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The last couple times I have logged in here, I have had strange security warnings pop up pretending that I have been hacked and need to call a phone number for technical help. I am on a Mac and this is incredibly rare but having it happen twice while on this site makes me worried. Anyone else have anything peculiar happen…

Thank you, Jan! Coincidentally, I am planning to try yoga this summer. My most successful exercise routine has been doing Leslie Sansone DVD's in the privacy of my air-conditioned living room. (Not an outdoorsy person and not a fan of the hot, humid, unreasonably long summer season here.) Anyone have suggestions on yoga…

I had trouble finding this thread this morning! Scared me. Can't have you guys just disappear on me. ;-) I had a terrible weigh-in this morning. As I write this, I have a pair of jeans in the washer that I was thrilled to fit in last May and even more thrilled to stash away when I went a size smaller last August. I feel…

I think a quarterly thread would be good. So, maybe keep this one going through the end of June then start a Q3 thread? Just my two cents. ;)

So glad this 100% challenge is happening! I can't join right now but someone please remind me when the next one rolls around. June 22nd, right?

Hello, everyone! So glad to see you all here. I made sure to add this thread to be able to come back to a few weeks ago but then kinda disappeared. It was end of semester for me and went especially bad. During the last week of classes, my heart rate stayed over 100 almost consistently for three days straight despite…

Hello, friends. I have been part of MFP for a long time (almost 3 years) and used the boards here for a while. I hope you all enjoy it here and I look forward to getting to continue our camaraderie here. Thanks, Roger.

Further update. The search committee has been slow contacting references. Not sure why. But they called last night and asked my husband to lead a devotion for the committee Wednesday night and then they will have some more questions for him (which I see as a second interview). We have no idea if they are doing this with…

Thanks for the prayers! He felt like it went well but we found out that he was 1 of 5 being interviewed yesterday. They called him this morning to get his references so that is a good sign but we don't know if they are doing that on everyone. So, time for more waiting, I guess. I'm not good at patience, lol!

Maybe slow walking? Definitely talk to your doctor about what is okay!

For those of you willing to pray, tonight is the night of the big interview!

So, so bummed to not be in this group. I thought I was 5'4.5" but I just measured myself and it was 5'3.5". I guess if I round up, I'm in, lol, but it seems like I am shrinking!!! That said, my starting weight was 199, my current weight is 182 and my goal weight is about 149. I'll know better when I get closer. I've gotten…

I also say look at the road map post. I did last weekend and upped my calories (from 1200) to 1500 since Sunday and have lost 2.6 lbs this week! I know it goes against our intuition but it's all about finding the "sweet spot" between BMR and TDEE for each person. Yours may be 20% below TDEE or it may be a little higher or…

Thank you for all the advice and for sharing some of your experiences. I think I am pretty set on "living it up"; just wanted to know what to expect when I get back. However, I do love the whole so-and-so has logged in so many days in a row messages on here. I would hate to break a streak. But what do you do when you truly…

I just find it really funny that when I first read this topic title, I thought you meant a happy hour drink at Sonic! ;-)

Thank you so much! He got a call tonight requesting an interview next Tuesday. Please keep the prayers coming!

I am 5'4.5". In the past, I looked great at 143 but I am currently shooting for 149 and will see how that feels/looks and if I can maintain it. I am also more interested in being healthy and being here for my kids as long as I can. Getting back to a size 10/12 would just be the icing on the proverbial cake!

Thanks for all the great ideas! I wish that better health was enough of a reward but I'm the type that needs regular tangible rewards. Unfortunately, money is really tight. Anyone have any good ideas for rewards on a budget?

I would love to add Christian friends here too. Thank you for this thread. I thought because of the religion restriction, we couldn't do this. One of my life verses is Phil. 4:8 and I want it to be the focus of my weight loss journey as well.

That's where I was born!!! Long way from there now. I'm sorry for the difficulties you are facing. It is really hot here too and I despise exercise. But I have been having fun doing Wii Fit. Do you have a Wii or know anyone you could borrow one from? It is so much better to be able to exercise indoors in the A/C. I know it…

Also, thank you so much for all the suggestions and encouragement. My husband was the one who wanted to try Slim Fast and it is so much easier for us to be doing the same thing but, over time, I will figure out what works best for me and my circumstances. After having our daughter and nursing for 13 months, we both did…

Wow, Lisa. Condolences on your loss. I can't believe how much we have in common. My daughter was diagnosed with autism two months before my sister's battle with cancer began. I lost my sister and then my mom 18 months apart all while trying to learn how to best care for our daughter. She is high-functioning and I call her…