**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): bandit_x

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

3. Age & Sex: 19/f

4. General Location: Virginia beach, VA

5. Married? Single? longterm boyfriend

6. Kids? Furbabies? 1 dog, 2 cats, 4 rats, 1 rabbit, 1 snake, 1 sugar glider and 4 young, male roommates. : P

7. Favorite color? black

8. Favorite movie? A Knight's Tale/The 10th Kingdom

9. Hobbies? playing Rock Band 2, reading, writing

10. Favorite Snack? unusual cheeses or plain chips w/ french onion dip

11. Favorite Beverage? Pepsi

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? laziness

13. Weight/Fitness Goal? I want to be able to go about my daily routine without pain--I just want to be healthy

14. Least Favorite Household Chore? dishes

15. How did you find Calorie Count? My best friend :)

16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I'm a rather lonely lady, and would love to make some more friends.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  margivan
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:  margivan
3. Age & Sex:  34/f
4. General Location:  Louisiana
5. Married? Single?  married
6. Kids? Furbabies?  3 daughters, 1 dog, 3 cats
7. Favorite color?  red
8. Favorite movie?  Grease
9. Hobbies?  reading, cooking, playing games
10. Favorite Snack?  popcorn on the stovetop
11. Favorite Beverage?  Dr. P
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?  sweet tooth
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?  130 - that's 58 lbs to lose!
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? bathrooms
15. How did you find Calorie Count?  friend
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? have a 1 month old, breastfeeding

Hii Everyone!!! 

This is my bigg hope and think this can be the pillar of support to reach my life long goal of losing weight( which I have never ever been able to do).. So here you go, 

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Appz
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Appz
3. Age & Sex:  26 female 
4. General Location: Mississippi 
5. Married? Single? Married 
6. Kids? Furbabies? No kids till now neither any pets 
7. Favorite color? Changes with time, I don't dislike any colours :) 
8. Favorite movie? God the recent will be Tare Zamen par ( An Indian movie) 
9. Hobbies? Surfing,Cooking, reading 
10. Favorite Snack? cookies :) 
11. Favorite Beverage? tea or coffee
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? NO discpline 
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Want to lose 40 pounds
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Doing laundry 
15. How did you find Calorie Count? On the web 
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I am a vegetarian who eats eggs, so you can call me eggitarian.

Hi I just joined today figure I have nothing to lose! Just hope I put as much effort into getting my diet under control as I have into reading the site and procrastinating!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): SanityCombat
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Dave
3. Age & Sex: 26 Male
4. General Location: United Kingdom
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? No kids but hope to have plenty in the future!
7. Favorite color? Purple
8. Favorite movie? Scarface
9. Hobbies? Writing music playing guitar
10. Favorite Snack? Im a sucker for crisps
11. Favorite Beverage? Coffee and red bull
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Lazyness!
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? To drop a stone to 13 Stone and stay there!
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? All of them
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Random google search!
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Make love not war

I joined yesterday and am really trying to stay motivated and get in shape for a trip to Italy our family is taking in June!  I'll be doing lots of walking there, so I want to get rid of some pounds and get in better shape.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):becktours
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:becktours
3. Age & Sex: 38 female
4. General Location:Florida
5. Married? Single?Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? Kids
7. Favorite color? Blue
8. Favorite movie? Casablanca
9. Hobbies? Travel
10. Favorite Snack? chips & dip
11. Favorite Beverage? diet coke
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? laziness
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? drop 15-20 pounds by June 2009
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Laundry
15. How did you find Calorie Count? google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  I'm a very picky eater, I hate most fruits and veggies! 

Hello, Im Kathy from PA.. new to this site

Hi, I am Lolly from London, England and have just found this site.  Although my BMI looks OK, all my weight is around my middle and I look pregnant!  Hopefully I will lose some pounds.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  lolly5648
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:   lolly
3. Age & Sex:   Female, old enough to know better
4. General Location:  London
5. Married? Single?   Married
6. Kids? Furbabies?  None
7. Favorite color?      Haven't really got one
8. Favorite movie?    Changes all the time
9. Hobbies?      & nbsp;       Theatre
10. Favorite Snack?  CRISPS (potato chips)
11. Favorite Beverage?   diet coke
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?   too much snacking
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?   Lose 12 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?  vacuum cleaning
15. How did you find Calorie Count?    MSE forum
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I have no willpower

