**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 ;) 

Please don't wait on the hostess ~ to meet & greet or to chat away.  {{{huggles}}}

Only other guidelines, methinks ~ please no snowball or fist fights ~ bubbles & snuggles are encouraged ;)  

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): danadelicious
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: dana
3. Age & Sex: female, 31
4. General Location: Oregon
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? 3 cats, Nadine, Vera Mae, and Colonel

7. Favorite color? Orange
8. Favorite movie? LOL urban cowboy
9. Hobbies? Gardening, Dancing
10. Favorite Snack? 100 calorie packs
11. Favorite Beverage? Captain and Diet
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? doing it everyday
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? lose 40 pounds
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count? search engine
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Thanks for havin' me!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): FatAlliSlim
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Alli
3. Age & Sex: 22/F
4. General Location: Alaska
5. Married? Single? Long-term relationship(4 year in Oct)
6. Kids? Furbabies?  None
7. Favorite color? Pink
8. Favorite movie? In Her Shoes
9. Hobbies? Playing Wii Fit, watching movies, eating, shopping, hanging out with friends and the boyfriend
10. Favorite Snack? Anything chocolaty (Fudge brownies, Chocolate fudge cheesecake, the bad stuff)
11. Favorite Beverage? Shirly temple
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Chocolate foods and candy
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? I want to be around 145 lbs and look good in a bikini, no cellulite
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? folding laundry
15. How did you find Calorie Count? While searching for Isagenix friendly recipes
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I'm on Isagenix and would like to meeting other people on the program.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  Tyredofbeingfat
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Cris
3. Age & Sex: 32/f
4. General Location: California
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 1girl (6)
7. Favorite color? green/purple
8. Favorite movie? Pulp Fiction
9. Hobbies? hanging out with my daughter
10. Favorite Snack? Jelly Bellys
11. Favorite Beverage? water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? I enjoy food.
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?135 by Jan 2009
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? putting dishes away out of the dishwasher
15. How did you find Calorie Count?stumbled into it
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Not so much

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): nbkelly

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

3. Age & Sex: 32 year old woman

4. General Location: New Brunswick, Canada

5. Married? Single? Living in sin!

6. Kids? Furbabies? I have a horse that I board at a stable and show.

7. Favorite color? Purple

8. Favorite movie? Too many I like - love movies!

9. Hobbies? Horseback riding, reading, playing Wii

10. Favorite Snack? Depends on the mood but I love Cheerios and Chex mix!

11. Favorite Beverage? Coca Cola but I have cut it back a lot. I also like a nice red wine and a cold beer on a hot day!

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Time and staying motivated

13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Well I want to be healthy and fit so I can do things without losing my breath and so I look good in all of my clothes!

14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Taking out the trash

15. How did you find Calorie Count? Web search for a calorie counter for my food diary!

16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Just hoping to re-lose weight and keep it off!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  Daisybella
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Laura
3. Age & Sex: 21/F
4. General Location: UK
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? 1 kitty furbaby.
7. Favorite color? green/pink
8. Favorite movie? Breakfast at Tiffanys
9. Hobbies? Reading, writing, walking, photography, fashion.
10. Favorite Snack? Frozen green grapes.
11. Favorite Beverage? Close call between coffee and diet coke.
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Myself and my mindset.
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? I'd like to be able to maintain my weight.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Hoovering.
15. How did you find Calorie Count? I'm not sure, I saw a link elsewhere and followed it.
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? No, ask if you want to know anything, I don't bite.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): miss_bea
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Bea
3. Age & Sex: 47 & Female
4. General Location: Long Island, New York
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 kids, 3 grandkids
7. Favorite color? Black
8. Favorite movie? Benny & Joon
9. Hobbies? Cooking & Photography
10. Favorite Snack? Edamame
11. Favorite Beverage? Cosmopolitan...I cannot tell a lie ;-)
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? See above
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 120 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Laundry
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Hubby found it
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I would love to see the addition of a chat program for this site!

Calorie Count Name: Lissy65

Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Lissy

Age & Sex: 43/F

General Location: Idaho Falls, ID

Married?Single?: Single

Kids? Furbabies?: 4 boys, 1 puppy

Favorite color?: Depends on my mood

Favorite movie? Hairspray and Princess Bride

Hobbies? Cooking, reading, snowboarding, painting ceramics

Favorite snack? Wheat Thins

Favorite beverage? Dr. Pepper

Biggest obstacle to Getting Healthy: Poor body image and tired all of the time

Weight/fitness goal: I would like to lose about 25 lbs and start running again.  Have a 3 year old and just recovered from a back injury so I have to take things slow at first.

