**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): lrblue
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: lrblue
3. Age & Sex: 54/f
4. General Location: arkansas
5. Married? Single? divorced
6. Kids? Furbabies? no/no
7. Favorite color? blue
8. Favorite movie? the silent man/john wayne
9. Hobbies? golf
10. Favorite Snack? preztels with a cold glass milk
11. Favorite Beverage? diet dr pepper
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? cooking for one/preparing meals for one
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? to reach a healthy weight
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? grocery shopping
15. How did you find Calorie Count? thru a friend
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  AlaskanJayhawk
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: AJ or Josie
3. Age & Sex: 34/F
4. General Location: NorthEast Kansas
5. Married? Single? Divorced
6. Kids? Furbabies? Yes, one at college and one with his Dad :o) No more furbabies:o(
7. Favorite color? Don't really have a favorite
8. Favorite movie? Jaws is one of many I never grow tired of watching and can recite word by word.
9. Hobbies? Reading, walking, swimming, a good game of pool or darts
10. Favorite Snack? I have to have just one? My favorite is not healthy for me (chocolate) so I guess my new favorite would be light string cheese
11. Favorite Beverage? Used to be Mt Dew... I guess it's now orange crystal light
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Myself.
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? "They" say I should be 135.5 but I liked it when I was at 150...
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? DISHES
15. How did you find Calorie Count? I was looking for something on the web and stumbled across this site.
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I am excited about the changes I have made. I'm changing my eating habits and I've quit smoking. I'm trying to convince people to join a kickball team or take belly dancing lessons with me... so far no one wants to. I need help getting up the umph to go do these city sponsored activities by myself!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):busylady5_6
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:dj
3. Age & Sex: 50f
4. General Location:Maine
5. Married? Single?M
6. Kids? Furbabies?2 kids
7. Favorite color?blue
8. Favorite movie?too many to name
9. Hobbies?herbs, gardening, raising sheep
10. Favorite Snack?chocolate
11. Favorite Beverage?marqurita
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?snacking
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?just be healthy
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count?blind luck
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? My husband and I raise sheep on a small farm in the woods of Maine.  We love to garden and sell our produce/herbs at farmers market.  We also show our Oxford sheep at local fairs.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):stellawku
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:stella
3. Age & Sex: 20/f
4. General Location:Kentucky/ Chicago
5. Married? Single?engaged
6. Kids? Furbabies?none
7. Favorite color?green
8. Favorite movie?Ferris Bueler's Day Off
9. Hobbies?tv, playing cards, poker, swimming, havinga  good time
10. Favorite Snack? chocolate
11. Favorite Beverage? water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? exercising
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 120
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? cleaning anything in the kitchen
15. How did you find Calorie Count? google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Hope this works for me...go Yankees and White Sox!!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): jschris91
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Jenn or jschris
3. Age & Sex: 34 & female
4. General Location:Michigan
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 13 yr old son, 1 cat & her 2 week old kitten
7. Favorite color? blue, purple, green...
8. Favorite movie? hmm...lots of actions flicks
9. Hobbies? City of Heroes, computer games, reading, gaming, sleeping
10. Favorite Snack? can't decide...too many choices
11. Favorite Beverage? unsweetened iced tea, water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? I'm addicted to food!
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 125 lbs.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? all of them
15. How did you find Calorie Count? a friend told me about it
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I've got a wonderful hubby.  I HATE to excercise but he bullies me into riding my stationary bike almost everyday.  He helps me set my goals and he stays with me and talks with while I'm on it.  I told him I couldn't do it without him and that's the truth!

*approaches the big forum, eyeing it suspiciously* *coughs softly*

Hiiiiya there.. I've never really been a "forum person".. But I figured that since I'm here, I might as well try it out.. Maybe find some motivation.. Meet some people.. Wreak some havoc.. You know, the usual. :D

