Survey Time…

Stolen from Haddie

 

1. WHAT’S THE STORY BEHIND YOUR DIARY USERNAME? WW=Weight Watchers…Diva=Me..so simple it’s complex…LOL

 

2. NAME FIVE OF YOUR FAVORITE PIG-OUT FOODS: Only 5? Ben & Jerry’s Cookie Dough, Cool Ranch Doritos, Cake frosting (Yes, I used to eat a can as a snack…), Beignets, Pizza

 

3. HAVE YOU EVER HAD A MAKEOVER? Yes…a few department store horror stories…and Glamour Shots (1993…sophomore year in high school…big hair…scary)

 

4. HAVE YOU EVER WITNESSED DEATH? No

 

5. WHAT’S THE LONGEST TIME YOU’VE STAYED OUT OF THE COUNTRY/WHERE? Puerto Vallarata Mexico (5 days)– Negril Jamaica (4 days)

 

6. ONE THING YOU’RE GRATEFUL FOR, TODAY: My health

 

7. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HIGH SCHOOL MEMORY? Friday night football games…major thing in Texas…also loved being in orchestra…

 

8. WHAT IS THE MOST INSANE THING YOU’VE DONE FOR/TO YOUR LOVE? Convincing myself that I should be with someone that was clearly not good for me. Being obese made me justify lowering my standards…never again.

 

9. DESCRIBE YOUR DREAM WEDDING: Small, intimate…family and close friends. I got over the whole “15 bridesmaids/500 guests” thing a long time ago…

 

10. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE DOING WHEN YOU ARE 60? Triathlons

 

11. WHAT IS YOUR FIRST MEMORY? Swimming..my mom had me in the pool early…

 

12. DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE QUOTE? “If you’re not the lead dog, the view never changes…”

 

13. THE SCHOOL PICTURE YOU BURIED IN YOUR BOTTOM DRAWER? 7th grade. I had a bi-level, Salt ‘N Pepa ‘do…push it real good.

 

14. DO YOU HAVE ANY WEIRD PREFERENCES? LOL Besides my taste in men?

 

15. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX? Everything…men are a mystery…

 

16. WHAT DO YOU BUY WHEN YOU BUY YOURSELF A ‘GUILTY PLEASURE’ THAT ISN’T FOOD? Cinnamon Buns 3-in-1 from Philosophy

 

17. DO YOU HAVE ANY WEIRD SLEEPING HABITS? I kick…a lot.

 

18. WHAT’S YOUR WORST FLAW? Too critical…of myself and others

 

19. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SONG RIGHT NOW? “Hey Mama”-Black Eyed Peas, “This Love”-Maroon 5, “Some Kind of Wonderful”-Joss Stone

 

20. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE MOVIES? Pulp Fiction, Sound of Music, Friday, Good Will Hunting, Four Rooms, Ocean’s 11, Barbershop, The Best Man, Gladiator, Steel Magnolia, Beaches, The Breakfast Club, Drumline, Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone, Office Space…this could go on all day.

 

21. IF THERE WERE ONE WORD LEFT TO YOU IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Perseverance

 

22. YOUR TYPICAL SLEEPWEAR: Depends on the weather…sometimes tank top/shorts…sometimes PJ bottoms and an oversized sweatshirt…sometimes nekkid.

 

23. WHAT’S IN YOUR CLOSET? Too many damn black shoes…purses…clothes in various sizes…stuffed animals…photos…belts (that I buy, but never wear…WTF?)

 

24. WHAT ARE THE FIRST FIVE THINGS YOU WOULD SPLURGE ON IF YOU WERE A BILLIONAIRE?   House…Car…Vacation House…Cruise…Charity (not really a splurge…but definitely on the distribution list)

 

25. WHAT IS ONE THING EVERYONE THINKS ABOUT YOU THAT YOU KNOW TO NOT BE TRUE?  I feel that some people think I rarely struggle or have bad days (weeks) in this weight loss game…and that is NOT true. I’ve kept my journey honest for a reason…everyone needs to see the good and bad. Losing weight is hard…don’t ever think it’s easy…for anyone.