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@seilidhe thanks for your empathy. Oh mfp he was a gentleman asking if my power was back on. On the phone texting, it quickly went to, you look good, look sexy, you turn me on...and other stuff I won't say. I said please stop talking to me that way. That was ignored. Over 50 texts until I figured out how to block him with another phone app I downloaded. I don't know who to report this to. Does anyone know who this should be reported to? Yes I felt stupid and violated but I hid my pride to warn others,"not to go offline". Don't go offsite. That's the whole point. My only point. God bless.
That is really excellent advice.
I've encountered guys like that, too. It's really crucial NOT to freely share outside-MFP contact information, especially things like cell numbers that are hard to change if someone starts misusing them to harass us. Our nice friendly community oriented guys won't ask for that info.
These toad-like harasser guys know that MFP will boot them if they harass people on the site, so it often starts with a personal message like "let's chat" or somesuch nonsense, and they want our phone number or email address or IG ID or whatever.
I do accept friend requests from men here that I don't know here, but I look at the profile first, and shy off those who only have female friends. I've had nice personal message or timeline "conversations" with some of the good guys, so I'd hate to miss out on those. But the first "let's chat" or "give me your number" or flirty message, and a guy is history.3 -
I'm so sorry you had to experience this and you didn't give up. Please report him as suggested. I've been on MFP two times and had mostly women friends. The few men friends were those I noticed posting their daily ups and downs with other women and men on a daily basis. So they had to have a track record. I'm glad you're here.
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Hey Steve, what's life without a bit of mess? We didn't get to be THIS old without a bit of mess.... well, at least I didn't.. lol0
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Wow, the snow is melting here in Texas. 50 degrees!!! I feel like hibernation is finally over. My sprinkler did burst but the main water system is good. I may go walk at a park today.4
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I've been getting friends requests where the person's picture is scantilly clad women in nasty positions. Got another one today. Glojilly, 2 of my kids live in Texas. I'm glad the ice is melting there1
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trekkie123 wrote: »Hey Steve, what's life without a bit of mess? We didn't get to be THIS old without a bit of mess.... well, at least I didn't.. lol
Good point, Mindi! 😊 When I cook, I usually leave a mess in the kitchen, too!0 -
I got it today too Eva🤷♀️0
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I got the same friend request yesterday. If you noticed it was a girl posed that way but 'she' describes herself as a male.1
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There have been dozens (maybe hundreds) of these accounts with inappropriate photos sending out friend requests. I think that it's accounts from before the 2018 system breach that MFP told everyone about, asked us to change our passwords back then. Some people didn't, now there's some kind of scripted (bot) compromise nonsense going on with them. The MFP staff is trying to solve the overall problem that's leading to the misused accounts, and deleting the examples they hear about.
If you get one, it will help the staff if you report them on this thread (include the account ID):
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10823922/help-inappropriate-friend-requests-pics#latest
One of the volunteer moderators is picking up ones reported there and compiling them for the staff to delete. The deletion may not be immediate, but they're deleting them as they're able.
In the short run, there seems to be no threat to any of us regular users, other than seeing some tasteless photos, but the assumption is that there could be further misuse of the accounts later. So, if you get a friend request from one, report it, so it can be deleted.0 -
I got the same friend request as you all did. Glad it was reported. I also got one from a nice looking man...but when I checked the profile only a few women and in compromising positions and clothes (or lack therof). So ...nope! Think I'll stick to family and a few friends.Spring IS coming folks...Wisconsin will hit upper 30's and maybe 40 by Monday/Tuesday. Looks like a few inches of snow possible tomorrow tho. Oh well...1
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Oh my goodness. I applied for another term life and they want to do a medical exam. I thought for sure my answers were good enough. Oh boy. I have another reason to get down to business here.2
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I believe an official group has to be formed, at least that's how it was when I joined a group several years ago. The group name showed on the right side of the Community page. I remember we were able to respond to each person individually and it would show up under their post. For example, if you read my post sometime tomorrow, several people may respond to this post and they would all show up directly under this post and you wouldn't have to look for them. I hope that makes sense.
