Posts: 902
3/4/13 5:23 A

Hello!
So glad I stumbled on this team.
I'm Catherine and am in Leicestershire.
I've been Sparking for a few years now and as you will see from my Sparkpage, have become a little bit too - err - enthusiastic with the exercise and calorie control.
I won't stop working out though as it is my stress buster - but I know I must gain weight in order to be healthy again. So basically that means simply eating more! Wish it were that easy!

Edited by: WAYCAT at: 3/4/2013 (05:24)

current weight: 108.0

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SparkPoints: (8,181)
Fitness Minutes: (6,793)
Posts: 305
11/27/12 7:56 A

Feel free to check out my team "Derbyshire, UK" if you are from Derbyshire or the surrounding areas :-)

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Posts: 313
11/2/12 9:59 A

Hello,

I'm Michael, I live in Smithes Wood Birmingham noe but lived for many years in Sutton Coldfield and all over really. I currently average 5-6 hours a day in the gym as really pushing hard on this new healthy life commitment.

Three jobs i have had in my life:
1. Co-operative Supermarket (Whilst studying for some pennies)
2. Auditor
3. IT Specialist

Three Places I have Lived:
1.Birmingham
2. Leciester
3. Solihull (Still birmingham lol)

Three TV Shows I like to watch:
1. Master Chef
2. NCIS
3. Keith Lemon

Three places I have been on vacation:
1. Turkey (7 times)
2. All over Europe
3. Florida

Three of my favorite foods:
1.Steak
2.Stir Fty
3.Tortilla Wraps

Three Favorite Drinks:
1.Vodka
2.Water
3.Flavoured Water

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. Swimming
2. Gym
3. Sunny climate

Three interests or hobbies:
1.Gym/Swim
2.Adrenaline pumping experiances
3.My Princess River (3 Years old and lives with her mom)

Three of my Pet peeves:
1.Poor Manors
2. Poor Hygiene
3.Lack of Respect

current weight: 207.0

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SparkPoints: (44)
Fitness Minutes: (0)
Posts: 1
10/7/12 6:40 A

Hey,

I'm Azura, I live in Halesowen. I am looking for fitness buddies, I am very serious about getting back into shape, but fun is necessary too. I'm only 37 but a hysterectomy has ruined me weight wise. Of course the pork pies aren't helping much either. Help me :)

Three jobs i have had in my life:
1. Belly Dancer
2. Croupier
3. Club Manager

Three Places I have Lived:
1.Birmingham
2. Northampton
3. Japan

Three TV Shows I like to watch:
1. Perception
2. Supernatural
3. Live at the Apollo

Three places I have been on vacation:
1. Egypt
2. America
3. Skegness

Three of my favorite foods:
1.Steak
2.Pasta
3.Pork Pies

Three Favorite Drinks:
1.Brandy Hot Chocolate
2.Coffee
3.Water

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. Free Fitness Spa
2. Spain
3. Egypt

Three interests or hobbies:
1.Dancing
2.Reading
3.Motorbikes - Pillion not rider

Three of my Pet peeves:
1.Having no manners
2.
3.

SparkPoints: (7,549)
Fitness Minutes: (10,314)
Posts: 1
7/10/12 4:36 P

Hi Everyone, been lurking for a while and thought I ought to be brave enough to post something. I'm 44 with no children. I have steadily been gaining weight over the last few years, I feel like if i dont get my head around losing it now and living a healthy lifestyle I could be setting my self up for a very unhealthy old age.

Three jobs i have had in my life:
1. Librarian
2. Boots assistant
3. Telephone directory delivery person

Three Places I have Lived:
1. Lincolnshire
2. Cambridge
3. Witham

Three TV Shows I like to watch:
1. Wallender (or any depressing Scandi Drama)
2. Nature programs
3. Comedy shows

Three places I have been on vacation:
1. Venice
2. Istanbul
3. Portugal

Three of my favorite foods:
1.Chinese
2.Fish Finger Sandwiches
3.Pizza

Three Favorite Drinks:
1.Starbucks cold coffee thingies
2.Dr Pepper
3.Water

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1.Somewhere with no rain
2.South of France
3.Anywhere in Italy

Three interests or hobbies:
1.Reading – an occupational hazard
2.Belly dancing
3.My allotment

Three of my Pet peeves:
1.Noisy neighbours
2.People who don’t pick up dog droppings
3.

SparkPoints: (490)
Fitness Minutes: (675)
Posts: 7
3/21/12 5:15 P

Hi All, Newbie here from Northants

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Kennel Maid
2. Cashier
3. Shelf Stacker

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Northampton
2. Germany
3. Lincolnshire

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. Extreme Makeover - Home
2. Grand Designs
3. According to Jim

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Scotland
2. Norfolk
3. Yorkshire

1. Bread
2. Sausages
3. Cheese

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Costa Coffee
2. Wine
3. Sparkling Water

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. By the Sea
2. Up a mountain
3. On Holiday - anywhere!

Three interests or hobbies:
1.Reading
2.Cats
3.Music

Three of my Pet peeves:
1.Greed
2.Selfishness
3.Lying

SparkPoints: (4,530)
Fitness Minutes: (9,072)
Posts: 15
2/10/12 3:15 P

Hi all, this is my first post ever so I hope I'm doing it right. My name is Katie, and I live in Nottingham city centre. I'd love to meet other Sparkers around here! I just graduated with my MA in heritage studies and can't wait to find out how tough the job market really is. My partner and I recently bought our first flat together and are thinking about starting a family soon.

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Au pair
2. Graphic designer
3. Shop assistant (building furniture)

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Nottingham
2. Paris
3. Los Angeles (native)

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. Downton Abbey
2. Glee
3.

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Croatia
2. Montreal
3. Inverness

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Mexican food (Being from the Southern US, I miss it sooooo much)
2. Avocados
3. Halloumi cheese

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Starbucks chai tea latte
2. Red wine
3. Orange lime juice

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. Los Angeles
2. Hawaii
3. In bed

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Medieval architecture
2. Cooking
3. Reading historic novels

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. Negativity
2. Have to agree with MUMNPETS- littering!!
3. Loud/crass/inconsiderate people.

Posts: 302
2/6/12 10:03 A

Hi my name is Marie i live in Chesterfield Derbyshire. I have a wonderful husband and three adult children the youngest who is 20 still lives at home she has ME. I have Fibromyalgia.I have been a member of Sparks from 2007.

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. House Keeper at a men's hostel
2. Cleaner
3. Dog Groomer

Three Places that I have lived:
1.Chesterfield.
2.
3.

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1.Csi(All)
2.Ncis
3.Any Catherine Cookson

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1.Cumbria
2.Crete
3.Scotland

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Dairy Milk Chocolate
2. Bananas
3. Porridge

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Lemon and Ginger Tea
2. Cider
3. Coffee

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. In the Derbyshire country side
2. On a cornish beach
3. in a relaxing bubble bath

Three interests or hobbies:
1.Walking
2.Reading
3.Photography

Three of my Pet peeves:
1.Bad Manners
2.People who drop litter
3.People who don't clean up after their dogs

Posts: 233
2/1/12 5:27 A

Hi everyone! I am Lily from Wolverhampton. I used to be in this team on an old profile but I am back on SP now and determined.

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Post Office worker
2. Banker
3. Graduate Teaching Assistant at a University

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Wolverhampton
2. Cheltenham
3.

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. Jeremy Kyle (a guilty pleasure!)
2. Frasier
3. Buffy

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Tenby
2. SkegVegas
3. London

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Chinese food
2. Saag Paneer
3. Cake (you see why I have to be here!!?!)

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Home-made smoothies (with juice - not milk or yoghurt - ewww!)
2. Bovril
3. Coffee

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. Living in a massive mansion.....
2. .... on a beach.....
3. ..somewhere hot and beautiful!

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Reading (mostly classics/modern classics)
2. Knitting/embroidering/cooking - anything crafty.
3. Playing video games

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. People not doing things they say they will
2. People who play their (usually really bad) music really loud in a public place
3. Judgemental/prejudiced/bigoted people

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1/30/12 4:01 P

Hi everyone. I'm Karen from Aldridge, Walsall although I've been living in the South of Spain for the last 13 years. I've been on Spark for almost 5 months and have lost over 5 stones!! Yayyy!! Still got another 3 stones or so to go. Look forward to making some friends on here ...
Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Ballet teacher
2. Dancer
3. Cabaret singer

Three Places that I have lived:
1.Aldridge,Walsall
2.London
3.Jerez,Spain

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. SuperNanny
2. Jeremy Kyle
3. Homes under the hammer!!!

