**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 ;) 

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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): Badcousin
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Beck
3. Age & Sex: 32, female
4. General Location: alberta, canada
5. Married? Single? married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 kids, 1 dog
7. Favorite color? purple
8. Favorite movie? The Notebook
9. Hobbies? reading, cross stitch
10. Favorite Snack? chocolate
11. Favorite Beverage? pepsi
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? lose interest in following program
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? lose 30 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? laundry
15. How did you find Calorie Count? my sister in law
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?

. Calorie Count Name (user id): julie84db
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:julie
3. Age & Sex: 23, female
4. General Location:West Yorkshire, UK
5. Married? Single?single
6. Kids? Furbabies?
7. Favorite color?Red
8. Favorite movie? too many to mention
9. Hobbies? reading, movies
10. Favorite Snack? ice cream
11. Favorite Beverage? coke zero
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? I tend to binge when stressed
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? get to 140 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? laundry
15. How did you find Calorie Count? google search
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  cocoahontas
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:  cocoa
3. Age & Sex:  30 / F
4. General Location:  New Jersey
5. Married? Single?  Married
6. Kids? Furbabies?  Kitty, named Zoe
7. Favorite color?  Love them all
8. Favorite movie?  The Color Purple
9. Hobbies?  Singing, Shopping, Blogging
10. Favorite Snack?  Maple Walnut Ice-cream
11. Favorite Beverage?  Diet Coke & Lemon Drop Martinis
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?  Emotional Eating / Junk Food Lover
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?  125 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?  Cleaning Bathrooms
15. How did you find Calorie Count?  Good Friend, Jocelyn
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  I'm so excited to have found calorie count!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): storyofagirl10
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Elaine, or the sn above.
3. Age & Sex: 20, F
4. General Location: East Central Indiana, United States
5. Married? Single? In a Relationship....with the best guy ever!
6. Kids? Furbabies? Boston Terrier, Atticus and dwarf bunny rabbit, Lilly
7. Favorite color? the color of the ocean in the Caymans
8. Favorite movie? Charade(Audrey Hepburn, Carey Grant)
9. Hobbies? I kind of like everything. :)
10. Favorite Snack? Sticky Toffee Pudding Ice Cream
11. Favorite Beverage?V8 Splash
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?cravings, snacking, the gym...eep!
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? lose 25lbs.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?cleaning the toilet...ew! and dishes.
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Google search for free websites
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I love meeting new people and having adventures. I'm a kid at heart.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Orlostud
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Wilson, or the above SN
3. Age & Sex: 20, m
4. General Location: Central Indiana
5. Married? Single?In a relationship, with the beatiful lady above me (storyofagirl10)
6. Kids? Furbabies? a polydactal cat named ozzy, and a german shepard mutt named pedro
7. Favorite color? Blue
8. Favorite movie? 300, 40 year old virgin, superbad
9. Hobbies? reading, video games
10. Favorite Snack? twizzlers or skittles
11. Favorite Beverage? Lemonade
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Motivation, over-eating
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? get down to my old wrestling weight, 155
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? dishes, laundry
15. How did you find Calorie Count? my wonderful girlfriend showed it to me
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Im a geek, but i used to be super athletic at one time, and im really trying to get back into shape for the girl that i love and to be her emotional support

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Lea_uk
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Lea_uk
3. Age & Sex: 28 Female
4. General Location: UK
5. Married? Single? married
6. Kids? Furbabies? One dog called Looby
7. Favorite color? Pink (of course)
8. Favorite movie? Legally blonde
9. Hobbies? Used to be Eating! but now is Exercise!
10. Favorite Snack? cheerios (no milk!)
11. Favorite Beverage? coffee (decaff)
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? working long hours
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? to get back to my usual weight of 119
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? ironing 
15. How did you find Calorie Count? came across it on the internet
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I want to feel beautiful again

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):rockvixen82
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Rock, Rock Vixen
3. Age & Sex: 25 F
4. General Location: Utah
5. Married? Single? Married almost 2 years
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 rats and 1 dog
7. Favorite color? green
8. Favorite movie? If Lucy Fell
9. Hobbies? art and media
10. Favorite Snack? CHOCOLATE
11. Favorite Beverage? Cherry Limeade
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? finding the desire to exercise
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 135 and fit by September and STAY that way
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Dishes :p
15. How did you find Calorie Count? my best friend
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Yeah, my husband can inhale anything and stay a bean pole, yet when I eat with him I'm 10 pounds heavier the next day!  It's very frustrating.  Has anyone found a happy medium?  My husband doesn't like healthy food and I can't eat like him.  How can I win?

