**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): scarlettvegetable      
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Sara
3. Age & Sex: 18, Female
4. General Location: UK
5. Married? Single? I live with my boyfriend :D
6. Kids? Furbabies? No kids, but I have pets.  2 Kittens, 3 Rats, 1 Lizard, 8 Snakes and about 25 Cockroaches :D
7. Favorite color? I really love Red, I wish I could wear it more often without looking like a clown...
8. Favorite movie? Uhm...I don't really know, not really much of a movie lover, but the new James Bond film was pretty damn good!
9. Hobbies? Most of my hobby time is taken up by college work, and my animals.  If I get more time, I like to draw, I like Photography, walking near the river..Lovely :P
10. Favorite Snack? At the moment, I am really loving Wheat Flakes with milk..Yummm
11. Favorite Beverage? Lemonade, I love the stuff
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Me, Im too lazy for my own good, but I am determined to change that as I am toooooo fat
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? I just want to be fit and healthy, the numbers don't matter too much to me, Im a fat heffer, but I guess if I had to choose a weight, Id like to get down to 150lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? I don't actually mind doing any of them too much, but cleaning the bathroom is pretty boring!
15. How did you find Calorie Count? I was looking for a website to find some nutritional information on a food, and happened upon this place, and I am so glad I did!
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Uhm...Probably just to say that Im glad I found this place, it gives me a good place to start with my journey, which no doubt is going to be the one that will change my life, but I am ready for it, and oh so eager to get going and reach my goals.  I just want to be healthy, and at the moment, I am not.  I only started properly counting at the beginning of the year, but have been eating well for a couple of months, so it isn't too big a shock to the system, I have just got to get this exercise thing going and I'll be away :D

Thanks again

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): gorgeousdevil 2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Zoë 3. Age & Sex: 16/F (almost 17 :-D) 4. General Location: UK 5. Married? Single? Single 6. Kids? Furbabies? My doggie, Dylan :-) 7. Favorite color? Black 8. Favorite movie? I dunno.. 9. Hobbies? Painting 10. Favorite Snack? CHEESE 11. Favorite Beverage? Anything alcoholic 12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Being fat. 13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Until I am happy with the way I look 14. Least Favorite Household Chore? EVERYTHING 15. How did you find Calorie Count? Google 16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I'm just here to become thin. I need a buddy that wants to do the same... thought this would be a good place to start :-)

1. calorie count name: Rint

2. age: 23/F

3. general location: atlanta

4. single/no babies

5. favorite color: blue

6. hobbies: listening 2 music, watching tv, surfing the web, reading

7. favorite snack: chocolate chip cookie dough

8. favorite beverage: cherry vodka sour/ lemonade

9. biggest obstacle 2 getting healthy: not eating fried foods or sweets; finding motivation 2 exercise

10. weight/fitness goal: 2 lose 40lbs; 2 lose all this extra skin & get some sexy curves

. Calorie Count Name (user id): su
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Su
3. Age & Sex: f-52
4. General Location: Kansas
5. Married? Single? Married 20 years
6. Kids? Furbabies?2 sons, 2 daughter in laws, 2 grandsons
7. Favorite color?blue
8. Favorite movie?Pirates of the Caribbean
9. Hobbies? Griddlers (puzzle site), church stuff
10. Favorite Snack?popcorn
11. Favorite Beverage?diet coke
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?not taking responsibility for myself
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?140
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?folding laundry
15. How did you find Calorie Count?by accident.  I was looking for a place to help me count calories
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I am happy to be here.  I need a lot of help.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): sweettartb4
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Jamie
3. Age & Sex: 21 female
4. General Location: Washington DC
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? none
7. Favorite color? blue
10. Favorite Snack? Cheese Cake
11. Favorite Beverage? Bud light
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Finding time to workout
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? lose 13 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? toilet
15. How did you find Calorie Count? search google

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): clinder
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Cece
3. Age & Sex: 35/F
4. General Location: VA portion of DC Metro Area
5. Married? Single? perpetually single (sigh)
6. Kids? Furbabies? no, but I love my nephews and niece!
7. Favorite color? purple
8. Favorite movie? Star Wars (ep 4, the one that came out in 1977) -- I have seen more exciting, romantic, innovative movies since but I can still remember the excitement of that movie and I can't say anything has ever approached that, IMO

9. Hobbies? these are more "interests" than hobbies - I work and veg out too much for true hobbies.  my odd mix of interests: any water-related activities - swimming in the ocean, kayaking, fishing, diving (it has been awhile though), hiking, traveling anywhere and everywhere, at one time needlepoint, calligraphy, working with clay, plus the typical ones of a male teenager (I know, "don't stereotype" - I'm joking!)- video games, comic books, watching too much TV 
10. Favorite Snack? I guess I would say Cheetos - as a perfect snack food - but I have not had any in over a year; so, my favorite healthy snack food is grape tomatoes
11. Favorite Beverage? diet coke (and white wine, although not together)
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?  inertia!! but the forums help combat that with challenges, inspiration, etc.
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? first to get to 180 (19 pounds to go!) then to get to my recommended healthy weight (165)
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? making the bed -- I don't get the point!! (well, except that a made bed does somehow oddly comfort me)
15. How did you find Calorie Count? trying to find the calorie amount of a certain food while prepping for last year's National Body Challenge -- this site had WAY better tools
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I have been mostly a "lurker" on the forums but I am not a snob. I am so sincerely appreciative of the benefits of this site.  I have been overweight my entire life and I really feel like I can achieve my goals by facing up to my commitments to myself on this site

