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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): hputzback
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Hollie
3. Age & Sex: 29, female
4. General Location:midwest
5. Married? Single? married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 kids
7. Favorite color? blue
8. Favorite movie? Legends of the Fall
9. Hobbies?  Photography, outdoors, playing with my kids
10. Favorite Snack? Healthy....fruit and yogurt/ Not healthy....chocolate!
11. Favorite Beverage?  Dt. Code Red
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?  I really love food!
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?  131 lbs by April 2009
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?  Laundry
15. How did you find Calorie Count?  My husband
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  Nope

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Dybo70
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Keith
3. Age & Sex: 27 / Male
4. General Location: Long Island, NY
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? None, that I know of..... : )
7. Favorite color? Blue
8. Favorite movie? The Usual Suspects
9. Hobbies? Way too many to list
10. Favorite Snack? Popcorn or Coldstone (definitely my downfalls!)
11. Favorite Beverage? Vitamin Water (Formula 50 - Grape)
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? I love food!
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 92lbs by June 2009 (I've got it to lose!)
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Not really

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):missembry08
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: doesnt matter... my names aleah
3. Age & Sex: 23 F
4. General Location:NC
5. Married? Single?married
6. Kids? Furbabies?I have a yorkie she is my baby
7. Favorite color? Blue
8. Favorite movie?dirty dancing
9. Hobbies? hmmm trying to make RUNNING my new hobby
10. Favorite Snack?chips and salsa
11. Favorite Beverage?dt sun drop or sweet tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?motivation
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?loose 20 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count?about.com
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? not so much...ask if ya wanna know

1. jules420_91
2. jules or julie
3. 39 f
4. Ontario, Canada
5. happily married
6. 2 teenagers 1 of each, 5 cats,3dogs, a parrot. Yep a zoo.
7. purple or blue
8. Anything with Patrick Swayze. Titanic, Lots more. I love em all.
9. I love Nascar racing, fishing, camping, video games, movies, cooking & food obviously.

I am happy to have found this website. I am hoping to go from 260-115lbs.

 

hello! im not actually new but i never really introduced myself, so hello!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): bugsylover
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: bugsylover, or bugsy is fine..
3. Age & Sex: 17, female
4. General Location: north london UK
5. Married? Single? single 
6. Kids? Furbabies? i have a hamster, she's amazing.
7. Favorite color? every colour
8. Favorite movie? amelie, lost in translation, loads
9. Hobbies? painting, photographing, reading, writing
10. Favorite Snack? it changes every day. but my favourite food is peanut butter :)
11. Favorite Beverage? blackcurrant squash at the moment,,
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? i have chronic fatigue syndrome, so i can't do much exercise
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? im at a good weight now. i just want to stay around the same and stop bingeing. and try and flatten out my tummy a bit i guess.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? anything that involves going near germs
15. How did you find Calorie Count? googling how many calories are in a grape or something, back in the day of crazy obsession
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? i'm really friendlyyyyy :)

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Shockershel
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Shockershel
3. Age & Sex: 59, female
4. General Location: Windy Kansas
5. Married? Single?  Widowed
6. Kids? Furbabies?  3 grown daughters, 8 grandchildren
7. Favorite color?    to wear-Black cause it makes you look thin
8. Favorite movie?  How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
9. Hobbies?  Watching sports.
10. Favorite Snack?  Dark Chocolate
11. Favorite Beverage?  Really don't have one.  Water, I guess. 
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?  Eating when bored.
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?  Current weight 152/Goal is 135 or less
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Dusting
15. How did you find Calorie Count?  Surfing the net
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? 

