**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): bon_jovi_let_it_rock
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Jacy
3. Age & Sex: 18(19 at the end of January), Female
4. General Location: Iowa
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? 1 cat, 1 dog, 1 rabbit
7. Favorite color? Green
8. Favorite movie? The Leading Man
9. Hobbies? I love cooking, reading, going to football and basketball games.
10. Favorite Snack? Banana
11. Favorite Beverage? Lemon Water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Getting my ass on the tredmill
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? goal weight- 135, fitness goal- run the firecracker 5k next 4th of July
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? cat little duty
15. How did you find Calorie Count? refered from a friend on another site
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I am extremly excited to go to the Bon Jovi concert in Des Moines in April, I really can't wait. I am a HUGE Bon Jovi fan!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): james
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: james
3. Age & Sex: 22, f
4. General Location: cali
5. Married? Single? single
6. Kids? Furbabies? two dogs
7. Favorite color? green
8. Favorite movie? tie between beaches and american history x, oh and lotr is great too
9. Hobbies? reading, training for triathlons
10. Favorite Snack? goldfish
11. Favorite Beverage? smart water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? so busy with school!
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? lose about 40 pounds, get a better time in triathlon
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?....
15. How did you find Calorie Count? trying to find out how many calories were in saltines
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?

Hi, new member, and this looks like a good place to start.  I haven't read everyone else's yet ... that will take a while!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):Sharz96
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Shar
3. Age & Sex: 38 female
4. General Location: Chicago
5. Married? Single? Married 16 years
6. Kids? Furbabies? Furbabies.  13 year old black male and 5 year old calico female
7. Favorite color? lavender
8. Favorite movie? Highlander
9. Hobbies? reading
10. Favorite Snack? nuts, especially pecans
11. Favorite Beverage? herb ice tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Very limited time for exercise.  Gone 7-7 if I don't exercise, 7-9:30 if I do
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Lose about 40 more pounds, down to 125-130.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Dishes!
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Looking for nutritional values for mango chutney
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Not at the moment
 

 

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): merbear
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: meredith     
3. Age & Sex: 33/f
4. General Location: VA
5. Married? Single? Professional spinster
6. Kids? Furbabies? 1 adorable and bratty one-eyed dumpster kitty
7. Favorite color? blue
8. Favorite movie? eesh, I got a million of them
9. Hobbies?tennis, music, reading
10. Favorite Snack? anything salty--wheat thins, chips, pita and hummus...
11. Favorite Beverage? sweet tea, red wine, bourbon
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? the last two questions...oh, and i'm lazy.
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? move my behind, stop eating fast food, eventually run a half marathon
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? vacuuming
15. How did you find Calorie Count? my impeccable googling skills
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? uhh...i'm a scorpio, i like long walks and holding hands. okay, really? no.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): lolliegirl237

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

3. Age & Sex:  18, female

4. General Location: knoxville, tn

5. Married? Single? single

6. Kids? Furbabies? no! lol!

7. Favorite color? all shades of blue (torquise)

8. Favorite movie? hmmm...mouin rouge? or king and i

9. Hobbies? running, sports (soccer!), writing (want to be a journalist?), reading! (love books), just talking and getting to know people, having fun!

10. Favorite Snack? hmm...apple, oatmeal, peanut butter crackers, protein bar

11. Favorite Beverage? diet coke (i know they're bad for u but i really do like!), milk, coffee, anything fizzy

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? LOVE to eat! (eat healthy but love sweets and high calorie food-i'm a carbie)

13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 126lbs (currently averaging 136lbs)

14. Least Favorite Household Chore? hmmm...definitely feeding the animals (poor guys!  i love them though!)

15. How did you find Calorie Count? actually, i read about it in Health magazine

16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? hmm...still in high school (graduating this year though!), struggled with weight off and on for the past 3 years and frankly am getting a little sick of it (ok, ALOT sick of it!! lol!) i just want to lose weight healthily and permanently. i love healthy food but have a tendency to overindulge (emotional eater right here!). i want to get down to my goal weight and maintain while staying active and healthy. i'm tired of being obsessed with what i eat, when i eat, and how many calories i am burning. i just want to be healthy and have fun with my life.

