**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): Kcole87

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

3. Age & Sex: 21 and female

4. General Location: Florida

5. Married? Single? not single, but not married

6. Kids? Furbabies? nope

7. Favorite color? blue and green

8. Favorite movie? too many to list

9. Hobbies? reading, music, photography, video games

10. Favorite Snack? now.. fruit 

11. Favorite Beverage? diet pepsi

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? the fact i love food

13. Weight/Fitness Goal? I've "yo-yo" dieted for about 3 years now and collectively I've lost/gained almost 150lbs during that time and I just want to reach a healthy weight and be able to maintain it. It would also be nice if I could wear sleeveless shirts comfortable haha

14. Least Favorite Household Chore? dishes!

15. How did you find Calorie Count? I stumbled upon it

16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? see above

Original Post by united2gether:

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 ;)

I'm stringmuse; my given name is Lynn. I'm a female who has been a little heavy about all my life. As I get older it gets worse. I'm now 49 and I'm sick of it, I can fit into about a fifth of my clothes. My problem is something I rarely see discussed ... controlling calories keeps me hungry all the time. It gets miserable after a while. I get shaky, cranky and dizzy and eventually I give up.

I'm moderately active, do active things on weekends with my fella and exercise some during the week, and have a pretty good diet besides just too much and except for cravings for sweets. After I eat something sweet I feel so much better physically, but of course it frustrates me to no end.

I play Appalchian string music, have a 15 year old dog, am in a long-term relationship with a wonderful man but never married. I think CC is the best web site I've seen because you can compare calories eaten with calories burned. Most places or programs only offer half the equation. I tend to graze all day and this way I know when I start to eat too much. I've lost five pounds in my current effort (there have been many).

Looking for friends too!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): lizm77
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Liz
3. Age & Sex: 32, female
4. General Location: UK
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? Neither, but would love a dog!
7. Favorite color? Teal
8. Favorite movie? Goodfellas
9. Hobbies? Anything creative
10. Favorite Snack? Icecream...my biggest downfall.
11. Favorite Beverage? Chai steamer, Guinness Punch
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Having enough faith in myself
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? To be 'Miss Average' for my stats
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Ironing
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Web search
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? The reason I am here is because Im tired of feeling the way I do about myself. I have changed the way I think about food, now its time to change my body .

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): kevin_c
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: kev
3. Age & Sex: Male 30
4. General Location: Malaysia
5. Married? Single?  Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? Nope
7. Favorite color? Blue
8. Favorite movie? Old Boy (Brilliant korean movie!)
9. Hobbies? Reading and hanging out
10. Favorite Snack? Ruffles
11. Favorite Beverage? Beer!
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Food...yummy...mmm
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 165 pounds
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Cleaning
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Stumbled upon it
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Whoever thought of this site/forum must be a genius :)

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  StillStruggling

2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:  StillStruggling is fine

3. Age & Sex:  46, Female

4. General Location:  Augusta, GA

5. Married? Single?  Engaged

6. Kids? Furbabies?  Three stepchildren to be, a dog and two cats to be

7. Favorite color?  Red

8. Favorite movie?  Shawshank Redemption

9. Hobbies?  Singing, Cooking

10. Favorite Snack?  Cheddar Cheese Chex Mix with Peanuts

11. Favorite Beverage?  Chocolate Milk

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?  My brain

13. Weight/Fitness Goal?  To exercise more and lose more weight

14. Least Favorite Household Chore?  Folding laundry

15. How did you find Calorie Count?  Stepdaughter to be

16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  I had a lapband almost three years ago and now am struggling to keep the weight off...