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1.Ibiza
2.Tenerife
3.Mallorca

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Chocolate (don't eat it anymore)
2. Chinese
3. Spanish

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Water
2. Diet Coke (don't drink it anymore)
3. Tropical smoothie

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. On holiday...anywhere!!
2.
3.

Three interests or hobbies:
1.Dancing
2.Reading
3.Music

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. Laziness
2. Bad tempers
3. Selfishness

current weight: 209.0

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Posts: 330
1/28/12 2:19 P

Hi everyone,

My name is Laura and this is the second time I am here trying to lose weight and lead a healthy life. I am 27 years old and although currently in Chester I am a Midlands girl at heart.

I really want to get support in achieivng my goals.

Three jobs that I have had:
1-Social Worker (current job!)
2-Play assistant at a kid's play centre
3-Shop assistant

Three places that I have lived:
1-Rugeley, Staffordshire
2-Chester
3- only lived in those two places!

Three TV shows i like to watch:
1-Bones
2-The Big Bang Theory
3-QI

Three places I have been on holiday:
1- Edinburgh
2- Windermere
3- York

Three of my favourite foods:
1- Chinese food, usually sweet and sour chicken
2- Roast vegetables- so versatile
3- Bananas

Three favourite drinks:
1- water
2-green tea
3- hot chocolate

Three interests/Hobbies
1- Reading
2- Gardening
3- computer games

Three of my pet peeves:
1- Bad manners
2- People who don't actually listen to what you are saying and still give an answer regardless
3- Lying

Pounds lost: 0.0

0 18.75 37.5 56.25

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SparkPoints: (201)
Fitness Minutes: (0)
Posts: 7
11/20/11 9:55 A

Hi :)

I'm Louise and I'm 26 and am employed as a personal assistant. I am currently undergoing fertility treatment to try and have a family with my husband.

I'm really interested in meeting up with local people of a similar age and situation.

Three jobs I've had:
Personal assistant
Bar staff in a club
Kitchen assistant

Three places that I've lived:
Ashbourne
Portsmouth
Manchester

Three TV shows I like to watch:
Scrubs
Lewis
Sex and the City

Three places I've been on holiday:
Killin, Scotland
Whistler, Canada
New York City, USA

Three of my favourite foods:
Fajitas (Las Iguanas)
Pizza (Restaurante)
Chicken Tagine

Three favourite drinks:
Water
G&T
Dr Pepper

Three interests/hobbies:
Self sufficiency
Computer games
Gardening

Three of my pet peeves:
Pandering to whiners
Bad manners
Opinions without personal experience:

SparkPoints: (767)
Fitness Minutes: (645)
Posts: 17
11/3/11 6:23 A

Hi everyone,

I'm Sheena, 41, mum to two girls. I work very part time as a lunchtime supervisor and am currently studying on the Foundation Degree in Education. I would like to make friends with other people in a similar situation.

Three jobs I've had in my life:
1.Lunchtime supervisor
2.Order Administrator
3. Nursing Assistant

Three places that I have lived:
1.Stoke on Trent
2.Stafford
3.Manchester

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1.Dr Who
2.Torchwood
3.Documentaries

Three places I have taken vacation/holiday:
1.Glastonbury
2.Amsterdam
3. Boston Mass.

Three of my favourite foods:
1. Pizza
2. Chocolate
3. curry

Three favourite drinks:
1. cider
2. coffee
3. fresh fruit juice

Three places I would rather be right now:
1. In bed alseep in the arms of my bf
2. Somewhere with my kids
3. Singing

Three interests/hobbies
1. Knitting
2. Spinning wool
3. reading

Three of my pet peeves:
1.liars/lying
2. Rude people
3. Not being as active as I know I should be

SparkPoints: (2,960)
Fitness Minutes: (2,107)
Posts: 68
10/13/11 7:07 A

I'm Cheryl and I'm 28. I've lived in the east midlands all my life. I have one little girl who is 19 months old and 2 cats. I've recently set up my own business working from home making cake toppers to try to earn some money to fund being a stay at home mum. I'd really like to make friends with others who understand the ups and downs of trying to lose weight.

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Running my own business/stay at home mum
2. Store manager in a tile shop
3. Bathroom Sales Consultant

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Loughborough
2. Leicester
3. I've only lived in 2 places

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. Anything about animals - Natural World etc
2. Idiot Abroad
3. Masterchef

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. France
2. Skegness
3. Wales

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Chocolate
2. Wraps/Fajitas
3. Curry

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Milk/milkshake
2. Gin and Tonic
3. Coctails - my Favorite being a slightly unhealthy white russian.

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. Somewhere warm and cozy with my little girl
2. Somewhere fun
3. With friends/family

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Knitting
2. arts. crafts, photography
3. Baking

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. Lies/liars
2. Careless drivers
3. Bad manners

SparkPoints: (645)
Fitness Minutes: (0)
Posts: 16
9/12/11 11:12 A

I'm Stacey and I'm 22, I'm from Staines in West London but now live in Nuneaton (as of last year), and I have 2 girls - my eldest is 4 and in school, and my youngest is 7 weeks. Having only recently moved, and my job being a full time mum, I don't know many people here - so any company, online or off, is welcome!


Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Full time mum
2. Christmas temp at a book/craft shop
3. Assistant to Environmental Manager (work experience) / Assistant to office staff (both at Mum's then workplace)

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Staines, Middlesex
2. Coventry
3. Nuneaton

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. Eastenders - and proud!
2. CSI - Vegas, NY, Miami
3. Fraiser/Everybody Loves Raymond (wakes me up in the mornings)

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Greece - mainland, Zakynthos, Rodos
2. Canary Islands
3. Florida

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Chocolate
2. Wraps/Fajitas
3. Coconut ice cream

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Juice (apple + orange)
2. Rose wine
3. Alcohol-free Pear Kopperberg

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. Zakynthos or Rodos (a holiday is long overdue!)
2. Anywhere comfy to sleep
3. Cornwall

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Knitting
2. Non-fiction - research, auto/biographies, documentaries
3. Walking

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. Lies/liars
2. Ignorance
3. People not washing their hands after using the bathroom


I also like reading (currently awaiting the delivery of Different Seasons by Stephen King), films (most genres except slapstick and gorey horror) and music.

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SparkPoints: (871)
Fitness Minutes: (1,635)
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8/1/11 5:58 P

Hi everyone,

I am Sarah and just joined this evening. I live just outside Chesterfield, Derbyshire. I have 2 small girls and need to lose the weight I gained having them!

Here's a bit about me:

3 places I have lived:
1) Braintree
2) Bishop's Itchington
3) Bournemouth


3 jobs I have had:
1) Occupational Therapy Assistant
2) Tachograph Analyst
3) Piano Teacher

3 places I have been on holiday:
1) Lanzarote
2) Devon
3) Wales

3 reasons for losing weight:
1) people keep asking if i'm pregnant
2) i don't like the way I look in my recent holiday pics
3) I'm nearly 40 and I want to look my best!

3 things I enjoy most:
1) playing with my children
2) laughing
3) singing

SparkPoints: (161)
Fitness Minutes: (70)
Posts: 1
6/21/11 7:21 A

Hi everyone, my name is Sarah and i was born in Derby, dragged up pretty much everywhere and now residing back in Derby.

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Chef (though i'm the sort of person that will burn a boiled egg :D)
2. Recruitment Consultant
3. Administrator

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Derbyshire
2. Staffordshire
3. West Midlands

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. Lip Service (bring on season two!)
2. Odd episodes of Eastenders
3. The hotel inspector

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Dominican Republic
2. Portugal
3. Egypt

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Chocolate
2. Mussels
3. Chinese

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Pepsi Max
2. Malibu and Lemonade
3. Water

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. With my girlfriend
2. Portugal
3. Asleep in bed!

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Knitting
2. Facebook
3. Films (though they hasn't been decent movie in years!)

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. Inconsiderate people
2. People hocking up in the street
3. Not being told the full story.

SparkPoints: (6,042)
Fitness Minutes: (7,926)
Posts: 70
6/7/11 10:22 A

Ok here goes ....

5 positive things about me...

I'm a great multi tasker
I'm good at problem solving - I can usually work my way round problems
I can always see the good in people
I love my son/ surrogate son/ step kids and grandchild so much it hurts! I would die for them
I'm an organiser - I get people to where they should be on time and with the what they need. probably a good thing cos everyone that lives in my house is so disorganised :)

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Telesales (selling everything!)
2. Residential School House Matron in India
3. Carrot chopper (8 hours of that a day and I never wanted to see another carrot in my life!)

