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Dear Posters, I wanted to provide a brief explanation for locking this topic. The forum guidelines include this item: 3. No Promotion of Unsafe Weight-Loss Techniques or Eating Disorders a) Posts intended to promote potentially unsafe or controversial weight loss products or procedures, including non-medically prescribed…

Logic dictates everyone in this discussion should go outside to play. Also this thread will remain closed.

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Thanks for the suggestions! Also getting the spam.

Friendly reminder to not post political content; this discussion is not about politics, please do not make it such. Further posts with a political vent will be removed and warned. Lots of room to discuss the OP's question without going there.

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I am closing this discussion as we don't talk about moderation in public forums and if a thread goes *poof* there was probably a reason so please don't recreate it. Reach out to a staff member or moderator and we can help you. For this particular one I don't know the history, please send us a message and we can provide…

Thanks @snickerscharlie for pointing this user in my direction. @Geocitiesuser I see your PM and will get back to you soon.

Friendly reminder not to bring politics into this discussion. Not even a little bit, it will derail the discussion and violates our guidelines.

@NRGTRAINING @rajeshvvcool Thank you for being willing to mentor! I have added your names to the OP. Noobs please reach out to mentors who have posted for help.

Dear Posters, I wanted to provide a brief explanation for locking this topic. The forum guidelines include this item: 3. No Promotion of Unsafe Weight-Loss Techniques or Eating Disorders a) Posts intended to promote potentially unsafe or controversial weight loss products or procedures, including non-medically prescribed…

Hi Allie! Thanks for signing up to be a mentor. I will add your username to OP in just a moment. People looking to be adopted should reach out to you but we also get lots of noobs who just post here so you might want to read through recent posts and reach out to a noob or two you'd like to work with. Congrats on all your…

Dear Posters, I wanted to provide a brief explanation for locking this topic. Its political because Donald Trump is a political figure. The forum guidelines include this item: 16. No Political Topics in the Main Forums Political content is not allowed on the Main Forums. This includes images. Please form or join a Group if…

Mods have cleaned up this thread a bit. If you are here to participate constructively in the discussion, great. If you are here to derail the discussion by focusing on the OP's credentials then please move along. We are not saying everyone has to agree, but please play nicely.

Happy Friday everyone! @JstTheWayIam @AverageJoeFit Thank you for being willing to help others in our community! I have added your names to the OP list of potential members. Noobs looking to be adopted, PLEASE REACH OUT to people posted in the OP

Dear Posters, I wanted to provide a brief explanation for locking this topic. The forum guidelines include this item: 3. No Promotion of Unsafe Weight-Loss Techniques or Eating Disorders a) Posts intended to promote potentially unsafe or controversial weight loss products or procedures, including non-medically prescribed…

@BeverlyMarsh1986 Congratulations on already having lost almost 50 pounds. Thank you for being willing to mentor a noob. I have added your name to the OP for noobs to browse through. Please also consider reaching out to one of the many folks who have posted in here looking to be adopted.

Continued thanks to all of our mentors! @OldSportOldsport @adammeynell86 @eluvscats You are awesome for being willing to mentor a noob. I have added your names to the OP and as you can see there are lots of folks in here hoping to be adopted.

@aelunyu and @MotunStrong Thank you for taking on adoptees! I encourage you to reach out to recent posters looking to be adopted and folks looking for mentors please check the list in the OP.

Giant thanks to our new mentors!!!! @DoriLat @smc0170 @moniquemallarifitness

We don't but its a lovely idea - will consider for future adopt a noobs and feel free to share with mentors groups needing an experienced leader.

Hi @Hearts_2015! I don't actually know the correct calorie adjustment. @danielleisms I am sure there are members of MFP who have personal experience in this area and can offer their own insights, MFP's recommendation is to obtain a calorie estimate from a doctor or nutritionist.

Welcome to MyFitnessPal! Wishing you the best of luck with all of your health and fitness goals.

Welcome to the MyFitnessPal Community!

Welcome to MyFitnessPal! Wishing you the best of luck with all of your health and fitness goals.

Thank you @shredcamps ! I have added you to the list of mentors in the OP. We ask noobs to reach out to prospective mentors but also encourage you to read posts here and reach to anyone you might like to adopt. Thanks again!

Fabulous success! Thanks for sharing with our community.

@hamsammy67 Thank you for offering to be a mentor. I have added your name to the list. Please also consider reaching out to noobs that are posting looking for adoption.

@SamMarriottPT @Kullerva @cnbbnc Thank you for being willing to mentor a noob. We are asking noobs to reach out to you but also encourage you to reach out to anyone who posts that you'd like to mentor.

Thank you @ninthnarnian I have added you to the available mentors list in the OP.