**New Member forum Meet N Greet**
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 ;)
Reason: Making a sticky for our new members to see!
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Christina
3. Age & Sex: 21 Female
4. General Location: Louisiana
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? A 3 month old little boy
7. Favorite color? Red
8. Favorite movie? So many to name
9. Hobbies? playing with my son, walking, softball
10. Favorite Snack? melba toast
11. Favorite Beverage? coke
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? i am a stress eater and i eat whatever is convient which is usually junk food
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 233 lbs/ I don't want to be a certain weight, I just want to live a healthier lifestyly. My ideal weight is 120.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? none really I love to clean house
15. How did you find Calorie Count? browsing the internet
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?
1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Mattkm
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Matt
3. Age & Sex: 20 and Male
4. General Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
5. Married? Single?: Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? Not at the moment, maybe in 10 years
7. Favorite color? Dont really have one
8. Favorite movie?: Children Of Men
9. Hobbies?: Photography, Reading, Writing
10. Favorite Snack?: Thin Crust Pizza
11. Favorite Beverage?: Diet Pepsi
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?: Amount of food I eat
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?: To be toned, I don't really care how much I weigh as long as I look good and am healthy.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?: Dusting
15. How did you find Calorie Count?: Too long ago to remember
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?: I am currently attending the University of Manitoba and getting my degree in general biology, Anything else just ask
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Emme
3. Age & Sex: 25, Female
4. General Location: PA
5. Married? Single? Engaged, together 3 1/2 years
6. Kids? Furbabies? Someday. A HUGE Mastiff mix, a couple meows
7. Favorite color? Reds, Amber
8. Favorite movie? Fried Green Tomatoes
9. Hobbies? Movies, poetry, camping
10. Favorite Snack? Apple w/ PB, Rice Krispie Treats (I'm like a little kid)
11. Favorite Beverage? Bad: Frozen Mocha, Good: Diet iced tea, Good night-Bad day: Stoli Fruit Punch
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Lazy, I've got Happy Fat'!
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Lose 40+ lbs (at 202 now), lower BMI, Good Health
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Scrubbing floors, dirty socks
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Searching for calories in veggies. I was keeping track of myself on paper, but this is so easy and helpful I had to join. It's awesome
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Good luck everyone on your goals for weight loss and good health!
1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Ocgrown
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Ocgrown
3. Age & Sex: 28, Female
4. General Location: Orange County, CA
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 Furbabies (a border collie and austrailian shepard) that are my kids :-)
7. Favorite color? Pink or Black depending on my mood
8. Favorite movie? Shrek or Labrynth
9. Hobbies? Walking, reading, traveling (when i can afford it!)
10. Favorite Snack? Sliced peaches, gummy bears
11. Favorite Beverage? Red Wine, and diet dr. pepper
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Changing my eating habits! I am terrible with portion sizes.
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? to lose 15 pounds, and quiet smoking.. so far so good!
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? cleaning the bathroom..ugh!
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Google search for how many calories I should be eating
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? This is the greatest website and I NEVER thought I'd enjoy calorie counting but I LOVE it! I can't believe how much I used to eat and thought it was healthy.
1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Caliendo
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: CJ
3. Age & Sex: F, 25
4. General Location: Atlanta Area
5. Married? Single? Married, newly!!
6. Kids? Furbabies? Dog, cat and horses
7. Favorite color? Green
8. Favorite movie? Top Gun
9. Hobbies? Flying, riding horses
10. Favorite Snack?
11. Favorite Beverage? Anything alcoholic
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Motivation, and I'm addicticted to FOOD
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 150lb, goal 130.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Laundry
15. How did you find Calorie Count? women's health mag
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?
1. Calorie Count Name (user id):macblue
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: mac is fine
3. Age & Sex: 35, f
4. General Location: central illinois
5. Married? Single? engaged
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 skin kids: 7 yr old boy and 2 yr old girl; furbabies: 1 dog, 1 cat, 2 horses
7. Favorite color? blue
8. Favorite movie? Twister
9. Hobbies? camping, riding horses, riding my waverunner
10. Favorite Snack? chips & french onion dip....my weakness!
11. Favorite Beverage? non alcohol: coke classic; alcohol: coors light
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? lack of willpower when it comes to eating and lack of hours in the day when it comes to exercising
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? lose 82 pounds
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? doing dishes and putting laundry away
15. How did you find Calorie Count? sister in law told me about it
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I'm happy I found this site, down 3.4 pounds already and finding this isn't as hard as I thought it was gonna be!
1. Calorie Count Name (user id): alberr04
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Becky
3. Age & Sex: 22 (on 1/24), female
4. General Location: NC for a few more months
5. Married? Single? 2 1/2 year relationship with boyfriend
6. Kids? Furbabies? 1 year old kitten
7. Favorite color? blue
8. Favorite movie? Garden State, Life as a House, Sweet Home Alabama
9. Hobbies? Senior year of college.. I don't have a life
10. Favorite Snack? White cheddar rice cakes, cottage cheese and pineapple
11. Favorite Beverage? apple juice, coke, lemondae
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? no energy after classes, a boyfriend who wants me to eat greasy food with him
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? lose 10-15 pounds, be fit
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? putting my laundry away or decluttering
15. How did you find Calorie Count? google search
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I have been a member since the summer just as a way for me to count calories that I was eating. But I feel I really need some help and support because my boyfriend isn't quite as motivating as I had hoped.