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): spamchik
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Any combination of my id's letters.. spam, chik, spachi, etc.
3. Age & Sex: 22, Female
4. General Location: My location is generally mid-Tennessee
5. Married? Single? Single.. Unfortunately.. *grumble*
6. Kids? Furbabies? No, but I do have a pen that I'm rather partial to..
7. Favorite color? Pink! :D
8. Favorite movie? I have to pick one?! *panic* Uh.. Uh.. Harry Potter! Hah! I beat the system.
9. Hobbies? In the past, growing roots at my computer, although I'm not here nearly as much as before.. Going out and exercising with mah friend.
10. Favorite Snack? Hmm.. I don't think I ever "snack" per se.. Although at the moment I'm really loving those organic fruit strip things.. *hugs them*
11. Favorite Beverage? *looks around innocently* Diet coke? *ducks projectiles*
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Me! Well, it used to be my motivation factor.. Although lately I seem to have developed a "gaming" obsession with exercise.. How long can I last, how often can I do it, what new stuff can I try.. High score! WOO! *pant, pant*
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 128ish.. Over half of my body weight. *shudder*
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Hmm.. Cleaning? I can never remember to pick up my stuff.. So by the time I'm un-lazied enough to clean, it's like Mt. Everest in my room. *grin*
15. How did you find Calorie Count? I was looking for exercise calculators the other day and stumbled upon CC.. It was love at first click. <3
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I'm OCD. Don't you dare blink an odd number of times whilst reading this. Hunt you down I will. *eyes you suspiciously* Oh. And I'm a dork. :D

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):karigetchel
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:kari
3. Age & Sex: 36, female
4. General Location: southern california
5. Married? Single?married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 5 kids 2 dogs
7. Favorite color? red
8. Favorite movie? ???
9. Hobbies? movies, riding quad, scrapbooking
10. Favorite Snack? Flammin' Hot Lay's Potato Chips
11. Favorite Beverage? water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? exercise
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 125-135
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count? I was looking up the calories in an orange.
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I would love to people who share my desire to lose weight and have fun doing it.

Hey everyone! Right down to it.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Shikkari
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Anything will do:p
3. Age & Sex: 20/ female
4. General Location: UK South west
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? Tamagotchi? No really none.
7. Favorite color? Blue
8. Favorite movie? Band of brothers (admittedly itisn't a movie)
9. Hobbies? Karate, windsurfing.
10. Favorite Snack? Oranges!
11. Favorite Beverage? Unfortunately baileys:(
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Mind over matter. It doesn't matter If I learn not to mind.
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 124llbs with a happy level of fitness to allow me to comfortably train in karare.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? All of it!
15. How did you find Calorie Count? By complete accident, Lukcily
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? My foot is cold, just the one.

Hello All,

I just found out that im a Diabetic and that i have Celiac Disease.

So this is a new world for me and i need allot of help.

I hope someone here can help me adjust to a clean life style

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Worlddaggers
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Bob
3. Age & Sex:  M 45
4. General Location: Tacoma
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? None
7. Favorite color? Canary yellow
8. Favorite movie? Any War movie & history
9. Hobbies? Collecting
10. Favorite Snack? Anything sweet
11. Favorite Beverage? OJ
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? New to it
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Get lean or die
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? bathroom
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Web search
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  I need help

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): GiselleWindecher
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Gigi
3. Age & Sex: 23 Female
4. General Location: Miami,Florida
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? nope
7. Favorite color? Pink
8. Favorite movie? their eyes were watching god
9. Hobbies? Art
10. Favorite Snack? Fruits
11. Favorite Beverage? Water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Cardio
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? to maintain my weight
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? all of them Ha-ha
15. How did you find Calorie Count? google seach engine
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I love this site!!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):meganjames25
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:megan
3. Age & Sex: 27/female
4. General Location:Kansas
5. Married? Single?married
6. Kids? Furbabies? daughter who is one
7. Favorite color? red
8. Favorite movie? any M. Night Shyamalan especially Signs
9. Hobbies? photography, reunion planning (in charge of 10 year)
10. Favorite Snack? Cheerios
11. Favorite Beverage? Coke Zero, Diet Cherry/Vanilla Dr. Pepper
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? finding time to work out
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 143lbs., 18lbs. to go
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? cleaning the bathroom
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Rock Chalk Jayhawk Go KU!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):Blueyez707
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Patty
3. Age & Sex: 33/F
4. General Location:Charleston SC
5. Married? Single?Married
6. Kids? Furbabies?4--2 boys and 2 girls(15,13,9,4)
7. Favorite color?Blue
8. Favorite movie?Tristan & Isolde
9. Hobbies?Writing scripts, internet
10. Favorite Snack?Cereal Bars
11. Favorite Beverage?Diet Mountain Dew
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?Plateaus
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?135--->50+ to go
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?Laundry (On going)
15. How did you find Calorie Count?Yahoo
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?Nahhhh

