**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): lebg0211
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Leah
3. Age & Sex: 20 - Female
4. General Location: College
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 Pups :)
7. Favorite color? Purple
8. Favorite movie? too many
9. Hobbies? tennis, antique shopping
10. Favorite Snack? dark chocolate
11. Favorite Beverage? vodka & tonic
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? I LOVE TO EAT
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? lose weight
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?  all of them
15. How did you find Calorie Count? google, of course
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? nope

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  mohaley
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:  mo
3. Age & Sex:  36 & F
4. General Location:  rainy Portland, OR
5. Married? Single?  soon to be married
6. Kids? Furbabies?  lost my furbaby less than a year ago, plan to have (try for) kids next year!
7. Favorite color?  purple
8. Favorite movie? 
9. Hobbies?  counting calories (haha! just kidding) see my profile
10. Favorite Snack? 
11. Favorite Beverage?
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?  cold weather makes me want to hibernate
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?  118 lbs (from 134) and/or lose 5% body fat
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?  toilets!
15. How did you find Calorie Count?  google search
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  ask me!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): PAIGEYY
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: PAIGE
3. Age & Sex: 27 F
4. General Location: UTAH
5. Married? Single? MARRIED
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2, AGES 9 AND 4, A BOY AND A GIRL
7. Favorite color? ORANGE
8. Favorite movie? TOMBSTONE
9. Hobbies? CAMPING, FISHING, CROCHETING, PHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVELING.
10. Favorite Snack? ICE CREAM, POPCORN, COOKIES (SORRY COULDN'T PICK JUST ONE)
11. Favorite Beverage? COFFEE
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?MY SWEET TOOTH AND MY FAMILY'S EATING HABITS,.

13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 6 YEARS AGO I WEIGHED 318 LBS. I GOT DOWN TO 245 BEFOR I HAD MY DAUGHTER. AFTER MY DAUGHTER WAS BORN I BOUNCED BETWEEN 265 AND 250. THIS TIME AROUND I STARTED AT 262 AND I CURRENTLY WEIGH 238 AS OF 11-13-06

MY GOAL IS 180. I WILL RE-EVALUATE WHEN I GET THERE.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? ALL OF THEM! BUT IF I HAD TO PICK ONE IT WOULD BE MOPPING.
15. How did you find Calorie Count? JUST STUMBLED UPON IT (THANK GOD)
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I REALLY LOVE THIS SITE SO PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ADD ME, BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT WE CAN DO THIS THING TOGETHER.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): she_intimidates
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Ray is fine.
3. Age & Sex: 27/F
4. General Location: Dallas,TX
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies?nope
7. Favorite color? cobalt blue
8. Favorite movie? I can't possibly choose just one so here's my top three- #3 Shrek #2 Hitch #1 Pride and Prejudice (BBC version not that new crap with Kiera Knightly)
9. Hobbies? Reading, painting, jogging/running, playing card/board games w/friends, hanging out, making out (yeah, I'll admit it), singing louldly in my car while driving
10. Favorite Snack? watermelon
11. Favorite Beverage? Cranberry Juice
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Money
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? lose 111lbs of fat & gain 10lbs of muscle
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? putting the silverware away and taking out the trash (the dumpster is soooo far away in my complex!)
15. How did you find Calorie Count? random internet surfing
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I'm a student and a nanny. (edit:I changed the numbers of my weight/fitness goals) 

1. Calorie Count Name (user ID): Brynne91869

2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Brynne ("Brin")

3. Age & Sex: 37/ Female

4. General Location: Southern Rhode Island

5. Married? Single? Divorced several years ago; madly in love with my boyfriend of 3 years, sweet biker from Louisiana called "SwampDawg" by the Brothers. His handle and a picture of its meaning (alligator, riding a Harley) is tattooed on the side of my right calf. God, I love that man.   

6. Kids? Furbabies? No pets at the moment; no children of my own, but I have 2 Goddaughters (15 and 2 1/2) and 2 particular younger cousins (10 and 13) that I can't imagine living without.

