**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}}}

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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): alexa81
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: alexa is fine with mee
3. Age & Sex: 15 yrs. old, female
4. General Location: massachusetts
5. Married? Single? single
6. Kids? Furbabies? haha teddybears?
7. Favorite color? hmm...green
8. Favorite movie? i have wayyy too many haha
9. Hobbies? swimming, hanging with friends, dancing, cheering, running, climbing, reading, cooking
10. Favorite Snack? fruit
11. Favorite Beverage? diet peach iced tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? gaining weight :(
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 96 lbs. (for now) and fit
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? dishesss
15. How did you find Calorie Count? haha idno i just found it one day...seriously
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? im supperr outgoing and love to talk to feel free to message me or w/e anytime. im a people person :)

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): mostzee
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: u can call me zee
3. Age & Sex: 20y.o, female
4. General Location: Philippines
5. Married? Single? single
6. Kids? Furbabies? someday :D
7. Favorite color? white, black, dark blue.. oh many
8. Favorite movie? If Only
9. Hobbies? Watching TV, shopping n hanging out with friends
10. Favorite Snack? Chips Chips Chips any kind of 'chips'
11. Favorite Beverage? Caramel Frap.
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Losing Weight!!!!
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 130lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Almost all..
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Accidentally when I opened my email
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? hopefully this could control my eating habits since I know the Calories, Fats, etc.... n would like to say HI to all of u guys! :D

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):atorod
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:d
3. Age & Sex: 29 f
4. General Location:alberta canada
5. Married? Single?married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 1 + 1
7. Favorite color?black
8. Favorite movie?too many to list
9. Hobbies?reading
10. Favorite Snack?ice cream
11. Favorite Beverage?fountain pop
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting HealthyMOTIVATION
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?lose20lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?garbage duty
15. How did you find Calorie Count?by chane
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? glad to be here, this looks pretty good and might be just what i need .........hello to everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):GrannyM45
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Granny M
3. Age & Sex: 63~~almost 64; female
4. General Location:central California

5. Married?  Single?

6. Kids?   OK~~~6 female offspring; 17 grandbabies, ( ages 17 months to 24 years) ; first great-grandaughter making her first appearance in March.   Furbabies?  Two kittens

7. Favorite color?  blues and greens

8. Favorite movie? Great Scout and cathouse Thursday with Lee Marvin
9. Hobbies?  ceramics ~ reading
10. Favorite Snack?  chocolate

11. Favorite Beverage?  was Pepsi, but switching to teas
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?  Pepsi and lack of exercise
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? half my body size and ability to water ski again
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? scrubbing the toilet
15. How did you find Calorie Count?  referred by my sister
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? 

While I am in my 6th decade, my father is in his 9th and still able to drive.  If I have another thirty years on this planet, I would like to be healthier and in much better shape than I am now.  I am hoping that I will be able to meet and talk with like minded people to help me with this lofty goal.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Loving100
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Hope
3. Age & Sex: 15, Female
4. General Location: England
5. Married? Single? Single as a single thing
6. Kids? Furbabies? Neither
7. Favorite color? Green/Blue
8. Favorite movie? Oooh, so many! Indiana Jones (originals) or The Mummy
9. Hobbies? Reading, acting, singing
10. Favorite Snack? Raisins
11. Favorite Beverage? Coffee
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Getting enough exercise and too addicted to sweets and chocolate
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 100lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Anything with bins/toilets. (OCD about germs)
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Looking for calorie content of stuff
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?