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): HeidiN
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Heidi
3. Age & Sex: 45; sure, thanks
4. General Location: Idaho
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 3 boys (2 grown); 1 dog; 1 spoiled cat
7. Favorite color? Green
8. Favorite movie? The Apostle
9. Hobbies? reading, writing, hiking, tennis, cooking
10. Favorite Snack? toffee popcorn
11. Favorite Beverage? ice water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? portion control, stress, general discipline!
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? I'm 5'9'' at 189. Goal: 165 lbs. BMI 24.5
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? I beg your pardon? 
15. How did you find Calorie Count? can't remember, but glad I did!
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? posting/adding friends/forums are all new to me; I hope to not get lost somewhere in this site!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): meganhunt
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Megan
3. Age & Sex: 25, Female
4. General Location: Ontario, Canada
5. Married? Single? Married 3 years
6. Kids? Furbabies? One baby puppy
7. Favorite color? red
8. Favorite movie? Lord of the Rings
9. Hobbies? arts and crafts, reading
10. Favorite Snack? anything baked and sweet
11. Favorite Beverage? red wine
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? anything baked and sweet and red wine
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Lose 20-30 pounds and get toned
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? washing dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Lets hope this helps...

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): TysonAY
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Ty
3. Age & Sex: 19 & male
4. General Location: Seattle, WA
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? None lol
7. Favorite color? Cannot lessen all the brilliant colors in this world to just one.
8. Favorite movie? The Hours
9. Hobbies? Work-o-holic by day, couch potato by night
10. Favorite Snack? Chocolate
11. Favorite Beverage? Keystone Light beer
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Genetics and years of laziness
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 112 now, 120 by August
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Love household chores
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Hopelessness and depression
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I only know one other person in my whole lifetime that has had difficulty gaining weight!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): lynne213
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Lynne
3. Age & Sex: 30/F
4. General Location: Seattle
5. Married? Single? with someone for a long time
6. Kids? Furbabies? no
7. Favorite color? magenta
8. Favorite movie? halloween
9. Hobbies? music, kayaking, camping
10. Favorite Snack? garlic and herb chips
11. Favorite Beverage? water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? motivation ( or lack of it)
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 110 pound lighter.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? cleaning the toliet
15. How did you find Calorie Count? google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? glad to be here

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  stormefae

2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:  storme is good :)

3. Age & Sex:   50, female

4. General Location:  Maryland

5. Married? Single?  married (15 1/2 years!) to a fabulous and supportive guy i met on the internet :)

6. Kids? Furbabies?  4 kids (all grown and flown!), 2 dogs, 7 cats, 3 birds

7. Favorite color?  that changes depending on my mood, but usually, green or purple

8. Favorite movie?   Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

9. Hobbies?   Glass & Ceramic Mosaics, chatting online

10. Favorite Snack?   now?  anything in a 100-calorie pack!

11. Favorite Beverage?   Dasani

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?   my inability to exercise very much (medical reasons)

13. Weight/Fitness Goal?   my goal weight is 115, though i may take a look when i get to 130 and see how much more i really want to lose

14. Least Favorite Household Chore?   chores?!?!?!?

15. How did you find Calorie Count?   sheer luck, and i am SO thankful!

16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?   i've already lost 50 pounds before i found you, but finding all of you is the best thing that's happened!  From reading all the posts, i know i will find support, motivation, cheering section, advice, admonitions, hugs and (i hope!) new friends :)  so thank you all in advance! 

