**New Member forum Meet N Greet**

Hi :)  Calorie~Count ~ Glad I found it ~ Glad U found it ~ Looking forward to getting to know each other :) 

Don't forget to set up a Profile & add friends you meet & share stuff in common ~ you can keep in touch with your friends through each other's Journals here ~ one of the waaaay coolest features here :)

I hope everyone will find this a nice friendly place to introduce yourself, welcome others, chit & chat a bit :)  Now, for a shameless plug...  please feel welcome to visit the chat shack here in the Lounge anytime ~ next best thing to a live chatroom for now ;) 

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Please copy the list below into a new post and add your information so we can all get to know each other!!   It's up to you how much you want to share.


1. Calorie Count Name (user id):
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:
3. Age & Sex:
4. General Location:
5. Married? Single?
6. Kids? Furbabies?
7. Favorite color?
8. Favorite movie?
9. Hobbies?
10. Favorite Snack?
11. Favorite Beverage?
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?
15. How did you find Calorie Count?
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?


edit: debolded the list but freel free to *bold* your Q's or your A's ;)

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): sunnymn
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Heather
3. Age & Sex:  52, F
4. General Location: Northern MN
5. Married? Single? Married 25 years
6. Kids? Furbabies? 3 teenage sons, ages 19, 16, 16.  3 dogs, 5 cats.
7. Favorite color? Blue
9. Hobbies? I used to knit.  Now I just crochet once in awhile. Interested in spirituality, Reiki.
10. Favorite Snack? Oh, crud. .. doughnuts
11. Favorite Beverage? Diet Coke
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Time.  I have Three disabled kids. they are bipolar and require a lot of time and energy.
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 205/ 165
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Cleaning the shower.
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Through about .com

16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I very exhausted but I like to make a start on losing some weight. We are also moving this year to get sthe boys closer to services... so we have a lot going on. Anyone else with mental health issues in the family, I would love to hear from you.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): littleallen
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: heather
3. Age & Sex: 18, f
4. General Location: michigan, soon PA
5. Married? Single? single
6. Kids? Furbabies? nope.
7. Favorite color?green
8. Favorite movie? ironman
9. Hobbies? painting, tennis
10. Favorite Snack? smoothies
11. Favorite Beverage? koolaid!
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? busy college lifestyle
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 148/135 tone up
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count? sister
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? i'm going to school to be an engineer, and i'm loving every minute of it so far.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):lizzyb1209
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: liz
3. Age & Sex: 34, female
4. General Location: Cleveland, Ohio
5. Married? Single? Married (not legally)
6. Kids? Furbabies? 6 kids
7. Favorite color? blue
8. Favorite movie? Friday
9. Hobbies? computer games
10. Favorite Snack? anything chocolate
11. Favorite Beverage? Diet Pepsi
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Me, myself and I
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 139lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? laundry
15. How did you find Calorie Count? searching for how many calories i should have in a day
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I am so glad i found this website cuz i needed some help

 Calorie Count Name (user id):

loveleelawyer
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:

lee
3. Age & Sex:

27
4. General Location:

Michigan
5. Married? Single?

Working on a husband
6. Kids? Furbabies?

Working on a husband
7. Favorite color?

blue
8. Favorite movie?

Frankie and Johnny
9. Hobbies?

Reading
10. Favorite Snack?

Cookies
11. Favorite Beverage?

Coke or chocolate milkshakes
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?

Only me can stop me
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?

15 pounds before July
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?
I need help with weight loss and I'm hoping to find it here.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):mgomez311
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Melissa
3. Age & Sex: 23 F
4. General Location: Mass
5. Married? Single? Engaged
6. Kids? Furbabies? Getting a puppy in a month
7. Favorite color?  Blue
8. Favorite movie? Empire Records
9. Hobbies?  Running
10. Favorite Snack?  Chocolate
11. Favorite Beverage?  Water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?Eating Out
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 124 lBs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?Cleaning the bathroom
15. How did you find Calorie Count?  Online
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  I've been doing Weight Watchers for a little over a year and not experienceing the loss I would like.  I recently got engaged on April 1st and wedding is set for a year from now and would like to jump start my weight loss by counting calories..not points.  Any pointers?