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Nuneaton
2. Swansea (whilst at University)
3. Birmingham (current location)

Three TV shows I like to watch:

dont watch tv

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Zante in Greece
2. Turkey
3. Egypt

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Chicken
2. chocolate
3. crisp green apples

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Tea
2. Milky coffee
3. Water

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. anywhere other than sat at my desk and supposed to be working
2. On holiday with my kids/ partner and chilling
3. anywhere remotely naturey - in birmingham its hard sometimes to remember that peace and quiet exists

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Music, used to play various instruments and love any type of music
2. pumping iron at the gym - i love the weights room and could quite happily give up cardio completely as i find it so boring. I love to outlift virtually everyone in the room and watch the face of the poseur guys as I hit the iron (priceless!)
3. helping people - I'm a pleaser so I love to feel that Im doing something good for people. this makes those around me lazy as they know I will invariably jump in and do whatever needs doing for them.... trying to break the habit but hard.

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. Bigotry or hatred of any kind
2. People who drive right behind me and leave no braking distance.
3. when people put an empty packet or carton back in the fridge/ cupboard - is it really so hard to throw it away!


Edited by: NOSTOPPINGMEWOW at: 6/7/2011 (10:23)

Posts: 529
5/28/11 4:33 A

Hello. I'm Diana from Cambridge, which isn't strictly in the Midlands but you guys smile a lot more than they do further south.

Much as I love my US and Ozzie Sparkfriends, I need still someone who understands what I mean when I say I eat penguins, keep my purse in my bag and walk on the pavement.

I joined SP at the start of the year, lost 7lbs relatively quickly and regained it in a trice when I hit a rough patch. I eat crisps, mope and mooch when I'm unhappy - none of those is a particularly pretty sight.

The pedometer is coming out again on June 1st, Mandy!

Look forward to talking to you all and I'll be back with my 'threes' later.

Best wishes

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Fitness Minutes: (0)
Posts: 3
5/5/11 10:20 A

Hello everyone!

I am new to this site, so bear with me whilst i get the hang of it all... tho is good so far from what i have seen

My name is Lily, I am 28 years old and live at the moment in lincolnshire going slightly insane after moving in with my parents temporarily...i emphasize the temporary bit!! I am going to do the "getting to know you" template.

Now for the facts!

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Student Physiotherapist (didnt qualify but was good few years well good ish)
2.Barista
3. Management trainee in hotel chain

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Liverpool
2. Cheltenham
3. Northumberland

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. Grey's Anatomy
2. Desperate Housewives
3. Brothers and Sisters

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Istanbul
2. Spain
3. Dublin

Three of my favorite foods:
1. chicken Korma (I am a curry wimp)
2. Chicken Fajitas
3. Cottage Pie

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Red Wine (pref Australian)
2. Elderflower Cordial
3. Kir Royale

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. Back in Australia...living down the west coast near vineyards and great beaches
2. With my other half in South Africa..
3. On a very quiet beach, reading a book.

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Films - watching them, reading about them...
2. Hockey - field hockey that is - used to play it a lot and want to get back into playing it again when I settle somewhere...
3. wine- not just drinking it- also visiting the vineyards when was in oz and any wine making country! also reading about production of it etc.

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. Rude drivers....too many of them in the UK at moment..
2. Noisy eaters
3. People who talk during watching a film...


It's very nice to meet you all!

ali :o)

Posts: 128
2/24/11 5:43 A

Hi I'm Sharon,
I never introduced myself properly when I started so I hope this will help me continue. I live in Walsall with Nick and my three kids. I've been a nurse for two years and love my job. I'm originally from Newcastle upon Tyne, moved to Brighton then up to the Midlands 8 years ago. I've been fighting with my weight all my adult life and am determined to beat it and become healthy this time after trying all the fad diets you can name.

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Nurse
2. Sales in pet shop
3. Trophy maker

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Walsall
2. Brighton
3. Newcastle

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. Getting on
2. Marchlands
3. Black Adder

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. RV in America
2. Italy
3. Ireland

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Enchiladas
2. Curry
3. Anything with rice

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Red Wine
2. Pinapple juice
3. A lovely cuppa tea

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. Eating icecream in Sorrento
2. Anywhere nice on a sunny day (I'm cold).
3. In a hot bubble bath

Three interests or hobbies:
1. I love to read.
2. Cinema
3. traveling

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. mobile phones especially at dinner table.
2. cracking knuckles
3. ironing, ironing and more ironing

SparkPoints: (129)
Fitness Minutes: (130)
Posts: 3
2/17/11 8:34 A

Hello, Hello! My name is Christine, i'm in Lincolnshire, i've been living in the U.K. for a year, and upon looking at the map, its quite difficult to tell if Lincolnshire falls in the midlands, but i'm going to guess that it does. I'm originally from the U.S. and i have fibromyalgia. for those who don't know what that is its a basic formula Unremitting pain + spontaneous lengthy bouts of exhaustion = Fibromyalgia. That said, you can see why weight loss is a challenge. However, i'll get thoroughly "booted and suited" as the locals say, and brace up all the painful bits and off i go! Below is a little about me.

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Mortgage Loan Processor
2. Sr. Loan Officer
3. Personal Assistant to Multi-Unit Real Estate owner


Three Places that I have lived:
1. California
2. Houston, tx
3. Lincolnshire, UK

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. Haven
2. Lost Girl
3. The Good Wife

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Pakistan (I know right?)
2. New Orleans
3. New York City

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Duck
2. Lobster
3. Goat (yeah, that's right, i said it in public!)

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Water (not really, but i'm suppose to, i'm developing an appreciation for it)
2. Raspberry juice (YUM!)
3. Coffee (my lifeblood)

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. at the lottery ticket office holding my winning ticket
2. In a fudge shop that sells my favorite flavors which would contain magic sugar and fat that don't cause you to gain weight
3. snugged up with my husband

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Photography.
2. books, books, books
3. History

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. Crumbs in the bedsheets
2. annoying repetitive noises (like finger drumming)
3. trying to find a "fat" i can cook with that doesn't contain high amounts of saturated fat and calories!

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Posts: 34
1/27/11 8:11 A

Hi all =) I'm Jo and I'm born and bred in Derby. Mostly because I don't have the guts to leave! I'm 31 (I think?) and have 2 children, 9 and 13. I also live with my boyfriend and 2 cats, one of whom thinks that my 13 year old daughter is his mother.

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Selling insurance.
2. Selling advertising space.
3. Selling burglar alarms.

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Derby
2. Derby
3. Derby

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. Shameless
2. Friends
3. Eastenders

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Majorca
2. Cornwall
3. Wales

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Eggs!!!!
2. Cheese
3. Fish

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Diet coke
2. Coffee
3. Diet coke

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. I'm at home, so pretty much nowhere
2. Climbing a mountain
3. Travelling the world

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Trying to get fit
2. Sims3
3. Cooking

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. Judgemental people
2. Selfish people
3. Unfaithful people

SparkPoints: (8,185)
Fitness Minutes: (6,222)
Posts: 478
1/18/11 8:46 A

Hi, I'm Derek, 55 years old and live in Oldbury.

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Travel Writer and editor.
2. Taxi driver.
3. Floor layer.

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Oldbury
2. Solihull
3. Dagenham

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. Dr Who.
2. Later.
3. Silent witness.

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. California.
2. Dordogne.
3. Devon.

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Steak.
2. Curry.
3. Mum's home made trifle.

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Single Malt.
2. Jack Daniels.
3. Good Coffee.

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. With my girlfriend.
2. Inside smaller cloths.
3. Dordogne.

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Fishing.
2. Computers.
3. Reading.

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. Lies.
2. 4 x 4's.
3. coffee made with boiling water.

Posts: 171
1/4/11 4:10 A

Hey, my name is Vincent and I'm very new. I'm 26 and from Derby. I hope everyone is okay today. :)

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Cashier at Sainsburys.
2. Kitchen Assistant at Co-op.
3. Receptionist at Asda.
(anyone seeing a pattern here? blah!)

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Nottingham
2. Stoke on Trent
3. Derby

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. Sons of Anarchy.
2. Dexter.
3. Glee.

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Spain.
2. New York City.
3. Missouri.

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Pineapple.
2. Chicken.
3. Broccoli.

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Pineapple juice.
2. Water.
3. Lemonade.

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. With my girlfriend.
2. Australia.
3. San Francisco.

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Photography.
2. Computers.
3. Geocaching.

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. The fact that junk food is cheaper than healthy.
2. People being narrow minded.
3. Loose threads.

current weight: 422.0

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SparkPoints: (217)
Fitness Minutes: (49)
Posts: 9
10/8/10 9:51 P

Hello :) I'm Cat, I am from Solihull. (I am now a student in London, but still consider Midlands my home.)

