**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): kbisset
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Kelly
3. Age & Sex: 27, F
4. General Location: Canada
5. Married? Single? Happily Married!
6. Kids? Furbabies? kids some day.. right now 2 cats.
7. Favorite color? green
8. Favorite movie? serendipity
9. Hobbies? soccer
10. Favorite Snack? vanilla anything, and fruitsource mini bites
11. Favorite Beverage? water and slurpees
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? my body loves to be the size that it is.. and convincing its wrong!
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? size 10 or 152lbs.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? cat boxes.. need I say more!
15. How did you find Calorie Count? I looked up boster juice one day.. and I was in love!!
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I am a health professional and I love it! I have been on WW for over 5 years and have been a life time member for 3 of those... and I want to add this to my everyday. Great way to think about life!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  rabiseydou
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Rabi (pronounced "robbie")
3. Age & Sex: 22/female
4. General Location: California
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? nope
7. Favorite color? green
8. Favorite movie? Wizard of Oz
9. Hobbies? cooking, movies, other fun things
10. Favorite Snack? cookies!
11. Favorite Beverage? water, usually.
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? sweet tooth
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? lose 97.5 pounds
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count? good old google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? i think i'm going back to vegetarianism/veganism soon

Calorie Count Name (user id):  kathibar

2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Kathi
3. Age & Sex: female
4. General Location: Cape Town South Africa
5. Married? Single? Divorced
6. Kids? Furbabies? yes, 2 boys aged 5 and 11
7. Favorite color? to many to mention
8. Favorite movie? Titanic and silence of the Lambs
9. Hobbies? cooking, salsa dancing, entertaining friends, aromatheraphy,
10. Favorite Snack? crisps!
11. Favorite Beverage? water and red wine.
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? savoury and sweet tooth / time
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? lose 30 pounds
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? ironing
15. How did you find Calorie Count? good old google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? i am gluten & yeast intolerant, so I battle with food choices.

Hi there I am Kathi from South Africa,  I see that your profile and mine are so alike.  I am so glad to meet someone who has a weakness for good wine and chips.  I mean the toughest part of calorie counting is the cheese and wine that I so adore.  I need to watch it constantly.  I am new to this site so i am really hoping that it is going to work.  I have been on almost every diet and I really feel like a yo -yo.  So now I am concentrating on healthy living. as best as I can.

I hope that we can chat and encourage each other.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): skinnycowbelle

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

3. Age & Sex: 25/F

4. General Location: Boston, MA

5. Married? Single? Newly married to my best friend!

6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 amazing furbabies! Our dogs, Tiki & Brodie

7. Favorite color? Pink. The best!!

8. Favorite movie? The Notebook. I'm a big wuss :)

9. Hobbies? Getting Healthy, Music, Sports, Travelling, Cooking, being outdoors, being creative, trying new things!

10. Favorite Snack? Fiber One Bars (chocolate or apple!) or Brie Cheese...mmMmmm

11. Favorite Beverage? H20 --- or Dr. Pepper when I'm feeling naughty :)

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Staying away from the booze and fast food....oh, and Mexican Food!!

13. Weight/Fitness Goal? To be a healthier me....in DESIGNER JEANS!! :)

14. Least Favorite Household Chore? HATE cleaning bathrooms :(

15. How did you find Calorie Count? Through my most fabulous friend, Jenny..

16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? We're all the shizz! Just for caring enough to be here! :) 

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): ncefspin
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: ritchie
3. Age & Sex: 21 male
4. General Location: Ireland/Upstate new york till december
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies?  Fubabies!
7. Favorite color?  blue
8. Favorite movie?   American beauty, superbad
9. Hobbies?  Spinning, biking, running, cinema
10. Favorite Snack?  cereal mixed with yougurt
11. Favorite Beverage?  water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?  maximise my current training potential
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?  the list is loong
15. How did you find Calorie Count?  good old google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  i heart spinning ... A LOT and i love all jokes those appropriate and those unappropriate