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): kec6580
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Kay
3. Age & Sex: 27/F
4. General Location: Hartford Suburbs, CT
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? None
7. Favorite color? Blue
8. Favorite movie? Notting Hill
9. Hobbies? Gym, Reading, Knitting
10. Favorite Snack? CHOCOLATE
11. Favorite Beverage? Lemonade
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Binge/Emotional Eating
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Lose 17 pounds by June
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Cleaning the bathrooms
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I don't eat meat

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Paulataylor8
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Paula
3. Age & Sex: 39 female
4. General Location: NC
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? 1 daughter 8yrs old
7. Favorite color? Red
8. Favorite movie? Wedding Crashers
9. Hobbies? Exercise, spending time with my child and boyfriend
10. Favorite Snack? yogert and fruit
11. Favorite Beverage? water, and coffee
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Not enough time to eat right and exercise enough
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? to lose about 30 pds and tone up
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? mopping floors
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Looking for workout advise
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I would like to get motivation and give it as well if possible!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  sonini
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: sonya
3. Age & Sex: 25, Female
4. General Location: st. catharines, ontario, canada
5. Married? Single?: single
6. Kids? Furbabies?: none
7. Favorite color?: blue
8. Favorite movie?: Love Actually
9. Hobbies?: reading? Driving, Stamping... currently reading Diana Gabaldon's Outlander Series and the Golden Compass trilogy
10. Favorite Snack?: Carbohydrates in general
11. Favorite Beverage?: DIET COKE! (totally addicted)
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?: laziness
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? want to lose 100lbs + 
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?: vacuuming
15. How did you find Calorie Count?: did a google search for a calorie counter... been on the site all day now!
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? : loving this site so far. I've tried Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, doing it on my own..... this time, I'm really hoping this helps me to acheive my goals.

. Calorie Count Name (user id):yippityyip
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Lea
3. Age & Sex: 37, female
4. General Location: Ontario Canada
5. Married? Single?Married
6. Kids? Furbabies?2 kids
7. Favorite color? pink
8. Favorite movie? Sense and Sensibility
9. Hobbies? hockey, yoga, salsa, spinning, working out
10. Favorite Snack? I love carbs
11. Favorite Beverage? Diet coke and wine
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? time and motivation
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Get down 10lbs and get more toned
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? dusting
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Cheri - where are you?
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Been a life time member at weight watchers for 16 years, I have lost a lot of weight, but it is work to keep healthy. The last 10lbs is hanging on!

Calorie Count Name (user id):
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: eb
3. Age & Sex: 35
4. General Location: LA
5. Married? Single? Single, living with boyfriend
6. Kids? Furbabies? 0
7. Favorite color? not sure
8. Favorite movie? caddyshack and godfather
9. Hobbies? walking, hiking, lakers games, travel
10. Favorite Snack? grapefruit or fage yogurt
11. Favorite Beverage? unfortunately diet coke (trying to cut it out)
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? sugar and booze
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?  lose 12-15 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? picking up litter
15. How did you find Calorie Count? online
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? nope..good to go!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): mamacruz2
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: mamacruz
3. Age & Sex: 25 (26 in April) and Female
4. General Location: The Heartland LOL  Nebraska
5. Married? Single? Very Happily Married 
6. Kids? Furbabies? 3 kids ages 3 3/4 boy, 2  3/4 girl, 5mos girl
7. Favorite color? Purple
8. Favorite movie? Titanic
9. Hobbies? BBQ's and Game nights with friends and neighbors and all our kids
10. Favorite Snack? SALTY!!!!!!! Anything salty!!
11. Favorite Beverage? Sprite or apple juice
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? TIME!!! The convience(spell?) foods are not healthy but it's really hard to find time with 3kids and a full in home daycare to eat healthy or exercise...
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 160 (to start 150 final, maybe) / to workout 3x's a week on a regular basis for 1 hour
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Cleaning the bathroom
15. How did you find Calorie Count? A friend on a birth club website I chat on (from the recent birth of my daughter in August)
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I just really hope I loose this weight and be done already, I was always one of the thinnest in high school and after until I had my first two children 11 mos apart. I didn't gain a lot of weight with either of them but obviously never lost the weight of the first before getting prego with the second. The most I ever weighed before kids was 140 and I'm 5'7".