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Volunteer in Cancer Research UK Charity Shop.
2. Volunteer for Solihull Animal Aid.
3. Babysitter.
(okay they are't really jobs, but I'm 18)

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Michigan, USA.
2. Solihull
3. Whitechapel, London.

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. The Inbetweeners.
2. Gossip Girl.
3. (I really don't watch much TV!)

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Antigua.
2. Turkey.
3. My favourite place to go to: Spain.

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Berries.
2. Nuts/seeds.
3. Celery with Humous :D

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Fruit Juice. (Pineapple by preference).
2. White wine.
3. Cola.

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. Spain.
2. Somewhere warm with a nice breeze, sun and sea... *drools*
3. At my nan's, looking after her. She's truly an inspiration.

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Photography.
2. Speaking spanish, spanish culture, etc.
3. Socialising, meeting new people :)

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. People putting the radiator on in the kitchen when it's already a greenhouse up here.
2. People who leave their rubbish all over the kitchen and don't take the bins out.
3. The fact that it is cheaper, easier, quicker to eat badly.

Posts: 1,649
9/3/10 3:26 P

Hi I'm Ann,live in Nuneaton, I'm getting married next year.

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Health & Safety admin
2. Purchase ledger clerk
3. Accounts assistant

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Brixtin, London
2. Staines, Middx
3. Nuneaton

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. CSI (Miami, New York & Las Vegas
2. Biggest Loser US
3. Don't tell the Bride

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. North Wales
2. Cornwall
3. Hastings

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Chilli
2. Curry
3. Houmous

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Vodka & Bitter lemon
2. Red wine
3. Pink Grapefruit squash

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. On a beach, somewhere warm.
2. Rome
3. At mum and dad's, mainly 'cos we're not allowed to lift a finger when we're there!

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Sparking
2. Ebay
3. Wedding fairs

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. Snorers who wake me up (but could be one myself)
2. People who think that they're better than everyone else
3. Lazy people

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Posts: 185
8/26/10 5:28 P

Hi all. I'm Laura and although I am currently living in Chester I am originally from a tiny town just outside Stafford called Rugeley. I am a social worker in a busy child protection team and I love my job!

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Social Worker
2. Family support worker
3. Party host in a kids play centre(like Wack Warehouse!)

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Rugeley
2. Chester
3. Another part of Chester!

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. Come Dine with Me
2. Bones
3. How I met your Mother

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. York
2. Betws-Y-Coed
3. Blackpool

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Bananas
2. Crisps
3. Chinese

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Water
2. Green tea
3. Archers and Lemonade

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. With my fiance
2. At home with my parents
3. Asleep in bed!

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Reading
2. Cinema
3. Walking

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. People who are two-faced
2. People who don't use manners
3. General rudeness

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Posts: 74
8/7/10 11:07 A

Hello! I'm Anna and I live in Birmingham, looking forward to Spark things. Joined up as I'm trying to lose baby weight - oh yeah, and the weight that was there before the baby. Oops..

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Merchandiser
2. Operating Theatre Assistant
3. Employee Engagement Officer (which is just as corporate as it sounds)

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Northampton
2. Leicester
3. Birmingham

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. Pretty much anything with a murder in it
2. Dating in the Dark - the ultimate guilty pleasure
3. Come Dine With Me - nearly as guilty, nearly as pleasurable

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Canada was very big
2. Malta was very small
3. France was really very French

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Cheese
2. Things with cheese on top of them
3. Pies, with meat in them. Or cheese.

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Red wine
2. Irn Bru
3. Black coffee

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. A leafy pub garden in the countryside on a beautiful evening with a glass of wine
2. On a road, going anywhere
3. My mom's house

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Reading
2. Writing
3. Arithmetic

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. Dishonesty
2. Childishness
3. Unnecessary tomatoes

Posts: 174
7/28/10 5:42 A

Hi Everyone

Technically I do not live in the Midlands, North West team isn't as good, but I hope you don't mind me joining you. As my user name says I am Sheila and will be 62 in September.

The facts!

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Housewife & mother
2. Book-keeper
3. Admin Assistant

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Longsight, Manchester
2. Droyslsden, Manchester
3. Tyldesley, Nr Manchester

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. CSI (Miami, New York & Las Vegas
2. Taggart
3. Ennerdale

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Scotland
2. Hampshire
3. Cornwall

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Spag Bol
2. Salmon
3. Chicken

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Cranberry Juice
2. White Wine (Dry) with lemonade
3. Water

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. On a beach, reading a book and sunning myself.
2. Visiting National Trust properties.
3. Anywhere other than at home.

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Reading.
2. Knitting
3. Sparking

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. Snorers who wake me up (but could be one myself)
2. People who treat disabled people as if they didn't exist. (ie. asking their carer if they like something instead of asking them. If they can't tell you themselves then the carer will answer).
3. TBA

I already know a few of you, look forward to getting to know the rest

Edited by: SHEILA2BFITTER at: 7/28/2010 (05:43)

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Posts: 233
6/22/10 9:07 A

Hello everyone!

Technically, like many others on here, I am also not new. But this time I am determined and I am new to this group so I thought a post on this board would be a good way of meeting you all and saying hello!

My name is Lily, I am 25 years old and I am born and bred in Walsall, West Midlands. I am going to do both the 5 positive things about myself and the "getting to know you" template. So first, the five positives about me:

1) I have recently (3 days ago actually) been awarded a first class honours degree in psychology

2) I am very creative and enjoy designing, making and embroidering handbags, pillows and anything else not stuck down!

3) Music is my main passion, particularly 90's grunge and rock.

4) I am very liberal, and very open minded about others.

5) I have a very sharp sense of humour.

Now for the facts!

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. McSkivvy
2. Post office clerk
3. Bank clerk

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Walsall
2. Cheltenham
3. TBA!

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. Buffy
2. Desperate Housewives
3. Lost

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Ypres
2. London
3. Tenby

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Lamb Saag Paneer
2. Sushi
3. Stuffing (I could eat just a plate of stuffing and be in heaven)

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Cranberry Juice
2. Lager
3. Water

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. On a beach, sunning myself
2. On a beach, playing in the sea
3. On a beach, reading a book and sunning myself on a lilo in the sea.

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Reading (especially Stephen King)
2. Embroidery/handbag making
3. Video games (I'm addicted!) [as you can see, my hobbies mostly call for inactivity, and me to be sitting down, which is why I need to do extra exercise too, and probably why I have to be on this site in the first place!!!]

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. People who think they are better than others
2. Noisy eaters
3. Being woken up.

It's very nice to meet you all!

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4/9/10 8:12 A

Hi Midlanders!

Technically I'm not new, I jointed sparkpeople in May 2009. However, I have had some HUGE changes in life since then (including moving to Nottingham), so I've had lots of time off, am bigger than ever, and now I'm mostly settled I thought that now would be a good time to try again!

Three Jobs I have had:-
1. Teacher
2. Accounts admin.
3. Payroll clerk

Three Places I have lived :-
1. Nottingham
2. York
3. Cambridge

Three TV shows I like:-
1. The Simpsons
2. QI
3. Jamie Oliver's shows (any!)

Three places I have taken vacations:-
1.Menorca
2.Florida
3.All over GB (usually stay in the country)

Three of my favorite foods:-
1. Cheese!
2. Monkfish (actually any fish/seafood)
3. pasta

Three favorite drinks:-
1. champagne
2. orange juice
3. tea

Three places I would rather be now:-
1. Having a massage
2. In bed
3. Maldives

Three interests or hobbies:-
1. Singing
2. Reading
3. Learning random new instruments

Three of my pet peeves:-
1. Patronising people
2. Arrogance
3. Politicians (which is pretty much nos. 1&2 combined!)

Good luck to all of you!

Fi x

Posts: 5
4/7/10 3:07 A

Hi, I'm a 52 year old art student (I finally graduate in July) and I live in Stoke-on-Trent with my son and three cats (one of whom is asthmatic and has to use an inhaler- honest!)

Three Jobs I have had:-
1. Wages clerk
2. Computer operator
3. Running my own business

Three Places I have lived :-
1. London
2. Newcastle-under-Lyme
3. Hartshill, Stoke-On-Trent.

Three TV shows I like:-
1.NCIS
2.Heroes
3.QI

Three places I have taken vacations:-
1.The island of Kos (Greece)
2.Spain
3.Tunisia

Three of my favorite foods:-
1. Strawberries and cream
2. Mushrooms
3. Cherry Liquors

Three favorite drinks:-
1.Baileys
2.Irish Whiskey
3.Vodka and fresh orange juice.

Three places I would rather be now:-
1.A Greek island
2.By the sea
3.Paris

Three interests or hobbies:-
1.Beading
2.Reading
3.Console games, I love my Wii

Three of my pet peeves:-
1.Rudeness
2.Injustice
3.The invisibility of middle age!