7. Favorite Color? Blue (and Red, White, and Blue)

8. Favorite Movie? American History X

9. Hobbies? Harleys, classic rock, reading, movies, collecting Americana items, collecting all things alligator, spending time with the kids in my life, family, and, of course, SwampDawg!

10. Favorite Snack? Parmesan and garlic popcorn

11. Favorite Beverage? Diet Coke

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Almost losing my left leg in a car accident a couple of years ago; I was badly hurt and pretty much bedridden for more than a year. I got too used to being sedentary! Also, other health conditions that make it hard to excercise, i.e., arthritis and asthma, but I'm pushing through it, and I'm so psyched about the results so far! Now that I can walk again, I get up early and power-walk for 30 minutes with leg and arm weights everyday. This site has been an amazingly helpful tool. I love it!

13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 131 lbs. for now.

14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Dusting

15. How did you Calorie-Count? Google Search

16. Anything else you'd like to share? I'd really like to make some new friends here!

been a while since ive joined, and i neve saw this post!  silly me.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): fautograph
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: amanda
3. Age & Sex: 22, female
4. General Location: south central pennsylvania
5. Married? Single? married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 5 month old baby, kitty cat names prada, pup named zowie
7. Favorite color? pink (magenta-like)
8. Favorite movie? alice in wonderland
9. Hobbies? photography, painting, web design
10. Favorite Snack? some sort of crackers
11. Favorite Beverage? green tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Time and enery, lack of motivation
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? get down to 175, firm and tone body
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? taking out the trash/cleaning the kitty litter/cleaning the
15. How did you find Calorie Count? searching for "weight loss tracker"
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I've always had a weight problem, this is nothing new, but now i want to be healthy for my daughter.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): _clavicle255
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Maria
3. Age & Sex: 17, F
4. General Location: Vermont
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? 3 dogs!
7. Favorite color? Blue or Pink
8. Favorite movie? Donnie Darko
9. Hobbies? Community Service, making collages, enjoying the outdoors
10. Favorite Snack? rice cakes or cottage cheese
11. Favorite Beverage? water, TEA, coffee, sometimes diet mt. dew or fresca.... oops. one.
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? disordered eating
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 'normal' eating, healthy
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? DiSHES. dishwasher saved my life. Thought, cleaning the bathroom is disgusting.
15. How did you find Calorie Count? google?
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I'm so funnny.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Cusrey 2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Cusrey 3. Age & Sex: 21yr old Female 4. General Location:dallas, tx 5. Married? Single?Married 6. Kids? Furbabies?2 kids 7. Favorite color?pink 8. Favorite movie?none really 9. Hobbies?crafts 10. Favorite Snack?bad snack CHOCOLATE; healthy Special K bar 11. Favorite Beverage?caffe latte 12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?eating controlled amounts 13. Weight/Fitness Goal?lose 30lbs 14. Least Favorite Household Chore?dishes/laundry 15. How did you find Calorie Count?heard about it through a friend 16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I would like to meet new friend with common goals to keep me grounded and motivated!

I'm bored out of my mind, and even though I've been around a few months, this might entertain me for a while.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): ohhmyyitsLea
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Lea, ohhmyy, doesn't matter -shrugs-
3. Age & Sex: 14, female
4. General Location: Tampa, Florida.
5. Married? Single? Single and dating.
6. Kids? Furbabies? 1 cat, 1 dog, and 1 little rodent.
7. Favorite color? Bright florescents. =]
8. Favorite movie? Ever After or Center Stage
9. Hobbies? Dancing, Dieting, Drug use.
10. Favorite Snack? Oatmeal, Kashi, peanut butter. Mmm.
11. Favorite Beverage? Diet Coke with Lime. I'm bad. =P
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Lack of self control and the undemanding self.
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Have a regular exercise routine, 115lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Bathrooms and Kitchens gross me out. -shudders-
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Google is my lover.
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I love talking. A lot. Too much.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): coinoperatedgirl


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


3. Age & Sex: 14 - Female


4. General Location: My bedroom


5. Married? Single? Single


6. Kids? Furbabies? Mongrel named Tiffany <333


7. Favorite color? Purple


8. Favorite movie? Edward Scissorhands


9. Hobbies? Dance, basketball, art, reading


10. Favorite Snack? Chips + dip...awful, I know...


11. Favorite Beverage? Green tea, pink grapefruit juice, or Absolut.


12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Evil, thy name is chocolate!

