A public acknowledgment and thanks for people who helped me succeed at this malarkey
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ceoverturf wrote: »I remember another one I don't think I've seen mentioned. @AaronK_123
It was his "why aspartame isn't scary" thread that really opened my eyes to how valued actual science is on this site as opposed to media fear-mongering headlines
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ceoverturf wrote: »I remember another one I don't think I've seen mentioned. @AaronK_123
It was his "why aspartame isn't scary" thread that really opened my eyes to how valued actual science is on this site as opposed to media fear-mongering headlines
wow I totally forgot about him...loved that post...
Yep I asked a ton of questions at the beginning of the thread before it turned into the predictable shtstorm. Probably the single most important thread in teaching me there's actual science behind this stuff0 -
rainbowbow wrote: »ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »funny story …when I first signed into MFP I never ventured into the forums or I would lurk and then I started posting a little and this was still in my dumb days of six small meals or starvation mode, sugar is bad, bla bla ..so I remember posting that someone should eat six small meals a day because starvation mode and I got reemed out so bad lol …
but instead of getting all butthurt it made me start doing my own research and I found out that most of the stuff that I thought was true was bunch of pseudo/bro science….
When did you start? When I got here in 2011 starvation mode was ingrained in the forum's culture to the extent that there not being a starvation mode is now. There was even that sticky-- 700 calories per day and not losing.
ummm I have been around for about three years now ..so it must have been 2012 …
I lost weight without MFP …just doing the six meals a day thing, sugar is bad , etc etc…a friend of mine told me about it as a way to track calories and what not and that is how i got on here…it was around the time I started getting more into lifting heavy too...
I think it was already starting to change-- I remember some pretty contentious threads about it back then. A lot on MFP has changed for the worse but the information in the forums has most definitely improved.
Agreed. I remember when i first started in 2011 and the quality of information has improved greatly. It took me getting a stern "you wont get bulky" "start lifting" thread from Sidesteel. At that time i was still being referred to up my cardio, lower my cals, and try something rigorous like the 30-day shred....
Yes it was ETP group that made me want to start lifting...I had forgotten all about it and wasn't lifting heavy before...2 years later still at it.
i am still a member of ETP….0 -
Also @EvgeniZyntx
He has provided a lot of valuable input and information.
There's a lot of great names in the thread.
I saw @MireyGal76 mentioned too. May great, helpful posts.0 -
Just make sure they arent mods. Apparently, being friends with mods is terrible.mantium999 wrote: »I kinda feel like I want to send FRs to everyone included in this thread. Y'all be awesome in book!
I think a good chunk are already on mine..
but you all are free to add me….
no you add them...
Also, one of the most inspirational stories and a person i admire is @CyberEd312
Then I am a terrible person...won't be kicking any of my friends out...and I agree CyberEd312 is such an inspiration and has an amazing story that it's hard not to feel the warm and fuzzies.
The funny thing about my FL, is the majority of the people on got there after i warned them for dumb crap. After they got done bitching me out, i gave them the reason why i did what i did. And then they realized they were wrong.
And like i always say, i dont make the rules, just enforce them.
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I agree about everyone that's been listed.0
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I approve of this thread and of all the names listed.
All are very knowledgeable and incredibly helpful (even if they make the bro-scientists mad sometimes...or...maybe BECAUSE of that...).
Glad for a thread basically heaping praises on all my favorite posters.0 -
HeySwoleSister wrote: »
I...did...did you save that?trogalicious wrote: »
Dude. That *kitten* beard...0 -
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did anyone ping @stevencloser ???? he is always battling the derp pretty hard….0
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Yep he was mentioned up there.did anyone ping @stevencloser ???? he is always battling the derp pretty hard….
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A lot of good people in this thread
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did anyone ping @stevencloser ???? he is always battling the derp pretty hard….
If only I was as motivated trying to write my Bachelor's thesis as I was doing this kind of stuff.0 -
stevencloser wrote: »did anyone ping @stevencloser ???? he is always battling the derp pretty hard….
If only I was as motivated trying to write my Bachelor's thesis as I was doing this kind of stuff.
LOL
maybe you should change your thesis to "MFP - A study in Derp, pseudoscience, broscience, and moderating systems"
I bet that would get done with the quickness.
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HeySwoleSister wrote: »
Ha, this makes me happy.0 -
stevencloser wrote: »did anyone ping @stevencloser ???? he is always battling the derp pretty hard….