Posts: 569
3/24/10 9:31 A

Three Jobs I have had:-
1. Cook.
2. Cleaner.
3. Childminder.

Three Places I have lived :-
1. Wood Lane. Stoke on Trent.
2. Penkhull. Stoke-on-Trent
3. Hartshill. Stoke-On-Trent.

Three TV shows I like:-
1.Benidorm
2.Life On Mars,Ashes to Ashes series.
3.Island Parish.

Three places I have taken vacations:-
1.Isles of Scilly
2.Cala Galdana Minorca
3.Bulgaria

Three of my favorite foods:-
1. Sunday Roast.
2. Fish chips and mushy peas.
3. Stir frys.

Three favorite drinks:-
1.Jaques
2.Lager and Lime
3.Vodka and fresh orange juice.

Three places I would rather be now:-
1.Isles of Scilly
2.Walking along a beach, paddling in the sea.
3.Relaxing looking up at the stars, on a dark night.

Three interests of hobbies:-
1.Football. (watching)
2.Gym (new activity which I am enjoying)
3.Walking with my husband.

Three of my pet peeves:-
1.Injustice.
2.Un-kindness
3.Rudeness.

Posts: 1,629
3/23/10 8:01 P

Hi Everyone, I'm Julie. I have used Sparkpeople before and lost some weight, but life caught up with me and I didn't keep my mind on my weight or food and slipped. So here I am back again with some help off my doc. I am taking Orlistat a fat blocker (horrid side effects if you don't cut out the fat) and am being put on the loooong list for surgery. But if I manage to lose enough weight before surgery time I won't be going ahead with it.


Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Chef
2. Telesales
3. Company Director.

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Newcastle, Australia
2. Anglesey, Wales
3. Hereford

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. Eeerm, don't watch much. I turn the TV on willy nilly, if its something interesting I watch it. But I don't have programmes I religiously watch.
2.
3.

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Spain
2. France
3. Egypt

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Chicken
2. Fudge
3. Edam Cheese

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Tea
2. J2O, the one with Mango
3. Southern Comfort, Dry Martini and lemonade in one glass

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. On a warm beach
2. travelling in an RV anywhere
3. At the Lotto office getting my big cheque.

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Education
2. Reading Science Fiction (when I have time)
3. Gardening

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. People who spout off about a subject, just because the newspaper says its so.
2. People who say ' You only have to cut your portions down, I lost 8LBs in a month, its really easy'.
3. People who are too lazy to put a new toilet roll on the holder when they use the last bit.

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3/18/10 12:00 P

Hi Everyone, I'm Victoria. I got introduced to SP by my wife Gem, it seems to work for her and we can do it together. I had a car accident and then deployed to Afgan and destroyed my shoulder - I have just finished 3 weeks of rehab and I dont want to stop there...

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Military Nurse
2. HCA
3. Bar Manager

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Peterborough
2. Shropshire
3. Brum

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. Bones
2. Mythbusters
3. Greys Anatomy

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Hawaii
2. South Carolina
3. Greece

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Dads Rice Pudding mmmmmm....
2. Raw Veggies - Especially when someone is cutting them for a meal... hehe
3. Mac Cheese - Selby Style

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Coke Zero
2. Gin & Tonic
3. Coffee

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. On holiday
2. in bath
3. In Bed

Three interests or hobbies:
1. sport
2. History
3. socialising

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. Rudeness
2. Miserable people
3. Lazy People

Posts: 15
3/6/10 7:19 A

Hello everyone, Im charlene from Northampton, Im recently married to an amazing supportive guy and am hoping to loose weight for my trip of a lifetime, NZ, AUS and Honolulu.

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Nursery Nurse
2. Holiday Park Entertainer
3. Bar Manager

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Kent
2. Cornwall
3. Northampton

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. Eastenders
2. Big Brother
3. Friends

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Finland
2. Canada
3. Greece

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Pizza
2. Lamb
3. Monster munch

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Diet Coke
2. Jack daniels
3. Peach fizzy water

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. On holiday
2. in cornwall with my mum
3. Horse riding

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Horse riding
2. Dancing
3. Lord of the rings

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. Rudeness
2. Miserable people
3. Negative people

Posts: 15
2/4/10 1:53 P

Hello, I'm Sara, I live in Mansfield, Notts. I'm married with a 13 month old baby boy and a teacup yorkie. I hope to get to know you all very soon!

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Comensura
2. NTL
3. Off Shore Deckhand

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Cut Off, Louisiana
2. Luton
3. Dunstable

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. House
2. Judge Judy
3. The Simpsons

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Mexico
2. Tennessee
3. Belgium

Three of my favorite foods:
1. American egg rolls
2. Craw fish
3. Chicken fricassee

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Coffee
2. Apple juice
3. Red Wine

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. Louisiana
2. Swimming
3. Sleeping

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Crocheting
2. Playing WOW
3. Drawing

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. Toilet paper on backwards!
2. People who complain a lot
3. Adult babies

Posts: 15
1/26/10 8:13 A

Hi I'm Vicki, I'm from Newport in Shropshire and I live with my (annoyingly skinny) Hubby Rich, our little boy Ed and our 2 cats.

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Agricultural Food Technologist
2. Quiche packer
3. Relief Milker

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Newport
2. Telford
3. London

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. Being Human
2. True Blood (there is a bit of a theme developing here!)
3. CSI

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Kenya
2. Polperro, Cornwall
3. In a tent in Wales

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Curry
2. Kippers
3. Anything Italian

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Coffee
2. Grapefruit Juice
3. Gin and Tonic

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. At home with the family
2. Cornwall
3. on a greek island

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Playing the classical guitar (badly)
2. Painting when I get the time and inclination
3. Reading

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. drippy unreliable people
2. "thats not my problem" attitude
3. Bad drivers
(probably 3 things I have been guilty of myself at some point or another! eek)

Pounds lost: 134.0

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SparkPoints: (47,022)
Fitness Minutes: (26,654)
Posts: 5,120
1/16/10 7:35 A

Hi all
I used to be a member of the group, then i left spark. All the weight went back on and now i want to get back on track!

I work as a community musician - running music and movement sessions with under 5's which i love. I also run a community choir which is fab!!!!! Have two children a dog and lots of fish!

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Community Musician
2. Cabaret singer
3. Havenmate - ents team on holiday park

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Higham Ferrers - Northants
2. Isle of Wight - when working there
3. Cornwall - when working there

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. Eastenders
2. Stargate
3. Bones

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Cornwall
2. Paris
3. Wales

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Veggie Lasanga
2. Baked potatoes
3. chocolate!!!!!!!!!

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Water
2. coffee
3. Tia maria

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. Cornwall
2. Anywhere warm!!!!!
3. Back in bed!!!!!! LOL!!!!!

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Music
2. Keeping fish
3. keeping fit - well it is now!!!!!

Three of my Pet peeves:
I am sure i have loads but can't think of any!!!!!!!!

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SparkPoints: (4,731)
Fitness Minutes: (5,880)
Posts: 82
1/12/10 2:52 P

Hey Jude !!!

Nice to see you leading an active group. I am at present in Maine USA, visiting my son, but couldn't resist enrolling in your group...


Here's my questionnaire because I really don't know what else to say.

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Foundry Metallurgist
2. Technical Manager
3. Retailer ha...ha

Three Places that I have lived:
1. India, Punjab
2. Africa, Uganda
3. UK, Midlands

Three TV shows I like to watch:
I never watch TV - we don't have one

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Egypt
2. India
3. France

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Chickpeas curry
2. Cheese Cake
3. Rajmah Curry - Kidney beans

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Water
2. Tea
3. Mango juice

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. Well I'm in India...

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Internet
2. Resturant & clubbing
3. Travelling

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. Moaners
2. Loud Noises
3. Selfishness and greed

Posts: 2
1/7/10 6:05 P

Hiya - just joined here today...most of my online friends call me Cat!

A bit about me...well feel free to check out my home page...looking forward to some friendly motivation and inspiration and would love to chat :)
Ok the form....:)

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Currently I am a maths tutor in adult education
2. Doctor receptionist (pls dont boo me :P)
3. As a student I worked in an amusement arcade where I met my marvelous hubby of almost 16 years now!

Three Places that I have lived:
1.Norfolk
2.Welsh Valleys
3.Derbyshire (love it here)

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1.House
2.Bones
3.erm struggling now...

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1.Malta
2.Tunisa
3.Belguim

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Cheddar
2. Brie
3. Shropshire Blue (I like cheese by the way!)

