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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): eanoe

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

3. Age & Sex: 33  female

4. General Location: IL

5. Married? Single? married

6. Kids? Furbabies? daughter, 15 yrs old

7. Favorite color? lime green

8. Favorite movie? armageddon

9. Hobbies? Nascar, painting, remodeling

10. Favorite Snack? none

11. Favorite Beverage? coffee, diet pepsi

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? difficulty getting around due to numbness/weakness of R leg

13. Weight/Fitness Goal? lose 100 lbs

14. Least Favorite Household Chore? cleaning the bathroom

15. How did you find Calorie Count? stumbled across it while looking at various weight loss programs

16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? will be going through severe diet modification if my test for celiac comes back positive

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): xXPARADOXx


2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Ren (usually, I have DID so there may be the odd post from an insider, I hope thats ok


3. Age & Sex: 31/f


4. General Location:Ontario, Canada


5. Married? Single? Single

6. Kids? Furbabies? two cats with attitude :)


7. Favorite color? blues and dark purples


8. Favorite movie? Rent


9. Hobbies? dont realy have any


10. Favorite Snack? Peanut butter cups


11. Favorite Beverage? Rye and Ginger


12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? I dont want to be in my 'healthy range" I fight to get to the lowest in that range then its hard to stop and just maintain


13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 130


14. Least Favorite Household Chore? laundry


15. How did you find Calorie Count? friend online


16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?   glad to be here, hope to get to know some people going through similar difficulties

Calorie Count Name (user id): angiemarie1973
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Ang
3. Age & Sex: 34 - female
4. General Location: Central PA
5. Married? Single? Married for almost 10 yrs (woah!)
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 kids (6 & almost 8 yrs) - a dog and a cat
7. Favorite color? red
8. Favorite movie? too many - I always liked Grease & Silence of the Lambs & good comedies (hey, I like variety)
9. Hobbies? reading; tv
10. Favorite Snack? so many.....i guess, potato chips or chocolate
11. Favorite Beverage? Turkey Hill iced tea - which I've now given up :-(
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? no time to exercise/too much temptation
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? to lose at least 20 lbs and be able to run a 5K with my husband next fall
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? dusting (it just reappears the next day!!)
15. How did you find Calorie Count? I'm not sure
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I'd love to meet some local women (Central Pennsylvania) who are working to lose weight and get fit!!!!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): sublime29
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: sublime29
3. Age & Sex: 24/ girl
4. General Location: richardson, tx
5. Married? Single? engaged
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 kitties 1 pup
7. Favorite color? green
8. Favorite movie? somewhere in time
9. Hobbies? full time student
10. Favorite Snack? EVERYTHING!
11. Favorite Beverage? country time lemon aid
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? general grazing/over snacking/ portion control
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? i want to get down to 155 before my honeymoon in June 08.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? i love housecleaning!
15. How did you find Calorie Count? gmail banner ad

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): dsol
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: dsol
3. Age & Sex: 37 f
4. General Location: North Texas
5. Married? Single? Single, single and single
6. Kids? Furbabies? none
7. Favorite color?  red
8. Favorite movie? Oceans 11
9. Hobbies? reading, now include running!
10. Favorite Snack?  popsicles (sugar free)
11. Favorite Beverage?  beer or water but beer is more fun
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? see above, I like to go out with my friends!
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? I would like to lose 20 pounds and gain strength esp in my core muscles to help maintain good posture and be healthy!
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? washing dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count? I was looking up a calorie count on food and found the site by Google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I have lost 13 pounds so far and have 20 to go to get down to 125. Wish me well!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):irie2087
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Stacy
3. Age & Sex: 20 fem
4. General Location: New York
5. Married? Single?single
6. Kids? Furbabies?not currently
7. Favorite color?PURPLE
8. Favorite movie?bridget jones, crash, a little princess, and many more
9. Hobbies? scrapbooking, listening to music , laughing
10. Favorite Snack?pudding
11. Favorite Beverage?diet pepsi
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?eating properly i suppose
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?125
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?vacuuming
15. How did you find Calorie Count?randomly
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? i love the city of Paris

