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**New Member forum Meet N Greet** united2gether
  Jun 18 2006 01:51
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 ;)
Edited Jan 24 2008 21:42 by mcderin
Reason: Making a sticky for our new members to see!
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#1181 duskrunner Jan 03 2008 22:52
1. Calorie Count Name (user id): duskrunner
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:duskrunner
3. Age & Sex: 29/F
4. General Location: VA
5. Married? Single? married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2
8. Favorite movie? the usual suspects
10. Favorite Snack? right now, south beach diet snack bars - chocolate/raspberry
11. Favorite Beverage? diet dr pepper
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? controlling the food i eat
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? to maintain current weight (120)
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? laundry
15. How did you find Calorie Count? referral
#1182 kat8burg Jan 04 2008 01:42

 

 

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Kat8burg

2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: K8 or Kate, Kat

3. Age & Sex: 42, F

4. General Location:New Zealand

5. Married? Single? M, 

6. Kids? Furbabies? No Kids, 4 cats, 1 dog, tank of fish

7. Favorite color? purple

8. Favorite movie? not sure I have a favorite moving seem to like most except horror.

9. Hobbies? Running, reading, knitting currently trying to learn to crochet.

10. Favorite Snack? Peanuts, I can eat these by the bucket.

11. Favorite Beverage? Coffee, black expresso mainly.

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? lack of motivation and support, depression, battling overeating.

13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Get healthy, eat right, toned and trim

14. Least Favorite Household Chore? washing the floors

15. How did you find Calorie Count? stumbled on it in a google search good thing though

16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Just glad I found this site its a start.  

 

 

#1183 kat8burg Jan 04 2008 01:43

 

 

#1184 gibsonartist Jan 04 2008 02:26
1. Calorie Count Name (user id): gibsonartist
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Suzanne
3. Age & Sex: 35 / F
4. General Location: Los Angeles
5. Married? Single? - Happily Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 3 kids (5 1/2, 4 and almost 2) / 1 cat
7. Favorite color? Purple / Turquoise
8. Favorite movie? no time...
9. Hobbies? my kids, art, sewing
10. Favorite Snack? don't tempt me
11. Favorite Beverage? milk / oj
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? time and motivation
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? lose 45
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? cleaning in general
15. How did you find Calorie Count? searched and found it
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? need to exercise & find support groups
#1185 chunkyandspunky Jan 04 2008 03:42
1. Calorie Count Name (user id): chunkyandspunky
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Jeanie
3. Age & Sex:  50/F
4. General Location:  NH
5. Married? Single?  Married and Happy
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 kids (24, 21) 1 grandchild (16 mos)/1 cutiepie dog
7. Favorite color? Blue/Yellow
8. Favorite movie?  It's a Wonderful Life
9. Hobbies?  sewing, needlework, family
10. Favorite Snack?   that is a swear word in my house
11. Favorite Beverage?  ice cold water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Fibromyalgia/motivation
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? lose 80 lbs/more energy
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? is this a trick question????
15. How did you find Calorie Count?  NY Times online
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  look forward to starting and meeting others
#1186 sharon63 Jan 04 2008 04:38
1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  sharon63
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:  Sharon
3. Age & Sex: 44 (45 in 1 month)/ Female
4. General Location: Florida
5. Married? Single?  Separated
6. Kids? Furbabies? one daughter (22), one cat
7. Favorite color? Purple and every shade there of!
8. Favorite movie?  Cool Hand Luke
9. Hobbies?  quilting, scrapbooking, reading, cooking, playing games
10. Favorite Snack?  Sliced apple with peanut butter
11. Favorite Beverage? Room temperature water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Laziness/motivation
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?  I don't have a weight goal, my size goal is 6/energy
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?  EVERYTHING
15. How did you find Calorie Count?  A friend who is a member
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I'm excited about using this site
#1187 nerdy_girl Jan 04 2008 05:29

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): nerdy_girl
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: nerdy_girl is good or nerdy for short
3. Age & Sex: 41 / F
4. General Location: British Columbia, Canada
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 cats
7. Favorite color? green
8. Favorite movie? hmmm.... too many, but Reds always tops my list because I'm a history nut.
9. Hobbies? reading, movies, walking, playing scrabble online with friends
10. Favorite Snack? no-sugar frozen fruit bars... 100% guilt free treat
11. Favorite Beverage? milk
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? my introverted nature, I live more in my head than in my body
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? To get to a healthy BMI in 2 years, which means losing about 120 lbs, to avoid diabetes, heart disease and reduce risk of cancer.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Dusting! I hate dusting.... boooo dust.
15. How did you find Calorie Count? googling for a decent calorie counter.
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?
I love who I am, just as I am lumps, chunks and all, but it is time for me to make the change. It's time to for me to stop procrastinating and start making the right choices I need to make to become a fitter healthier me. If I can quit smoking...I can do this too. Laughing

#1188 tricia_cota Jan 04 2008 16:15

1. Calorie Count Name: tricia_cota
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: tricia
3. Age & Sex: 29 Female 
4. General Location: Washington
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? Kids
7. Favorite color? Green/ Purple
8. Favorite movie? Dirty Dancing
9. Hobbies? Love to play Softball
10. Favorite Snack? Food
11. Favorite Beverage? Coffee
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Food
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 124lbs.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?Laundry
15. How did you find Calorie Count?Looking up calories in coffee


16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I am trying to keep a Daily calorie journal and trying to only eat my aloted amount of calories and I am working out everyday. I am looking to make my goal and I really hope I can do it.