Hi! I'm new to this, I don't want to loose much more weight but this will hopefully help me shedding the last 8lbs. I really want to be able to talk and meet people like me so please chat!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Doraborealis
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Aurora is fine
3. Age & Sex: 24/F
4. General Location:Minneapolis right not,, midwest-Minnesota/Wisconsin
5. Married? Single? Single, very
6. Kids? Furbabies? Kids--someday, a great someday
7. Favorite color?i like green, blue, black, purple
8. Favorite movie?so many--love stories, heroic ones
9. Hobbies? None really? sad I know-working on what I'd like to do.. DANCING
10. Favorite Snack? anything really
11. Favorite Beverage? Frappucinos
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Self and my lack of motiviation(?)
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Just to be healthy(ier). Lose my belly, tone up, feel good, breathe easier,, be more active and take the strain off my knees.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? I don't mind housework really.. kind of enjoy it if it's not built up-except for sweeping some days
15. How did you find Calorie Count? I'm not exactly sure.. I was researching weight loss tips online and came across it.. thought it was EXACTLY what I was looking for.. that was in June.. it's now November and haven't shed anything!
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?I hope this helps. I'm 24 yrs old, have esteem issues with myself in relation to what I've done to my body, I feel I should be at the top of my game right now and I don't want it to get worse or harder to be more active and healthy.. I want to change my lifestyle!!!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): mrsanitaflora
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: anita
3. Age & Sex: 35, F
4. General Location: East Coast USA
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? Trying for kids in the next year, one kitty
7. Favorite color? Deep colors, can't pick just one... deep or bright
8. Favorite movie? Many... Raising Arizona, The Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio
9. Hobbies? Cross stitch, The Sims
10. Favorite Snack? Chocolate
11. Favorite Beverage? Coke
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Time to exercise, discipline to count calories
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 125
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Cleaning the shower or tub (but I make my husband do that one most of the time)
15. How did you find Calorie Count? google search
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  I quit smoking in January and want to hook up with other ex-smokers now battling the weight gain.  I am stunned at how much weight I've gained when I've never ever had to be concerned about it before.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): lori_avon07
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Lori
3. Age & Sex: 36 / female
4. General Location: Carbon County, PA
5. Married? Single? Divorced YEARS ago and With whom I hope to be with till the end.
6. Kids? Furbabies? 1 home 1 away - 2 furbabies and few swimbabies
7. Favorite color? Varies depending on season and mood 
8. Favorite movie? Pretty Woman
9. Hobbies? Family and side business
10. Favorite Snack? right now grapes
11. Favorite Beverage? All depends on the craving
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? I love what I eat and drink - it is a great past time and also a great time for family conversation. Around the kitchen or dining table is where I set up camp.
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? I want to lose weight till I feel comfortable in my skinny clothes (not my super skinny clothes) - Fitness yeah I need more of that... Goal is just to get started with it right now.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Cleaning floors
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Search
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I am sure it will come to me later.

:)

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): jalva1221
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Jaimie
3. Age & Sex: 24f
4. General Location: Sacramento
5. Married? Single? single
6. Kids? Furbabies? none
7. Favorite color? green
8. Favorite movie? dont have one
9. Hobbies?  the internet
10. Favorite Snack? jerky
11. Favorite Beverage? beer :)
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? no self control
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 150
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? dusting
15. How did you find Calorie Count? internet
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):surfsoldier
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:surfer
3. Age & Sex: 30/male
4. General Location:hawaii
5. Married? Single?married
6. Kids? Furbabies?yup
7. Favorite color?
8. Favorite movie?
9. Hobbies?surfing, fishing, offroading
10. Favorite Snack?cips and peppercini peppers
11. Favorite Beverage?beer, coffee
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?disipline
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?get to 165 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?laundry
15. How did you find Calorie Count?instructor
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? happy to be here

1. Calorie Count Name(userid): jennylee28

2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Jen, Jennifer

3. Age & Sex: 37/female

4. General Location:New York

5. Married? Single? single

6. Kids? yes

7. Favorite color?purple

8. Favorite movie?I don't know

9. Hobbies? riding ATV, computer, ect

10. Facorite Snake? cottage cheese w/green olives

11. Favorite Beverage? Coke and coffe,wate

12. Biggest Obstacle to Gettin Healthy?myself

13. Weight/Fitness Goal: to get to the weight i want to be at

14: Least Favorit Household Chore? Bathroom

15: How did you Find Calorie Count? by accident

16: Anything else to share? glade to be here

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): hungrymama
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: mama (why not everyone else does)
3. Age & Sex: 29f
4. General Location:Michigan
5. Married? Single?married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 4 boys ages 11,7,3,3months
7. Favorite color? all of em
8. Favorite movie?movies! ha who has time?!
9. Hobbies? umm...kids
10. Favorite Snack? coffee
11. Favorite Beverage? coffee
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? time, after kids and their laundry there just isn't enough time
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? i want to be healthy, not so tired, and look great
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count? started with cc awhile ago, just recently started using it again
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? can't think of anything yet, while i am supposed to be working

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): okiegal2006
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: ronda
3. Age & Sex: 32 f
4. General Location: oklahoma
5. Married? Single?married and loving it
6. Kids? Furbabies? twin boys 33(stepsons), son 18(stepson also), and i have a daughter 13( God help me!)
7. Favorite color? red, blue, yellow
8. Favorite movie? cant make myself sit that long
9. Hobbies? cross stitching, gardening, fishing, travelling
10. Favorite Snack? oreos
11. Favorite Beverage? water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? sweet tooth
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? i want to be  not so tired, and feel better
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? dusting
15. How did you find Calorie Count? just happened to click on it
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? i have just lost my first 2 pounds so i am excited

