[bizymomma]

Ok so I had to edit my list 15 different times - only 5, only 5!!! I love to tell people about myself - we should do this more often ok here goes:
1. I watched in disbelief when they pronounced my daughter deceased for 2 and a half minutes ( they made one last attempt at resuscitation with the paddles and brought her back - she was 9 days old, the paddles broke 3 of her ribs and gave her 3rd degree burns, my mother and I are fairly confident she is psychic due to this brush with death)

2. I am having a fictional love affair with my sons baseball coach (he doesnt even know)

3. Married for 8 years to an abusive man that did permanent un-hideable damage (yet thank him and pray for his soul faithfully every day - he gave me my son, a gift that wont be ignored when he stands in front of his maker)

4. I put on my wedding gown at least once a month ( I was engaged nearly 2 years ago to a wonderful religious man training to be a minister 3 months before the huge wedding I called it off - after already commissioning my gown and into the fittings 3 months- when it was done I brought it home and hung it in the guest bedroom of my mothers loft- where I will go put it on and stand amazed that I didnt go through with the wedding if anything just to wear it - it is absolutely breathtaking, Im sure I'll wear it one day though.)

5. I lead several men on at any one time - merely to have my ego stroked, none of them realizing I am happily married to my children for the next 7 years, and fear the day they leave for college my life will dim considerably.


Woah that was a little deep but, given my personality and outgoing positive nature I wanted to reveal something not many people would guess about me

[Angela C]

Originally Posted by dalako

5. I agree with the BMI thing.... I am 5'7' and started out 255 lbs, and the BMI says I need to be 125-140 on the high end....there is NO WAY that i would ever be 140. I would just be skin & bones!!! Heck I used to weigh 195 and was a size 11/12 and people were telling me to gain weight, that i looked too thin, etc... to think that I would of had to loose 50 lbs then... well there is just NO WAY. As it is, when people find out my weight now ... I get the "SHUT UP!! NO WAY!!!" response. I don't think that they factor in the bone/frame size or muscle mass!!! My hubby calls them "dummies with the smarts educated out of them!" Even my doc said that there was no way!!! And that just by looking at me he recommended 160 at the lowest and 180 at the high

I am 5'7' too and my dr wants me to get to 165.He said that is my ideal weight.So your dr is right.

[Heidi Harris]

1. I am 31 years old.
2. I have been married for 10 years.
3. I have 3 beautiful children. Jordan 12, Kaylah 7, and Mikey 5
4. I enjoy playing poker with family and friends on the weekends, working in the yard, and i love mexican food!
5. I am a reserved person, very quiet. I am not a big talker. Most people take that as I am rude or stand offish. Who cares... that's just me.

[moanie77]

This is fun!!! It's nice to get to know all of you!

Here goes:

1. I am 30 & have been married to a wonderful man for almost 4 years & we have been together for 10. This is my 2nd marriage for me & the 1st for my hubby (he's also 30) so needless to say it took me a while to give in the second time around........lol.

2. I have 3 beautiful girls ~ ages 20, 15, and 7 (will be 8 next month). The math doesn't add up right? lol. The older two girls are actually my cousins & we took them in when they were 13 & 8. They call us Mom & Dad & to us they are our girls. We are getting ready to start the process of adopting the 15 year old.

3. We are hoping & praying to adopt my 1 year old cousin, and are currently fighting for him. He has been w/ a foster family since he was born & they are wanting to adopt him. We just found out about the situation (as he & his mother live in another state). We are truely praying this works out in our favor so please send up some prayers for us.

4. Our girls are very heavily involved in sports & we coach soccer & fastpitch which is such a wonderful joy! I am hoping to lose enough weight by next soccer season (Aug. of this year) to take over our youngest daughters team so my hubby can concentrate on the oldest daughters team.

5. Even though I'm 30 I'm a HUGE fan of many shows that others often consider too young for me......lol. I loved BH 90210 & was in middle school when it first came out. Ever since then I have been addicted to the same type of shows so I really love One Tree Hill......lol. Other favorite shows are Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, and Private Practice. My favorite reality style shows are Biggest Loser & Big Brother.

[Raquel]

Deleted my post.

[bizymomma]

Raquel - No need to hide behind your computer screen, what you have just done takes the strength of giants - coming to grips with such a life must have been hard, but Im hoping if your not relying on some type of counseling or therapy you have taken the necessary steps to heal yourself and somewhere along what must have seemed like a lonely journey you have picked up little pieces of strength to carry you through, tuck those pieces away and never let go of them soon you'll have enough to build a new house for your heart to rest. You will be in my thoughts and prayers and wherever you may find your happiness I hope you continue to do so.

[MoitvatedMomma]

Raquel... I am glad you were able to use us as an outlet, it must be hard to carry all of that inside! I pray that you are able to find and enjoy all of the happiness that you deserve!!!!!!!!!!

[dsluv]

all of yall are such strong beautiful people. thanks for posting such private information.

1. im only 19 yet i feel like my life has passed me by. im an old woman not an energetic happy young lady. how depressing.

2. ive struggled with purging for years now. i dont really see it as an eating disorder though because i feel like i can control it. whether thats really true or not, idk.

3. i have a pretty great bf but i hate the fact that it feels as if ill be with him always an never experience anything else.