#1189 libralinds Jan 04 2008 16:30
1. Calorie Count Name (user id): libralinds
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Linds, Lindsay
3. Age & Sex:  26/f
4. General Location: MA
5. Married? Single?  Married and loving it
6. Kids? Furbabies? 3.5 year-old stepson, working on having one together
7. Favorite color? changes all the time
8. Favorite movie?  changes all the time
9. Hobbies?  skating, playing games with friends
10. Favorite Snack?   fruit or trager joe's cat cookies for humans (chocolate)
11. Favorite Beverage? mmmm Grey goose and grapefruit? :) No really, water is about all I drink
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? perpetual snacker, dieting makes me crave sweets, being on fertility drugs makes me gain weight
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? to keep binge/purge free (have been for over a month now!) and to lose 20 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Laundry
15. How did you find Calorie Count?  google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  really happy about finding a place where there are others recovering from ED's!
#1190 chichisma Jan 04 2008 17:39
1. Calorie Count Name (user id):chichisma
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:chich
3. Age & Sex: 56 female
4. General Location:Florida
5. Married? Single? married
6. Kids? Furbabies?2 grown kids, 1 granddaugher, 2lb. chihuahua, crazy cat, cocktiel
7. Favorite color? aquamarine
8. Favorite movie? Pulp Fiction
9. Hobbies? crafts, sewing reading riding motorscooter
10. Favorite Snack? icecream
11. Favorite Beverage? water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? laziness
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? to improve my quality of life and enable myself to keep up with my grandaugher
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? picking up other people's stuff
15. How did you find Calorie Count? my friend Josette told me about it
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?
#1191 doncota25 Jan 04 2008 22:35
1. Calorie Count Name (user id):doncota25
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Donna
3. Age & Sex: 46 / Female
4. General Location:Washington
5. Married? Single?Married
6. Kids? Furbabies?3 kids, 5 grandkids, and 1 cat
7. Favorite color?Green
8. Favorite movie?Dirty Dancing
9. Hobbies?Sports
10. Favorite Snack?Chips
11. Favorite Beverage?Milk
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?Quitting Smoking
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?Just drop some weight and change my eating habbits.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?Emptying the dishwasher
15. How did you find Calorie Count?My daughter found it.
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? My daughter Tricia and I are doing it   together, we are both counting calories and working out every day so hopefully it works.
#1192 doncota25 Jan 04 2008 22:39
Good luck Jeanie, I also like it's a wonderful life, looks like we are about the same age, I have kids and grandkids and a sister who lives in NH. Good luck
#1193 savvysharp Jan 05 2008 19:07
1. Calorie Count Name (user id):savvysharp  
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:sam
3. Age & Sex: 16 female
4. General Location:jersey =]
5. Married? Single? single
6. Kids? Furbabies? 1 of 4 siblings, thats enough kids for me.
7. Favorite color? blue
8. Favorite movie? The Holiday, A Walk to Remember
9. Hobbies? crew, friends and family
10. Favorite Snack? cereal
11. Favorite Beverage? water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? cravings
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? to get back to low 120s and pull a great erg time.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? dishes
15. How did you find Calorie Count? google 2 years ago, but Im still confused =O
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Support from anyone is great and if there are any 16, 17  even 18 year olds with any similar problems...its nice to feel your not alone =]
#1194 waterwalker Jan 06 2008 05:13

1.?Calorie Count?Name (user id):WaterWalker


2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:WaterWalker
3. Age & Sex:??? Female
4. General Location: Silicon Valley
5. Married? Single? SINGLE

6. Kids? Furbabies? NONE
7. Favorite color? RED, GOLD, BLACK
8. Favorite movie? NAME SAKE
9. Hobbies? WRITING
10. Favorite Snack?SORBET
11. Favorite Beverage?TEA
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? CONSISTENCY
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?HEALTHY 135 POUNDS
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? ORGANIZING
15. How did you find Calorie Count? DESPERATE FOR CHANGE
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? WOULD LIKE TO MEET LIKE MINDED PEOPLE FOR SUPPORT

#1195 skus Jan 07 2008 01:32

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):skus
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Sarah
3. Age & Sex: 25 female
4. General Location: Indiana
5. Married? Single? seperated, divorce started
6. Kids? Furbabies? one year old little girl, three cats, and a 27 year old male roommate.
7. Favorite color? Purple
8. Favorite movie? I am Legend, really loved the whole concept
9. Hobbies? Singing, playing video games, going for walks, listening to music.
10. Favorite Snack? Don't know.
11. Favorite Beverage? Slippery Nipples!! Trying to convert to water.
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Was my marriage, but now that that's out of the way.......
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Lose 100 lbs, and keep it off this time.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? picking up stuff from the floor that's not mine.
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Actually in a baby magazine.
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Hoping to meet people, have lived a sheltered life for the last few years.  Look out world here I come!

