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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): flag_mtn_hkrs
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Mark
3. Age & Sex: 41/M
4. General Location: Flagstaff, AZ
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? Daughter 18 and out of the house, foster/adopt son who is 4
7. Favorite color? Green like a Forest
8. Favorite movie? Blade Runner
9. Hobbies? Geocaching, Photography, Hiking, Outdoors, Fishing, Shooting, Camping, Computers
10. Favorite Snack? Clif Bars
11. Favorite Beverage? BEER
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Time to Exercise
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 185 would be nice
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Cleaning the toilet
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Luck of the Gods
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I teach Jr. High kids to read who can't. It is very rewarding and I enjoy it immensly. I also truly enjoy to be outside when not working. I need to get into the winter sports (snowshoeing, and cross country skiing ) so that I can better enjoy the woods when there is snow on the ground, which happens quite a bit up in the high country. 

Hi everyone! I have been here for a few days now but have not officially introduced myself.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): justarted
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Jess
3. Age & Sex: 27/f
4. General Location: Alberta
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? 5 year old daughter
7. Favorite color? green
8. Favorite movie? Far and Away, The Princess Bride and Where the Heart is.
9. Hobbies? Horses, running, reading, volunteering
10. Favorite Snack? cheese and crackers
11. Favorite Beverage? Diet coke
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Overeating on weekends and when I am PMSing.
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Reach 130 pounds by September and excercise consistently.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Washing dishes.
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Referred by pandajenn on the coolrunning.com site.
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I am a farm girl so I am pretty active but I like to use that as an excuse to eat! I hope to meet some people with similar struggles and goals and have a little fun dispelling the myth that "dieting" is miserable but necessary.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): jun_jolie
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Jolie
3. Age & Sex: 20 Female
4. General Location: Detroit Michigan
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? None
7. Favorite color? Green
8. Favorite movie? Man on Fire
9. Hobbies? movies, music, video games, reading, travelling
10. Favorite Snack? anything chocolate
11. Favorite Beverage? water or sprite
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Eating healthy
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? lose 50 lbs by Dec. 26 2007
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Cleaning bathroom tub
15. How did you find Calorie Count? website/heard from a friend
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I would like to find supportive friends especially similar to my goals. Anyone is welcome. Come add me!

1. Calorie Count Name: bLoomingepiphany
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: cristine
3. Age & Sex: 19 femaLe
4. General Location: NY
5. Married? Single? singLe
6. Kids? Furbabies? i wish
7. Favorite color? GREEN!!
8. Favorite movie? don't make me pick, i just can't do it
9. Hobbies? uhm... nothing recentLy
10. Favorite Snack? HAH!
11. Favorite Beverage? i onLy drink water & green tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? i LOVE food
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 120, they said i'm supposed to be 112 but i think that's way too far considering i'm pretty muscuLar
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? i don't reaLLy do any
15. How did you find Calorie Count? i don't remember, sorry
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? i have no friends on this thing so if anybody wanted a buddy feeL free to contact me. Lord knows i need the support. :P

hello everyone,

I am a 30yo mother of 4 girls. Started dieting about a week ago now on the South Beach diet and have lost 6 pounds to date!!!

I love the calorie-count program, its been nice to see my progress graphed.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):vitalas
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:lindsay or vitalas or linds.
3. Age & Sex: 28 female
4. General Location:canada
5. Married? Single?married  as of march 19 2006
6. Kids? Furbabies? daughter[olivia] 2 cats ava and chevy
7. Favorite color?brown and black
8. Favorite movie?moulin rouge
9. Hobbies?scrapbooking,reading,making hand crafted soaps and other smelly stuff.
10. Favorite Snack?asian pears
11. Favorite Beverage?pepsi oh i mean water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?i can't seem to loose
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?137lbs

14. Least Favorite Household Chore?laundry i would rather clean the toilet
15. How did you find Calorie Count?looking for support group to help loose weight
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? i really want to loose about 14 lbs by feb 28 but i can't seem to loose any i have really tried but you know how it goes. please look at my profile or any of the other posts i have made to learn more about me.