13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Don't care about weight, just need to lose inches.

14. Least Favorite Household Chore?  Bathrooms, definitely.


15. How did you find Calorie Count? Uhh, I don't really remember!


16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I had an account on this site before this with a similar user, but then I got a new email...so it's more a case of me being back than being new!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):sexy_momma (this inspires me, lol)
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:well, who wouldn't want to be called sexy momma?
3. Age & Sex: 28, female
4. General Location: dallas, TX
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? Kids
7. Favorite color? hmmmm, don't have one
8. Favorite movie? anything fun with a good cry scene and a great action scene that isn't too bloody.  Oh, and it has to have good quotes.
9. Hobbies? read my profile :)
10. Favorite Snack? oohhhh, man.  whatever I can find that is crunchy and not too sweet.
11. Favorite Beverage? water, gently chilled
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? finding/making time to exercise
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 140 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? dusting
15. How did you find Calorie Count? browsing the internet..
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I am very close to be completely fired up about my health goals

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): philippajane

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

3. Age & Sex: 33

4. General Location: New England, U.S.

5. Married? Single?Married

6. Kids? Furbabies?No kids

7. Favorite color? Anything ocean colored / greenish blue

8. Favorite movie? Borat is high on the list right now. It's soooo bad - I spent most of the movie covering my eyes and ears - but it's sooo good too!

9. Hobbies? Painting, reading, dragon boat racing

10. Favorite Snack? mashed potato, sausages, gravy. More of a meal than a snack, really.

11. Favorite Beverage? Diet soda mixed with those flavored vodkas. I've tried raspberry vodka, orange, watermelon..so yummy but a bit too easy to drink.

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Laziness and easily bored. I go flat out for 12 weeks then fall off the wagon. This time I'm determined to still be doing this in Feb. 13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 143lbs by April

14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Vacuuming. I'm really slack - always miss the corners and don't go under furniture or move things. It drives my husband nuts (but strangely, doesn't drive him nuts enough to make him do the vacuuming himself!!)

15. How did you find Calorie Count? Surfing for a calorie calculator

16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I love living in the US, but deep down I'm a proud New Zealander a long way from home.

hi

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): rrestine
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Rebecca
3. Age & Sex:  27 yr old female
4. General Location: Austin, TX
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 kitties
7. Favorite color? green
8. Favorite movie? too many to list
9. Hobbies? Eh... does reading count?
10. Favorite Snack? depends on my mood.
11. Favorite Beverage? ice tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? putting bad foods into my mouth without thinking.
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 150lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? laundry
15. How did you find Calorie Count? trying to figure out my calorie intake one day
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  not really

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Chikitica (thats in spanish it means "short" or "little".... im from a cuban family =] )


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


3. Age & Sex: 17...female

 4. General Location: Miami, FL


5. Married? Single?- Engaged


6. Kids? Furbabies?- nope


7. Favorite color?- pink


8. Favorite movie?- Step up, and spiderman


9. Hobbies?- dancing, shopping, going to the mall, beach, pool, being with my fiancee and more...


10. Favorite Snack?- anything sweet =)


11. Favorite Beverage?- Lemonade


12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?- to feel good about myself, and look good for my bf


13. Weight/Fitness Goal?- lose about 30 pounds and get lean


14. Least Favorite Household Chore?- doing the dishes


15. How did you find Calorie Count?- searching for "tips" to lose weight lol


16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?- I'm happily engaged and planning to get married after high school =D ....i want to be 115 pounds by June 1st and keep it that way.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Tiger Lily
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Tiger Lily
3. Age & Sex: 24 Female
4. General Location: Canada
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? a 2 year old
7. Favorite color? green
8. Favorite movie? I love anything based on a true story/or will make me cry :P
9. Hobbies? working out, spending time with my daughter, hanging out
10. Favorite Snack? Anything unhealthy :( Love cheesies
11. Favorite Beverage? Smirnoff
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Sticking to it/support
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? lose 100lbs by Sept 1st
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? washing dishes/changing diapers :P
15. How did you find Calorie Count? on a search engine. Glad I found this place. I need it!
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I currently weigh 200lbs and want to lose weight to upper my self esteem and over all just to feel better. Plus keeping uup to my tot would be nice too :)