#1196 carolebabee Jan 07 2008 02:57
1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Carolebabee
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Carole Smile
3. Age & Sex: 49 and Female
4. General Location:Central Valley, California
5. Married? Single? Happily Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 kids, one adorable grandaughter and four kitties that are definitely treated as beloved children.
7. Favorite color? Pink
8. Favorite movie? Enchanted(Hey I love Disney and it was light and fun)
9. Hobbies?knitting, shopping, reading, going to the beach, walking,and EATING. Need to control that to move forward.
10. Favorite Snack?popcorn
11. Favorite Beverage? diet coke
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? emotional eating, not believing I am worth the effort, mindlessly eating while working.
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? I am so fat and tired of being fat! I have to lose 61 pounds!
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?Vacuuming, so I bought a roombaWink
15. How did you find Calorie Count? I stumbled upon it looking for calorie information on a food I was about to eat. YAY, nothing is on accident.
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I am thrilled to have found this site, cannot believe it is free and I need support to go through this journey. Anyone need a buddy? I do! My biggest fear is I am going to fail AGAIN and become even fatter and unhealthier than I already am!
#1197 miqsu Jan 07 2008 14:05

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Miqsu
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Miqsu
3. Age & Sex: 42 & frequently! oops, I mean, female
4. General Location: eastern Ontario
5. Married? Single? boyfriend
6. Kids? Furbabies? 1 child, 1 dog, 1 cat, 2 birds, 1 snake
7. Favorite color? green
8. Favorite movie? Dirty Dancing, Lord of the Rings trilogy
9. Hobbies? photography, reading, artwork, gardening, nature & animals
10. Favorite Snack? ?? chocolate & peanut butter, celery & cheese whiz
11. Favorite Beverage? Coffee with cream
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? eating habits, smoking
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? GAIN 15 pounds, quit smoking
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? cooking
15. How did you find Calorie Count? searching for info on unplanned weight loss, gaining weight
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I am getting really frustrated and POed at being put down for wanting to gain weight, lack of support and not being taken seriously. Even by medical people!

#1198 osvoldj Jan 07 2008 18:39

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): OsvoldJ
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Oz
3. Age & Sex: 25 Male
4. General Location: Alaska
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? one Weimer named Belle
7. Favorite color? Blue or White (on bikes)
8. Favorite movie? American Flyer
9. Hobbies? Cycling & Poker
10. Favorite Snack? White Cheddar rice cakes
11. Favorite Beverage? Crown Royal
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Portion Control
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 39pounds/ competitive cycling
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Friend
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?

#1199 dalmalama Jan 07 2008 20:36

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): dalmalama

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

3. Age & Sex: 28 F

4. General Location: midatlantic usa

5. Married? Single? happily single

6. Kids? Furbabies? none, thank goodness

7. Favorite color? whatever i think looks good on me

8. Favorite movie? too many to choose one

9. Hobbies? writing, reading, graphic design, learning to dance

10. Favorite Snack? any kind of chocolate-based ice cream and dark chocolate

11. Favorite Beverage? coke zero/ cherry coke zero

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? unhealthy foods just taste so good! and it's too easy for me to say yes to them

13. Weight/Fitness Goal? wt: 150 lbs.  fitness: be fit overall and have more muscle definition, and just look and feel great

14. Least Favorite Household Chore? all of them

15. How did you find Calorie Count? another website

16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? i apologize to anyone who's come across a bunch of my lengthy posts.  i can't shut up when i write, no matter what it is!

#1200 suezqblue Jan 07 2008 20:52

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):Suezqblue
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Sue or Suez or Suezqblue lol Just  don't call me Fat!!Sealed
3. Age & Sex: Female
4. General Location: Ontario, Canada
5. Married? Single? Single
6. Kids? Furbabies?21/girl  15/boy & Bridget Bardow My Feline Friend
7. Favorite color?Black and Burgundy
8. Favorite movie? The green Mile & Crash
9. Hobbies? Reading, Computer
10. Favorite Snack? Fiber one bars
11. Favorite Beverage? Crystal light
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Hunger and tempation
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 155
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? windows
15. How did you find Calorie Count? seach engine
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? "Nothing tastes as good as thin feels"SealedLost 65lbs once before 12 yrs ago I am ready mentally this time to loose it, again and keep it off!!

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