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):    waytofat
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:   waytofat
3. Age & Sex:   35 Female
4. General Location:  Knoxville, TN
5. Married? Single?  Married
6. Kids? Furbabies?  3 girls - ages 12, 9, and7
7. Favorite color?   Blue
8. Favorite movie?  The Notebook
9. Hobbies?  Walking, reading
10. Favorite Snack?   chocolate trying to avoid!!
11. Favorite Beverage?diet coke
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?finding time to exercise
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?weight 130 run 4 miles
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?washing dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count?googled for weight loss support
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? looking for christian weight loss buddies

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  PrincessJenna89

 2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Either Jenna or Princess Jenna

3. Age & Sex: 18/female

4. General Location: Georgia

5. Married? Single?  Not married yet, but hopefully very soon. 

6. Kids? Furbabies? Dog, half poode/half weiner named Cocoa

7. Favorite color? Pink

8. Favorite movie? Transformers at the moment

9. Hobbies?  Reading, listening to music, watching tv

10. Favorite Snack? Cookies

11. Favorite Beverage? Dr. Pepper or Green Tea

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Getting motivation to exercise

13. Weight/Fitness Goal? To lose 35 lbs or more by February '08 in a healthy manner

14. Least Favorite Household Chore? laundry

15. How did you find Calorie Count? searching the 'net

16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  I listen to progressive metal.  I love making new friends.  I'm currently needing help getting motivated to exercise, I always start but never finish.  I have a myspace.  www.myspace.com/jenna89

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): khebel
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: kathy
3. Age & Sex: 49 female
4. General Location: Bethel, Ohio
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? Four Daughters ages 23, 20, 19, and 13. Three Jack Russell Terriers
7. Favorite color? Earth tones, Green, Biege, Brown, Golds
8. Favorite movie? Wizard of Oz
9. Hobbies? crocheting, reading mystery/paranormal novels. learning to really enjoy walking
10. Favorite Snack? popcorn
11. Favorite Beverage? Iced coffee or tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Binging
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? To be able to to to an amusement park with my family and not have to sit out on all the fun because I don't fit in the rides, or I can't keep up.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Cleaning the bathroom
15. How did you find Calorie Count? By accident looking to find the calorie count of McDonalds iced coffee
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Wow this is a great site. I tried weight watchers and quit because the site was too costly for the benefit this site is free and after just a few hours I have found it much more useful. Thanks for the nice welcome note and all the great advice I've recieved so far.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): HisCovenant
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:HisCovenant
3. Age & Sex: 33; F
4. General Location: South, USA
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? One Feathered Babe
7. Favorite color? Green
8. Favorite movie? Ever After
9. Hobbies? Ice Skating, Scrapbooking, Bible Study, Reading fiction
10. Favorite Snack? Low Sugar Dark Chocolate
11. Favorite Beverage? Water/ Hot Tea-- can't decide
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Love of food
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Lose about 40 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Cleaning
15. How did you find Calorie Count? friend in another forum (Mollymouser)
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I am looking forward to getting and giving support as well as tracking my progress. I also hope to make some real friendships here. I am really into high quality foods, like organics, naturals, and whole grains.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):libertina

2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:libertina
3. Age & Sex: 31;F
4. General Location: Florida, USA
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 3 crazy cats
7. Favorite color? Red
8. Favorite movie? too many to just choose 1 
9. Hobbies? reading, listening to music/going to concerts, going to the gym
10. Favorite Snack? brownies
11. Favorite Beverage? water & Peach Propel