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): oddgirloutnz 2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Oddy :-) 3. Age & Sex: 25 F 4. General Location: new Zealand 5. Married? Single? single 6. Kids? Furbabies? nope 7. Favorite color? Blue 8. Favorite movie? Princess Bride, Wedding Singer 9. Hobbies? Music Making - sing and play guitar 10. Favorite Snack? Fries with Mayo 11. Favorite Beverage? V 12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Fast Food 13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Lose 10Kg 14. Least Favorite Household Chore? foFlding Washing 15. How did you find Calorie Count? Surfing 16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Any one else from NZ??? This site is heaps of fun

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): satans panties
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: panties
3. Age & Sex: female/15
4. General Location: house
5. Married? Single? boyfriend
6. Kids? Furbabies? neopets
7. Favorite color? pink
8. Favorite movie? Rocky Horror!
9. Hobbies? I like to play.
10. Favorite Snack? wow. I'm drawing a blank... apple?
11. Favorite Beverage? water.
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Too focused on food.
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? feeling like I look my personal best.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? cat box.
15. How did you find Calorie Count? I used to count calories on my own, so one day I was googling something like "Baked potato" and found calorie-count.com
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): JulieDee
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Julie
3. Age & Sex: 28/F
4. General Location: at home
5. Married? Single? married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 year old child
7. Favorite color? .... ?
8. Favorite movie? fiddler on the roof
9. Hobbies? yoga, singing
10. Favorite Snack? trail mix bars
11. Favorite Beverage? pepsi
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? pepsi!
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? to get fit/healthy/loose weight gained in the past year
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? vacuuming
15. How did you find Calorie Count? referred by a friend
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? looking forward to getting to know other like-minded people

Hello Sweettartb4, I see you are from DC.  I live in Odenton, MD (about 20 minutes outside Baltimore :)

I hope you find the encouragement and support you are looking for on this site.  I have. 

If you or anyone else would like to join the email support group I am going to start this coming week see my profile and email me directly!

Have a great day.

MC

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): stacey604
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Stacey
3. Age & Sex: 26 F
4. General Location: Canada
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 girls
7. Favorite color? PINK
8. Favorite movie? Beaches
9. Hobbies? ...
10. Favorite Snack? Caramel Slim Fast Bars
11. Favorite Beverage? Peach juice (don't drink it anymore)
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Just sticking to eating healthy
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? To be 160 pounds
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? washing floors
15. How did you find Calorie Count? through a google search
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Just looking forward to losing this weight for good and meeting people that are doing the same.

Hello everybody.  I'm glad I found this site.  I'm glad to be here and glad to meet you all.

This is the year I take it all off.  All 115/lbs of it.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Reno2615
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Reno
3. Age & Sex: 62, not so much any more.
4. General Location:  SE USA
5. Married? Single? Divorced long time
6. Kids? Furbabies?  2 kids, 1 dog
7. Favorite color?  All of them.
9. Hobbies?  Native American crafts
10. Favorite Snack?  I love all snacks.
11. Favorite Beverage?  If I can't have a Vodka tonic, I'll take water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?  Staying on track and losing this weight.
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? weight goal 135
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?  Vacuuming, that's why I have tile through out the house.
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share  Not right now.

Hello,

I found this site by accident, and liked what I saw when I looked around. I have been needing to shed some weight, eat better and have fun while doing it, so I think I'll give this a try! Misery loves company, so I think I will like it here!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):Crabmeatmama
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Crabby
3. Age & Sex: 40 Female
4. General Location: NH
5. Married? Single?Married
6. Kids? Furbabies?2 Kids
7. Favorite color?purple
8. Favorite movie?willy wonka and chocolate factory-oh....chocolate!
9. Hobbies?Talking....does this count?
10. Favorite Snack?Popcorn
11. Favorite Beverage?Black Coffee
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?Moving, moving, moving
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?25 lbs would be great
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?Cleaning dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count?by accident/searches
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I hope that I can learn how to cook my favorite meals alittle healthier, while keeping flavor and taste, so my family doesn't know that they too are going on a get well adventure!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  deegarman

2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:  Dee is fine - it's short for Denise.

3. Age & Sex:  31, female

4. General Location:  Richmond, VA

5. Married? Single?  I've been married for almost 9 years now.  No one is more surprised about it than I!  :)

6. Kids? Furbabies?  I have the most adorable fur babies ever (and I love that expression!!).  My oldest "child" is Jenna.  She's a springer spaniel/Border Collie mix and was abandoned at my sister's campus when she was about 7 because (we assume) she had heart worms.  She's been with me for about 6 years now.  My youngest "child" is Penny.  She's a beagle/golden retriever mix and my husband brought her home from the pound on her last day before they put her down.