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): spartacus26
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: whatever, amber's fine, too
3. Age & Sex: 26 f
4. General Location: GA
5. Married? Single?married
6. Kids? Furbabies?none
7. Favorite color?green
8. Favorite movie?Shaun of the Dead is one
9. Hobbies?reading, writing, learning languages, playing piano badly
10. Favorite Snack?Cheezits (low fat!)
11. Favorite Beverage?whatever, no sludge
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?I keep undermining myself!
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?120/work out 5x a week
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?cleaning the toilet!!
15. How did you find Calorie Count?about.com
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?good luck everybody!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  Sordino or Marathoner78
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:  either of the above
3. Age & Sex: 30 female
4. General Location: LA
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 cats
7. Favorite color? earth tones
8. Favorite movie? Dream with the Fishes
9. Hobbies? running, reading, anything outdoors... camping/hiking/canoeing etc
10. Favorite Snack? spinach and artichoke dip
11. Favorite Beverage? water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? I eat a lot!  I'm always hungry!
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 110 lbs, finish a marathon in under 4 hours, fit in Old Navy size 0
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? scooping cat litter
15. How did you find Calorie Count? web search looking up food calories
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I lost 20 pounds on my own, now I need guidance for the last 10!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):ATLNURSE
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: MELANIE
3. Age & Sex: 42/F
4. General Location:ATLANTA, GA
5. Married? Single?MARRIED
6. Kids? Furbabies?3 KIDS 1 GRANDKID
7. Favorite color?BLACK
8. Favorite movie?MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
9. Hobbies?SURFING THE NET
10. Favorite Snack? CARAMEL ICED COFFEE/MCDONALD'S
11. Favorite Beverage?SEE ABOE
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?LACK OF PLANNING
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?LOSE 50 POUNDS
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? CLEANING THE FLOORS
15. How did you find Calorie Count? CAN'T REMEMBER
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? NOTHING REALLY

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):MrsVickiD
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Vicki
3. Age & Sex: 34, Female
4. General Location: Stockton CA
5. Married? Single? married
6. Kids? Furbabies? both
7. Favorite color? purple
8. Favorite movie? Grease
9. Hobbies? sewing, singing, playing with kids
10. Favorite Snack? ALL snacks, that is the problem!
11. Favorite Beverage? tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? myself
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Start 245, goal-45lbs by end of the 2008 year. Then will set the next goal. Ultimate desired weight is @ 165. But lets start with the first 45.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Cleaning Period!
15. How did you find Calorie Count? searching for calories on a something and saw it.
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I've tried to loose weight a million times, done it just that many. Here I am again.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Fisher86
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:
3. Age & Sex: 22, F
4. General Location: Florida
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? Nope - still figuring out how to take care of myself
7. Favorite color? Purple
8. Favorite movie? Amelie
9. Hobbies? Going to the beach, eating (ha), hanging out with friends
10. Favorite Snack? Brownie sundae!
11. Favorite Beverage? Iced coffee
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Emotional eating/drinking
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Lose the weight I gained in college (~20 lbs)
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? folding clothes

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):am050869
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Ann
3. Age & Sex: 39 female
4. General Location:Baltimore, Maryland
5. Married? Single?single
6. Kids? Furbabies?2 kids and dog and a cat
7. Favorite color? orange
8. Favorite movie? sweetest thing
9. Hobbies?geocaching
10. Favorite Snack? snack cakes.....bad I know
11. Favorite Beverage? ice tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? myself
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?60 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? all of them
15. How did you find Calorie Count?  looking for the calories of some food
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  I have given up dating for a  year to try and get my life back in order.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  atlsweetest
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:  atlsweetest
3. Age & Sex: 31 y/o female
4. General Location:  Jonesboro, GA
5. Married? Single?  Single
6. Kids? Furbabies?  None
7. Favorite color?  Crimson & Cream
8. Favorite movie?  "The Best Man" and "Brown Sugar"
9. Hobbies?  shopping, road trips (when gas isn't $4), reading
10. Favorite Snack?  wheat thins
11. Favorite Beverage?  welchs grape juice
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? exercise and not eating late
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?  231 pounds ->131 pounds
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? vacuuming
15. How did you find Calorie Count? surfing
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  looking for an exercise partner

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): dorasimon
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Dora        ;       &n bsp;        ;       &n bsp;        ;       3. Age & Sex: I am 47
4. General Location: Texas
5. Married? Single? Yes
6. Kids? Furbabies?Four grown and eleven grandchildren
7. Favorite color? Black
8. Favorite movie?
9. Hobbies?
10. Favorite Snack? Meat
11. Favorite Beverage? Whiskey, tea or water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Eating
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 91lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?Dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count?It found me in my email
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? ??!!!HELP !!!???