 miles on the bike this week including a brutal (for me) 53 miler around Boulder hills (mountains?) on Saturday. Also got in 6 miles walking. Previous checkpoint was 149 miles (I think - anyway to look up prior posts without scrolling through everything?) so that should give me 241 total miles this month riding and walking. I came close to hitting my 100 miles a week on the bike goal. Close but no cigar! Maybe next week as I have a 50 mile group ride scheduled with the Denver Bike Club down in Castlerock, Colorado next Sunday. Great job everyone and thanks CF for the inspiration!

Someone please give me some oxygen! Reading this post and thinking about doing this kind of mileage in the mountains is freakin wearing me out!!! If there are doubters and skeptics out there, all they need to do is look at your accomplishments and the achievements of others on this thread (and on the Men's Board)! It's absolutely mind-boggling how life changing and life saving this is for so many of us. You thanked me for the inspiration...you sir who are inspiring so many out there to dream and achieve bigger than they ever have before. Cards Fan

Hey Cards Fan I did 17.74 miles last week between the treadmill and the incline climber on 6 visits to the gym. That puts my gym total @ 55.4 miles for the month. This does not include the other walking I have done but my goal was gym miles. I too will be commited to 12-15 miles this week to close out the month. Thanks for keep us honest. John

And you've done this at less than a month out? WOW!! What an accomplishment - you should be PROUD!! Have a great week as you finish up the April challenge! Cards Fan

Did a bit of snacking last night. Was great until dinner then while I was straightening up I ate a few more bites of rice (maybe another 1/4 cup after the 1/4 cup I had for dinner) then a little later I had 3 sf cookies, and a little later a banana. All total for the day (I figured it out last night) was about 1500 calories, but the behavior is what I wasn't thrilled with. It doesn't matter if my calorie count was good or not, the behavior is the problem. Today's going to be interesting. I'm leaving at 11:15 for my 2p.m. surgeon's appointment and will be home around 6 I'm guessing and then am supposed to be at a meeting at 7. I'm bringing a lunch with me and a snack so I'm not too concerned, but when I get home, I know I'll want to relax and that will mean that I'll want to snack. I'll be strong!!! Michelle

Seeing the scale go up a lb is rough thought it is hard to say whether it was the carbs in the chili, salt, hydration level, the phase of the moon, hormonal fluxes or anything else. Our bodies go up and down on whims. I'm sure it'll be gone as easily as it showed up! Kathy

Do you work? What kind of work do you do? I am a cost analyst for a NASA contractor 2. Do you live in an apartment or house? If you live in a house what color scheme on the outside? House... 3. Do you have a garden? What do you grow? I am a beginning gardener...this year I have some tomato plants and a few flowers 4. What color scheme is in your house? Each room? no scheme 5. Where do you shop the most? Wal-Mart or target 6. What is your favorite place to go out to eat. I love to eat out...it doesn't matter where 7. Do you entertain much? no 8. Do you have a favorite food? no 9. Do you read if so what kind of books/magazine do you read? varies...not much i don't like to read 10. What is your favorite drink. diet coke 11. What is your favorite sports team? (if you have one)none 12 Do you play the lottery? Scratch off or lotto? no lottery in AL 13. Do you plan on taking a vacation this year and if so where? Heading to Panama City Beach this summer 14. Do you like candles?no 15. Bubble baths or showers? showers only 16 Are you a girly girl? (nail polish, fake nails pedicures ect) not really...but I am planning to have my nails done when I have lost 50 lbs 17. What is your favorite snack? (post op) try not to snack 18. Do you do protein suppliments and if so where do you buy them? yes, locally or BE 19. What kind of movies do you like? most anything but horror 20. What web sites do you buy from? (if any)ebay, BE 21. What is your favorite perfume? Are you running low?don't use 22. Do you want people buying you clothes if so what size/style would you like? workout cloths would be nice. Shorts or capris and tee shirts 23. What is your hobby? sewing, crafting 24. Are you religious? if so what denomination? 25 Would you like something religious? 26. What is your favorite season?spring 27. Do you send out much snail mail?not very often 28. Do you like blank note cards or postage stuff? Stamps/envelopes/cards/stickers/stationary. usually don't use these 29. What shoe size/type do you like? size 8.5 cute summer flip flops would be nice 30. Is there something you would not like? if you wouldn't show your grandmother I doubt I would like it 31. What are special dates for you? Wedding anniversary? surgery or any other date? Birthday, surgery date 32.What kind of exercise stuff do you do. Is there anything you could use that you do not have? walk, swim, weights. 33. Do you buy from Starbucks or any other coffee house?no 34. Do you wear/like jewelry? If so what kind? 35.What made you sign up for secret pal and what are you looking for? I like to send and receive presents...and it would be nice to get to know people from the board better