 Nice to find the meet-and-greet thread!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): sohcahtoa
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: sohcahtoa or soh :)
3. Age & Sex: 37, F
4. General Location:Ontario, Canada
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? Four kids: 19, 9, 6, and 2.
9. Hobbies? I don't really have time! I have four kids, after all. But I like to read and draw and things like that. Walking is nice in the summer but not in the winter.
11. Favorite Beverage? Coffee!
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? My husband's deep fryer. His yummy cooking. His ability to eat 5000 calories daily and not gain an ounce. My laziness in not always bothering to make myself a separate meal!
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 160 to 175 lbs (I'm tall) and fit enough to go skiing.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Picking up after other people.
15. How did you find Calorie Count? I think I googled it.
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I'm happy to talk to/friend anyone! but especially people around my own age and/or weight goal of losing about 50-60lbs.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):nomochubbychick
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Kristy
3. Age & Sex: 34 f
4. General Location: Virginia
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 3 boys, 1 girl and 3 dogs,2cats,3 rats and a fish
7. Favorite color? green
8. Favorite movie? all the Harry Potter Movies
9. Hobbies? reading
10. Favorite Snack? bad me.. chocolate covered pretzels
11. Favorite Beverage? ice tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? to stop eatting so much!
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 140 is my goal.. so I have 110lbs to go :(
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? cleaning
15. How did you find Calorie Count? nutrition search
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  Would like to find local people that are around my size to help motivate each other

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):abner
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:abner
3. Age & Sex: 47 M
4. General Location:South Florida
5. Married? Single?M
6. Kids? Furbabies?2 young adults and 6 cats
7. Favorite color?blue
8. Favorite movie?Matrix
9. Hobbies?hanging with the family
10. Favorite Snack? anything healthy
11. Favorite Beverage? water (keeps me alive)
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? illness, depression, time
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?219 from 266, getting fit to enjoy life
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? anything the wife tells me to do.
15. How did you find Calorie Count?One of the bodybuilding forum sites
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I am not on a diet, this is a change of life style.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):abner
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:abner
3. Age & Sex: 47 M
4. General Location:South Florida
5. Married? Single?M
6. Kids? Furbabies?2 young adults and 6 cats
7. Favorite color?blue
8. Favorite movie?Matrix
9. Hobbies?hanging with the family
10. Favorite Snack? anything healthy
11. Favorite Beverage? water (keeps me alive)
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? illness, depression, time
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?219 from 266, getting fit to enjoy life
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? anything the wife tells me to do.
15. How did you find Calorie Count?One of the bodybuilding forum sites
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I am not on a diet, this is a change of life style.

did not mean to post this twice,

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):kamckowentaves
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Kate
3. Age & Sex: 38 F
4. General Location: California
5. Married? Single?M
6. Kids? Furbabies?2 teenage boys, 1 husband and 1 cat
7. Favorite color?blue
8. Favorite movie? Cutting Edge
9. Hobbies? SCA, Sewing, cooking, camping
10. Favorite Snack? FF Vanilla Yogurt with frozen blueberries
11. Favorite Beverage? Lychee Black tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Chronic back and hip pain and time
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? I want to get back down to 155 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Cleaning
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Google search
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I am finally making me a priority.  I was recently diagnosed with Pre-diabetes and REALLY don't want diabetes.  It's been enough of a scare that I have become a priority over my family.  It's a new way to think for me! Kinda scary!  I'm excited about changing my eating and exercise habits!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): invictus_in_sarcalogos
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Sher
3. Age & Sex: 20/female
4. General Location: the Caribbean
5. Married? Single? single
6. Kids? Furbabies? my dog laci
7. Favorite color? black, purple, green
8. Favorite movie? the notebook
9. Hobbies? listning to music, surfing the net, swimming
10. Favorite Snack? lays potato chip (sour cream and onion)
11. Favorite Beverage? water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? i'm very laci
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 30lbs by April 23, 2007
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count? not sure
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):Penners
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Pen
3. Age & Sex: 39/female
4. General Location:USA
5. Married? Single?Married
6. Kids? Furbabies?Kitty and fish
7. Favorite color?Blue
8. Favorite movie?Auntie Mame
9. Hobbies?Video games
10. Favorite Snack?pb&j
11. Favorite Beverage?pop
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?me
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?just started got a long way to go
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count? surfing the web
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? glad to be here

1.conners_mema

2.alicia

3.21/f

4.WISCONSIN

5.Single!!!

6.One lil boy named Conner

7.Blue

8.Contact

9.Conner...lol

10.crakers

11.soda

12.no time

13......

14.bathroom

15.by a miracle!