linds.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):Beexx3
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Brooke
3. Age & Sex: Female/15
4. General Location:Texas
5. Married? Single?Single
6. Kids? Furbabies?Two dogs
7. Favorite color?Green/Yellow/Pink/Blue
8. Favorite movie?Umm Garden State
9. Hobbies?Singing, Friends and Family, Music
10. Favorite Snack?Oh god I know it's terrible but, fried chicken.
11. Favorite Beverage?Water and Citrus Greeen Tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Staying active and Eating Less, half the time I don't even notice I'm doing it
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?Loose about ten pounds and up my stamina
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?Cleaning up after my pets
15. How did you find Calorie Count?google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Nope not really, Justgood luck to all those other dieters.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): MEFUNK
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: mefunk, funky, minty...
3. Age & Sex: Female - 29 (Already? EEK!)
4. General Location: Ontario, Canada
5. Married? Single?  Single
6. Kids? Furbabies?  2 big black labs! WHEE!
7. Favorite color?  Green
8. Favorite movie?  Tommy Boy
9. Hobbies?  Reading, Watching Hockey, Swimming, Camping...
10. Favorite Snack?  At the moment, Vector cereal.
11. Favorite Beverage?  Jack Daniels and Ginger Ale (or Pepsi)
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?  Motivation
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?  I am going for 100lbs even, but I could lose about 130 to meet my perfect BMI.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?  DUSTING!
15. How did you find Calorie Count?  Google! I was looking for good calorie counting advice and found this amazing site!
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  Just looking to chat and have fun with people who have goals similar to mine!  Buddies, support, SUPPORT!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Snakerugby
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Terry / Snake - either is fine.
3. Age & Sex: 33 Female
4. General Location: West Yorkshire, UK.
5. Married? Single?Long term relationship
6. Kids? Furbabies? 1 ancient labrador cross, 3 cats and a snake.
7. Favorite color?Red
8. Favorite movie? So many to choose from..... Blues Brothers for anytime viewing.
9. Hobbies?Fishing, reading, motorbikes, work (lol).
10. Favorite Snack? Pizza fully loaded.
11. Favorite Beverage? Coffee or diet coke.
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Pizza!!!!
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? lose 100+ lbs so I can get some chest waders that fit.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? All of it!!
15. How did you find Calorie Count? browsing
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?

Thanks to everyone for making me feel welcome and giving me the determination to do this thing. Great to be able to chat to people at various stages of loosing a few lbs and getting healthy.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): chuckles5
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:chuckles
3. Age & Sex: 37 female
4. General Location:pennsylvania
5. Married? Single? married
6. Kids? Furbabies?  3 boys
7. Favorite color?  black (it's slimming!!)
8. Favorite movie?  i like quite a few
9. Hobbies?  reading 4-wheeling  playing w/my kids
10. Favorite Snack?  chips
11. Favorite Beverage?  ice water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?  chips (haha)
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? to lose weight to hae energy to keep up w/my kids
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? mopping floor
15. How did you find Calorie Count? friend
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Loven_hearts_is_good
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Loven
3. Age & Sex: 56 - Female
4. General Location:California
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 4 Adults no more kids DONE
7. Favorite color? Red, White and Black

8. Favorite movie? Dancing with Wolfs and Many more
9. Hobbies? Cooking and Reading, camping
10. Favorite Snack? Popcorn
11. Favorite Beverage? cranberry Juice
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? No Obstacles
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?  My goal to reach 140 by 2009
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Ironing my husbands Job
15. How did you find Calorie Count?  I was using my notpad as my daily journal/calories intake.  I needed a chart to count calories.
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  I'm HAPPY with this website.  Everyone is very friendly and supportive Very Happy (: I found it.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): KKimmerB
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Kimmer
3. Age & Sex: 28, female
4. General Location: Rochester, NY
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 1 girl (1yr old), 1 lhasapoo puppy, 1 yorkie-pom
7. Favorite color? purple  
8. Favorite movie? all my daughter lets me watch is Lilo and Stitch
9. Hobbies? music,
10. Favorite Snack? apples
11. Favorite Beverage? coke
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? my husband (picky eater)
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 130
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? dusting
15. How did you find Calorie Count? google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?

Calorie Count Name (user id): wants2lose

Name you prefer to be called in discussions: wants

Age & Sex: 52, female

General Location: West Coast

Married? Single? Long term relationship

Kids? Furbabies? adult children, 2 grandchildren - 1 girl, 1 boy- both are 3 yrs and are 2 months a part...no furbabies but a lizard, a turtle, a parrot and a snake

Favorite color? green 

Hobbies? My grandchildren, puzzles - jigsaw and logic, reading

Favorite Snack? Food

Favorite Beverage? iced tea - love vanilla vodka mixed with ginger ale (diet of course)

Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? myself - I love to eat!

