**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):steptoe59
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:steptoe
3. Age & Sex: 48/Female
4. General Location:Virginia/ 3 stop light town 1 hr West of DC
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 5 Daughters 1 Son  3 grandchildren /2 cats & a Shih Tzu puppy
7. Favorite color? Purple
8. Favorite movie? dont have one
9. Hobbies? Reading. sewing, being outdoors
10. Favorite Snack? apple/ peanut butter
11. Favorite Beverage? Water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Laziness
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? lose about 50lbs exercise daily
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Bathrooms  Laundry
15. How did you find Calorie Count? internet search
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Could use help and encouragement 30 yr High school reunion  June 23 07

1.  Calorie count name:  faze        ;       &n bsp;        ;       &n bsp;        ;       &n bsp;        ;       2.  Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Donna   &nbs p;       & nbsp;      &nbs p; 3.  Age &  Sex:  Female/36              &nb sp;               &nb sp;               &nb sp;               &nb sp;    4.  General location:  Baltimore,  Md.               &nb sp;               &nb sp;               &nb sp;    5.  Married?  Single?  Single   &n bsp;        ;       &n bsp;        ;       &n bsp;        ;       &n bsp;        ;     6.  Kids?  Furbabies?  2 Boys, 13 & 8 /  2 Girls,  6 & 1       &n bsp;        ;       7.  Favorite color?  All Colors          &nb sp;               &nb sp;               &nb sp;               &nb sp;      8.  Favorite movie?  The Color Purple      &nb sp;               &nb sp;               &nb sp;           9.  Hobbies?  Walking, shopping, cooking, traveling              &nb sp;            10.  Favorite snack?  Caramel rice cakes      &nbs p;       & nbsp;      &nbs p;       & nbsp;      &nbs p;     11.  Favorite Beverage?  Ice cold Pepsi, now that I only drink occasionally!     &n bsp;        ;       &n bsp;        ;       &n bsp;        ;       &n bsp;        ;       &n bsp;        ;       &n bsp;   12.  Biggest obstacle to getting healthy:  Bad habits, sweet tooth 13.  Goal? lose 60 lbs./ exercise 5x wkly        ;       &n bsp;        ;       &n bsp;        ;  14.  Least favorite chore?  Bathrooms!       ;       &n bsp;        ;       &n bsp;        ;      15.  How did you find CC?  By accident but glad I did!        ;       &n bsp;    16.  Anything Else?  Single mom of four, work full-time w/ amentally handicap adults, and partime student, so lots of stress and its great to find a place like this to just chat about anything or nothing.      & nbsp;      &nbs p;       & nbsp;      &nbs p;       & nbsp;      &nbs p;       & nbsp;      

I just got a look at that reply, boy what a BIG mess!  I'm pretty much comp illiterate, just got it and I'm still learning how to use it, so please forgive me.  I'll try to learn how to do that Q & A thing better.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  jlyoung1028
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:  Jamie
3. Age & Sex:  27 - Femail
4. General Location:  Lansing, Michigan
5. Married? Single?  Married
6. Kids? Furbabies?  None yet
7. Favorite color?  Red
8. Favorite movie?  Ummm... too many to list - but I love the sappy ones and action/adventure
9. Hobbies?  stamping/scrapping/decorating the home
10. Favorite Snack?  ummm is chocolate a snack?
11. Favorite Beverage?  water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?  finding time to make healthy food and workout
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?  139 - or a 2 piece bathing suit
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?  folding laundry
15. How did you find Calorie Count?  looking for a calorie amount for some fast food restaurants
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  I am really excited about being a part of this online support sysytem

Faze... don't feel too bad - I just realized I type femail instead of female.... LOL

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Aonebeach
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Lisa or most anything
3. Age & Sex: 51, Femaile
4. General Location: Evansville, IN
5. Married? Single? M
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 boys aged 26 and 21.  Two cats and one dog
7. Favorite color? Pink
8. Favorite movie? Americal Beauty
9. Hobbies? running, reading, boating
10. Favorite Snack? peanut butter or popcorn
11. Favorite Beverage? crstyal light or Pinot noir
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? peanut butter, pinot noir
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? I would like to lose another 4 lbs and get more cut in legs and chest.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? dusting
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Not quite sure but I love it!
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I am a bit of a fitness nut going to the gym everyday. I would really like to know about workout routines, especially eight lifting to improve cut of legs.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): ztigger05
3. Age & Sex: 23 f
4. General Location:ny
5. Single
6. Kids? Furbabies?:two puppies
7. Favorite color RED
9. Hobbies? drawing and taking up running again
10. Favorite Snack? chocolate, icecream, cookies
11. Favorite Beverage? milk/chcolate milk
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? my eating habbits
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? i want to be able to run 3 miles again, would also be nice if i could see my abs again
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? bathroom duty....eww
15. How did you find Calorie Count? researching a paper
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? nope