 

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):Smallmeadow
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Patricia
3. Age & Sex: Female: 55, Female
4. General Location:Oakland, SF Bay Area
5. Married? Single?Married
6. Kids? Furbabies?3 grown step-children, cat and dog
7. Favorite color?green
8. Favorite movie?It's a Wonderful Life
9. Hobbies?Reading, Writing, Walking, Photography
10. Favorite Snack?Healthy: Fruit  Unhealthy: Chips
11. Favorite Beverage?Guinness Stout
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Eating OUt
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 150 more veggies, fruits, less meat, more fiber
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? under bed cleaning
15. How did you find Calorie Count? on-line search
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? would like to make friends with similar issues. I think Calorie Counter is a great resource.  It feels very positive.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): daisybugaboo82
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Corey
3. Age & Sex: 26, All girl
4. Genereal Location: Northern Illinois/border of Wisconsin
5. Married? Single? Obtained, not yet married...
6. Kids? Furbabies? 5 month old son, Ethaniel, Ball Python, Leopard Gecko
7. Favorite color? Tied between pink and green
8. Favorite movie? Does anyone have just one? I do love A Knight's Tale (RIP Heath Ledger!) but there are many many more that i enjoy
9. Hobbies: Art, Singing, Dancing, Photography, Games
10. Favorite Snack? strawberries, kiwis, fried zucchini
11. Favorite Beverage? Miller Lite/Iced Tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? No more bacon or eating out
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? To get back to my pre-pregnancy body. Lose at least 60 pounds to obtain that goal
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Cleaning the toilet!
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Googled
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I'm in need of positivity and support of people with the same basic goals as me. I joined the gym at work and am working on toning up with a buddy! Friends help!

Yay! Glad to be a member!

Very exciting!  Now I need to figure out how my weight loss buddy and I can keep tabs on eachothers' progress...

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): NJSally
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Sally
3. Age & Sex: 31F
4. General Location:NJ
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 0, 0
7. Favorite color? purple
8. Favorite movie? Overboard or Gooneys
9. Hobbies? reading, cooking and dancing
10. Favorite Snack? Tortilla chips with Salsa
11. Favorite Beverage? Iced Tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Motivating myself to hit the gym everyday
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? currently 120 want to be 115
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? all
15. How did you find Calorie Count? cruising internet and stumbled upon it
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I would like to make a buddy who will movivate me and vs versa

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): ridel1182
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: TJ
3. Age & Sex: 21 Guy
4. Genereal Location: Saskatchewan, canada
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? Furbabies? I assume that means my 2 yo cat ha ha
7. Favorite color? Blue
8. Favorite movie? The last Samurai was one, but Rush hour 2 was great
9. Hobbies: Video games, reading, Golfing, Snowboarding(though not so much after my accident), throwing the football around with buddies, Frisbee ha ha
10. Favorite Snack? Strawberries or a bagel
11. Favorite Beverage? Beer, lol jk umm milk or mango juice
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Completly changing and watching what I eat
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 187/being able to take off my shirt without being embarrassed of whats underneath
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Everything ha ha
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?Just here to meet people, and get my weight back under control

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): DJGrebbyD
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: DJ, Grebby...whatev
3. Age & Sex: 20 Female
4. Genereal Location: Hartford, Connecticut 
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? Furbabies? Dog and Cat back home...but I'll have my own puppy  soon
7. Favorite color? Teal 
8. Favorite movie? Gladiator and The Bourne Trilogy
9. Hobbies: Music, Singing, volleyball, gym
10. Favorite Snack? Watermelon or Rice Krispie treats
11. Favorite Beverage? Water or Iced Tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Staying on track when I'm busy with school and such
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 163 is the appropriate weight for my body type and height  but really I just want to feel great about myself
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Cleaning the bathroom
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I'd love to have an email buddy or something like that so we can both stay motivated and keep on track. Perhaps share some ideas.

Hi everyone my  name is sheila im 38 yrs old   , married with four children a dog and some fish  .I have been  trying to get healthier for  about four months now,i was  doing good in the beginning with the workouts and meal plans  then i just lost all motivation ,i feel even worse now then when i first started  because i had lost 12 pounds and i have gained it all back  .I realize that i cant do this alone  i need  help with this  i have been reading some good information on the boards  thank you all for sharing your stories. i would love to chat  with anyone who can may be give me csome pointers

