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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}}}

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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):   susan55
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:    susan
3. Age & Sex:   51, female
4. General Location:    upper midwest
5. Married? Single?   very significant other
6. Kids? Furbabies?  2 grown kids (21 & 25 yikes!), 1 dog, 2 cats
7. Favorite color?  oh not sure . .greens and yellows, but wear a lot of black
8. Favorite movie? love going to the movies; favorites include Royal Tenebaums, Babe, Shrek, Chocolat, White Christmas,etc
9. Hobbies? Reading, shopping, fussing around the house/garden
10. Favorite Snack?  alas . . dark chocolate, pretzels, ice cream 
11. Favorite Beverage? ok: diet rootbeer   not ok: Tanquerey, beer
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? (obviously) my lack of willpower (see above) and the fact that I own a restaurant
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? be stronger and fitter in my 50s than I was in my 40s; and trying to lose an add'l 30 pounds (have lost 30 over last 3 yrs-slow but steady is a severe understatement)  14. Least Favorite Household Chore? keeping up with shedding pets
15. How did you find Calorie Count? googled calorie counters
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I have been stuck at my present weight for 6 months (!) despite eating healthier - think this may provide the needed extra motivation

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):  newdock
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: DJ
3. Age & Sex: female, 36
4. General Location: central British Columbia, Canada
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 5 Kids (4,6,8,12,13), 1 dog, 12 chickens and a guinea pig
7. Favorite color? RED!
8. Favorite movie? Hmmm dunno.  I like lots of movies!
9. Hobbies? Right now, golf, but I have a short attention span and limited free time.  I have been known to paint and knit.
10. Favorite Snack?  cheese
11. Favorite Beverage? water, pepsi, Caesars
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? My short attention span
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 143 lbs and be able to see my muscles!
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?  Uh, everything but cooking.
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Was surfing for a way to count calories - I was thinking of keeping a journal after reading an article that said keeping a food journal is the #1 predictor of weight loss success.  It seems to be working......
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Hmmm.  Nope!  Anything else you wanna know, you'll have to ask me!! :)

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):starzntrypes
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:starz, starznstrypes, shelly :)
3. Age & Sex: 29 F
4. General Location: In the sticks in Eastern Washington
5. Married? Single?Married for almost 2 years
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 boys ages 8&5, 4 dogs, 2 cats, and lots of other critters. We found a snake the other day on one of our walks. Yuck!!!
7. Favorite color? blue
8. Favorite movie? the Notebook, Greek Wedding
9. Hobbies? Scrapbooking, photography, anything to do with my kids
10. Favorite Snack? the 100 calorie snack pack, Keebler cookies. They taste like the real thing! also anything chocolate
11. Favorite Beverage? diet coke and ice water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? That is a tough one, probably denial and procastination. I lost 25lbs in three months in 2005 and 10-15 slowly creeped back up because I kept telling myself I will start this tomorrow or next Monday.
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? I don't have a specific weight goal, I would love to get into a size 12 again though. I also plan to get pregnant in 6 months or so. I gained a size after I had each of my boys and I really don't want to get bigger than a 16.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? laundry
15. How did you find Calorie Count? I googled calories in a cantaloupe :)
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I am really excited to be on this site, I have already lost 7 lbs in one week. (I lost weight quickly the first week last year too. I fully expect to only lose 1 to 2 lbs per week after this.) I am excited to start meeting people since I have been lurking for a week now.

Newdock...DJ,

How do you do it, 5 kids!  Wow I have 3 boys and I think that keeps me going.  I also do childcare for 8 other children, but they all go home at 5:30...I then need a few minutes to regroup.  You don't have that, REALLY I give you alot of credit, because I know it's hard work to raise children...by the way I like your picture!  Anyway that's all!

Yes, it's hard and frustrating at times, but greatly rewarding.  I work VERY hard at raising my kids and take the responsibility very seriously.  The pay-off is coming...my oldest daughter is 13 and is babysitting all over town.  I have had so many great comments about how wonderful she is, responsible, polite, a great worker, happy, fun, a "delight".  Wow.  I am so proud of her.

I guess my biggest challenge is that I put so much energy into my kids, that I neglect myself.  This summer, they were all away at various activities (Grandma took the little ones, the oldest went to music school for 3 weeks etc.) so I have been home alone having a marvelous time doting on MYSELF.  I have changed my eating habits and exercise and hope to re-introduce myself to them when they are home again.  I really hope to educate them on nutrition and help them avoid a lifetime of bad habits.  It's never too late to do things right.....

I did childcare for 3 other kids in June (to help out a friend who's regular nanny had emergency surgery).  They were 18 months, 4, and 10.  Now that was a lot of work.  There was one day where I had 9 kids here (4 of mine, 2 friends and 3 that I was babysitting).

Yikes.

I'm going to add you as a friend if that's okay. :)

DJ

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): pamperedkeri2000  
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:Keri
3. Age & Sex:  28, yes, umm I mean Female
4. General Location:  Virginia, US
5. Married? Single?  Married 8 years and going good
6. Kids? Furbabies?  3 anklebiters (7, 5, and 1), 2 cats, 2 kittens all outdoors
7. Favorite color?  Purple
8. Favorite movie?  Cant say that I have one, love funny ones though
9. Hobbies?  Bike riding, crocheting, reading (as if I have the time)
10. Favorite Snack?  Smoothies, South Beach Pnut Bter Bars and dare I say it? Chips, but cant have them.
11. Favorite Beverage?  Pepsi, cant have that either...so water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?  Me, and exercise, nutrition, well same thing as everybody else
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?  Trying to hit 144, eat nutritious forever and raise my kids to be fit
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?  Cleaning and anything attached to it...that goes for floors, vacuums, laundry, dishes.
15. How did you find Calorie Count?  Yahoo search for calories in an item...fell into this site and fell in love
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?  Thank you CC, I know you devote hard work to this site, I share it with everyone I meet.  It is unbelievable how a site with this much to offer is free.  Thank you, thank you, thank you, this is the first time I am on a healthy lifestyle regimen that I think I can keep....and I'm losing weight...12 pounds off, 60 to go.