Weight/Fitness Goal? 140 / keeping up with my grandkids

Least Favorite Household Chore? All

How did you find Calorie Count? Did a google such for the calories in an egg and find this site!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):tmart123
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:tmart
3. Age & Sex: 28 & Female
4. General Location: Manitoba, Canada
5. Married? Single?Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 Kids
7. Favorite color? Green
8. Favorite movie? Grease and Dirty Dancing
9. Hobbies? Reading (when there is time)
10. Favorite Snack? How do I pick, I love food
11. Favorite Beverage?Water or Rye and Coke
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Smoking
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 120 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Putting away laundry
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Internet
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I hope to meet some new people

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): 4givn1
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: 4givn1 is okay
3. Age & Sex: 48 female
4. General Location: Outer Banks of NC
5. Married? Single? Single, but waiting for my Bridegroom (Christ)
6. Kids? Furbabies? 21 yo daughter who had a little boy 3 wks ago on her birthday
7. Favorite color? bright ones
8. Favorite movie? Nativity Story & Chronicles of Narnia
9. Hobbies? computer, reading, hanging out with friends, Bible study
10. Favorite Snack? bread
11. Favorite Beverage? Diet Coke
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? love of sweets
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 110 (almost there) / keep running & strength-training consistantly
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? dusting - don't know why
15. How did you find Calorie Count? searching for calorie index - great site!!
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I'd like to share the love of Jesus Christ with all who are in need.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): beaana
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: beana
3. Age & Sex: 32 F
4. General Location: AZ
5. Married? Single? married
6. Kids? Furbabies? a kitty and doggies
7. Favorite color? aqua
8. Favorite movie? Gone with the Wind
9. Hobbies? scrapbooking, reading, writing poetry
10. Favorite Snack? mint chocolate chip ice
11. Favorite Beverage? diet pepsi
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? finding the motivation to exercise
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 115 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? washing dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count? looking for the amount of calories in an apple
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? hope to get healthy, lose some weight, and meet a few people.:) 

Here we go:

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Anxious1
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Michele
3. Age & Sex: 43 F
4. General Location: Minneapolis Minnesota
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? Son 25, Daughters 5 and 7 and one Grandson, 3 dogs, 2 cats, 3 birds, 1 Rabbit, saltwater and freshwater fish
7. Favorite color? Pink
8. Favorite movie? What Dreams May Come
9. Hobbies? Needlework
10. Favorite Snack? Crackers
11. Favorite Beverage? Hot tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Time or excuse for not having enough
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 140/Cardio/Strength 4 days a week
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Mopping floors
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Referred from a friend
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Glad to be here!

Hi Newbie Here!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): jetset
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Michele or jetset
3. Age & Sex: 40 F
4. General Location: Pacific NW (WA State)
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 Golden Retrievers (Adorable)
7. Favorite color? I like many colors
8. Favorite movie? Too many to mention
9. Hobbies? Quad Riding, needlepoint, singing etc.
10. Favorite Snack? Man- I love almost all food!
11. Favorite Beverage? Coke (Diet Coke Now)
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Making excuses not to exercise- also I am a chronic pain patient. I have stage 4 endometriosis.
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 115-120 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? folding laundry
15. How did you find Calorie Count? google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I really like this site. I really like the fact that I can keep a journal of the foods that I eat and the exercise that I do. I used to work-out all the time. Then I just stopped. Now I am back at it and I feel much better already. I do a body builders work-out and 1 to 1-1/2 hours of cardio per day- 6 days per week. While the scale is not moving much- my body is quickly changing shape / shrinking.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): kckarla

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

3. Age & Sex: 39 / F

4. General Location: SW Ohio

5. Married? Single? Single

6. Kids? Furbabies? Two Cats; Halvsie and Jazkin

7. Favorite color? Purple!!

8. Favorite movie? Best In Show/White Christmas/ Never Been Thawed

9. Hobbies? I'm Involved with the Relay For Life in my community and I love to cook

10. Favorite Snack? Popcorn...or Chex Snack Mix

11. Favorite Beverage? Water/Diet Pepsi/Miller Lite (but not together :-)

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Love Food, Love to cook, Hate to work out...did I mention I love food?

13. Weight/Fitness Goal? In a dream world 125, in reality I'd be happy with 145 and to actually enjoy working out.

14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Folding clothes & washing dishes

15. How did you find Calorie Count? Google and luck

16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I really like all the support that is available here, and I'd love to build my friends list!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Kris2theTi
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Kristi
3. Age & Sex: 21 Female
4. General Location: South East Wisconsin
5. Married? Single? Living with BF of 3 years
6. Kids? Furbabies? My kitty, Damien!
7. Favorite color? Pink and Black
8. Favorite movie? Wizard of Oz, Wayne's World
9. Hobbies? Dancing, and chillaxing
10. Favorite Snack? Tuna Salad
11. Favorite Beverage? Cold Water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Smoking ;-(
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? I don't really have a weight I want to reach because I don't believe in scales, but I want to be in enough shape to make a Dance Team
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count? My manager at work sent it to me
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I've always got an ear open for anyone who wants it... Getting healthy, fit and thin is hard! Good luck to everyone!!!