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  Irishfoxx
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:  Catey
3. Age & Sex:  27 female
4. General Location:  Western New York
5. Married? Single?  Married 3 years
6. Kids? Furbabies?  One son, a year old and lovable Rottweiler
7. Favorite color?  Sage Green
8. Favorite movie?  That's hard.. its a toss up between Army of Darkness, the Predator, and Muppets from Space
9. Hobbies?  Outdoors, music, art, laughing, people.
10. Favorite Snack?  Then nacho cheese and pretzel combos.. now light popcorn with white cheddar 0 cal sprinkle stuff
11. Favorite Beverage?  Iced Tea and ginger ale
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?  Why does it have to taste so good
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?  Lose the baby weight and have an ideal weight for my body type and to maintain it
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?  Is there a favorite?
15. How did you find Calorie Count?  Web search
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Its nice to meet everybody. Hope to get to know some awesome people

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): kbinpvb
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Karen
3. Age & Sex: 43, female
4. General Location: NE Florida
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies?  6 yr old son, 2 bichons
7. Favorite color?  green
8. Favorite movie? 
9. Hobbies?  tennis, reading, beach, pool, playing with kids
10. Favorite Snack?  chips and dip
11. Favorite Beverage? water or wine
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?  I LOVE food!!  And, zero willpower!
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?  Look good, feel good, be strong
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?  Cleaning bathrooms
15. How did you find Calorie Count?  accident
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I've been on many diets, ww really works, as long as I keep faithful, but, I lose interest too soon

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): soniadee
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Sonia
3. Age & Sex:  40 female
4. General Location: united kingdom
5. Married? Single? Living in sin
6. Kids? Furbabies? 24yr old son 19yr old daughter 3yr old grandaughter grandson due in november
7. Favorite color? purple
8. Favorite movie? super mario brothers lol
9. Hobbies? crafting,cycling,reading,
10. Favorite Snack? crunchie chocolate bar
11. Favorite Beverage? water/coffee
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? never get to grips eating breakfast
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? feel good, gain confidence in myself
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? cleaning the loo
15. How did you find Calorie Count? accident
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share  I gave up smoking in october 08 and been smoke free since then and i also weigh nearly 3 stone heavier  so i am in nead of alot of support please.....

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):Atreyufansrock
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Rose
3. Age & Sex: 18 Female
4. General Location:Chicago,IL
5. Married? Single?Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? No kids. 2 cats 2 turtles 1 guinea pig and a Bichon dog.
7. Favorite color?indigo
8. Favorite movie?The Hangover
9. Hobbies? Bike riding, research, walking, jogging, running.
10. Favorite Snack?Kettle natural bbq potatoe chips
11. Favorite Beverage?Horchata
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? being able to handle my diet as long as i can
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? i want to get down to 138 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? mopping.
15. How did you find Calorie Count? google search engine
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?nope..

Hi, Rose

Welcome to Calorie Count! Your favorite snack got me wanting some, and the horchata makes me think about my husband who's in Guatemala.  When he comes back next week, I'm going to have the challenge of resisting all this stuff when he can it eat it all and burn it off working. Your hobbies sound more active than mine, so I think you can handle the horchata better than I can.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): deauna_s
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: DeAuna
3. Age & Sex: 22, Female
4. General Location: CA
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? 1 son.
7. Favorite color? Neon Green
8. Favorite movie? Hamlet 2
9. Hobbies? sewing
10. Favorite Snack? Dole fruit cups
11. Favorite Beverage? water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? My skin
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? to be able to love my reflection
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Cleaning up after the adults
15. How did you find Calorie Count? a friend
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? no thabks

still sorting out how to do all of this, but am getting back in the game after having been gone for several months....

 

 1. Calorie Count Name (user id): kimbecki
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: kim
3. Age & Sex:  47, f
4. General Location: chicago
5. Married? Single? m
6. Kids? Furbabies? 3 kids, 2 gkids, 4 cats, 1 beast, 3 birds
7. Favorite color? green
8. Favorite movie? variable
9. Hobbies? writing
10. Favorite Snack? cereal
11. Favorite Beverage? oj
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? consistency

13. Weight/Fitness Goal? lose 100 plus
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? catbox
15. How did you find Calorie Count? friend
16. m experiencing some success with acupuncture