**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): broscards
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Tyler
3. Age & Sex: 22, M
4. General Location: Bristol, Tn
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? No
7. Favorite color? Orange!
8. Favorite movie? Once upon a time in Mexico, or Live Free or Die Hard
9. Hobbies? Sportscards
10. Favorite Snack? Better Cheddars
11. Favorite Beverage? SWEET Tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? #10 and #11
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? P90x starts in 5 days :D
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Mowing
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Go Vols!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): MISMJA
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Mo
3. Age & Sex:  45, F
4. General Location:  Western New York
5. Married? Single?  Fiance (almost 10 years)
6. Kids? Furbabies?  2 kids (19 & 18), 3 cats
7. Favorite color?  Purple
8. Favorite movie?  As Good As It Gets, or Coalminer's Daughter
9. Hobbies?  Reading, Watching sports on TV
10. Favorite Snack?  Pretzels w/chip dip
11. Favorite Beverage?  White Wine
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?  Laziness
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?  Lose 45 pounds
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?  Cleaning the bathroom
15. How did you find Calorie Count?  surfing the web
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  I've lurked for years on all different types of message boards, this is my FIRST actual post (and I probably did it wrong!)

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): AMBER0206
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: AMBER
3. Age & Sex: 20 FEMALE
4. General Location:READING PENNSYLVANIA
5. Married? Single? SINGLE(ENGAGED)
6. Kids? Furbabies? ONE DAUGHTER  AGE 2 ALEXIS
7. Favorite color? PINK
8. Favorite movie? THE NOTEBOOK
9. Hobbies? SITTING ON MYSPACE AT WORK
10. Favorite Snack? ICE CREAM
11. Favorite Beverage? MOUNTAIN DEW
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? LOSING THE WEIGHT
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 150
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? VACUUMING
15. How did you find Calorie Count? ON A SEARCH TO FIND A CALORIE COUNTER
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I NEED ALOT OF SUPPORT I DON'T GET ANY AT HOME

1. fireoff

2. april

3. 25 female

4. denver co

5. married (08-10-08  :) )

6. no kids, one cat, 2 fish tanks

7. fave color is green

8. fave movie brokeback mountain

9. hobbies? Scrapbooking, kareoke, dance

10. fave snack is CAKE

11. Fave drink is starbucks

12. biggest obstacle is late night eating of sweets

13. was at 265, down to 185 and would like to lose 15 more before i go on a cruse in november.

14. hate dusting

15. google

16. I would love to meet people in my area, maybe we could go on runs together or work out and support eachother.

 Calorie Count Name (user id):Jenndoz
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Jenn
3. Age & Sex: 33, F
4. General Location:Alabama
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 kids
7. Favorite color? Red
8. Favorite movie? Grease
9. Hobbies? Reading and walking
10. Favorite Snack?Chips
11. Favorite Beverage?Tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?Time, motivation, energy
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?224/180 at least
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?laundry for sure
15. How did you find Calorie Count?browsing
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Just that this seems to be a great site and I hope to be able to chat with people that know how I feel.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Tlinehan

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

3. Age & Sex: 31 and female

4. General Location: Texas

5. Married? Single? Married

6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 sons Michael 14 and Zachary would be 16, passed at 1

7. Favorite color? blue

8. Favorite movie? ?????

9. Hobbies? Reading exercising

 
10. Favorite Snack?Oranges or apples and peanut butter

11. Favorite Beverage? Water I know its boring

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?No support
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 124

14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Laundry

15. How did you find Calorie Count? Friend
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Im a very open minded nice person and I have been through alot in my life so I am always open if anyone wants to chat about anything

Calorie Count Name (user id): vsmama

Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Erin

Age & Sex: 26 year old female

 General Location: Clearwater, Fl

5. Married? Single? Married

6. Kids? Furbabies? 1 little boy who is 2

7. Favorite color? Green

8. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Snacking

9. Weight/Fitness Goal? Looking good for my husband

10. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Looking for friend

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): mommaheart
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:
3. Age & Sex:  26/F
4. General Location: Berks County Pa
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies?  3 children, 2 chi doggies + 3chi pups that will see good homes soon.
7. Favorite color? pink
8. Favorite movie? not sure
9. Hobbies? knitting,crochet, sewing, photoshop
10. Favorite Snack?
11. Favorite Beverage? crystal light
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? having $ to buy healthier food
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 135lbs for now or a size 8 whichever comes first
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? manualy washing dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count? emailed to me from my best friend
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  I have lost weight before, so i know the ropes, just getting into the groove thats a pia.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):AprilLooWho
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:April
3. Age & Sex: 34, F
4. General Location:Texas
5. Married? Single?Married
6. Kids? Furbabies?3 daughters, 1 dog
7. Favorite color?Green
8. Favorite movie? Not sure
9. Hobbies? reading, bubble baths
10. Favorite Snack? cheese its
11. Favorite Beverage? tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? eating at night
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?215/ 161
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? bathrooms
15. How did you find Calorie Count? web search
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I am a homeschooling mom