4. since ive been with my bf, i feel like ive become a shell of my former self. i dont blame him though because i know it was my choice to ignore the other ppl in my life and focus on him and us. its sad though because i know ill never be how i was.

5. i want so much to be successful in life. i love money and nice things and i want that in the future. i hate school though. or maybe not hate. its just hard for me. ive always been a good student, and then i got into college and realized it was much harder than i had every anticipated and i dont feellike i have enough drive or ambition to get through it.

[bizymomma]

dsluv - oh to be 19 again.....I know the feeling of 'feeling' old school, work, serious relationship........technically you are old - you are taking on all the pressures of someone my age, throw in a couple kids and your on your way to the nursing home. Sometimes pulling back and looking at your life is hard and most times doing so requires immeasurable strength from what Ive read you are peering around the corner at yourself but not quite ready to fully face you - as always I have an opinion and a little advice for every number because (and maybe Im out of line here - if so let me know please) thats just what I do lol
2. purging is a disorder wether controlled or not - it does so much damage to your young body that can make you feel old, it ruins your esophagus, your teeth and sadly after an extended period of time (as you may or may not be aware) it gets harder and harder to purge, your gag reflex becomes basically non existent, making you damage the back of your throat from foreign objects being shoved further back because your hand just wont cut it anymore - never has it been documented that someone purged just to be thinner - I know, I know of course thats why you purge superficially but the reasons behind doing it are monstrous compared to the actual act of purging, you need to look for and recognize these reasons address them and as hard as it may be fight them, you have wonderful goals and a eerie sense of the damage you know your doing find strength wherever you can - I was the daughter of prominent business woman and a figure in the community myself I knew I had allowed a drug problem to control my life so I sought help outside of my town and conquered my demons alone which is a path I dont recommend for anyone but if need be I know it can be done.
3. Having a 'pretty great bf' and having 'the one' are different worlds entirely - does that mean your not suppose to be with him no does it mean he might not be your future - maybe the beautiful thing about being young is you are encouraged to experience life and find out on your own what your path was meant to be and along the way you will meet people that play an important life altering role, but that doesnt mean its a permanent role. He may be a lesson or a gift in this part of your journey, and if you are acting different then your former self your right you cant blame him but you can approach the situation with some clarity - the best part about being with someone made for you is they compliment your character and encourage you to still be a part of the peoples lives you have bonded with, in my experience I changed with every man I dated later realizing I did so because I didnt know who I was - but boy when I found her Ive had a hard time containing her lol - never loose sight of who you are and always know that someone claiming to love and cherish you will give you the security to have a life of your own without feeling the need to always depend on him for company or validation.
5. Not feeling like you have the energy or drive to successfully conquer college is a trap purposely set by college administrators and staff LOL - if you feel like the life has been ****ed out of you after cramming for a 7 am exam and its already 2 am then your doing it right- I literally thought my professors hated me and wanted me to drop out and had no qualms of expressing such thoughts LOL the truth is you are succeeding and your not even aware of it yet - how easy would it be to not go to college to not have a drive for success or to crave nice things in life, you have it and your going after it, I am so thrilled to talk to girls like you, your what keeps me from locking my daughter up and praying she never wants to leave me, having ambition in our young girls these days is a quality thats becoming more and more rare - you are a treasure- and in being such you need to treat yourself that way- take a breather get a massage, one of those $20 pedicures do something for just you
wow that was a long rambling post - we can all wake up now Im off my soap box

[Time4Tea]

1. My Children and Husband are my life. I am a Mom, a wife and very little else, lol. I am one of the happiest people I know and I give full credit to my family.

2. I am very, very anti-social. I am not a people-person. I can communicate of the computer just fine, but not well at all on the telephone or in person. I know people I am around daily think I am slow. They don't realize it's not that I have nothing to say, it's just that I have nothing to say to THEM. If I did, I'd much rather email it.

3. My only friend outside of the family is a wonderful lady I have never met, and will never meet in person. A penpal I met through ebay years ago. She has become family to me.

4. I collect toys and love to play video games. I enjoy the extra bonding time it gives me with my Hubby and Kids.

5. My most priceless possessions are my photographs of my Husband and Children.

[Mushy]

Awesome idea!!

1. Married for 18 years this march. (been together for 20 come august) two kids son will be 20 in march (was a single mom for a bit if you did the math and realized the difference) and daughter turned 17 in sept 07 and is getting ready to graduate. (shes also on phen)

2. I am a chronic computer gamer. love Pogo.com my nick if any of you ladies pogo is mushy7525, i also am quite addicted to RPG game Guildwars and another RPG Never Winter Nights. Im not good at them but i love playing them.

3. I have five tattoos and completely intend to get more by the time i die i will have a beautiful mural on my back. so right now i have a celtic cross, three fairies and a celtic/irish circle . these will eventually be blended to gether into one picture. i still want to get a unicorn, sleeping dragon, and a rat.. yeah a rat.. long story

4. (this ones personal but im proud of it) I am a survivor of child hood sexual, and physical abuse whos grown strong in her recovery and has broken the cylcle woot woot!!

5. I love music like a crazy person but only truely enjoy it when im alone in my car and have the speakers set to shake the windows. and i love to share it on sunny days driving down the road in my Honda Element... (how annoying am i)