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):SammieBaby7

2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: SammieBaby7 or Sam
3. Age & Sex: 24, Female
4. General Location: New York
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? No Kids. 2 Dogs (boxers) and 1 Horse
7. Favorite color? Burgandy and Black
8. Favorite movie? Casino
9. Hobbies? Dressage (equestrian sport) and Reading
10. Favorite Snack? Anything sweet
11. Favorite Beverage? Coffee
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Will Power!!
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Weight Loss
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? I like them all... I know, I'm strange!
15. How did you find Calorie Count? I don't remember... lol
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I would love to make some new friends here!!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):rhuby
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:rhuby
3. Age & Sex:36, Female
4. General Location: Santa Rosa, CA
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 3 kids
7. Favorite color? Purple
8. Favorite movie? Harry Potter; Catch and Release
9. Hobbies? Knitting, Quilting, Reading, Hiking
10. Favorite Snack? Cookies

11. Favorite Beverage? Plain Bubble Water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? I'm an unconsious eater
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 135 lbs- 47 lbs to lose
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Dusting
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Internet search
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I'm just trying to take each day and make good decisions.  I want to be healthy and enjoy my life- hopefully making it a long one!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Looovely_x3
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Lo
3. Age & Sex:  18 female
4. General Location: England
5. Married? Single? single
6. Kids? Furbabies? Nope
7. Favorite color? Red
8. Favorite movie? Comedy
9. Hobbies? Dance, Socialising, Reading,
10. Favorite Snack?
11. Favorite Beverage? Water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Myself
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Lose 9lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Washing up
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Nothing today

. Calorie Count Name (user id):melissa0202
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:melissa
3. Age & Sex: 29 female
4. General Location:canada
5. Married? Single?engaged
6. Kids? Furbabies?one daughter
7. Favorite color?purple
8. Favorite movie?pay it forward
9. Hobbies?singing dancing
10. Favorite Snack?chips
11. Favorite Beverage?pepsi
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?sticking to it
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?61 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count?friend
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? help!

Hello!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): chick5997
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Cassie
3. Age & Sex:  23/F
4. General Location: Twin Cities, MN
5. Married? Single? Almost married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 guinea pigs. I am a depressed dog lover, living in an apartment that does not allow dogs. 
7. Favorite color? Orange
8. Favorite movie? American Beauty
9. Hobbies? Running, biking, volunteering with breed rescue
10. Favorite Snack? Chocolate! :-)
11. Favorite Beverage? Water or Tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? My fiancee is a chef and cooks very fatty foods. Luckily I am a vegetarian so I guess I have that going for me at least.
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Lose 20 pounds.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Vacuuming.
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):elisa703
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Lisa
3. Age & Sex: 22/f
4. General Location:Arlington, VA
5. Married? Single?Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? 1 son
7. Favorite color?Purple
8. Favorite movie? how to lose a guy in 10 days, 300, titanic, Why did i get   marry.
9. Hobbies? Dancing, Watchin movies, spenting lots of time with my son
10. Favorite Snack? almond chocolate
11. Favorite Beverage?Neatea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Eating may salads to lose this weight
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?Lose 20 pounds
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Cleaning the bathroom
15. How did you find Calorie Count?yea, google.
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? no.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Livilah
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Livilah
3. Age & Sex: 18/F
4. General Location: UK
5. Married? Single? Boyfriend
6. Kids? Furbabies? No
7. Favorite color? Probably orange
8. Favorite movie? La vita e bella
9. Hobbies? reading, learning language, international affairs 
10. Favorite Snack? chocolate digestives, but I don't buy them anymore
11. Favorite Beverage? fruit squash
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? being at boarding school
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? lose 30 pounds
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? tidying
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I want to maintain weight once I am at my ideal, not continue to lose - I don't want to be skinny

Hi. I just found this site a few days ago. I decided at the beginning of October to get serious about health & weight. This is the 3rd site I've tried and so far I like it the best. I am losing weight regardless, and had a goal of 30 lbs when I signed up here. I like the forum and have already picked up some helpful tips. 