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): vwoods1966
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: vicki
3. Age & Sex: 40 female
4. General Location: Indiana
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? 21 yr old daughter, loveable dog Tucker
7. Favorite color? Lite green, purple

8. Favorite movie? don't know, like romantic comedies
9. Hobbies? singing, internet surfing
10. Favorite Snack? used to be chocolate anything, but now apples
11. Favorite Beverage? right now it's Crystal lite tangerine/strawberry

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Binging, staying positive
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? starting weight was 325, goal is 140.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? hate all chores
15. How did you find Calorie Count? looking for a calorie value of a food
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Glad to be here. Keeps me accountable and I like reading the shares of others going thru the same thing.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):   kj47933
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:  Kelly
3. Age & Sex:   40 Female
4. General Location:  Indiana
5. Married? Single?   Divorced
6. Kids? Furbabies?   3 Girls:  19, 14, 13
7. Favorite color?   Yellow
8. Favorite movie?   romantic comedies, mysteries       &nb sp;               &nb sp;  9. Hobbies?   Watching  sports, cooking,computer games,reading
10. Favorite Snack?       Chocolate anything
11. Favorite Beverage?      Diet Mt. Dew
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? arthritis,no thyroid or will power
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?    Lose 70 lbs----exercise 30 min daily
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? All of them I hate housework
15. How did you find Calorie Count?  searching for calories in food
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Very Fortunate to find this site   IT IS GREAT

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  tmgeissler
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Tam
3. Age & Sex: 32 Female
4. General Location: USA
5. Married? Single? M
6. Kids? Furbabies? Both
7. Favorite color? Red
8. Favorite movie? The Usual Suspects
9. Hobbies? Games/Puzzles, Reading, Hiking, Movies
10. Favorite Snack? Chips and Salsa
11. Favorite Beverage? Mountain Dew
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Mountain Dew, Lack of Motivation
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Lose 25 lbs./Tone Up/More Energy
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? All of them, mostly mopping
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Web Search
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I've been a member for over a year, lost interest but decided to try again.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): jppoet
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Juliana
3. Age & Sex: 23 Female
4. General Location: USA
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 Cats
7. Favorite color? Green, Red, Black...I can't decide!
8. Favorite movie? Undercover Blues
9. Hobbies? Reading, hanging with my hubby, Harry Potter Books
10. Favorite Snack? Mandarin Oranges
11. Favorite Beverage? Crystal Lite Lemonade
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Lack of Discipline
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Lose 32lbs/Fit into my old clothes
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Mopping, vacuuming
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Web Search
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I love this web site! Everyone is very supportive!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): SunshineLvr
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: SunshineLvr is fine =)
3. Age & Sex: 24 yr old female
4. General Location: Washington DC
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? Just a puppy
7. Favorite color? Hot Pink =)
8. Favorite movie? Mean Girls
9. Hobbies? All things related to fashion and shopping
10. Favorite Snack? lollipop
11. Favorite Beverage? fiji water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? sweets (no make that chocolate)
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? lose 20lbs by july 1st
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? emptying the dishwasher or taking out the trash
15. How did you find Calorie Count? it was recommended to me
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? can't wait to meet and chat with everyone =) feel free to say hi!

It's been months since I've posted on the forum! 

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): townes


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


3. Age & Sex: 28 yr old female


4. General Location: Metro-Detroit suburbs in Michigan     

5. Married? Single? Not married    

6. Kids? Furbabies? NO kids yet.  One cat


7. Favorite color? GREEN!


8. Favorite movie? Braveheart


9. Hobbies? Running. And shopping 


10. Favorite Snack? Oh dear.  Protein bars


11. Favorite Beverage? Diet Coke ALL THE WAY  

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Getting too comfortable


13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Revised timeline: July 14th (my ten year high school reunion) Goal: to be the hottest damn woman there.