I had a great thread on here before that was going strong. I decided to turn it into a group and it slowly died out.0 -
It snowed quite a bit yesterday so I'm staying inside today. I worked around the house, read a book, watched some you tube shows about health and wellness, and did laundry. I recently moved and need to find my Leslie Sansone walking dvd's. I downsized a few months ago and moved 2200 miles from my home of 40 years so I'm going through a big adjustment right now which is why I probably gained weight. I lived in warm weather and sunshine and was always on the go but now I'm trying to adjust to cold weather and snow.
I hope you all had a nice day and stuck to your health plan. Talk to you tomorrow. Night.
I enjoyed the snow when it was here. I always go cross country skiing down our street when we get a lot. This year I took a walk in the snow with my husband and went cross country skiing too. Loved it.0 -
My son's final take this a.m. Women on here are already vulnerable and some have low self-esteem in being overweight. You join not only for app features but to have friends new and old to support your weight loss journey. Thats why it's called a community. And I toldly agree. But now, I will personally stick to accepting mostly female friend requests to those I know and don't know. If I want a hookup, I will go to the hookup apps. I intend to enjoy all the benefits of using MFP for losing 20 lbs at age 62.😊
I have been getting some pretty risque friend request from women recently. Of course I don't accept. I have some great friends on here that are men but most came from threads of were friends of others I knew.
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Wow, the snow is melting here in Texas. 50 degrees!!! I feel like hibernation is finally over. My sprinkler did burst but the main water system is good. I may go walk at a park today.
My son lives in Texas and insulated his pipes but a underground water line burst. He luckily had power most of the time.0 -
Hi there all. I'm 71 and joined MFP in Jan of 2014. I had great success and lost over 160 pounds in about 15 months.I joined a biggest loser group at MFP and had a great time which kept me motivated. Thinking that I knew it all and didn't really need to track, I left MFP in 2016-17 and put 90 pounds back on and finally found the desire to start up again. I really hate thinking about food even though I know it's a necessary medicine to swallow. I'm glad this discussion group caught my eye and I hope to contribute1
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Well I read your posts. I didn't quite wait a month to check in and February is short too. It was fun remembering the snow again.
Well I started to lose some of the pounds I gained when I started working fulltime again then my scale started dying on us. Of course the new one weighs me over 6 lbs more than the old one. I just got the new scale to go down 4 pounds. I feel like I am working real hard to go backwards. I lost 20 lbs last year while on furlough.
The good news is we just got our 2nd vaccination and have been recovering from relatively mild side effects. I only had a sore arm for the 1st one. This time only sore arm, some tiredness, light-headedness and chills. I started to feel slightly nauseated but had some soup and that solved that. I took a half day off work and an hour off to get the shot.3 -
I get my second one tomorrow. Dh got his second last Friday. Very minimal side effects, hope I am as lucky!4
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I got my second shot this morning. My arm is sore, and I hope that’s all the side affects I get. I had a good day today with eating. I had salmon and string beans for dinner and when I eat a meal with salmon I feel I’m doing something good for my health to prevent any problems hopefully. Glad I found this thread.3
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Hey there! Hope you all are doing well. Went fishing for a couple of days last week. Had a great time with the boys and caught some fish for a change. Had some fresh steelhead for dinner tonight. That was a great reward for putting up with some nasty weather Friday and Saturday.
Got my first Covid-19 vaccine today. Second dose appointment set for three weeks. No side effects so far.
Have an awesome week, y'all!
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I have been getting some pretty risque friend request from women recently. Of course I don't accept. I have some great friends on here that are men but most came from threads of were friends of others I knew.
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@KeriA Hello. Yes I heard that there was a hacker in '18. I'm sorry we are experiencing this and are being subjected to these unnecessary distractions. I don't know what it is supposed to accomplish besides being annoying. But hopefully the moderators can soon clean them out. I couldn't get any serious friends to join here. The guy I had trouble with was legit and wasn't a bot but was set on coming on here with a true pic profile to only pick up women. But all is fair as I am truly being more careful and deleting nude requests right away. And if I do get nice requests, I will investigate before accepting here on. Glad you are living up the threads. Resurrection time is here! Smile.1 -
I got my second shot this morning. My arm is sore, and I hope that’s all the side affects I get. I had a good day today with eating. I had salmon and string beans for dinner and when I eat a meal with salmon I feel I’m doing something good for my health to prevent any problems hopefully. Glad I found this thread.