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1. Calorie Count Name (user id):Tonnie1222
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Tonnie
3. Age & Sex: 23, Female
4. General Location: Twin Cities, MN
5. Married? Single? In a relationship
6. Kids? Furbabies? Dog- Obi-Wan and Cat- Scooter
7. Favorite color? Blue
8. Favorite movie? Too many to list
9. Hobbies? Anything outdoors, reading, watching movies
10. Favorite Snack? Fruits and Veggies
11. Favorite Beverage? Tea (usually cold)
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Love for food and asthma
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? To lose at least 50lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Cleaning bathrooms
15. How did you find Calorie Count? An article in Woman's Fitness magazine
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I am open for any suggestions on weight loss and other health related issues. I have severe allergies and asthma and am significantly overweight! I need HELP!!!!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Tonilynnlynch
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Toni
3. Age & Sex: 42, F
4. General Location:Northern California
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 3 canine furbabies, 1 feline
7. Favorite color? Green 
8. Favorite movie? Too many to decide on just one
9. Hobbies? Avon, My dogs
10. Favorite Snack? anything chocolate
11. Favorite Beverage? Diet soda (Sunkist Orange)
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Lazy... make excuses or blame stress
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? to weigh 125lbs or size 8... which ever comes first
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Cleaning anything, Yuck. But gotta do it. 15. How did you find Calorie Count? internet search for how many calories were in a Chevy's salad
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I am the heaviest I have EVER been. As I get older it will get harder for me to get my butt in gear. I do well in things when I have a support system in place motivating me. Mostly I need help getting me off the couch after work... my job is stressing me out and that makes me comfort eat, crash on the couch and I create justifications for just laying there, like... I'll get to it later... It is finally later and I need to get on it!!!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):c_b_sandiego
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Carman Sandiego
3. Age & Sex: 32 Female
4. General Location:Hiding in Canada
5. Married? Single? Engaged
6. Kids? Furbabies?4 (12 girl, 9 boy, 6 boy, 5.5 weeks girl)
7. Favorite color?Red
8. Favorite movie?None
9. Hobbies? I hobby hop, take on many, commit to none
10. Favorite Snack?
11. Favorite Beverage? Coffee
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Pregnancy slows down metabolism
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Drop 4 dress sizes to fit into wedding dress in 10 months
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Garbage
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Google search
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  This will be my first attempt to push for weight loss. I have waring genetics (lean body types on my maternal side and heavier set body types on my paternal side). I was chubby till pre-teen, then healthy in my preteens, very slim in my teen years. Had my first child at 19 and gained about 50 lbs throughout the pregancy. Took about 2 years for my metabolism to speed up with a weight loss of about 30lbs. With 2nd pregnancy I put on about 80lbs, again it took about 2 years with a weightloss of 85lbs. 3rd pregnancy I put on about 35lbs, was slowly losing weight till went on deproprevera (approx 1 year after son was born) and weight loss plateaued for a year, then losed weight for another 2 years with a total weightloss of 40lbs. Here I am now after my final pregnancy having gained 65lbs (and down about 15lbs after the birth) and know that if I give myself 2 years I will lose a significant portion of the weight. But I am getting married in August 2009 and the wedding was purchased a while ago. It's the perfect dress, I cannot take it back, I do not wish to get it taken out. So I am eager to jumpstart my metabolism and weightloss to achieve my wedding dress goal. I know that weight loss happens more efficiently with both a good diet (and reduce caloric intake) and excercise (increasing it, and it's intensity). I have always been haphazord about food, not caring about it so much. The excercise came naturally. But this time I have to reverse the approach, as I am dealing with a slower recovery (than I am accustomed too) from C-section incision. My brain is still a spritely energentic young adult, while the body isn't recovering as fast. So unfortunately, I keep blowing my incision. It really is a challenge to slow down, but I am getting the message from my body. Soooooooo now I must look at the foods I eat, make more calculated choices, while I ease into the excercise.

hi ever one

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): aikido
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: aikido
3. Age & Sex: 32 male
4. General Location: Jordan (middle east)
5. Married? Single? single
6. Kids? Furbabies? non
7. Favorite color? green
8. Favorite movie? brave heart
9. Hobbies? martial arts
10. Favorite Snack? non
11. Favorite Beverage? coffee
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? being damn lazy and so un organized:P
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? getting chiseled again
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? washing dishes 
15. How did you find Calorie Count? google search
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? maybe later

1. harrypotterrock

2.HPR

3. 15 female

4. Virginia

5. n/a

6. n/a

7. purple

8. anything HP

9. singing

10. n/a

11. milk

12. School

13. losing the flab I call my tummy

14. sweeping the stairs

15. random

16. no

1. abell3180

2. lizzy

3. 29 f

4. Maryland

5. Married

6. 1 son (looking forward to more in the future) 1 dog 1 cat

7. green

8. I like a wide variety of movies.

9. arts and crafts

10. used to be anything salty and crunchy

11. water now

12. life, work , family - still looking for the "me" time

13. I would love to be out of the 200's by my birthday. (wouldn't that be a great present to myself)

14. cleaning windows

15. stumbled across it one day

16. A little history about me. I was never a big person growing up. Then life happened. It began with the freshman 15 at college. From there I had my son which aadded weight. After birth I was put on birth control, again weight gain. Then over the next several years my weight increased at a slow steady pace. Then on a whim i quit smoking this year and you guessed - weight gain. I went to the doctor shortly after that and was mortified when I was weighed. I knew I had was by no means skinny but that was a wake up call. At first I got depressed that I let my self get into this shape. Then recently I decided to do something about. So wish me luck on my journey.  