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Mrsmci
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Mrsmci, Lynn
3. Age & Sex: 40, F
4. General Location: Ontario, north of Toronto
5. Married? Single?  Married 15+ years
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 teenagers 1 cat
7. Favorite color? green
8. Favorite movie? Taken with Liam Neeson
9. Hobbies? Sleeping, reading
10. Favorite Snack? Ripple chips with Philadelphia Onion chip dip
11. Favorite Beverage? tea with milk
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? motivation
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? just be comfortable
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? starting it
15. How did you find Calorie Count?  Through KICX 106 Radio Station
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I'm a nurse, I should know how to do all this but I don't apply it to myself!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): victoria_yellow
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Victoria
3. Age & Sex: 35 Female
4. General Location:Oregon             &nb sp;               &nb sp;               &nb sp;               &nb sp;               &nb sp;       5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2
7. Favorite color? Yellow
8. Favorite movie? Right now Twilight
9. Hobbies? Hanging out with the family
10. Favorite Snack? Sunflower Seeds
11. Favorite Beverage? Grapefruit Juice
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Working throught the neck pain from my car accident and staying motivated...its easier to say...it hurts so I just won't do it!
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? I want to keep up with my kids. I don't want to feel tired all the time...
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Laundry
15. How did you find Calorie Count? searching around
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?

Hello my name is Annette Fitzgerald and i just joined about 4 days ago and i love it!!!!  I have struggled with my weight for over 4 years now yo-yoing and now im finally on the right track!!! i look forward to meeting new people and hope that i can look to some of you guys for motivation thanks~!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):askshameer
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:sameer or sam
3. Age & Sex: 27, male
4. General Location:Bangalore, India
5. Married? Single?single
6. Kids? Furbabies?none, none
7. Favorite color?black
8. Favorite movie?Face off
9. Hobbies?fitness, dancing, making new friends.
10. Favorite Snack?ice cream.
11. Favorite Beverage?Dont take...
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?Laziness
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?Perfect shape and weight gain
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?Laundry time! :(
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Searching for calorie calculator
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? So much! :)

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): sugarmagnolia121
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Becky
3. Age & Sex: 47 female
4. General Location: minneapolis
5. Married? Single? single but in a committed relationship
6. Kids? Furbabies? 3 grown and on their own kids; 2 crazy dogs
7. Favorite color? green
8. Favorite movie?
9. Hobbies? reading sewing and cooking
10. Favorite Snack? popcorn
11. Favorite Beverage? diet coke
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? willpower
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 140 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? cleaning the toliet
15. How did you find Calorie Count? google search
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):lilmissy721
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Beth Ann
3. Age & Sex: 40, female
4. General Location: Hershey, PA
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 8 kids between us AND too many furbabies!
7. Favorite color? Black
8. Favorite movie? The Holiday
9. Hobbies? reading and watching baseball
10. Favorite Snack? way too many
11. Favorite Beverage? wine or water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Myself
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 150 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? cleaning the bathroom
15. How did you find Calorie Count? searching for calories and exercies
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I am hoping I can stay motivated and lose this weight. 

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Michelle1083
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Michelle 
3. Age & Sex: 25/F
4. General Location: Miramar,Fl
5. Married? Single? Married (4 yrs)
6. Kids? Furbabies? 1 ( A boy 8 months old) No furbabies lol
7. Favorite color? Purple
8. Favorite movie? Wanted
9. Hobbies? Reading love novels
10. Favorite Snack? Tuna and Ritz Crackers
11. Favorite Beverage? Root bear
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? I love pizza and burgers :-(
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 145lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Cleaning the bathroom
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Surfing the web through Google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Ummm not really lol..

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): jessi337
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: jessi is fine
3. Age & Sex: 23 Female
4. General Location: Louisiana
5. Married? Single? Married a little over a year
6. Kids? Furbabies? 1 baby boy (4 months), 3 cocker spaniels, and as of yesterday 7 cocker spaniel pups!
7. Favorite color? Any and all. Colors are beautiful
8. Favorite movie? I'm really into Seth Rogen films right now
9. Hobbies? trying to be a homemaker, mommy, finding a home to buy, and possibly getting a job??
10. Favorite Snack? I'm a junk food junkie
11. Favorite Beverage? Coffee
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? The effort it takes to keep count of calories when I have so much going on.
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? I'm on a quest to  lose over 70 lbs. I'm lost 6.2 since I started last week!
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Toilet cleaning.
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Years ago when I was on weight watchers, I was trying to find nutritional info and I came here. It's a lot better now than it was then!
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I'd like to be active in the forums but I have so little time. Hope to see ya'll there at least sometimes!

Am I doing this right...am I "blogging" or sending an email >>> I have no idea how to do this so hopefully this is right1. Calorie Count Name (user id):jenipaige75
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:jenipaige75
3. Age & Sex: 33 F
4. General Location:Seattle area
5. Married? Single? inbetween..engaged
6. Kids? Furbabies? 1 boy 1 girl
7. Favorite color? green
8. Favorite movie?  I have lots...Donnie darko,310 to Yuma, dazed and confused...
9. Hobbies? camping, reading
10. Favorite Snack? i have lots of those too... unfortunately!
11. Favorite Beverage? Vodka;)...or Arizona Diet green tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? I love food, I hate excercise, bad combo!!
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? lose about 75 lbs., get to like excercise just a little bit
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? cleaning
15. How did you find Calorie Count? google, the only thing on the computer I know how  to use
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?
I've done south beach, weight watchers,etc... I'm still fat.. i'm just going to try this crazy fad of eating less moving more and see how it goes...good luck to us all