2.Steph
3.21 y/o female
4.Montreal, Canada
5.I've been with my boyfriend for 4 years now.
6.4 cooool cats, 2 degu's, and 1 gerbil
7.Pink
8.Uzumaki, subconscious cruelty, nana, and shutter (currently)
9.Finishing my diploma from home, Learning piano, watching movies, working out, cooking, baking, being with my cats, sleeping
10.Favourite snack...I love vanilla yogourt, and sesame treats (whether it's sesame snaps, or sesame crepe)
11.Water.
12.Laziness, and boredom that leads to eating when not hungry
13.I want to get back to around 110-115, and I am almost there, but it's so difficult when you are at the least 5-10 pounds!!
14.I actually enjoy cleaning, I feel motivated. The one I like the least though...cleaning my degu cage! eww
15.Googling for calories in a certain food
16.Although I consider myself to know the basics of exercise I would really like to hear some opinions and tips since it's very difficult to shed the last few pounds, especially when I keep putting on tons of muscle mass.
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Patricia
3. Age & Sex: 43 and female
4. General Location: New Brunswick, Canada
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 6 children, 4 step children and soon to be 8 grandchildren
7. Favorite color? Green
8. Favorite movie? The Notebook
9. Hobbies? Scrapbooking, Suduko, TV
10. Favorite Snack? Chips and chocolate are both trigger foods for me. They trigger my craving for MORE
11. Favorite Beverage? Water and Coffee
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Staying motivated
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 40 lb weight lose and steadily increasing my activity level to what it used to be.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? cleaning the bathroom......URGH
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Googled
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I'm friendly, personable, have a good sense of humor and welcome friends.
. Calorie Count Name (user id): jennb1972
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Jenn
3. Age & Sex: 35/F
4. General Location: upstate NY
5. Married? Single? happily married for 13 y
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 beautiful boys 10 and 5; one cute but dumb feline
7. Favorite color? red
8. Favorite movie? The Princess Bride or Clue
9. Hobbies? reading, interior decorating a nd shopping
10. Favorite nack? pre CC- Herrs Salt and Vinegar and Helluva G ood French Onion
dip since CC- Peanut Butt er Choolate Chip rice cak es with sugar free Cool&n bsp;Whip
and raspberries
11. Favorite Beverage? fruit water (Archer Farms from Target) and Coke Zero
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? I HATE EXERCISE!!
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? HT- 5'8" CW-138 GW-130
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? um-ALL of them!
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Women's Health mag
16. Anything Else You'dLikeTo Share?
I lost 15 lbs about 2 y ago and then man aged to put back on nearly 10 of it.
I absolutely hate exercise&nbs p;and find it very diffic ult to stay motivated. I& nbsp;am
finding the CC to be a great tool to assist me and I hope to reach my goal and
to maintain the healthy l ifestyle as a motivatior for my children. As a child/teen/young adult (ie before 30!!) I NEVER had to watch my food intake as I had a smokin metabolism. This mid years weight gain really through me for a loop and I was shocked at how quickly my same patterns of eating led to weight gain. I think I can do it this time with CC's help. Wish me luck!!
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Kristel
3. Age & Sex: 33/F
4. General Location: Ohio
5. Married? Single? married 14 yrs
6. Kids? Furbabies? a little angel in heaven (stillborn), 2 cats & one dog
7. Favorite color? blue/purple
8. Favorite movie? Pretty Woman
9. Hobbies? scrapbooking
10. Favorite Snack? apples, chips & salsa
11. Favorite Beverage? Fuze
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? food & energy
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? CW: 290 GW: 175
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? dusting
15. How did you find Calorie Count? search engine
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? after we lost our baby my weight skyrocketed, I hope to lose the weight and have a healthy baby. My husband and I have been trying for 14 yrs.
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: marie
3. Age & Sex: 28, Female
4. General Location: Canada
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? No
7. Favorite color? Red
8. Favorite movie? Love Actually
9. Hobbies? Photography, Baking
10. Favorite Snack? Popcorn
11. Favorite Beverage? water or milk
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Getting discouraged. Realizing the small steps will get me there, I just have to keep at it.
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? lose 65-75 lbs, be healthy
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Washing floors
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Searching for daily caloric needs
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Glad I found this site. Looks like I will be able to find encouragement and help when I feel stuck and un-motivated.
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: GM, Mike, whatever really
3. Age & Sex: M 33
4. General Location: Kentucky
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 1 daughter, 1 dog
7. Favorite color? Blue
8. Favorite movie? Shawshank Redemption
9. Hobbies? Golf, tennis, softball, coaching soccer (anything sports really)
10. Favorite Snack? Lay's kettle-cooked chips
11. Favorite Beverage? Dt. Dew
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Love of food
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Overall health @ 200 - 210 lbs.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Some type of Google search
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Don't be afraid to say hello, I wouldn't mind swapping stories with other folks, discussing sports, trading helpful hints on getting healthy, etc.