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  Lauraj74
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Laura
3. Age & Sex: 32/F
4. General Location: Charlotte, NC
5. Married? Single? Engaged
6. Kids? Furbabies? 1 dog, 3 cats
7. Favorite color? Pink
8. Favorite movie? hmmm...comedies
9. Hobbies? swimming
10. Favorite Snack? used to be ice cream...now apples
11. Favorite Beverage? Diet Coke or water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? exercise
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? reach a healthy weight and hopefully not have to take blood pressure medication anymore
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? putting away the dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count? doing a search on calories for an apple
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): donnab1924
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Donna
3. Age & Sex: 38/F
4. General Location: Sharpsburg, GA
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 kids
7. Favorite color? Blue
8. Favorite movie? Sweet Home Alabama
9. Hobbies? Scrapbooking, Hockey
10. Favorite Snack? Chips sometimes
11. Favorite Beverage? Dr. Pepper or Sweet Tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? exercise
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 145 maybe less we'll see, 20 lbs. 
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? bathrooms
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Future sister-in-law
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? None

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):susanjohn
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Susan
3. Age & Sex: 43 Female
4. General Location: Austin, TX
5. Married? Single? married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 dogs
7. Favorite color? Pink
8. Favorite movie? Caddyshack
9. Hobbies? Golf,shopping & laying out by the pool
10. Favorite Snack? Honey wheat thins
11. Favorite Beverage? water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Laziness
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Lose 30 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? dusting
15. How did you find Calorie Count? by accident
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Since finding  CC I feel like this time I am going to do it & do it right :)

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  jem599
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: jem is fine
3. Age & Sex: 55 & I dont remember the last time (F)
4. General Location:  Hampstead, NC
5. Married? Single?  Single
6. Kids? Furbabies?  2 grown daughters, 1 dog, 1 cat
7. Favorite color?  blue
8. Favorite movie?  Anything with Kevin Costner
9. Hobbies?  The beach and most crafts
10. Favorite Snack? Anything Chocolate
11. Favorite Beverage?  Coffee
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?  sugar addiction
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?  get back into a "2"/not die young
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?  all of them
15. How did you find Calorie Count?  devine intervention
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? In the last 40+ yrs of my dieting life I have lost an entire civilizations worth of weight but gained it all back.  So I guess I didn't really lose it but merely misplaced it.  Hard to believe I was a fitness trainer for years. (free wgts, nautilus, cybex)  Blew out my back last year lifting a power washer from the trunk of my car and have been on and off prednazone  ever since.  Nothing harder to lose than a prednazone bloat...not to mention not being able to move and filling myself with all kinds of "comfort" foods.  But, enough is enough, I'm back in the gym and watching my diet.  I know I'm buried under here someplace...today I'm 7 down with a bunch to go one lb at a time.  We can all do it!  Thanks for your support :)

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): JamieLeigh
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Jamie
3. Age & Sex: 25/F
4. General Location: Maritime Canada
5. Married? Single? Unfortunately Single. Sad.
6. Kids? Furbabies? Sweet cat, Ellie.
7. Favorite color? Pink
8. Favorite movie? The Notebook for Ryan Gosling, Timeline for Gerard Butler
9. Hobbies? Reading, scrapbooking
10. Favorite Snack? Regular chips with pieces of cheese cut up and mixed in
11. Favorite Beverage? Water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Not caring enough
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? I'm 145 lbs now. I want to be 125-130 lbs in 5 months (May '07).
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? God, any.
15. How did you find Calorie Count? By being bored at work! Hah!
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Nope.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  Mudgirl
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: D
3. Age & Sex: 25 female
4. General Location: Manitoba canada
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 3 kids (Addie 4.5, Mikey 2.5 &  Joelle 1) & 2 furbabies (rex-dog & riz-cat)
7. Favorite color? blue, pink
8. Favorite movie? lots of different on depends on the day            9. Hobbies? sports
10. Favorite Snack? popcorn
11. Favorite Beverage? timmies coffee
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? hubby eating everything i can't
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 50lbs less bout a size 3
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? dishes/laundry
15. How did you find Calorie Count? surfing the web
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): flag_mtn_hkrs
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Mark
3. Age & Sex: 41/M
4. General Location: Flagstaff, AZ
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? Daughter 18 and out of the house, foster/adopt son who is 4
7. Favorite color? Green like a Forest
8. Favorite movie? Blade Runner
9. Hobbies? Geocaching, Photography, Hiking, Outdoors, Fishing, Shooting, Camping, Computers
10. Favorite Snack? Clif Bars
11. Favorite Beverage? BEER
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Time to Exercise
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 185 would be nice
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Cleaning the toilet
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Luck of the Gods
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I teach Jr. High kids to read who can't. It is very rewarding and I enjoy it immensly. I also truly enjoy to be outside when not working. I need to get into the winter sports (snowshoeing, and cross country skiing ) so that I can better enjoy the woods when there is snow on the ground, which happens quite a bit up in the high country.