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Jamwal
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Jamie
3. Age & Sex: 28/F
4. General Location: Wisconsin
5. Married? Single? Engaged
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 dtrs, 1 step-son, 1 step-dtr, 1 Quaker Parrot
7. Favorite color? Turquoise
8. Favorite movie? Dirty Dancing, The Notebook
9. Hobbies? Reading
10. Favorite Snack? Everything!!!
11. Favorite Beverage? Chocolate Milk
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Portion Control/Healthy Eating
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? To lose 52 lbs. by April
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? LAUNDRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Sis-in-Law, Keri
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I'm FAT!


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

 

 

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): mazuram or alisha_m - I'm still  trying to figure it out !
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Alisha
3. Age & Sex:  26/f
4. General Location: NE Ohio, USA
5. Married? Single? - I'm engaged - have been for 4 months.  Have been together for 5 years.
6. Kids? Furbabies? - I have a ginger cat and a dog - who is some kind of a lab mix.
7. Favorite color? Red
8. Favorite movie? Hot Fuzz
9. Hobbies?  I like drag racing.
10. Favorite Snack?  Everything that's not good for me.
11. Favorite Beverage?  I usually stick to water.

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?  Overeating when I'm emotional or feeling tired.
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? My SW in Jan 08 was 210.  I am down to 186.  My GW is 150-160.  This is the most I have ever gained and ever lost so far in my life.  It's really hard.  On top of losing the weight and looking better, I really need to build muscle in my back and abs.  I started getting weak and heavy and had a lot of back pain.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?  Yard work!
15. How did you find Calorie Count?  I was searching for a free place to count calories : )
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Forums and message boards freak me out and I don't like them, but my weight loss buddy is going through a lot lately and I am really having a hard time continuing to meet my goal alone.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): lovetimes2
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Michellle
3. Age & Sex: 27 Female
4. General Location: Central, TX
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? Twin 1 year old boys, 3 cats and 3 dogs
7. Favorite color? blue
8. Favorite movie? Dirty Dancing
9. Hobbies? Scrapbooking, reading, dancing, and most recent tennis
10. Favorite Snack? cottage cheese and peaches
11. Favorite Beverage? water, sunkist, white wine
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? time, money
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 169/ I'd like to weigh 130, but this site says I should weigh 115.  I just want to get healthy and feel good
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? cleaning the toilets/bathtubs and dusting
15. How did you find Calorie Count?  A friend told me about it
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I'm here for support and guidance, so if any of you can help me with that send me a message and lets be friends and encourage each other to reach our goal.  Best wishes to all!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): AzraelTerror
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Emilio
3. Age & Sex: 20 Male
4. General Location: Maryland
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? Neither
7. Favorite color? Black
8. Favorite movie? Don't have one
9. Hobbies? Listening to music, reading, basketball, martial arts
10. Favorite Snack? I usually don't snack,  but my favorite food is the shrimp and Broccoli Combination Platter at Yum's Express
11. Favorite Beverage? Almond Bubble Tea, Chai Tea, Vanilla Coke, Cream Soda
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Controlling serving sizes
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 160/ 145-150 and 5% body fat
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Cleaning my bathroom
15. How did you find Calorie Count? By accident
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I'm open to meeting new people, so if you need support or anything just message me.

Hello everyone!!!

I am so excited to be a part of this awesome community!!!

 

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): cghistorymaker

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

3. Age & Sex: 24 & I'm a female

4. General Location: South Louisiana

5. Married or Single: I am single

6. Kids? Furbabies: LOL nope no kids or furbabies

7. Favorite color? Green

8. Favorite movie? The Bourne movies (Identity, Supremacy, and Ultimatum)

9. Hobbies? I like to clean, cook, organize stuff, dance

10. Favorite Snack? chex mix

11. Favorite Beverage? pineapple juice

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? staying consistent with my exercise

13. Weight/Fitness Goal? I would like to stay the stay weight but tone my body

14. Least Favorite Household Chore? cleaning the toilet

15. How did you find Calorie Count? when I was doing an assignment for my fitness aerobics class

16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I'm loving life and following God with all of my heart!!!