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): drop40
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Megan is fine or Drop 40 doesn't matter.
3. Age & Sex: 24 female
4. General Location: Michigan
5. Married? Single? Single, but have a boyfriend who recently moved :(
6. Kids? Furbabies? nope~!
7. Favorite color? I love whites, cream, pearl, all of that... especially when I'm tan!
8. Favorite movie? Oh there are so many... Clueless is up there.
9. Hobbies? I love the biggest loser and the starter wife!!! I pool hop during the summer around local apts. haha I love to lay out and Michigan beaches aren't the best.
10. Favorite Snack? Oh just give me a plain baked sweet potato any day!!! mmmmm
11. Favorite Beverage? Coffee, I'm getting used to water. Used to be a Mcdonald's coke... but I'm working on dropping refined sugars.
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Believe it or not? Finding someone to support me and be my team mate... even on here, only two people have ever responded to my msgs. / posts.
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? I want to be 120 and run a 7 minute mile... I'm working towards a 10 minute right now....
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? vacuuming! It is so loud and just makes me unsettled!
15. How did you find Calorie Count? searching diet sites for three days!
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Yes, I want a true team mate, or team to do this with. I weigh in on Mondays and hope someone will be doing it with me tomorrow... even with tons of members on here I feel pretty alone. Just someone to share goals with and we can motivate and support each other... You don't have to marry me! Although in a way I want my diet soul mate. haha!

 

Good Luck everyone!

xoxo Megan

 

Original Post by okiegal2006:

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): okiegal2006
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: ronda
3. Age & Sex: 32 f
4. General Location: oklahoma
5. Married? Single?married and loving it
6. Kids? Furbabies? twin boys 33(stepsons), son 18(stepson also), and i have a daughter 13( God help me!)
7. Favorite color? red, blue, yellow
8. Favorite movie? cant make myself sit that long
9. Hobbies? cross stitching, gardening, fishing, travelling
10. Favorite Snack? oreos
11. Favorite Beverage? water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? sweet tooth
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? i want to be  not so tired, and feel better
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? dusting
15. How did you find Calorie Count? just happened to click on it
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? i have just lost my first 2 pounds so i am excited

Great job on your 2 lbs!!! Keep it up!

THANKS FOR THE RESPONSE!  I AM PYSCHED RIGHT NOW I JUST HOPE I DONT CAVE WHEN IM DISCOURAGED.     I CANT EVEN WALK 2 BLOCKS YET WITHOUT BEING WINDED, SO I AM IN AWE OF YOUR 10 MINUTE MILE.  KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.....

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):plumb76
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:plumb76
3. Age & Sex: 25 (as of Dec1st), Female
4. General Location:Tokyo
5. Married? Single?Single
6. Kids? Furbabies?nope,nope
7. Favorite color?Purple
8. Favorite movie?The Matrix
9. Hobbies?Clothes,Shopping
10. Favorite Snack?Right now, its pumpkin & cinnamon
11. Favorite Beverage? Coffee/Cappucino
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?End the bingeing
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?Drop the 10 punds of fat I gained
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?All of them!
15. How did you find Calorie Count?Search engine?
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Mrschiz

2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Sam
3. Age & Sex:  40 Female
4. General Location: Kent, UK
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 children - boy of 15 girl of 6
7. Favorite color? Black
8. Favorite movie? at present, Mamma Mia
9. Hobbies? Reading, puzzles
10. Favorite Snack? Crisps
11. Favorite Beverage? Diet Coke
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Motivation & obsession with crisps
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Weight 182lb want to be 140lb
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? cleaning the shower
15. How did you find Calorie Count? google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  I don't like anything about myself at the moment so really am desperate to lose weight.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): ghostcat99
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: caitlin
3. Age & Sex: 26, lady
4. General Location: oakland, CA
5. Married? Single? longterm boyfriend
6. Kids? Furbabies? i have a cat
7. Favorite color? blue
8. Favorite movie? la strada
9. Hobbies? art
10. Favorite Snack? rice cake snacks
11. Favorite Beverage? coffee!
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? busyness/laziness
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? current 168, ultimate goal 130
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? cleaning dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count? i can't remember
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? i love cc!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): stringauxiliarylady
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: lady is fine. any variation on the  display name.
3. Age & Sex:  20, femme
4. General Location: at work. in class. pennsylvania.
5. Married? Single? fairly single.
6. Kids? Furbabies? had a wonderful dog until june. and i am completely unfit to mother a human.
7. Favorite color? green!
8. Favorite movie? the cabinet of dr. caligari, the fountain, the secret garden, american hardcore.
9. Hobbies? listening to music, being with friends, critiquing the clothing choices of strangers, people watching, debating, reading, laughing, drawing, meeting new people.
10. Favorite Snack? grapes with feta cheese or granny smith apples with peanut butter.
11. Favorite Beverage? hot: green pear tea. cold: sugar free lemonade. alcoholic: gin and cranberry juice.
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? having an eating disorder, body image issues, being a lazy, lazy woman.
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? not really sure.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? doing the dishes.
15. How did you find Calorie Count? looking for low-calorie snacks on a search engine!
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? i value intelligence and wit. i was voted "most sarcastic" in high school.