14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Folding clothes


15. How did you find Calorie Count? I frankly can't remember that far back. I think I'm one of the veteran members on here though. I can quite literally remember joining on Sept 30th, 2005. That day was life changing. I stumbled across the site.


16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I love friends!  "Friend" me and let's chat! 

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):bsmth22
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: smith
3. Age & Sex: f 41
4. General Location:New England at the present time
5. Married? Single? Divorced/ signifigant other
6. Kids? Furbabies? kids in college
7. Favorite color? red
8. Favorite movie? Shawshank Redemption/Crash
9. Hobbies? Hiking/biking/canoe/kayak
10. Favorite Snack? Guacamole
11. Favorite Beverage? Red Wine
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? appetite
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? to be healthy
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? laundry
15. How did you find Calorie Count? internet search
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  Great website. What an eye opener counting calories is! I work midnights and enjoy reading the posts (keeps me laughing all night long) and keeps me from the dreaded vending machine. (I swear that thing is evil!)

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):vllgmz4
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:vllgmz4
3. Age & Sex: 36 F
4. General Location: Illinois
5. Married? Single?Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 & 2
7. Favorite color? purple
8. Favorite movie? The Notebook
9. Hobbies? Reading & crafts
10. Favorite Snack? Cheese & crackers
11. Favorite Beverage? Water w/Crystal light
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? LOVE to eat
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 120 & to have energy
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? cleaning the bathrooms
15. How did you find Calorie Count? internet search
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): peachy66

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

3. Age & Sex: 40 / F

4. General Location: Florida

5. Married? Single? Happily Married (yeah a rarity i know ;)  )

6. Kids? Furbabies? No (a new baby kitty )

7. Favorite color?Purple

8. Favorite movie? Breakfast Club ( no pun intended :)  )

9. Hobbies?  Video Games, someday maybe softball again!

10. Favorite Snack? Chips & Salsa :(

11. Favorite Beverage? Starbucks Triple vinti White Chocolate moca--but now is DIET DR PEPPER

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Realizing I really am addicted to BAD food, and learning how to discover new things that I never thought i would even try.

13. Weight/Fitness Goal? need to loose 131 lbs, but am striving for HEALTHY

14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Cleaning toilets!

15. How did you find Calorie Count? Typed in "calorie counter" and here i am, glad to of found this but have only been here 2 days and am still learing the site and all its tools.

16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I have been "Dieting" all my life, I have spent alot of money on every diet from "A to Z" and someone told me the reason I have failed at all my attempts was because I wasn't doing the math..."its all about what you put in and what you put out"  it's just that simple!" 

Hello!  I am new, so here is my intro post:

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  i watch the cars
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Mandy
3. Age & Sex:  I will be 30 on Tuesday, Female
4. General Location:  Plattsburgh, NY
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 5 kitties :)
7. Favorite color?  Black...even though it really isn't a color.
8. Favorite movie?Goodfellas or the Jerk
9. Hobbies?Music, crafting, walking
10. Favorite Snack? Andy Capp's Hot Fries
11. Favorite Beverage?  Unsweetened iced tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?  I love to cook!
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?  To fit in my old clothes
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?  Cleaning the litter boxes
15. How did you find Calorie Count?  Google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I am happy to be here.  I can feel the support already!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):Kararu
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:kara
3. Age & Sex: 17/female
4. General Location:florida
5. Married? Single?single
6. Kids? Furbabies?: do you mean pets? i have 2 cats
7. Favorite color? silver/black/red/blue it's a tie
8. Favorite movie?um i have to think on that one. i'll let you know
9. Hobbies?anything related to the japanese culture
10. Favorite Snack?chocolate that is good for anyone(i.e. sugar free)
11. Favorite Beverage?any type of juice
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?self control over the sweets
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?lose 60-70 pounds
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?cleaning the bathroom that my bros also use
15. How did you find Calorie Count?google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?i am easily amused and like to have fun 

. Calorie Count Name (user id): lisasuzanne
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: lisa
3. Age & Sex: 41/F
4. General Location: Indiana
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 boys (18 and 8) 1 girl (13)
7. Favorite color? purple and black
8. Favorite movie? purple rain
9. Hobbies? watching football and nascar and anything my kids do
10. Favorite Snack? anything with ranch dressing
11. Favorite Beverage? iced tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? people around me eating
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? to weigh less and be healthy
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? love it here at CC. Looking to make motivational friends ( or just friends in general).