How many thoughts go through your mind when you meditate?

You should only have one but that is a learned technique for the mind seeks engagement. Part of meditating is training one's own mind.  

Honestly I am not good at meditation. So not matter how bad you are doing take comfort that there is someone else out there who is doing worse.

Very many.  Satan does not want us to pray or meditate.  He just wants to spoil our joy, our quiet times, our faith and everything that is good.  By being faithful in our bible study time and prayer time and by attending a place of Christian worship as often as possible we are helped to keep Satan and his distractions at bay.

Seventeen.     

Well, the point is to try to stop thoughts from going through your mind, but they always sneak through.  I count my breaths, so, would you say that each count is a thought?  I don't.  If I can focus on the counting to keep other thoughts from popping in, then I'm doing OK.

i DO NOT meditate...I pray whenever I wish..