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): debdunbar
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Deb
3. Age & Sex: 54 F
4. General Location: West Coast - Canada
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 3 grown kids, 6 small grandkids, dog & cat 
7. Favorite color? Purple, maybe - I might give a different answer tomorrow.
8. Favorite movie? Not sure - I liked Gladiator, Cold Mountain, Master & Commander 
9. Hobbies? Photography, Digital Scrapbooking, Sewing, Knitting
10. Favorite Snack? Trail Mix (deadly for my diet)
11. Favorite Beverage? Cranberry Soda
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Cooking for both myself and my husband who can eat anything. It's hard to not indulge in dessert when he does, so I allow myself 3 bites. Also, I have an office job and very little extra time, so I'm trying to fit walking into whatever time I can - lunch breaks, walking the dog in the evening, etc. I'm not enthusiastic about gym type exercises, but I'd like to try Yoga or Pilates.
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Lose 30 more lbs I lost 10 in the last month
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Bathrooms!
15. How did you find Calorie Count? I have About.com in my Google home page. It was featured one day.
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? When I started this journey I discovered my blood pressure was high. I am now watching my salt intake and trying to increase exercise to get that under control. It's almost normal now.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): iammarian
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: marian
3. Age & Sex: 54, female
4. General Location: suburban northern new jersey
5. Married? Single? married
6. Kids? Furbabies? no kids
7. Favorite color? green or blue i think
8. Favorite movie? so hard to say: Pan's Labyrinth perhaps...
9. Hobbies? reading
10. Favorite Snack? ice cream (groan)
11. Favorite Beverage? water (that is true!)
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? self discipline
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? love to be between 115 and 120, currently 141
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? dusting
15. How did you find Calorie Count? I figured About.com would have something good to offer so I looked there. I think this site is what I need.
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? steady weight gain started about 8 years ago; attempts to lose it casually have failed. I want to get this under control before I get too much older. It will just get harder.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):*loveboredomkerplunk
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:*Tamra
3. Age & Sex: *26, Female
4. General Location:*just outside of Wichita KS
5. Married? Single?*married
6. Kids? Furbabies?*2, Connor 5-Emma 3
7. Favorite color?*pink
8. Favorite movie?*Mallrats
9. Hobbies?*reading, doing anything with the family
10. Favorite Snack?*fruits
11. Favorite Beverage?*smoothies  mmmmmmm
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?*motivation
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?*healthy
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?*mopping
15. How did you find Calorie Count?*randomly on the web
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? *just ask and I will tell

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): jzim291
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Jamie
3. Age & Sex: 22 and Female
4. General Location: Pennsylvania
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? Nope
7. Favorite color? Purple
8. Favorite movie? She Devil
9. Hobbies? Shopping, Make-Up, Dancing
10. Favorite Snack? Chips
11. Favorite Beverage? Dt. Pepsi
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? FOOD
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? to lose 40lbs.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? DISHES
15. How did you find Calorie Count? by googling Bulimia
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I just need the support like everyone else :)))

 

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):    yajairareyes       &nb sp;
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:  Yajaira       
3. Age & Sex: Female & 22
4. General Location:  Pennsylvania
5. Married? Single?  Not married but not single… boyfriend for 6 years!
6. Kids? Furbabies?  2 kids, a 4 yr old and a 2 yr old            
7. Favorite color?   PURPLE and PINK
8. Favorite movie?  Pretty Woman
9. Hobbies?   Scrapbooking and Cooking
10. Favorite Snack?   Pretzels
11. Favorite Beverage?  coffee
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?   exercising
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?  Currently 155 would like to weigh 120, get into running!
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?  Vacuuming and sweeping and mopping
15. How did you find Calorie Count? My coworker!
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  Help me get motivated into going to the gym! I used to weight 100lbs and exercised all the time… now I have kids and I don’t want to do anything but sleep!

 

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): minddriver?
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: steph or minddriver. whatever
3. Age & Sex:  19 female
4. General Location: bc, canada
5. Married? Single? long term, common law i suppose

9. Hobbies? facebooking, studying day and night
10. Favorite Snack? chocolately things
11. Favorite Beverage? water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? i like to snack
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? currently 5'7 145lbs, would like to get to 125.


16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I lost 5 pounds so far, just by not snacking!