Three Favorite Drinks:
1.White wine
2.Rose wine
3.Cider

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1.Anywhere its not snowing
2.Anywhere I can walk on the beach daily
3.Under my new goosefeather king-size duvet

Three interests or hobbies:
1.mmm my family ..3 boys and a husband take up a large chunk of my life
2.get a bit obessive on the internet...so turned into a total couch potato..guess online diet site isnt the best lol
3.I lack other interests and/or hobbies which I think is one of the big problems!

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. Dog poo!
2. Banks and their charges and fatcat bosses
3. People who let you down time after time!


Do I get the job?

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1/3/10 11:02 A

I'm Scribblet, previously known as Sheep-Herder; I changed user name as odd characters were appearing in status updates where the "-" should have been!

I have a 2:1 honours degree in Medieval English & History and am presently working on a Masters research thesis specialising in 9th / 10th century Anglo-Saxon manuscripts.

I have been married to my brilliantly supportive husband for 20 years (as of Oct. 2009) and have one son who will celebrate his 18th birthday in June 2010.

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Financial services compliance
2. Software QA / tester
3. University tutor

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Coseley
2. Ryde, IoW
3. Moseley

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. Anything involving dance
2. Forensic detective programmes
3. Sci-fi programmes

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. South Devon
2. Florida, USA
3. Alsace, France

Three of my favorite foods:
1. French Onion soup
2. Toad-in-the-hole
3. Banana & toffee/caramel combinations

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Tea
2. Mint tea
3. sugar-free Ribena

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. By a Scandinavian fjord
2. Black Forest, Germany
3. somewhere in the Japanese countryside

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Reading
2. watching live performances (music, comedy, dance, or drama)
3. Computers

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. Inequality / prejudice of any kind
2. Liars
3. Unreliability

Posts: 82
12/7/09 11:21 A

Three jobs I have had in my life:
Hi Dudes, here is a little bit about me to try and entice you to visit my sparkpage and be my spark buddy.

1.Teaching English
2.Nursing
3.Vegetable seller

Three Places that I have lived:
1.The Malvern Hills, West Midlands
2.Barcelona, Spain
3.Chiang Mai, Thailand

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1.Any animal documentaries
2.Sit coms
3.Ted TV. Its inspirational(on the internet) http://www.ted.com/

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1.North Devon (As much as Possible)
2.Wales (as much as possible)
3.India

Three of my favorite foods:
1.Apples
2.Cheese
3.Thai food

Three Favorite Drinks:
1.Water
2.Tea
3.Apple Juice

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1.In the sun
2.In the sea
3.On my surf board


Three interests or hobbies:
1.Surfing
2.Walking my dogs
3.Climbing

Three of my Pet peeves:
1.Corrupt governments
2.Aliens taking people in the night
3. Dog poop in the garden

Posts: 133
12/7/09 9:31 A

hello! I'm new to this group...when I first joined I joined the UK group, but narrowing it down wasn't easy. because I live on the border of two counties, and only a few miles away from Wales - and I'm Welsh - so I never thought of being actually in the Midlands, but I am! Even if its right at the very west West Midlands, hehe. Anyway, I live in the Shropshire hills and its gorgeous!

Here's my questionnaire because I really don't know what else to say.

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Artist
2. Juggler
3. Babysitter. haha

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Nottingham
2. Abergavenny
3. Craven Arms

Three TV shows I like to watch:
I never watch TV - we don't have one

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. A horsedrawn wagon
2. A canal boat
3. France

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Chickpeas - houmous, falafels, etc
2. Porridge with banana in it
3. Dates

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Mango juice
2. Coffee
3. Fruit tea

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. Well I'm happy here... so nowhere!

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Horses - drawing them, handling, etc
2. Circus skills
3. Running

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. Cars
2. Fighter planes flying low overhead + scaring horses
3. Selfishness and greed

Posts: 8
10/15/09 11:35 A

hi everyone
just joined. live not far from east midlands airport .

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. pre school assistant
2. childminder
3. hotel waitress

Three Places that I have lived:
1. london
nottingham
whitwick

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. tru blood
2. ghost whisperer
3. merlin

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. florida
2. tunisia
3. tenerife
Three of my favorite foods:
1. BBQ chicken
2. steak
3. fruit cake

Three Favorite Drinks:
1.sparkling wine
2. vinto
3. bacardi

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. on a cruise
2. swimming in an empty pool
3. at a resturant

Three interests or hobbies:
1. traveling
2. Reading
3. entertaining

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. Rude self opinionated people
2. towels on the bathroom floor
3. bad manners.

SparkPoints: (2,200)
Fitness Minutes: (1,913)
Posts: 17
9/27/09 5:56 P

This is such a good idea!

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Customer Service Assistant (read, shelf monkey) in Somerfield.
2. Sales assistant/guitar demonstrator in a music shop
3. Graduate aerospace engineer (this is what I do now)

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Taunton
2. Bristol
3. Durham
(and Derby :P)

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. House
2. QI
3. Strictly Come Dancing / Dancing on Ice

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Norfolk Broads (with my parents, lots!)
2. French Pyrenees
3. California

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Curry
2. My mum's sunday roast
3. Cheese and ham toasties (I'm still a student at heart)

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Tea!
2. White wine
3. Hot chocolate

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. London, where most of my friends are
2. California
3. Down the pub with my best schoolfriends

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Music music music!
2. Reading
3. Badminton/squash

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. Rude people - it costs nothing to be polite! Particularly people who are rude to people trying to help them
2. People with no opinion on anything
3. People who don't take responsibility for themselves.

Posts: 404
9/4/09 12:38 P

Hi!

This was fun reading about everyone else! So here my '3 things'- not fair reading yours and not posting myself, right?

I'm Jess, currently living in Birmingham

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Foundation Stage teacher (USA, Romania)
2. T-Mobile headquarters- temp job as personal
assistant (Germany)
3. Bank 24/Deutsche Bank- broking (Germany)

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Koenigswinter, Germany
2. Pocatello, Idaho, USA
3. Millstatt, Austria (in a small white castle by a
lake in the Alps)

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Russia (East to West on the TransSiberian
railroad in the winter!)
2. France (almost everywhere)
3. Tenerife (my uncle and grandma live there)

Three of my favorite foods:
1. peaches
2. Indian
3. seafood/steak

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. Arlington, Mass.
2. Pocatello, Idaho
3. anywhere, as long as I get a full body massage

Three interests or hobbies:
1. horse-back riding
2. ice-skating
3. hiking

Three foreign languages I speak:
1. German (bilingual)
2. Romanian (fluent)
3. French (but not good anymore)

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. People who are unreliable
2. People who are too full of themselves
3. People who use others

Three cars I have driven:
1. Opel Kadett
2. Toyota Corolla
3. Ford Transit

Enjoy!

Posts: 135
8/25/09 6:31 A

Hi My name is Lynette, I joined Spark just under a week ago I have not cheated on my diet once then and I know this is my YEAR. I was born in Wales but have lived in Oxfordshire since 6 weeks old, just a litle info

Three jobs I have had
1 Dental Nurse
2 Store manager
3 Learning Support Assitant

Three places I have lived
1 Rhonda Valley
2 Oxford
3 Abingdon Upon Thames

Three places I have taken vacation
1 Vegas
2 Florida
3 Maldives

Three hobbies
1 snorkling
2 swimming
3 reading

Three places I would rather be
1 in Lapland ( father christmas)
2 on a beach in the Maldives
3 having a sensory massage

Three favorite foods
1 roast beef
2 chocolate
3 welsh cakes


My Three pet hates
1 rude people
2 people who don't treat my pupils as if they are people because they are special needs
3 people who litter

current weight: 403.0

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Posts: 13
8/24/09 10:20 A

Hi there, im Richrd and i just joined this team, I was born and grew up in Swansea near the coast, where live was very active (rugby running etc), but now live in Birmingham, here's a little info about me:

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Shope assistant in Staples
2. Barman
3. Principal Transport Planner

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Swansea
2. Coventry
3. Birmingham

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. Air Crash Investigation
2. Mock the Week - Anything comedy or satyrical
3. Anything Rick Stein

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Oman and rest UAE (when Living in Dubai)
2. Thailand travelling
3. India travelling

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Strawberries
2. Prawns
3. Curried anything

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Water
2. Apple juice
3. Hoegarden (love it when in germany)

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. In the moutains
2. On the beach
3. Adventure Holiday - stole this one from whoever i CUT AND PASTE IT FROM.

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Diving
2. Cycling
3. Socialising

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. Stupid people or people lacking common sense.
2. Poor grammar (bit of a stickler as Lynne Truss would say)
3. Americans when I reply to a question of where I am from - "oh, Wales that in England right, how far from London" HAd it this weekend in Berlin, last month in Cyprus too. I bump into stupid Americans the world over. Whing Whinge..

