Hi Mari:
Welcome to our little corner of the world. I'm sure by now that you're wondering what happened to the thread you started. Well..............I merged it with this one and then noticed that you had posted here too.
Oh well. I wanted everyone to see your "story" so I put it in here. Hope you don't mind.
I tried to Private Message you my standard "welcome" note, but you have that option turned off in your preferences so I'll just write here.
I'm the moderator for the "300+" area. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to our area and share some navigational tips.
At the top of the 300+ Area's list of threads you will notice several "sticky" threads. All this means, simply, is that those threads are permanently stuck to the top of the list so that they are easy to find and don't drop off when they are not used as often as the rest of the forums.
You will find some very good stuff in some of those. There is one with pictures, one is our recipes, bios, weigh-in, etc. When you enter each of them, the first post will tell you basically what the thread is about. You're welcome to join in and post in any of these.
The folks on the threads are from all walks of life, all different ages, following many different plans and are of all shapes and sizes. What we have in common is a genuine love of people and the willingness to share ups and downs, failures and successes.
I hope this helps some. We are always happy to see new-comers join us. Please grab a bottle of water, skootch in your chair and join us for some great conversation.
If you should ever have any questions or need anything, please feel free to PM me.