Least favorite household chore: dishes

How did you find calorie count? Googled calorie and found the site

Anything else you would like to share?  I just quit smoking about 1 month ago (big accomplishment).

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Tia_Lee
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Tia
3. Age & Sex: 23/F
4. General Location:Ontario, Canada
5. Married? Single? Boyfriend of 6 years
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 Furbabies my boy a boxer and my little girl a black cat
7. Favorite color? Green
8. Favorite movie? Don't have one
9. Hobbies? Winter skiing/snowmobiling, Summer Boating
10. Favorite Snack? Chocolate/Pasta/Poutine
11. Favorite Beverage? Ice tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Love fatty food & don't really love exercise
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Loose 30lbs by Jan 2009
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Google for low calorie recipes
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I'm glad I found this site

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  headkicker
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: headkicker works
3. Age & Sex:  27 female
4. General Location: St. Louis Missouri
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? one dog
7. Favorite color? purple I guess?
8. Favorite movie? too many to name
9. Hobbies? going to parks, hanging out with friends, internet, movies, music
10. Favorite Snack? salty: popcorn sweet: frozen fat free cool whip & blueberries
11. Favorite Beverage? ice water or tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? sedentary lifestyle & not eating enough calories a day
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 80-100 pounds - down to 140-160 pounds
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? scrubbing the floors
15. How did you find Calorie Count? google search
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? looking to meet people who would want to talk on this site and exchange ideas, tips, motivation, stories, etc.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): fiach
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: fiach is fine
3. Age & Sex:  27/female
4. General Location: east coast, canada
5. Married? Single? single but living with long term boyfriend
6. Kids? Furbabies? no kids, 2 pet rats Mary and Bitsy
7. Favorite color? red
8. Favorite movie? Perfume
9. Hobbies? writing, video games, reading, gardening
10. Favorite Snack? salsa and tortilla chips
11. Favorite Beverage? green tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? my boyfriend, he likes his take out *sigh*
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? to be a healthy weight and maintaining it (goal of 135 lbs)
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? doing dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count? a link on another website
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? can't think of anything at the moment

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): amylynn82784
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Amy
3. Age & Sex: 23 and female
4. General Location: EHC, NJ
5. Married? Single? Living with significant other
6. Kids? Furbabies? nope
7. Favorite color? Pink
8. Favorite movie? the Departed
9. Hobbies? fishing, crabbing, boating, going to the shore
10. Favorite Snack? chocolate
11. Favorite Beverage? beer, vodka, wine... any alcohol
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? getting motivated
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 115-120 lbs.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? nothing... I love to clean!
15. How did you find Calorie Count? i found it by accident and now i'm glad i did!
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? nope

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): JoyGrace85
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Joy
3. Age & Sex: 23 Female
4. General Location: Louisville Ky
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? None
7. Favorite color? Purple
8. Favorite movie? Gone with the wind is my all time fav but I love movies
9. Hobbies? Reading, hanging with friends and family (I have a huge family)
10. Favorite Snack? Flamin' hot cheeto's
11. Favorite Beverage? wine, dr.pepper
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? work, eveyone eats bad all around me. Makes it tough
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 125
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Dishes!
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Started a diet today and I was google'ing how many calories were in strawberries and it took me here. I havent left since lol!
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Looking for friends on here that are doing the same as me so feel free to write me or anything. :)

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):LISAMCCARTHY
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:LISA
3. Age & Sex: 38
4. General Location:HOUSTON TX
5. Married? Single?SINGLE
6. Kids? Furbabies?ONE CHILD, TWO DOGS
7. Favorite color?BLACK
8. Favorite movie?CAN'T THINK OF JUST ONE
9. Hobbies?DECORATING
10. Favorite Snack?CHIPS
11. Favorite Beverage?COFFEE
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?MYSELF
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?165
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?LAUNDRY
15. How did you find Calorie Count?WEB
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? NOT AT THE MOMENT

