**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 ;)

Hi looking forward to this great site with you all! 

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): tiptona
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: tip
3. Age & Sex: 20/ Female
4. General Location: Northeast US
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? Someday
7. Favorite color? red
8. Favorite movie? 10 Things I Hate About You, Pretty Woman
9. Hobbies? Softball
10. Favorite Snack? nachos
11. Favorite Beverage? starbucks carmel frap.
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? motivation and learning when to eat when I'm actually hungry
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? weight at 125 with more energy and to be able to run a 1/2 marathon 
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? cleaning the toilet
15. How did you find Calorie Count? looking for a calorie counter on-line and found this great website
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I can't wait to meet other people and get started on my way to a healthier lifestyle

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): vikicki
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Vicki
3. Age & Sex: 46 female
4. General Location: Southwest, USA
5. Married? Single?  married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 1 boy, 1 girl and 1 dog
7. Favorite color? I do not really have a favorite color
8. Favorite movie?  10 Commendments
9. Hobbies?  my family
10. Favorite Snack? chips, but of course I want my choc as well.
11. Favorite Beverage? diet coke
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? my family they stress me out
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? this is my  small goal it is to be under the 200 mark
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? all of it
15. How did you find Calorie Count? surfing
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I like to meet others and discuss my stress problems, and let them discuss theirs. I would just like to be able to talk to someone. My husband is disabled from accident he had a work 6 years ago,I have a son who just got married and he has a lovely wife, and I have a daughter who still lives at home at this time but is suppose to be moving out. I am hoping that if I can talk to others maybe I will not go to the ketchen and eat when I have had all I can eat for the day. just because I am stressed.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): joellejello
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: joellejello
3. Age & Sex: 27F
4. General Location: IL
5. Married? Single? married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 1 fubaby Sully (beagle)
7. Favorite color? all?
8. Favorite movie? no favorites
9. Hobbies? scrapbooking, volleyball
10. Favorite Snack? chocolate
11. Favorite Beverage? diet coke with lime
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? hubby is naturally thin, eats all he wants, it's hard to say no when he's eating it.
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Lose enough to be back in the 'healthy' range, run 5K's again, feel better about how I look
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? dusting
15. How did you find Calorie Count? gal who sits in the cube across from me
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? can't think of anything

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): marialouise
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: maria, whatever
3. Age & Sex: 20, F
4. General Location: KY
5. Married? Single?Married
6. Kids? Furbabies?0 kids, a cat and a dog
7. Favorite color?pink
8. Favorite movie?Pulp Fiction
9. Hobbies?Bicycling, Surfing the web
10. Favorite Snack?Any kind of cake
11. Favorite Beverage?Mountain Dew
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Stop boredom and emotional eating
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?15 to 20 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?Loading the dishwasher
15. How did you find Calorie Count?My husband recommended it
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Kozmik_burd
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: My name is Jacci
3. Age & Sex: 36 Female
4. General Location: Arizona
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 0 kids 2 fur babies 1. Angus the Great Dane 2. Laila the Maltese
7. Favorite color? Red & Pink
8. Favorite movie? Planet of the Apes
9. Hobbies? Boxing,  Kick Boxing, Dancing, Computer, Dr. Who Science Fiction, Douglas Adams, Harry Potter, Music Reading, Riding Horseback, 4 x 4 Desert Exploration
10. Favorite Snack? Strawberry Cake
11. Favorite Beverage? Water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? My lungs after smoking cigarettes for  23 years (quit that filthy habit for GOOD 8 months ago and never looking back).  The weight gained after a recent surgery and the quitting smoking DoES NOT WANT TO COME OFF~~~
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Breathe HEALTHY AGAIN & Lose 30-50 pounds
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?  All of them, I am "undomesticated"
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Trainer told me to count my calories so I googled "omelette" to see how many calories were in my breakfast and found this place.
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I have been kickboxing for a week now, prior to that I was walking on my treadmill sporadically and not loosing a pound.  I am down to a 1900 calorie diet or LESS about 200 grams of carbs, 127 grams of protein per day and about 156 oz of water per day.  I have yet to see ANY results in the fit of my clothes or on the scale  with this new healthier eating.  So last week I joined a local gym with some great classes.  Boxing and  Kickboxing is definitely helping my body (I feel it IN EVERY MUSCLE) and I enjoy it A LOT.  I have a great "coach" helping me along and he knows ALL MY GOALS which are:

 1. Lose 30 pounds by December (trip to Scotland) 2.  Breathe Healthy again after abusing my lungs with sickorettes for so many years.  3.  Feel better about myself.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):c_sneed
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Court
3. Age & Sex: 26 & female
4. General Location: Texas
5. Married? Single? boyfriend, who I love dearly;-)  
6. Kids? Furbabies? 1 kid
7. Favorite color? lavendar or lilac
8. Favorite movie? Pretty woman, wizard of oz...and others
9. Hobbies? eating, shopping, eating, reading when I have the time, eating and experencing the brighter side of life w/ my family
10. Favorite Snack? cheeto puffs, lunchables and yogurt
11. Favorite Beverage? apple juice
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? working out consistantly
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? to loss about 15 lbs, i miss being in shape and entergetic
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? taking out the trash and dusting
15. How did you find Calorie Count? google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? look forward to meeting new people and realizing there are people out there who have the same problems as I do.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): tgegogeine
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Tiff
3. Age & Sex: 27, Female
4. General Location: PA
5. Married? Single?Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? One son
7. Favorite color? Blue
8. Favorite movie? Bettsy Wedding
9. Hobbies? Reading
10. Favorite Snack? Chips and dip
11. Favorite Beverage? Diet Coke
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Keeping with it
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 220 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? mopping
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Googled weight loss stuff
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I am here for advise, support, friends who understand. I am here if anyone needs support on a bad day. I want to be thinner, healthier.....I have tried everything else why not this? Thank you!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):Doodlebug1231
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Lynn
3. Age & Sex: 35, Female
4. General Location:FL
5. Married? Single?Married

6. Kids? Furbabies?None
7. Favorite color?Yellow
8. Favorite movie? Too many to name just one
9. Hobbies? Anything at the Beach
10. Favorite Snack? Fresh Fruit
11. Favorite Beverage? Mt. Dew
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Finishing what I start/not getting discouraged
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 140 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Cleaning the bathroom
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Googled how many calories in a peach
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I've put on about 60 lbs in the past 3 years.  I'm looking for a healthy way to lose it.  I was going to go this alone but through this site I've found there a many people just like me. 

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): girlsaint
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: girlsaint
3. Age & Sex: 40 female
4. General Location: Nova Scotia ,Canada
5. Married? Single?  attached
6. Kids? Furbabies? 1 boy,2 girls,2 dogs
7. Favorite color? blue
8. Favorite movie?  Mask
9. Hobbies?  motorcycling, reading, spending money
10. Favorite Snack? pringles
11. Favorite Beverage? 7-up
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? work shedule
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 150
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? all of it
15. How did you find Calorie Count? daughter(delilahx)
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Not really

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): delilahx
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: delilah
3. Age & Sex: 16 female
4. General Location: Nova Scotia ,Canada
5. Married? Single?  not married,not single
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 dogs
7. Favorite color? red
8. Favorite movie?  Domino,Fight Club
9. Hobbies?  partying,boxing,chillin with friends
10. Favorite Snack? crackers and spinach dip
11. Favorite Beverage? water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? staying motivated and keeping up with my diet and exercise plan
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 125
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? laundry
15. How did you find Calorie Count? googling calorie count
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I somewhat believe that I am going to stick to this plan,I am going on a trip to Quebec in march and I would like to be lookin my best and by best I mean hot.haha.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): amheint
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:  Angie
3. Age & Sex:  24 Female
4. General Location:  Illinois
5. Married? Single?  Single
6. Kids? Furbabies?  None
7. Favorite color?  GREEN!
8. Favorite movie?  Too hard to choose
9. Hobbies?  baking, softball, volleyball
10. Favorite Snack?  celery and peanut butter
11. Favorite Beverage?  Naked juice
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?  Hunger and overeating
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?  I want to lost 100 lbs. and get in shape
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?  Laundry (but you just have to do it)
15. How did you find Calorie Count?  Just ran into it online looking for calorie info
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?   I just love this website-- i hope it really helps

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Waiting4Jade
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Elizabeth
3. Age & Sex: 22 / Female
4. General Location: Detroit, Michigan
5. Married? Single? Single, Living with my parents
6. Kids? Furbabies? Ummm, I own a hamster
7. Favorite color? Green
8. Favorite movie? I would have to say "Everafter"
9. Hobbies? I am a music major, so most of my hobbies involve that
10. Favorite Snack? Mexican Food... or Mac & Cheese
11. Favorite Beverage? Water, I'm a waterholic
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? I don't exercise. I've had abdominal surgery twice since 2003 and it always sets me back. Sad, cuz I used  to dance a lot in High School.
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? To lose 37 lbs and get down to 125. I've never been that low before, and I might find that it isn't what I want, but I'd like to try it.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Probably reorganizing my closet or shelves.
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Ask.Com - I was trying to find out how many calories I should eat per meal and I found their AWESOME Women's Nutrition Guide. And it lead me here.
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? This is new for me. I'd love to find people who I can share support with in this process. It's such a hard journey to make on your own.