7. Favorite color?  I love earth tones.  Maroon is nice, too.

8. Favorite movie?  I really don't know.  I loved Forrest Gump ... it's been a while since I've seen something that really stood out for me.

9. Hobbies?  Napping and reading.  No wonder I'm chunky, huh?  ;p

10. Favorite Snack?  Anything high in fat and calories. 

11. Favorite Beverage?  Diet Coke and Coors Light.

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?  Me - lol!  Seriously, I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis about a year ago.  It's a disgusting chronic illness that, besides making me sick, has made me afraid to leave the house at times.

13. Weight/Fitness Goal?  I'll never be "thin", I'm not that person.  I just want to be able to feel normal again and get my energy and fitness back.

14. Least Favorite Household Chore?  I hate 'em all but I think cooking or washing dishes must be the worst.

15. How did you find Calorie Count?  I was looking for a low calorie reciepe for something and stumbled across it.

16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  I'm just getting back onto this sight and I'm hoping to make a few friends and to get my eating under control.  I'm excited ... but a little scared, too.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):      Kermi2u


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


3. Age & Sex:     43/F


4. General Location:       Wallingford, PA


5. Married? Single?      Seperated (waiting for final...haha)


6. Kids? Furbabies?       ; 2 dogs and 2 macaws & 1 amazon


7. Favorite color?      &nb sp;  Blue


8. Favorite movie?     A few in each catagory


9. Hobbies?   Organ, Guitar, Ceramics, Gardening .........


10. Favorite Snack?    Hershey Chocolate/Honey Wheat Pretzels


11. Favorite Beverage?  Dt. Dr. Pepper (Cherry Vanilla/berries and cream)


12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?  Fibromyagia


13. Weight/Fitness Goal?    150lbs (at least)


14. Least Favorite Household Chore?  Cleaning out the basement .........lol


15. How did you find Calorie Count?      Internet surfing.


16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):     phantomPoe
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:     "Poe" is good, I guess. Hadn't really thought about it.
3. Age & Sex:     24/F
4. General Location:   Southeastern United States
5. Married? Single?  - Engaged. 
6. Kids? Furbabies?  - None thanks; I'm on a diet.
7. Favorite color?     - Gray.
8. Favorite movie?   - The Passion of Joan of Arc.
9. Hobbies?       &nb sp;       - all laid out in the profile.
10. Favorite Snack? - french fries.
11. Favorite Beverage?  - Dr. Pepper.
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? - see questions 10 & 11.
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? - achieve healthy BMI, lower cholesterol, be able to climb stairs without gasping for air.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? - dishes.
15. How did you find Calorie Count? - searching for a correlation between weight, height, and pants size on google; I stumbled onto a forum topic.
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? -I'm obsessed with health, not weight. It feels strange to be on this site, but I'm very excited about it. :)

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):Babyfat8
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Babyfat8
3. Age & Sex: 28 F
4. General Location:Missouri
5. Married? Single?Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 kids
7. Favorite color? Silver
8. Favorite movie? Fire with Fire
9. Hobbies? Hagging with my kids
10. Favorite Snack? chocolate
11. Favorite Beverage? Mr. Pibb
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? stop snacking with my kids
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 145
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count? google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Hope to meet a lot of encouraging people!

1.Calorie Count Name : angela   
2.Name you prefer to be called in discussions:angela
3.Age & Sex: 46 Female
4.General Location:Hickory,North Carolina
5.Married?Single?  Married 30 years
6.Kids?Furbabies? 2 Kids son 27 daughter 25 3 furbabies
7.Favorite Color? Blue  
8.Favorite Movie? First Blood
9.Hobbies?Nascar and Nascar
10.Favorite Snack? anything sweet or crunchy  
11.Favorite Beverage?Sundrop  
12.Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?myself
13.Weight/Fitness Goal? 175   
14.Least Favorite Household Chore? all of it  
15.How did you find Calorie Count? Google
16.Anything Else You'd Like To Share?Gald I found this website I hope it helps.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Alydaven
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Allie
3. Age & Sex: 28 female
4. General Location:Rhode Island
5. Married
6. Kids 2 girls, 3 &1


12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy  working thrid shift, being tired all the time, full time mom and wife


13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 125, toned
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?
15. How did you find Calorie Count?googled a recipe and it came up! 
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): wiseojelly...
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: my user Id
3. Age & Sex: 23/f
4. General Location: Michigan
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 kid, 1 cat and soon a pup!
7. Favorite color? blueee
8. Favorite movie? uhm...i dunno
9. Hobbies? not a whole lot i work too much
10. Favorite Snack? tomatos
11. Favorite Beverage? tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? losing weight
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 125
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count? search engine
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? not that i can think of. i need a friend!