16.just that im the coolest person alive!!!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Penny01
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Michele                                           3. Age & Sex: 25, female
4. General Location: so. illinois
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? two furbabies, black lab (dozer) and rat terrier (penny)
7. Favorite color? purple
8. Favorite movie?                                                                                                     9. Hobbies? Reading, T.V., Housework, eating!                                                    10. Favorite Snack? pickles and cheese
11. Favorite Beverage? tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? self sabatoge, I can convince myself of anything!
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 40 lbs and toning/shaping
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? laundry
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Google search                                              16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? You don't have to be overly obese to struggle with weight loss, I struggle everyday with it mentally.  It is an obsession and not many people know in my life know this.  I keep the weight off somehow, probably my age and metabolism rate, but I am always thinking of food in every aspect.  Its makes me feel out of control or crazy.  I am taking a stand now to get healthy but I need support and help.   

1.?Calorie Count?Name (user id): cjackson03
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: candise
3. Age & Sex: 26, female
4. General Location: Alabama
5. Married? Single? Not married- dating
6. Kids? Furbabies? No kids- In the future
7. Favorite color? Pink, baby blue
8. Favorite movie? All Tyler Perry's movies
9. Hobbies? Talking, dancing, watching movies
10. Favorite Snack? chips and?strawberry shortcakes
11. Favorite Beverage? Rasphberry tea and pink lemonade
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? FOOD! and?Motivation and not knowing what's best for me
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 180 goal 140-145
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? cleaning the bathroom
15. How did you find Calorie Count? surfing the web
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I need your help CC!!!! I trust in you!

Hello!  I love this site already, and I've looked through many.  This seems to fit my needs the best.  So simple!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): mykidsarecrazy

2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Karen, K, Bob,...lol

3. Age & Sex: 34, female

4. General Location: S. British Columbia, Canada (Okanagan)

5. Married? Single? paperlessly divorced

6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 girls, ages 6 and 5, a 13 y/o male cat, a 2 y/o female dog 

7. Favorite color? blue, red, green, hmm, guess not one fav

8. Favorite movie? Wizard of Oz

9. Hobbies? kids, yoga, outdoors, art

10. Favorite Snack? popcorn

11. Favorite Beverage? water, and java

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? time, money (all the really good food is expensive!)

13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 156 lbs

14. Least Favorite Household Chore?  picking up after the tornado twosome

15. How did you find Calorie Count?  general search for a good cal counter

16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I am a single mom, am a property manager, get little if any child support, so money is always tight.  I really would like to meet people who have great ways to stretch the $$ as far as it will go and still be healthy, or are single moms, or are in their mid 30's fighting the metabolism, ...I guess everyone!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): lkarnold
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Lisa

3. Age & Sex: 42, female
4. General Location: San Jose (aka silicon valley)

5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? only the stuffed variety
7. Favorite color? depends on the day/week/year... today: red
8. Favorite movie? 

9. Hobbies? Swing dancing, handbells, sewing

10. Favorite Snack? ice cream
11. Favorite Beverage? diet coke
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? fear of the grocery store!
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 10 lbs and toning/shaping
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? grocery shopping/cooking
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Google search for 'Una Mas Shrimp Burrito' for another calorie counter I was using?

16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I hate meal planning, going to the grocery store gives me an anxiety attack.  I never know what to buy, when I do, it usually goes bad, and having the right foods in the house for when I am in the mood to cook? Not gonna happen!  I'm stupid when it comes to grocery/pantry shopping.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  LisaMags
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:  Mags
3. Age & Sex:  41, Female
4. General Location:  Vermont
5. Married? Single?  Single
6. Kids? Furbabies?  I wish I could have a furbaby, but I travel too much for work.
9. Hobbies?  Skiing, Mtn biking and Hiking
10. Favorite Snack?  Anything Salty
11. Favorite Beverage?  Iced Tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?  Portion Control
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?  Lose 20-25 lbs. in order to look and feel better.  Starting BMI:  25.1, Goal 21
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?  Dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count?  Not really sure, I just stumbled on it.
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  I'm very athletic and still ski with the guys the majority of the time.  Most of my social life evolves around skiing and being in shape to ski.  I also have a deep passion for travel, especially exotic travel.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): duskrunner
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:duskrunner
3. Age & Sex: 29/F
5. Married? Single? married
8. Favorite movie? the usual suspects
10. Favorite Snack? right now, south beach diet snack bars - chocolate/raspberry
11. Favorite Beverage? diet dr pepper
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? controlling the food i eat
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? to maintain current weight (120)
15. How did you find Calorie Count? referral