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): iLumina88
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: iLumina
3. Age & Sex: 19, Female
4. General Location: Texas
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? Neither
7. Favorite color? Red and Blue
8. Favorite movie? Pan's Labyrinth, Casablanca, and all Pixar movies among others
9. Hobbies? Reading, watching movies, hanging out with friends
10. Favorite Snack? Yogurt and chips, but not together!
11. Favorite Beverage? Sweet tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Staying motivated and not eating excessively
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 120 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Taking out the trash
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Great to be here!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): midagechick
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: midagechick
3. Age & Sex: 44, Female
4. General Location: Oregon
5. Married? Single? M
6. Kids? Furbabies? 1
7. Favorite color? Purple
8. Favorite movie? Too many - - few: Shawshank Redemption, Good Will Hunting
9. Hobbies? Reading, Papercrafts, Walking, Gardening
10. Favorite Snack? Bread and Butter
11. Favorite Beverage? Coffee
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? I'm basically really lazy
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 158 / 20%
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I know I am a product of everything I've put in to my body. I also know I am the only one with the power to change everything.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Karla1984
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Karla
3. Age & Sex: Almost 24 :)
4. General Location: Spain
5. Married? Single? Single and Fabulous, no question mark!
6. Kids? Furbabies? None
7. Favorite color? Red
8. Favorite movie? A bunchhh, put my absolute fave is Cinema Paradiso
9. Hobbies? Does hanging out with friends count?
10. Favorite Snack? guacamole!
11. Favorite Beverage? passion fruit juice, cranberry juice and lemonade
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? my love for eating and being young with friends that always want to go out drinking...:(
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 138 lbs!
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Cleaning the bathroom :(
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I'm loving this website!!!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): gi_motor4
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Rob
3. Age & Sex: 39, male
4. General Location: Indiana
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? Too many (6)
7. Favorite color? Black
8. Favorite movie? The Matrix
9. Hobbies? Breaking and fixing stuff
10. Favorite Snack? Chocolate
11. Favorite Beverage? Kool Aid
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? See # 10
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Lose weight , tone muscles
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Yelling at kids
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Looking for info on tea diet
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Nope

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Myralynn30

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

3. Age & Sex: 30, Female

4. General Location: Texas

5. Married? Single? Married

6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 girls

7. Favorite color? Hot Pink

8. Favorite movie? Hairspray

9. Hobbies? Chasing after my 2 year old and walking

10. Favorite Snack? Quaker Oatmeal Squares Cereal

11. Favorite Beverage? Iced Tea

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? my 50 hour a week Job

13. Weight/Fitness Goal? looking to lose 80 pounds

14. Least Favorite Household Chore? n/a love to clean

15. How did you find Calorie Count? google search

16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I am a happy person and want to look great for myself, my husband and my children. I KNOW I will reach my goal

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): cpurdy08
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Christine
3. Age & Sex: 20 years old, female 
4. General Location: Alberta, Canada
5. Married? Single? Been with my boyfriend for a while! Planning on getting married after school
6. Kids? Furbabies? none :( I would love a dog
7. Favorite color? purple
8. Favorite movie? Its hard to pick just one.. I seem to have turned into a movie fanatic
9. Hobbies? snowboarding, rollerblading, cooking, watching movies
10. Favorite Snack? chips or ice cream
11. Favorite Beverage? vodka & coke
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Weekends!
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? feel comfortable wearing whatever (will require to loose about 20 - 25 pounds)
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? All of it!
15. How did you find Calorie Count? through google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  if you have any tips on navigating this site.. i'm not very good with new site

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): kate_heff
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Kate 
3. Age & Sex: 29, female
4. General Location: Sydney, Australia
5. Married? Single? Footloose and fancy free
6. Kids? Furbabies? Nope. I would fear for their safety if they were in my care. I go out too much!
7. Favorite color? I've just recently discovered yellow. I never thought it suited blondes but I'm loving it right now.
8. Favorite movie? Not really into epics or hollywood blockbusters. I prefer weird foreign films that make you think.
9. Hobbies? Fitness, weights, boxing , dance. Photography and interior design. Scuba diving.  
10. Favorite Snack? cheese and avocado on toast. Cheese doritos. Blue cheese. Chocolate.
11. Favorite Beverage? White wine - gallons of it. The odd beer or vodka too.
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Excessive alcohol consumption. Hangovers. Eating out with friends a few times a week. Rich food and booze. Deadly!
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? I used to be an athlete so I was fairly ripped and although I'm loving my enhanced chest, I would like to be able to see my abs again please.
14.Least Favorite Household Chore? Putting the duvet  in the duvet cover. I get tangled.
15.How did you find Calorie Count? Out of curiosity I was googling the calories in something I had just eaten.  You're the first link.  Am loving all the tools on the site. I can't wait to drop a few kgs.
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I can't believe a bagel has more calories than a donut!