If you have side effects they are usually on the day after the shots.0 -
My son lives in Texas and insulated his pipes but a underground water line burst. He luckily had power most of the time.
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@KeriA Wow, it's been unbelievably many people who had water damage. My family in Michigan called and told me how to wrap the pipes. I left home at 21 and had forgot how. I have never seen such a low freeze to last so long here in hot Texas. I'm glad your son knew what to do! You would think pipes going down the ground underneath would be ok that far down. We lost power for only one day for just over 6 hours. I wish that the media had educated the state of Texas before it hit since they knew it was coming weeks away like they do the hurricanes. So many homes were ruined. I heard a few organizations are trying to help with some costs. 👍0 -
I am trying to wait to get the Johnson and Johnson since it is one dose. I can give shots but am a big baby at taking them. Besides I heard talk of them offering a possible booster for the earlier ones not saying they won't do the same for the JJ. Glad you all had minimal side effects and that they quickly went away.0
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Hi all,
Just browsing the message boards to find some folks that would be interested in joining my friend group. I am turning 70 in April, am a cancer survivor, and eat mostly healthy. I like to cook so much of my food is made from scratch but I also like to get meals from places I consider healthy. I have always been nutrition conscious but since the lockdown have been less active. I recently joined a program in my local area called Eat Smart, Move More to prevent diabetes and that provides me with good information but I would like to have some friends on this app to help keep me motivated.
I live in Raleigh, NC and now that the weather is getting more reasonable I will start to do work in my years and as soon as I get my second vaccine (this Friday) I will venture back out to the gym.
I am not inclined to share much information in a post like this (there are a lot of scammers on line) but would be interested in obtaining some folks that would be interested in being part of my friend group.
I do bring a lot of knowledge to the table. I am a trained integrative health coach from and can share also share some cooking tips.
Look forward to hearing from you so we can be "friends" on this app.
Have a wonderful day,
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Hello some years back I went from 103kg to 77 and it sort of fell off steadily without too much effort. Now I creeped back to 88kg. All my health vital are great, but I know I would feel heaps better 10kg lighter. I think I have permanently slowed my metabolism so this time I'm finding reducing my weight a greater struggle. I'll be 60 at the end of the year.2
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It's good to see more sharing on this thread. I continue to follow my good habits and keep my weight at bay. Having a daily plan and a schedule have been very helpful to me. It helps, too, that I live somewhere with weather that allows walking every day. And I have a recumbent exercise bike in my living room facing the TV. I seek every opportunity to be active. I got my first moderna jab last month and will get the second one on Friday. Even after the vaccine I don't plan to change my habits of staying in my neighborhood and picking up groceries and supplies curbside to stay out of big stores. In the years I've been here, I've gotten many weird friend requests and don't accept them. Everywhere you go in life there will be people you don't want to deal with. Barbie in NW WA 4
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🌌 my metabolism has slowed as well, age 62. It's also harder to lose weight but I'm starting to trick myself by ignoring normal food servings and stopping when I start to feel full.
🌌I have noticed I feel more workout energy from the stationary bike than a brisk walk. I would have to jog or run to get the same effect.
@farfalla429 Glad to accept new friends that are motivating! 😊1 -
alteredsteve175 wrote: »Hey there! Hope you all are doing well. Went fishing for a couple of days last week. Had a great time with the boys and caught some fish for a change. Had some fresh steelhead for dinner tonight. That was a great reward for putting up with some nasty weather Friday and Saturday.
Got my first Covid-19 vaccine today. Second dose appointment set for three weeks. No side effects so far.
Have an awesome week, y'all!
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Wow - My last post got edited by the MFP moderator. I'm trying to figure out why. ❓❓❓
Spring has arrived in Idaho. 55 degrees and sunny yesterday afternoon. Green patches are starting to appear in the yard. YAY!
Anyone posting in this thread is welcome to add me as a friend. I'm always glad to share support and encouragement.
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Hi, everyone. After many years of being away from MFP, I decided to get back. Hello to you all!!!
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