How is the response to the journals here?

The reason I ask is, I do a daily blog already, but I'm all about being motivation through other's support.  If I started to post a journal, is it a reasonable expectation to see others posting comments on the journal?

It sounds pretty self-serving to ask, but I thought I would ask, and get a feel about how the community works with the journals here.  Thanks!

i think the journals get lots of response on here. it partly depends on how you make them and who you "friend" because you can make entries for everyone to read, or for "friends" or just for yourself. i love reading my friends' journals, and i try to comment as often as i can.

Cool.  I must be egocentric as anybody I know because I thrive on 'comments' on the blog.  I'm actually 7 days away from 100 days of blogging on my other page, so maybe I'll continue doing the other one, and just cut/paste it here. 

Btw, you just got friend-ed ;)

By the way, I just noticed you're like 20 miles away from me.  Small world.

I love comments too! I added you to my friends list. Yay for moral support!!

yes--it is a small world. some of my cal count friends are as far away as netherlands and australia! nice to know there's some near here, too! maybe someday erik and igor will have a detroit meet-up. they had one in washington in february, and last november, one in las vegas.

Dolce, consider it done.  I'll add you too :)

Elin, sounds like I missed the Vegas one.  Any excuse, right? ;)

actually it was the first time i ever went there! but we had a great time.

It probably goes without saying, but anyone who wants to friend me, I'll do the same and make sure to comment on as many journals as possible.  I get paid to do this.. I'm at work ;)

Rob--I linked to your blog.  I really like it!  I left a comment and have friended you here on CC.

Hi Rob -- love your sense of ha-ha :D  I've bookmarked your blog and will peruse it tonite over a glass of vino :P

*you've been friended*

I even commented in your c-c- journal too!

Hi there!! Just a little statistical piece of information, journals here on C-C account for twice as much data content as the public forums. =) So welcome!!

Kevin, you stalker!

For everyone who's been great enough to friend me, Kev was the guy who was the source of my motivation to start strongly losing weight in the first place (ok, for the 435th place).

Shifthf.com is the site that we are launching, and Kevin and his wife Beck are amazing.  Actually, I'm not launching.. they are, I'm just one of the addicted members and writers for the site.  The site is worth checking out. I know one person from here has already signed up over there.

Well a friend of mine, HK got over 250 responses to his journal. I'd say thats pretty good.

Yeah, 250's a bit better than the 4-10 that I get on the other site :)

Robtucker ~ welcome to calorie-count :) 

Please note the dash in the www.calorie-count.com name (since there is another website w/o the dash!!!)

Calorie-count is about more than just counting calories, there are lots of free tools to help with our health journey... and a thriving community of {{{friends}}} who support each other in the forums and the journals (personal blog space).  You might be interested to know that there is actually more activity in the journals than here in the forums!

I'm sure you've noticed our posting guidelines including the one that says

• Commercialized promotional posts are strictly forbidden.

However, the community is open to everyone who wants to participate here and we have all sorts of professional trainers and health industry people, and others from all walks of life ~ who've joined together to share the journey and work together to help each other with how to eat and exercise well and appropriately.

Glad you found us ~ We look forward to seeing you here for a long time to come :)

Cheers, united (volunteer moderator)

Welcome to CC robtucker!  I love the journal feature here. 

Welcome to CC Rob!!