Also, if there is anyone who is an Oakland University Student, we could workout together! 

 

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): HellaGreek

2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Doesn't matter!

3. Age & Sex: 22 Female

4. General Location: Atlanta GA

5. Married? Single? Getting married in March 08

6. Kids? Furbabies? One furbaby, named Princess Tiger Lily. Hope for real babies one day!

7. Favorite color? Pink!

8. Favorite movie? Drop Dead Fred

9. Hobbies? Hanging out with friends and family, used to be eating, not anymore!

10. Favorite Snack? Popcorn 

11. Favorite Beverage? Pepsi, don't drink hardly at all anymore though.

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Having to lose 130lbs.

13. Weight/Fitness Goal? To be happy healthy and 175.

14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Emptying the dishwasher, I don't know why, I just hate it.

15. How did you find Calorie Count? Google

 16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I am very proud of myself and even those I don't know for having the courage to come here and tell the truth about themselves and their struggle. I look forward to getting to meet people and sharing stories.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): MnMario125
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Mario
3. Age & Sex: 25 Male
4. General Location: Tampa, FL
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? Maya (Cocker Spaniel)
7. Favorite color? Blue
8. Favorite movie? Back to the future
9. Hobbies? Too many to list all ( running, soccer, golf, cigars and pipes, College football
10. Favorite Snack? Cookies
11. Favorite Beverage? Water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Sedentary job life
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 185 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Laundry
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Searching for Power 90 reviews
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I love sleep

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):CatRan0618
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:CatRan
3. Age & Sex: 43  YOF
4. General Location:Florissant , Colorado
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 3 Adult Kids, 2 dogs, 1 Parrot
7. Favorite color? Pink
8. Favorite movie? None
9. Hobbies? Boating, Fishing, Camping, ATV Riding
10. Favorite Snack? None
11. Favorite Beverage? Rum & Diet
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Exercise , Sedentary Job
13. Weight Goal? 130
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Nutritionist
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?


 

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): mrsrobertson
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Mya
3. Age & Sex: 27 female
4. General Location: Georgia
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 kids
7. Favorite color? PINK
8. Favorite movie? ????
9. Hobbies?
10. Favorite Snack?
11. Favorite Beverage? Cherry Coke or Pepsi
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? TIME!!!
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 123 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? LAUNDRY
15. How did you find Calorie Count?  Through a friend
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?

Calorie Count Name (user id): JennFell
Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Jenn
 Age & Sex: 31 Female
General Location: Georgia
Married? Single? Engaged- marrying in April 2008

Kids? Furbabies? No kids; lots of dogs
Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? having time to eat right
Weight/Fitness Goal? lose 70 lbs
How did you find Calorie Count? surfing the net; so glad I found it!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): SkinnyLisaB
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Lisa
3. Age & Sex: 41 / F
4. General Location: Dallas, TX
5. Married? Single? Married 20+ years
6. Kids? Furbabies? 4 kids (23, 19, 18 & 16) 1 Dog - Roxy (chihuahua) 1 Cat
7. Favorite color? Blue
8. Favorite movie? Lord of the Rings trilogy
9. Hobbies? Reading, Cooking, Walking the Dog, Family, Working Out, Traveling
10. Favorite Snack? Cereal
11. Favorite Beverage? Water, Diet Coke w/Lime (and Wine, when I can!) :)
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Time for ME (I'm a "peer pressure" eater)
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 125 pounds and toned-up!
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Dusting and Windows
15. How did you find Calorie Count? By sheer luck!
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I'm very glad I found this site, and I hope I can find some "friends" to share with!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: SHickok
3. Age & Sex: 37, Female
4. General Location: Tucson, AZ
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? Just a spoiled cat named Kissimmee
7. Favorite color? Red
8. Favorite movie? Too many to name here
9. Hobbies? Reading, camping, playing/working with animals
10. Favorite Snack? Anything salty, like Vinegar & Salt potato chips
11. Favorite Beverage? Guinness
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Becoming and staying motivated and not letting stress/emotions get the best of me. My husband's bad eating habits also affect what I eat.
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? About 78 pounds.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Any of them!
15. How did you find Calorie Count? On-line search
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I've battled all my life with my weight--up and down. I've mostly been chubby, but have also gone the other extreme and been way to thin. It seems that in the past few years, the weight has steadily crept up more and more, and I'm now the heaviest I've ever been. I'm obese. I hate that word, and I hate the way I feel and look. It really hit home when I saw a picture taken of me on a recent trip to Florida. I hadn't even realized just how fat I'd become. I mean, I knew I was fat, but I guess I didn't see myself as the woman in that picture. I'd like to return the person I was about 10 years ago when I was eating right and hiking a lot--and wore a size 6 instead of plus size clothes.