Posts: 968
8/6/09 6:15 A

Hey, I'm Paul and I'm Aries....
I've been on Sparkpeople for about 2 years, apparently, but have only recently taken more of an interest in it, as my interest in myself has increased.
Anyhoo, this is a short snapshot of me right now.

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Primary School teacher
2. Photographer
3. Telephone engineer

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Nottingham
2. Nottingham
3. Nottingham

I have no TV.

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. USA
2. Europe
3. Necker Island, British Virgin Islands

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Fruit and Veg
2. Tofu in black bean sauce
3. liquorice

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. White tea
2. Kombucha
3. Filtered Water

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. USA
2. Scotland
3. Bed

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Gym
2. Ukulele
3. Photography

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. Arrogance
2. Unreliability and poor timekeeping
3. Fashions and fads

I live alone, but you probably already guessed that! Well, my two youngest girls spend a lot of time with me and I have a 'sort of' partner based in Idaho- until I convince her to come live with me!- but right now, being single is suiting me, something I thought I'd never say....

So, hello!

Paul

SparkPoints: (29,066)
Fitness Minutes: (15,505)
Posts: 1,378
8/5/09 3:28 P

Hi there, im Tina and i just joined this team, I was born and grew up in Leicester, but now live in Birmingham, here's a little info about me:

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. PE teacher
2. Kids Camp Manager
3. Trampoline coach

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Birmingham
2. Leicester
3. Ilford, Essex (very briefly as a child with grandparents)

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. CSI
2. NCIS
3. Friends

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Spain
2. Australia
3. America

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Curried Lamb
2. Cheese
3. Chocolate!!!

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Coca Cola
2. Apple and Mango juice
3. Filtered Water

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. At a spa
2. On the beach
3. Adventure Holiday

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Kickboxing
2. All my hammies
3. Socialising

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. Rudeness
2. People not clearing up after themselves
3. Being second guessed and interupted!!!

Pounds lost: 24.9

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Posts: 15
8/4/09 6:28 A

My name is Zoe and im 23. I live in a small village in Leicestershire and work in Coventry.

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Arts Administrator
2. Theatre Usher
3. Stage Manager

Two Places that I have lived:
1. Barwell, Leicestershire
2. London

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. CSI
2. Grey's Anatomy
3. A good film

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Jamaica
2. Greece
3. New York

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Cake
2. Roast Dinners
3. Indian Food

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Tea
2. Milk
3. Orange Juice

Two places where I would rather be right now:
1. Not at work
2. Anywhere warm and sunny

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Reading
2. Cross Stitch
3. Running

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. My boss' apparent incompetence at his job
2. My own lack of motivation at times
3. people who do not get in the right lane when driving round a roundabout

Posts: 1
6/28/09 8:02 A

Hi, I am new to the site. Joined because I think I need a bit of support to lose weight and improve my fitness. I am 60, widowed for 6 years, live with my 2 cats. I have five wonderfully independent adult children (for which I am taking some credit) and 3 amazing grandchildren. I have a first class honours degree in literature (I graduated in 2000). I hope to make some new friends on this site to replace those I seem to have lost since losing my husband and retiring. Strange how these two things seem to cut you off from a social life.
Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Army
2. Health & Safety
3. Jobcentre

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Sardinia
2. Hong Kong
3. Yorkshire

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. House
2. Desperate Housewives
3. CSI

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Thailand
2. Cyprus
3. Germany

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Italian (any)
2. Chinese
3. Roast beef & the works

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Red wine
2. Coke Zero
3. Ginger Beer

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. New Zealand with my grandchildren
2.
3.

Three interests or hobbies:
1. My 2 cats
2. Cardmaking
3. Researching family history

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. My council's recycling policy - won't take card or plastic
2. Dog mess on the pavement
3. Politicians who are only interested in my opinion 2 weeks before an election.

SparkPoints: (1,342)
Fitness Minutes: (550)
Posts: 84
6/14/09 8:46 A

Hello everyone...so here is my random information!

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Bookies - assistant manager.
2. Gamestation - sales assistant.
3. A business administrator.

Three Places that I have Lived:
1. Wolverhampton
2. Huddersfield
3. Wolverhampton (I'm back! Woo!)

Three TV Shows I like to Watch:
1. Lost
2. CSI
3. Dexter

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Cornwall
2. Wales
3. Devon

Three of my favourite foods:
1. Noodles
2. Cheese
3. Olives

Three Favourite Drinks:
1. Cranberry juice
2. Elderflower and lime cider mmmm
3. Coffee

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. Shopping
2. Partying
3. Bed

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Pubs...(not really either but I spend lots of time there so..)
2. Watching films
3. Shopping

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. Rude people
2. My laptop keyboard - some of the keys are missing..
3. Ruder people

=)

current weight: 196.0

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Posts: 59
6/5/09 10:34 A

Hiya here's a short intro to me!!!

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. QA Administrator for a Construction Company.
2. Waitress for various cafes and cafes as a teenager.
3. Receptionists for various businesses

Three Places that I have Lived:
1. Small town called North Walsham, in Norfolk.
2. Mundesley (an even smaller town by the sea in
Norfolk.
3. Derby

Three TV Shows I like to Watch:
1. Eastenders - (if you can call it a show)
2. The Apprentice
3. The One Show

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Cornwall
2. Scotland
3. London

Three of my favourite foods:
1. Chocolate - is this allowed!!!
2. Strawberries & cream
3. Ham

Three Favourite Drinks:
1. Tea
2. Orange and Passion-fruit J2O
3. Diet Coke

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. On the beach somewhere hot and sunny
2. At home playing on my nintendo DS
3. At my mates house have a cuppa and natter

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Cross-stitching
2. Reading
3. Watching Soaps

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. Drivers who shouldn't be driving.
2. The fact my mum has a bad memory and ends up
telling me everything 3 or 4 times.
3. The other half going on about his fishing!!!

current weight: 203.9

206 203.25 200.5 197.75

195

SparkPoints: (12,744)
Fitness Minutes: (10,757)
Posts: 920
6/4/09 3:54 P

New to this team, so introducing myself.

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Supermarket bakery counter server.
2. Worked in a factory putting the backs on TV's
3. Worked in a chocolate factory.

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Bournville
2. Plymouth
3. Telford

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. 11th Hour
2. NCIS
3. Hairy Bikers

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Cornwall
2. Youth Hostelling in France
3. Euro Disney

Three of my favourite foods:
1. Cheese
2. Bread
3. Pineapple

Three Favourite Drinks:
1. Diet cola
2. diet cola
3. diet cola

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. On a beach
2. Meeting some of my internet buddies in America
3. Shopping for skinnier clothes

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Papercrafts
2. Jewellery making and other bead projects
3. Teaching Sunday School

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. Drivers who don't signal
2. 2 particular children and 1 particular man who can't put things away when they have finished with them.
3. Leaky CPAP masks (I have sleep apnoea)

current weight: 262.0

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Posts: 2,947
6/1/09 8:02 A

Hi everyone! thought i`d fill this in o you can get to know a little about me,!

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. shop assistant
2. Phlebotomist
3. Foster carer

Three Places that I have lived:
1.Nottingham
2. Germany
3. Nottingham

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. Desparate housewives
2. Home and away
3. Comedy store

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Germany
2. Tenby,Wales
3. Lanzarote

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Indian
2. Chinese
3. Thai

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Gin and bitter lemon
2. A nice cuppa TEA
3. Magners cider

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. Tenby wales
2. On the beach
3. Germany

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Reading
2. gardening
3. shopping

Pounds lost: 10.0

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Posts: 60
5/31/09 7:01 A

Hello all. Thought I would come on here and introduce myself properly.
So here it goes.....
I'm Nikki and I am 26 years old from Leiceser , UK. I joined spark about a year ago but never really stuck to it and since then just piled more weight on. It has got the point now, that I HAVE to do something about it. I have 2 gorgeous girls Kaytee nearly 6 and Ashleigh who is 4. They mean the world to me. I also have a wonderful boyfriend James who Ive been with for 2 years now. Me and my girls went through hell with my last relationship and thats when the weight started piling on. I think you can say I was eating for comfort.
Anyway, I have'nt started my weight loss programme yet, that starts tomorrow. Ive also joined a challenge to lose 10 lbs in June so I hope it gives me the motivation to keep going.
So thats about it, I will copy and paste those questions now:

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Cleaner
2. Hotel Housekeeper
3. Bar Assistant

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Leicester
2. Skegness
3.