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): jamandy

2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: jam...mandy...hey you

3. Age & Sex:  31, female

4. General Location: Virginia

5. Married? Single? Married for a decade

6. Kids? Furbabies? 1 son; dog, cat and a few other scaley pets

7. Favorite color? purple

8. Favorite movie? gosh just too many to list!

9. Hobbies? tinkering about on my computer, reading, movies

10. Favorite Snack? popcorn

11. Favorite Beverage? water (weird huh?)

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Not giving in

13. Weight/Fitness Goal? i've lost approx. 50 to 55 pounds (depending on the day) and I would love to lose that many more but I will be happy with just continuing on track with my health- that was my motivation, not my size

14. Least Favorite Household Chore? all of them!!

15. How did you find Calorie Count? my wonderful hubby uses the site too

16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I haven't posted to the forums, although I have used the site since last spring for tracking and educating myself. I'm very anxious to get away from the olidays and the wonderfully sinful food they bring. 

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  molly539

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

3. Age & Sex:  52/female

4. General Location: Smithtown NY USA

5. Married? Single?  Single

6. Kids? Furbabies?  No kids, one 14 year old pug named Max

7. Favorite color? Blue, red, green or brown depending on my mood

8. Favorite movie?  Practical Magic, Lord of The Rings trilogy, Braveheart, Legend, Labyrinth

9. Hobbies?  Reading, listening to music

10. Favorite Snack?  Bread and mayo sandwichs, chocolate

11. Favorite Beverage?  Coffee, tea, water

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?  being disabled (hard to find exercises I can do)

13. Weight/Fitness Goal?  Lose 180 lbs (have already lost 120 lbs)

14. Least Favorite Household Chore?  Dusting (why bother, it just comes back!)

15. How did you find Calorie Count?  The link was in a message board on another website


16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  I've only been here a couple of hours, but I'm impressed with the amount of info and the diferent calculators (weight loss, calories, BMI, etc.) and the way this site gives you help and tools to get you started on losing weight and getting healthy.  I've also looked into several subjects in the forums and hpe I'll be able to contribute something. 

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): deelite


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


3. Age & Sex: 27 & female


4. General Location: Georgia


5. Married? Single? engaged..getting married in May!


6. Kids? Furbabies? One, 6 yr. old lil girl


7. Favorite color? blue and red


8. Favorite movie?Too many to name but mostly comedies


9. Hobbies?chillin..i need a hobby


10. Favorite Snack?pudding


11. Favorite Beverage?water


12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?getting out of lazy mode


13. Weight/Fitness Goal?To be fit and health..and FINE!!


14. Least Favorite Household Chore?washing dishes


15. How did you find Calorie Count?searching for nutritional values of food.


16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Gpod luck to everyone!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  Chippertoo
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:same as above3. Age & Sex: 58 f
4. General Location:Canada
5. Married? Single? Conjoint (commom-law)
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 kids (oops  adult children), 1 grand-daughter (love of my life), 3cats, 1 Shitzu (my little man), 1 beta fish (El Toro)
7. Favorite color? purple
8. Favorite movie? V for Vendetta, Somewhere in Time (Love the music)
9. Hobbies? wood carving
10. Favorite Snack? popcorn (gave up Cheesies)
11. Favorite Beverage? Coffee
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Time and patience(it takes too long)
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? To lose 1/2 of me
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Cleaning the kitty litter
15. How did you find Calorie Count? I was looking for information on cutting calories safely and I found C-C. Erik and Igor you made my day!
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I have gained far more information here than anywhere else and friends to boot. This is one awesome experience. Motivation, heck you guys wrote the book on it!