 

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): svandyke01
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Sarah
3. Age & Sex: 33/F
4. General Location: KS
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 kids
7. Favorite color? red
8. Favorite movie? wedding date, love and basketball
9. Hobbies? dance, listening to music, sports,bible study-Beth Moore
10. Favorite Snack? Chips,  red grapes
11. Favorite Beverage? Dr. Pepper
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Love Pop!!!
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Lose 60 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? LAUNDRY
15. How did you find Calorie Count? WEBSITE
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?Ask me if you want to know...I will share :)

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  Tammy213

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

3. Age & Sex:  45/F

4. General Location: Kentucky

5. Married? Single? Single

6. Kids? Furbabies? None

7. Favorite color? Maroon

8. Favorite movie? Anything funny! If I had to pick one it would be “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, World” oldie but a goodie!

9. Hobbies? Reading, walking, listening to music

10. Favorite Snack? Peanut Butter Crackers with a cup of hot tea, MMM!!!

11. Favorite Beverage? A cold ginger ale

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?  Motivation – Sometimes I need a lighting bolt to hit me in order to exercise, but I feel fantastic after exercising, not after the lightening bolt!

13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 70 pounds, I just want to be healthy again…was there once, and then I got married…

14. Least Favorite Household Chore? I have read several here, and I would have to agree…toilet cleaning.

15. How did you find Calorie Count? Internet

16. Anything Else You would like to Share?  Not really, all things come with time…

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): verdie
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: verdie is okay
3. Age & Sex: 52
4. General Location: middle tn
5. Married? Single? married 1 year
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 cats, grown daughter , 3 grandsons, 1 stepdaughter
7. Favorite color? blue and yellow
8. Favorite movie? silence of the lambs
9. Hobbies? gardening, motorcycles, walking,hiking, learning stained glass, sewing
10. Favorite Snack? chocolate...chocolate....did I tell you....? It's chocolate!
11. Favorite Beverage? cappucino
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? my job, 911 dispatcher & I sit all day
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? lose weight, tone muscles, stay healthy & stronger
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? mopping floors
15. How did you find Calorie Count? looking online
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I am kind, outspoken, and sometimes overly suspicious (due to the job)

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Iano_Zeal
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Iano would be great!
3. Age & Sex: 23, male
4. General Location: Intermountain West, U.S.
5. Married? Single? Blissfully Married to my sweetheart.  Known her since 5th grade. married a little more than a year.
6. Kids? Furbabies? Not yet!  Furbabies?  Aha!  Pets!  Rofl!
7. Favorite color? Deep Blue
8. Favorite movie? Ah shoot.  I love so many.  Lord of the Rings.  21.  The Bucket List.  and so forth.
9. Hobbies? Violin, German speaking, Video games, Weight lifting
10. Favorite Snack? GUM!
11. Favorite Beverage? Hot chocolate
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Snacking...
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Size 32, down from 42, by next September!
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Picking up after myself. :D  But I love dishes!
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Wife told me about it- she found out from a friend at work.
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Been Fat since before I knew what that meant.  Lost 70 lbs once before, really enjoyed it.  Want to do even better this time!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): carolynanng

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

3. Age & Sex: 60, female

4. General Location: midwest

5. Married? Single? was married 10 years, then single for 3, currently married 25 absolutely wonderful years

6. Kids? Furbabies? 1 daughter, 1 dog, 4 cats

7. Favorite color? blue

8. Favorite movie? It’s a Wonderful Life        ;       &n bsp; 

9. Hobbies?  cooking, baking, sewing

10. Favorite Snack? chocolate

11. Favorite Beverage? Diet pepsi

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Lack of how (what works for me)

13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Current weight 194; goal weight 150

14. Least Favorite Household Chore? vacuuming

15. How did you find Calorie Count? Looking for info on nutrition

16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I have just ended week 3 of counting calories.  I have lost 1.5 pounds w/o formal exercise.  I am having no problem eating as close to 1321 calories per day.  I weigh and measure almost everything.  I am patient and will continue in this effort to lose weight.  At this point I need more than my husband’s support.   I am reaching out to you all.

 

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): jacqui1976
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Jacqui
3. Age & Sex: 32, F
4. General Location: Maryland
5. Married? Single? Married 10 years
6. Kids? Furbabies? 1 kid, 2 cats, 1 goldfish and a fence lizard
7. Favorite color? blue, red, gray, I like em all
8. Favorite movie? Lord of the Rings
9. Hobbies? reading
10. Favorite Snack? pretzels I guess
11. Favorite Beverage? pepsi but have to settle for water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? willpower
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? to lose about 40 pounds and to look good in a bikini again before I get old
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? dusting
15. How did you find Calorie Count? browsing
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  I hope this works. I'm thrilled to find something to count my calories and keep track throughout the day