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): tabbyjal
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Tabby
3. Age & Sex: 24 female
4. General Location: Oklahoma
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? None
7. Favorite color? Brown
8. Favorite movie? 10 things I hate about you.
9. Hobbies? Crafting anything!
10. Favorite Snack? Pickles and Ranch Dressing
11. Favorite Beverage? Dr. Pepper
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? balancing diet and exercise
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 155
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Cleaning the bathroom
15. How did you find Calorie Count? my mom
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I would like to get my husband on board with this as well.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): elianne7
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Susan
3. Age & Sex: 46, female
4. General Location: Texas
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 3 kids, 2 cats, 1 dog
7. Favorite color? purple
8. Favorite movie? Tie between Tombstone and The Breakfast Club
9. Hobbies? knitting and reading
10. Favorite Snack? Hostess snowballs
11. Favorite Beverage? Coffee
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Motivation
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? first goal is 180, then we'll take it 20 pounds at a time
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? any of them
15. How did you find Calorie Count? google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? nope. :)

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  Pinkgirl04
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:  Jessica
3. Age & Sex:  21/f
4. General Location:  Columbus, Ohio
5. Married? Single?  Boyfriend
6. Kids? Furbabies?  Kitty named Buffy at my parents' house
7. Favorite color?  PINK!
8. Favorite movie?  hmmm tough choice... Harry Potter - all of them
9. Hobbies?  Violin, volleyball, tennis, and just recently studying my butt off for anatomy
10. Favorite Snack? unhealthy - anything chocolate or chips
                               healthy - fruit11. Favorite Beverage? mountain dew or any kind of pop, but I've been sticking to water lately
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? food cravings and binging
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?  124 lbs for now
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? doing dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count? looking up inta juice smoothie calories
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I'm going to need lots of help with this, i've tried several times to start counting calories, etc.  I just moved into a new apartment and I'm trying to only have healthy stuff on hand, but I also don't have that much money to spend on healthy stuff.  

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): healthforlife
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Cat
3. Age & Sex: 48 female
4. General Location: West coast
5. Married? Single? Single/Divorced after almost 20 years of marriage.
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 kids (17yr old girl, 14yr old boy) 3 Furbabies (2cats, 1 dog)
7. Favorite color? Green….love the mountains.
8. Favorite movie? So many… Christmas Story, Bridget Jones Diary, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Gladiator, Out of Africa.….but the bbc/pbs version of Pride and Prejudice maybe at the top of the list.
9. Hobbies? Painting, learning to play Irish fiddle, ….enjoy hiking if I can get my __ off the couch.
10. Favorite Snack? It was sunflower seeds but I‘m trying to wean myself. Love walnuts and almonds but my portion control is ….well,…what control?
11. Favorite Beverage? Other than water, wine. I also like liptons diet cold teas.
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Me of course, I am the classic emotional eater. Also, I need to stay away from all fast food….forever! It’s that last word that I have problems with.
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? To become a goddess.. Or at least fit back into all my clothes.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Must be cleaning out the garage because its been on “the list” for a year with no results.
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Searching for a conversion chart.
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I have always been a relatively healthy, active, thin person until my divorce. That started a roller coaster with my weight (and emotions) it was up, down, up, down, up.……..still up. I just learned my ex has a serious girlfriend. I know I shouldn’t care but the last thing I want to do is run into my ex with his hot new girlfriend and me standing there… the cast off older, much fatter version of her, with me trying to be gracious but wanting to die and disappear. I always feel better when I take care of myself and exercise. But getting myself to START exercising is never easy. So much easier to comfort myself with food on the couch and mindlessly watch another show. I would appreciate any encouragement to keep me on track.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): silverdragon19
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: silverdragon is ok
3. Age & Sex: 25/Female
4. General Location: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
5. Married? Single? Not single but not married either. I have a boyfriend of 3 years
6. Kids? Furbabies? Not wanting any children
7. Favorite color? Black and sometimes blue
8. Favorite movie? I try not to watch TV to much
9. Hobbies? Computer...I love to build them from scratch
10. Favorite Snack? crab salad on wheat thins
11. Favorite Beverage? unsweet tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? My biggest obstacle would be to learn to focus...i tend to give up really easy
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Started at 195...Presently at 185...Want to End at 130
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Washing and Folding clothes
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Multiple google searches for help with weight lose
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I'm 25years old, 5'3, female with a medium bone structure.  I use to weigh 120lbs 4 years ago and decided to make a career change in which I spent more time on the road. Only problem was i started to eat at fast-food restaurants more often than making dinner at home.  I easily grew to 180lbs but didnt think anything about it.  I tried off and on to lose the weight but it would just leave and gain back and sometimes more than what i lost. 2 years ago i took on a desk job and was much closer to home.  I recently took a plunge on the scale about 3 weeks ago and noticed i was at 195 and slowing reaching 200.  I decided at that point that i had enough of it and wanted to take control of my life again.  So i started my search for a safe and healthy weight lose.  Now I've always been the type to skip breakfast and lunch and catch dinner before bed untill i found this website and started to understand why that was not healthy for me.  When i found this website about 3 weeks ago i was around the 195.  Today i am weighing in at 185 and very much happy because i know this will work this time.  I'm pretty much the shy type but i am looking to make a lot of friends here.