Hi everyone!
1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Kweealice
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Kwee/ Carrie
3. Age & Sex: 44/female
4. General Location: IL
5. Married? Single? married for 27 years
6. Kids? Furbabies? 3 children/ 25f, 18m, 16f
7. Favorite color? many of them
8. Favorite movie? Romantic ones
9. Hobbies? & nbsp; sewing, puzzles, hugging on my hubby
10. Favorite Snack? why choose one?
11. Favorite Beverage? coffee, hot tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? not enough will power
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? around 130 lbs. / feel good and get fit
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? all of them!
15. How did you find Calorie Count? a search of calorie count of some food
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I love being positive!
Hi Everyone
1. Calorie Count Name (user id): moonlustie
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: moon
3. Age & Sex: F 51
4. General Location: Surrey UK
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? Nope
7. Favorite color? Purple
8. Favorite movie? Anything with Sean Bean in - latest Far North
9. Hobbies? Photography
10. Favorite Snack? Tortilla Chips
11. Favorite Beverage? Varies
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Laziness
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? To be less than I am now.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Houswork generally
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Internet search
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Like going to watch live music
1. Calorie Count Name (user id): st01
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: st01
3. Age & Sex: 40 female
4. General Location: US - TX
5. Married? Single? Married 17 yrs
6. Kids? Furbabies? 3 cats, no kids (but the cats are our kids!)
7. Favorite color? Purple
8. Favorite movie? Autie Mame with Rosalind Russel
9. Hobbies? Reading, cooking, gardening, music (listening, not playing)
10. Favorite Snack? Chocolate
11. Favorite Beverage? Water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Love food and don't move enough
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Get more fit and healthy - lose approx 20-30 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Love the kitties, hate their litter box!
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Women's Health magazine
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Originally from the west coast, so I'm not a native Texan (been here just over 3 yrs)
1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Spider_Lily
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Spider_Lily
3. Age & Sex: 50 female
4. General Location: Alabama
5. Married? Single? Married 21 yrs
6. Kids? Furbabies? daughter-Kayla 20 son Brad 18 furbabies 1 horse 2cats 1fish 1 quaker parrot 1outside dog 1 lapdog spoiled pom
7. Favorite color? Red
8. Favorite movie? Don,t really have one
9. Hobbies?working in my yard with flowers
10. Favorite Snack? Chocolate
11. Favorite Beverage? Water and Diet Sunkist
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Don,t eat right need more exercise
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? lose 70 lbs and feel better
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? laundry
15. How did you find Calorie Count? just surfing the web trying to find help
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I have been on Atkins just so tired of it and have been stalled for awhile thought I would try something different and this seems like the place to be.
1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Kelmac284
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Kelly
3. Age & Sex: 40 female
4. General Location: US - CA
5. Married? Single? Married 9 years in FEB
6. Kids? Furbabies? 3 kids 2 furbabies 1 dog 1 cat
7. Favorite color? Blue
8. Favorite movie? Highlander
9. Hobbies? doing stuff with my kids and going to Disneyland
10. Favorite Snack? string cheese
11. Favorite Beverage? Water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Get bored and too much to do
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Get more fit and healthy - lose approx 50 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? clean the toilet
15. How did you find Calorie Count? search the net
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Just hope this works this time!
1. Calorie Count Name (user id): hmcmaster13
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: cbmom (crazy busy mom)
3. Age & Sex: 31 - Female
4. General Location: PA
5. Married? Single? Married 10 years
6. Kids? Furbabies? - 2 kids 10 & 6 ,1 cat, 1 dog
7. Favorite color? Purple
8. Favorite movie? Anything Mystery Suspense!!
9. Hobbies? Camping
10. Favorite Snack? String Cheese
11. Favorite Beverage? Iced Coffee
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Too Busy (I know excusses)
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Only 10 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Cleaning bathroom
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Search
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Nope
1. Calorie Count Name (user id): amberlilyangel
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Joy
3. Age & Sex: 33 Female
4. General Location: Fairfield County, CT
5. Married? Single? single
6. Kids? Furbabies? 1 cat & 2 bunnies
7. Favorite color? red, black, neutrals
8. Favorite movie? West Side Story
9. Hobbies? singing in a band, making body & skincare products
10. Favorite Snack? tortilla chips & salsa, apples, hummus w pita or baby carrots
11. Favorite Beverage? Vitamin Water, iced skim caramel machiatto
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? hating exercise, emotional eater
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? to be healthy & not have to buy clothes in the plus dept
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? washing dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count? it was a happy accident
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I've been dealing with weight issues since my early teens after turning to food for comfort during a difficult time. I've steadily gained ever since, losing a few pounds here & there, but gaining it back after I got tired of the diet I was on, or rewarded myself with food then didn't get "back on the wagon". I hope that using this site to track my calories & eating habits will be the path that leads me to a healthy life. I know it will be a long & sometimes difficult journey, but I know now that I am worth it...I deserve good health & happiness! :)