Keri,

I of course just read your info.  I am new with cc, just a couple of days but I sure fell this site is great.  I was in the same boat as you, maybe alittle different circumstance with my marriage at the time but anyway.  I had always been half way thin, then each time I got pregnant, I would add a few more pounds.  By the 3rd child I had gained 60 pounds.  The pounds stayed on for about 3 years...really dealing with marriage and self esteem issues at that time...I saw I picture of me, FAT.  I thought what the heck have I done to myself.  I first got myself to a gym...started a diet and lost 65 pounds.  It was a hard road, I had a friend who was my support group and workout buddy...anyway, I know what its like to gain and then try to get back to "being you" again.  It's hard work!! Especially with small children...and it looks like your on the right track...especially being here.  I think you have a lot of support...

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): angeldevon
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Angel
3. Age & Sex: 21/F
4. General Location: Detroit/Ann Arbor
5. Married? Single? Engaged
6. Kids? Furbabies? Unfortunately None
7. Favorite color? All of them
8. Favorite movie? Dont have one
9. Hobbies? Roller Skating, Crochet, DDR
10. Favorite Snack? Fruit
11. Favorite Beverage? Arizona Ice Tea with Lemon
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Choosing the right foods and not eating 4 hours before I go to bed
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? Lose 50lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Taking out the trash
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Hubby found it
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I'm in school to be a high school teacher and I don't want to be considered the "FAT" teacher.

DJ,

I have added you to my friends list also...it sounds like we have things in common...    :)

Laurie

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): blueeyedfairy

2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: I don't really care, but blueeyedfairy, or Livi(short for my real name, Olivia)

3. Age & Sex: 16, female

4. General Location: North Dakota, US

5. Married? Single? I have a boyfriend

6. Kids? Furbabies? No...

7. Favorite color? Blue

8. Favorite movie? Lord of the Rings

9. Hobbies? Ummm...Writting, and reading

10. Favorite Snack? ...I'm not sure

11. Favorite Beverage? Dr. Pepper...don't drink it anymore though

12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Finding a way to get more exersise

13. Weight/Fitness Goal? to loose 40 lbs

14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Dishes

15. How did you find Calorie Count? Another forum

16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Don't think so...

Hi

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):Kerrie-Lynn
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Kerrie-Lynn is good, or Kerrie, hey you, "ma", honey, I'll pretty much respond to anything ;-)
3. Age & Sex: 35, female
4. General Location: Connecticut
5. Married? Single? Married 11 years :-D
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 boys, 13, 7, one girl 9, 2 dachshunds Frank and Oswald, 2 Cats Ziggy and Sylvia, one bird Pierce (recently decesed) 1 surviving bird McCarty
7. Favorite color? Black, Purple, Dark Green
8. Favorite movie? too many to list
9. Hobbies? napping, reading, walking, internet
10. Favorite Snack? Fresh strawberries and watermelon
11. Favorite Beverage? Water, herbal tea
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Carb addict and grazing
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? I would like to reach 130 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Cleaning up after 3 kids ;-)
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Looking online for the calories in a certain food
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? I'm thrilled to have found this forum, I don't share my weight information with anyone because I've always been too ashamed to admit how much I really weigh.  I always tell my husband that the only time he'll know how much I weigh is when he'll have to subtract the weight of the coffin!  It feels good to be able to admit my issues and not have to be the "angel" or "super mom/wife".

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):   d24k1968
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:   d24k.
3. Age & Sex: 37, Male.
4. General Location:  Lafayette Hill, PA (Philadelphia Suburbs).
5. Married? Single?  Married.
6. Kids? Furbabies?  1 Kid 8 Girl.  1 Dog.  1 Cat.
7. Favorite color?  Green and Blue.
8. Favorite movie?  Lord of the Rings.
9. Hobbies?  Guitar, Hiking, Beach, Archery.
10. Favorite Snack?  Need a new one.
11. Favorite Beverage?  Diet Red Bull (only 2 a day).
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy?  Job requires travel.
13. Weight/Fitness Goal?  190 lbs (from 227 lbs), lowered LDL and Glucose.  Consistent Fitness.
14. Least Favorite Household Chore?  Cleaning bathrooms.
15. How did you find Calorie Count?  Google.
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Good to be here.

~ waves *hi* to d24k & kerrie ~

~ waves *hi* to lurkers & new friends just finding us :)

hello everyone!

 welcome to

calorie-count!

nice to meet you all!

*SNIPE*

*shakes head*

and in Js own thread too.. :)

Sorry, I couldn't resist!

1. Calorie Count Name (user id):wifeot
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions:wifeot
3. Age & Sex: 34, female
4. General Location: Northern Wisconsin
5. Married? Single? Married
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2 kids, 2 dogs, and 2 cats
7. Favorite color? plum
8. Favorite movie? too many to choose just one
9. Hobbies? scrapbooking
10. Favorite Snack? I have too many faves, that is my problem
11. Favorite Beverage? water
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? don't want to move
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? lose 25 lbs
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? all of them
15. How did you find Calorie Count? search engine
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share?