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Marinka0203
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Marinka
3. Age & Sex: Female 16
4. General Location: Michigan
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? nope
7. Favorite color? red
8. Favorite movie? Pride & Prejudice
9. Hobbies? singing, dancing, talking
10. Favorite Snack? chocolate
11. Favorite Beverage? Tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? School food
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? lose 15 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? washing the bathrooms
15. How did you find Calorie Count? google

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): xxana
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: ana
3. Age & Sex: 21/F
4. General Location: CT
5. Married? Single? Single :[
6. Kids? Furbabies? zero
7. Favorite color? pink!
8. Favorite movie? there's so many..
9. Hobbies? I don't think I really have one?
10. Favorite Snack? vegan burgers
11. Favorite Beverage? iced tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? not eating defined meals.. just snacking throughout the day
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? lose the flab, lose about 20 pounds
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? washing the dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count? google i think lol
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? im looking for friends on here, im a student and have been on an up and down rollercoaster with my weight for many years now.  I need to get this issue under control once and for all!

1.  Calorie Count Name (user id):

 

aelshennawy

2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:

 

SAM

3. Age & Sex:

 

 31 M

4. General Location:

 

Abu Dhabi, UAE

5. Married? Single?

 

 Single

6. Kids? Furbabies?

 

 No

7. Favorite color?

 

 Red

8. Favorite movie?

 

Moulin rouge, Match Point, and much more

9. Hobbies?

 

Football (soccer), Reading, Music, clubbing, and now Gym

10. Favorite Snack?

 

Snickers

11. Favorite Beverage?

 

 Diet coke

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?

 

 Chocolate

13. Weight/Fitness Goal?

 

To reach 165 lb. from 250 lb.

14. How did you find Calorie Count?

 

I found the site a week ago only it was lucky strike but it is awesome.

 

16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?

 

I would love to have a online partner to share the experience and the results, I think it will help both of us to achieve our target. Thanks 

 

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): shortrunner
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: shortrunner
3. Age & Sex: 38, Female
4. General Location:  The South
5. Married? Single?  Married X 14 years
6. Kids? Furbabies? 3 kids, 1 cat, 2 dogs
7. Favorite color? Blue
8. Favorite movie? Anything James Bond
9. Hobbies? Reading, Running
10. Favorite Snack? Reese Cups
11. Favorite Beverage? Diet Coke
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Time to exercise
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? I want to loose 22 lbs and run a 10K in 40 minutes
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Cleaning the toliet
15. How did you find Calorie Count?  Surfing the net
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I am studying to be a personal trainer, but the way I look no one would want to hire me (LOL)

1) californiaspangled

2) maipai or username above is okay

3) 30, female

4) minneapolis, MN

5) single

6) no kids

7) partial to red, but won't declare an absolute favorite

8) saved!

9) reading, walking, tv & movies, internet, gaming

10) dark chocolate

11) diet sunkist sparkling lemonade

12) laziness - and type 2 diabetes, but mostly laziness

13) right now I want to get to about 200

14) cleaning the bathroom

15) yahoo answers post

16) I'm open to making to making new friends

here (as long as they aren't spammers). 

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Kardiana

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

3. Age & Sex: 25, Female

4. General Location: MONTREAL

5. Married? Single? SINGLE

6. Kids? Furbabies? I AM A DOG OWNER

7. Favorite color? PURPLE

8. Favorite movie? I have many, AMADEUS, SIN CITY, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO"S NEST... Many more

9. Hobbies? I take my dogs to the dog park, I play Sims 2, I do yard work, I jog with my dogs and play Frisbee in the fields, I write short stories and I write lesson plans for my classes that I teach.

10. Favorite Snack? Jam and toast,

11. Favorite Beverage? Coffee mixed with hot chocolate

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? My migraines, They make me vomit for 12 hours and then I loose half a week of exercising because I get weak and depressed for a few days afterwards.

13. Weight/Fitness Goal? I want to have a lower body fat percentage and gain a bit of muscle every year for the rest of my life.

14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Matching and Folding Socks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

15. How did you find Calorie Count? I Goggled it

16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?Umm... meh can't think of anything.

 

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  kathyhalofan
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: kathy
3. Age & Sex: female and 21
4. General Location: illinois
5. Married? Single? single
6. Kids? Furbabies?  2 cats and a dog
7. Favorite color? purple
8. Favorite movie?  WAY too many to mention
9. Hobbies?  Don't have much time for those, being a full time student
10. Favorite Snack? bagel chips
11. Favorite Beverage? dr pepper
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?  my eating habits
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 130
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? cleaning up after the cats.
15. How did you find Calorie Count? google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? i'm really looking forward to losing weight.  i've joined the gym at my school, and i've started eating healthier, and i'm just glad i found this site to help me along the way!