 

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): dngrscrvs25
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Mandy
3. Age & Sex: 25, Female
4. General Location: Boston, MA
5. Married? Single? Single Gal!
6. Kids? Furbabies? No kiddies
7. Favorite color? I love the rainbow
8. Favorite movie? I have way too many to name so here is a few; Harry Potter, Laberynth (yeah David Bowie!), Princess Bride, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Sex and the City, historical documentaries, sports movies like Slap Shot ...
9. Hobbies? I just got my first sewing machine so I've been trying my hand at making clothes, I love the outdoors, yoga, Zumba, walking, I love Hockey/Baseball/Basketball/Football (it all depends on the season).
10. Favorite Snack? Emerald Nuts Coco Roasted Almonds (100 cals a pak), Fiber One Yogurt, and Jello Pudding snacks ... also I'm an organic fruit nut!
11. Favorite Beverage? Water, Tazo Passion Tea, and I can't live without my coffee
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Portion Control when I get home from work ... After work I go to the gym (in the same building) and by the time I get home I eat double portions completely negating my efforts an hour earlier.  Also getting bored or having my body get use to the workouts ... variety is the spice of life!
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? I started out 235 and so far I'm 233 ... I'm doing a weight loss competition at work to keep me motivated so my goal in 8 weeks is loosing 8-10 pounds (or about a pound a week).  Also, there is a charity that is close to my heart, they do a marathon walk each year (I did 3 miles last year) this year in September I want to walk the half marathon!
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Dishes, Favorite is doing my laundry (I know, I'm wierd lol)
15. How did you find Calorie Count? A co-worker
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  My real goal is just to get healthy. Since I got the ok from my doctor 4 weeks ago I have been going to the gym after work 3 times a week ... once the competition starts I want to step up to 4 times a week and take my Zumba class on the weekend ... FYI Zumba is absolutley FABULOUS! I think everyone should try it (its killer on your knees so be careful!)

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): jennifergerbil
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Jen
3. Age & Sex: female, 36
4. General Location: Columbus, Ohio
5. Married? Single? m
6. Kids? Furbabies? daughter 16, son 12, misc. reptiles, amphibians, and mice
7. Favorite color? blue
8. Favorite movie? to many to list
9. Hobbies? crochet
10. Favorite Snack? anything bad for me
11. Favorite Beverage? coffee
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? motivation, drive, support, the general lack of tolerance when I have withdrawal bitchiness...
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? from 230lbs to 150lbs, preferably before I turn 40
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? um...all of them
15. How did you find Calorie Count? web search - wanted to see just how bad I'd screwed myself with that Quizno's yesterday.
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I don't have a lot of hope for success this time around, based on all previous attempts. I'll just be impressed if I manage to calorie-count for a week before I forget again.

Hi there! I am new. If anyone is interested I'm really looking for someone to be an accountability partner for weight loss to encourage each other on a semi-daily basis...

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): caredennis
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Care
3. Age & Sex: 21,female
4. General Location: Vancouver, BC
5. Married? Single? married
6. Kids? Furbabies? none yet!
7. Favorite color? periwinkle
8. Favorite movie? not a big movie watcher
9. Hobbies? writing/making music/films
10. Favorite Snack? caesar salad (and chocolate not necessarily together)
11. Favorite Beverage? lemonade
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Lack of time, HUGE foodie... so can't stand food without flavour... and of course I'm, an emotional eater. :-( 
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? I want to be active, healthy, and have boundless energy... and trim down to about 170 lbs.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? scrubbing anything!
15. How did you find Calorie Count? I was looking online for something all inclusive like this!
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?

Ok, so I might as well share a little about me. My husband and I both love food. We are great connoisseurs of cuisine. He is training to be a chef, so this obviously means we get to try a lot of things that aren't so great for us, but are scrumptious. I keep trying to lose weight, but falling back on it. I lead an incredibly busy lifestyle so it always seems as if we don't have time to exercise or prep from scratch... Argh! Ah well, this is why I'm here now.

Quiznos is really terrible isn't it? I had their honey mustard side salad... I thought it was so healthy... but the little bin of dressing had 500 calories!

If you absolutely HAVE to have it though... the Sammies are around 300 calories, less if you skip the cheese and dressing. 

I've got better than Quiznos.... flat bread pizza, now granted you have to make it yourself but it takes about 10 minutes start to finish....

1 piece flat bread ( I like flat out brand)

1/4 cup pizza sauce

10 slices turkey peperoni

chopped red oninon

1/2 cup 2% milk fat mozzarella cheese

preheat oven 400' place on cookie sheet cook apx. 5-7 min

345 calories of yummy goodness!!!