Name: red_rebel
Discussion name: red_rebel
Age/sex: 21, female
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Married/single? Single (yeay!)
Kids? No.
Favorite color: Green, silver.
Favorite movie: Lots! Don't make me list them all!
Hobbies: Reading, walking, running (just started again), watching those damn Law and Order marathons, reading too much caloriecount.com.
Favorite snack: Peanut butter and dark chocolate.
Favorite beverage: Herbal tea.
Biggest obstacle to getting healthy: Binging.
Weight/fitness goal: Lose 10 pounds in the next couple of months and keep it off! I want lean, toned legs.
Least favorite household chore: Cooking.
How did you find Calorie count? Googling food calories.
Anything else? Losing weight and toning up is soooo slow and not eating all I want is soooo hard! My main motivation comes from looking at myself in the mirror and in pictures and realizing that my body is far from where I want it to be. Hopefully I'll make it to my goal this time!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): leradoms
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Lisa
3. Age & Sex: 18 female
4. General Location: Alberta, Canada
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies? umm I have a gecko named wayne but he doesn't have fur...
7. Favorite color? Green
8. Favorite movie? Monty Python and the Holy Grail
9. Hobbies? Music, videogames, dancing, looking pretty
10. Favorite Snack? POTATO CHIPS!!!
11. Favorite Beverage? smoothie
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? portion control BIG TIME
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 140.5 lbs, to be able to life my sorry butt to do rock climbing or something cool
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? vacuuming
15. How did you find Calorie Count? about.com
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I have been known to polish off a whole family size bag of chips in one sitting, my room mate is pretty impressed by that.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): browniebear
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: paul or bear
3. Age & Sex: 26 & male
4. General Location: london, england
5. Married? Single? married
6. Kids? Furbabies? not yet
7. Favorite color? royal blue
8. Favorite movie? jurassic park
9. Hobbies? rugby, football and socialising
10. Favorite Snack? carrot sticks and humous
11. Favorite Beverage? beer
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? keep motication
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? lost 2 stone
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? hoovering
15. How did you find CalorieCount?  google  &n bsp;        ;       &n bsp;        ;       &n bsp;        ;       &n bsp;        ;    16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? even though my nickname is bear, im not that hairy, lol!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): vexinme
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: harrie
3. Age & Sex: 20, female
4. General Location:UK
5. Married? Single? single
6. Kids? Furbabies?none
7. Favorite color? red
8. Favorite movie? withnail & i
9. Hobbies? dance, art, social stuff
10. Favorite Snack? yougurt coated raisins
11. Favorite Beverage? coffee
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? my self-control
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? hoovering
15. How did you find Calorie Count? recommended on another forum