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):GungHoGal
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Tracy
3. Age & Sex: 41 female
4. General Location: all over in a big rig
5. Married? Single?married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 1 daughter-21 and a kitty in the truck
7. Favorite color?Green
8. Favorite movie? too many to list
9. Hobbies?
10. Favorite Snack? Apples if I gotta snack healthy
11. Favorite Beverage? FUZE slenderize drinks.. all flavors
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? exercising in the truck
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 140 lbs.. just wanna be healthy!
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? vaccuming
15. How did you find Calorie Count? good ol google!
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): JuliaAmanda
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Jules is fine.
3. Age & Sex: 28 F
4. General Location: East Sacramento (Folsom, by the prison)
5. Married? Single? I have a significant other
6. Kids? Furbabies? One cat named Jeffrey
7. Favorite color? Red/orange
8. Favorite movie? Any mob flick
9. Hobbies? Clarinet
10. Favorite Snack? Chips
11. Favorite Beverage? Wine
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Being consistent in every way
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Size 8 jeans
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Cleaning the bathroom corners- ew!
15. How did you find Calorie Count? a poster at Craigslist
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? There's a lot but mainly, I hope I can get the hang of this site pretty easily, seems simple enough.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  COCOAHONTAS
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:  COCOA
3. Age & Sex:  30 / F
4. General Location:  NEW JERSEY
5. Married? Single?  MARRIED
6. Kids? Furbabies?  KITTY, NAMED ZOE
7. Favorite color?   NO FAV ... LOVE THEM ALL
8. Favorite movie?  THE COLOR PURPLE
9. Hobbies?  SINGING, SHOPPING, BLOGGING
10. Favorite Snack?  MAPLE WALNUT ICE-CREAM
11. Favorite Beverage?  DIET COKE OR LEMON DROP MARTINIS
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?   EMOTIONAL EATING
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?   125 LBS
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?   CLEANING THE BATHROOMS
15. How did you find Calorie Count?   FRIEND'S RECOMMENDATION
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  I'M EXCITED ABOUT CALORIECOUNT!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): mom200
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Chantal
3. Age & Sex: 40 F
4. General Location: BC, Canada
5. Married? Single? Common-law 20 years in June
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 boys and 1 girl
7. Favorite color? Purple and green
8. Favorite movie? Saw (all of them)
9. Hobbies? Singing w daughter, Guitar Hero w oldest son, Basketball with younger son. 10. Favorite Snack? pop corn
11. Favorite Beverage? milk
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Finding time for me
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Start by loosing 50Lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? dusting
15. How did you find Calorie Count? google looking for calorie list
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Been using this site for a week and I found it was a very usefull tool to adjust my diet so it's well balanced.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):KarrenE
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Karren
3. Age & Sex: Female 37
4. General Location:Regina Saskatchewan, Canada
5. Married? Single?Married almost 5 years
6. Kids? Furbabies?2 daughters, 7 and 15, a 2 year old dog
7. Favorite color? black and red
8. Favorite movie?
9. Hobbies?knitting, computer, spending time with the family
10. Favorite Snack? toast
11. Favorite Beverage?coffee(tim hortons)lol
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? lack of energy and motivation
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? to lose around 60 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? laundry
15. How did you find Calorie Count?sister found it on the internet
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I would like to look good again

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Chelle1978
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Chelle
3. Age & Sex: 29, Female
4. General Location: Central Pennsylvania
5. Married? Single? Boyfriend
6. Kids? Furbabies? 3 boys, 1 girl, cat & dog
7. Favorite color? Orange
8. Favorite movie?
9. Hobbies? Motorcycle Riding
10. Favorite Snack? Walnuts
11. Favorite Beverage?  Sweet Tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?  Commitment
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? I would like to lose 100lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Toilets
15. How did you find Calorie Count? google search
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I have a trip to Sturgis(the biggest motorcycle rally of the year) in August wants to lose for that.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Ingy 12

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

3. Age & Sex: 27/female

4. General Location: Kansas City, KS

5. Married? Single? Single

6. Kids? Furbabies? None of either kind

7. Favorite color? Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Brown

8. Favorite movie? 50 First Dates, Breakfast Club, Underworld, Van Helsing, Swordfish, Remember the Titans, Step it UP

9. Hobbies? Reading

10. Favorite Snack? Not much of a snaker

11. Favorite Beverage? Coca Cola (be proud I've cut down to two a WEEK, instead of a day!)

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Eating the right things and exercising

13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Honestly, I just want to be healthy. But in order to be healthy I have to loose like 100lbs. So by March of 2009 I want to be down to 130.

14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Pick just one? I hate all of them, but cleaning the bathroom is my #1

15. How did you find Calorie Count? Google search for a calorie counter

16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I need all the support I can get. Specially when it comes to exercising. When I have a buddy to exercise with I don't mind, but when I don't, I hate it and avoid it. However, in my pursuit to being healthier I am taking Tai Chi and Zumba and loving it!