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. Lost
2. Extreme makeover UK (i'd love to on that)
3. CSI

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Spain, Benidorm
2. Germany, Koln
3. Sunny Old Cornwall

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Indian
2. Chinese
3. Pizza

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Taboo
2. A nice cuppa TEA
3. Alcho Pops

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. Anywhere abroad
2. Cornwall
3. Bed

Three interests or hobbies:
1. My kids and boyfriend
2. Cross Stitching
3. My computer

Pounds lost: 4.0

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Posts: 1
5/28/09 1:12 P

ok, I've just joined and have 2 and a half stone to lose...... I keep putting it off and putting it off, any encouragement will be muchly appreciated - especially as I'm getting hitched at the end of the year.....
about me...
Job:
I'm a photographer working mainly in TV but also do weddings etc.

Living in worcestershire

Husky owner, to a beautiful husky called Alffie

love watching dexter, the simpsons, deadliest catch and coronation street.

love skiing, diving and walking the dog

love travel- have done a lot.

like drinking water and camomille tea

and I guess my motivation has to be getting into a bikin for the summer and something lovely for my wedding :)
that's probably enough for now, I weigh 182lbs, I'd like to weigh 150lbs
Alex

Posts: 5,603
5/17/09 5:36 A

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Saturday job in Woolworths
2. Primary School teacher
3. Private music teacher - piano and flute

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Cheltenham
2. Margate
3. Churchdown (between Cheltenham and Gloucester)

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. Hartbeat
2. Midsomer Murders
3. The Weakest Link

Three places I have taken holidays:
1. The Lake District
2. Hessen - Germany
3. St Gallen - Switzerland

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Chocolate
2. Cheese
3. Icecream

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Fruit juice with sparkling mineral water
2. Hot chocolate
3. Tea

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. In the garden - but it's raining - again!
2. On holiday with friends
3. Visiting my children and grandchildren

Three interests or hobbies:
1. reading
2. gardening
3. taking photos - particularly of the grandchildren

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. people who are not honest with you
2. car drivers who think they own the road
3. computers - when they don't play ball - spam, viruses, the need for suspician when you go online.

Posts: 32
4/28/09 7:43 A

Hi I am Kerry, 36 from Telford, Shropshire in the UK!

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Purchaser of missiles for the British Air Force
2. Purchaser of Education & Training
3. Financier

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Falkland Islands
2. Cambridgeshire - UK
3. Telford Shropshire - UK

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. Hollyoaks
2. Coronation Street
3. Eastenders

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Mauritius for our honeymoon
2. Borovets, Bulgaria for skiing
3. Tenerife

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Cheddar cheese
2. Cucumber
3. any kind of fruit

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. water
2. blackcurrant and apple squash
3. lemonade

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. at home
2. at the swimming pool
3. anywhere but at work!

Three interests or hobbies:
1. swimming
2. skiing
3. walking my little shih-tzu cross Yorkshire Terrier (Coco)

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. People who swear
2. People who pick their nose
3. My husband letting off too much!

Posts: 536
4/23/09 12:37 P

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Administrator
2. Nanny
3. Worked nights in a Biscuit Factory

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Preston
2. Burton
3.

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. Ghost Whisperer
2. Any make over shows - houses or people
3. Everyone Loves Raymond - very like my life

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. Majorca
2. Cornwall
3. France

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Cheese
2. Pasta
3. Dark Chocolate

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. White wine
2. Coffee
3. Pure Orange Juice

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. Bed - I'm tired
2. A warm beach
3. Having a massage

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Reading
2. Puzzles
3. Running

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. Rudeness
2. Lateness
3. Bitchiness

current weight: 175.5

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SparkPoints: (36,018)
Fitness Minutes: (46,913)
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4/23/09 9:41 A

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. saturday job in Boots cookshop
2. community mental health nurse
3. nurse in day hospital

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Prestatyn N.Wales
2. Devon
3. Isle of Man

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. Lost
2. Heroes
3. The Mentalist!

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. centerparcs Nottingham
2. Grand Canaria
3. Cyprus

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Chocolate
2. stilton cheese with mushrooms
3. braised beef

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Appletise
2. Lime and lemonade
3. Tea

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. at a spa!
2. on holiday abroad - Cyprus
3. reading a book by a pool in the sun!

Three interests or hobbies:
1. reading
2. vegetable patch
3. going for long walks in Bradgate park - Leicester

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. people who push you out of the way
2. people who look you up and down and turn their nose up at you!
3. getting the childproof lids off children's medicine - impossible for us adults I think!!

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4/23/09 8:07 A

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Work and Caring for the Learning & Physically disabled.
2. PA Secretary for B&Q
3. Beauty Consultant

Three Places that I have lived:
1. Southampton UK
2. Shropshire, Midlands, UK
3.

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1. CSI (me too all three!)Miss Grissom though!
2. Bones
3. Old B&W movies

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1. France x 2
2. Cornwall
3. Lots of Camping at Cirencester

Three of my favorite foods:
1. All fruits
2. Dark choc
3. PRINGLES ooooooh

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Mint Tea
2. Brandy
3. Fruit juices ( don't drink ANY fizzy )

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1. On a beach, abroad!
2. On a cruise
3. Touring the piramids

Three interests or hobbies:
1. Reading
2. Walking/Hiking
3. Pampering myself

Three of my Pet peeves:
1. People not keeping their word
2. Cancellations
3. Put on hold with naff music on the tel.



Edited by: WORKTHEGOAL at: 4/23/2009 (08:08)

current weight: 161.0

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Posts: 14,033
4/23/09 4:40 A

Hi folks, it's great to see you all. Just thought I would try to make this a little easier and to get to know each other better. If want to you can complete the following template. (just highlight, copy & paste). I'm going to set up another forum for any questions about finding your way around Sparkpeople.

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I'll start things off..........
I am Jude,
I took early retirement from the Bank in 2006 and finally took a part time job last November. I have been married for 15 years, to my wonderful husband Pete who is Team Leader of the UK Main SP Team.
We don't have any children, (thank goodness) but we do have 3 cats.


Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. The Bank for 36 years!!!!!
2. Npower (part-time)
3.

Three Places that I have lived:
1.Leeds
2.London
3.Tipton

Three TV shows I like to watch:
1.CSI (all 3)
2.Law & Order UK, SVU & Criminal Intent
3.Extreeme Makeover Home Edition

Three places I have taken vacations/holidays:
1.Maldives
2.Toronto & Niagara
3.Florida

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Chinese
2. Balti
3. Anything & everything????

Three Favorite Drinks:
1.Bacardi
2.Diet Coke
3.Bacardi

Three places where I would rather be right now:
1.Florida
2.Niagara
3.France

Three interests or hobbies:
1.My husband
2.My cats
3.Sparkpeople

Three of my Pet peeves:
1.People who abuse rules
2.People who think they are better than others
3.People who don't stand by what they have said

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Posts: 13,046
4/22/09 1:34 P

Welcome Julia, good to have you join us.

The Food issue can be awkward as its US based but you can 'Add Food' to customize or search the menus for 'members meals' put in. Have a play, more and more UK members are inputting meals/foods so it keeps giving better options to choose from. But when you find something remember to keep it in your 'Favourites' so you don't have to search for it again!!

You will be an expert at this before you know it - its addictive! Have fun while your travelling this road to success!

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Fitness Minutes: (46,913)
Posts: 1,907
4/22/09 8:27 A

Hi Everyone,
I have joined spark people today - I am hoping to lose weight and get fit again. I am a bit of a couch potato so need plenty of motivation to 'get moving'. I go to a yoga class once a week and am hoping to join another exercise class as well as do some at home.
I also want to follow the menu planning for healthier eating - is there a uk version - I am not sure if I can get some of the stuff mentioned on the menu planner.
Look forward to hearing from others.
Julia

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4/20/09 5:29 P

Hi Polly, You're going to do just great, especially if you consider this as a new LIFESTYLE and not a diet. All the help and support on Sparks is about permanent habits, it doesn't change or stop, unlike diets when as soon as you stop - on goes the weight!!

Good luck and enjoy the journey...

Hello Nicola, I'm sure we can be cool.... now how does that go?!!!

Get nosey and discover which teams motivate you and when you find it - log on every day and be accountable, the support is always here but you must log in to find it! You are going to do great, so enjoy the journey and finding that New You.

Edited by: WORKTHEGOAL at: 4/20/2009 (17:33)

current weight: 161.0

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Fitness Minutes: (1,780)
Posts: 69
4/20/09 1:50 P

Hi guys,

This is my first day on this site.

I'm currently 237lbs studying in Birmingham. Originally from South West London and Essex.

My aim is to lose about 100lbs with the support of everyone.

Can't wait to see the changes in my body.

I hope you guys are cool!!!!!!!!