If only I was as motivated trying to write my Bachelor's thesis as I was doing this kind of stuff.
LOL
maybe you should change your thesis to "MFP - A study in Derp, pseudoscience, broscience, and moderating systems"
I bet that would get done with the quickness.
That's actually how I ended up publishing my first book, The 10 Day Master Peep Cleanse(TM): Following Bad Internet Advice And Getting Awesome Results; A Case Study In Maximized Intake of Dextrose, Maltose, and Strawmen.0 -
HeySwoleSister wrote: »
Ha, this makes me happy.
I'm thinking of updating the Peeps Wiki page.0 -
tincanonastring wrote: »stevencloser wrote: »did anyone ping @stevencloser ???? he is always battling the derp pretty hard….
If only I was as motivated trying to write my Bachelor's thesis as I was doing this kind of stuff.
LOL
maybe you should change your thesis to "MFP - A study in Derp, pseudoscience, broscience, and moderating systems"
I bet that would get done with the quickness.
That's actually how I ended up publishing my first book, The 10 Day Master Peep Cleanse(TM): Following Bad Internet Advice And Getting Awesome Results; A Case Study In Maximized Intake of Dextrose, Maltose, and Strawmen.
Is that published yet???0 -
I started MFP on 1200 calories, eating frozen healthy choice meals for dinner every night! my first post included the phrase " I thought we were here to support people! You guys are soooo mean!" Omg I'm so embarrassed
but I started lurking the forums and I learned so much. No more nasty healthy choice for me! So I completely agree to the list! 0 -
I'll admit some of you guys being friends of my friends makes me feel awesome by proxy, since clearly I have chosen MFPers wisely! Ha! I'm basically a groupie.0
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stephanieluvspb wrote: »I started MFP on 1200 calories, eating frozen healthy choice meals for dinner every night! my first post included the phrase " I thought we were here to support people! You guys are soooo mean!" Omg I'm so embarrassed but I started lurking the forums and I learned so much. No more nasty healthy choice for me! So I completely agree to the list! 0
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stephanieluvspb wrote: »I started MFP on 1200 calories, eating frozen healthy choice meals for dinner every night! my first post included the phrase " I thought we were here to support people! You guys are soooo mean!" Omg I'm so embarrassed but I started lurking the forums and I learned so much. No more nasty healthy choice for me! So I completely agree to the list!
I have noticed that a lot of the "meanies" are here.
This is quite a different thread than one happening in the Motivation and Support forum right now.
For my part, again, you have given me the ability to roll my eyes and judge people who say dumb things IRL by imparting your knowledge. And judging people silently is one of my favorite things to do.
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stephanieluvspb wrote: »I started MFP on 1200 calories, eating frozen healthy choice meals for dinner every night! my first post included the phrase " I thought we were here to support people! You guys are soooo mean!" Omg I'm so embarrassed but I started lurking the forums and I learned so much. No more nasty healthy choice for me! So I completely agree to the list!
I have noticed that a lot of the "meanies" are here.
This is quite a different thread than one happening in the Motivation and Support forum right now.
For my part, again, you have given me the ability to roll my eyes and judge people who say dumb things IRL by imparting your knowledge. And judging people silently is one of my favorite things to do.
Know the feeling ...but you can't turn those folk off like you can a website
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Non posting lurker here. Many of the people mentioned in this thread have been important for me. Most of you are represented in my book marked posts. Not coincidently, those are the posts that contain the wisdom.
Thank you all for taking the time to impart it.0 -
+2 Adding @Nony_Mouse. Between those two, I learned plenty about what a Paleo diet is.lemurcat12 wrote: »Oh, someone not around anymore who I haven't seen mentioned and learned a lot from is @neandermagnon.
+1I will also say that @Nony_Mouse is great for debunking the paleo folks and actually explaining what paleo really is.
@mccindy72 is another helpful user
Aw thanks guys!! All those years at university finally paying off. 0 -
Nony_Mouse wrote: »
+2 Adding @Nony_Mouse. Between those two, I learned plenty about what a Paleo diet is.lemurcat12 wrote: »Oh, someone not around anymore who I haven't seen mentioned and learned a lot from is @neandermagnon.
+1I will also say that @Nony_Mouse is great for debunking the paleo folks and actually explaining what paleo really is.
@mccindy72 is another helpful user
Aw thanks guys!! All those years at university finally paying off.
there was a reason for it :bigsmile:
I agree nony .. you rock0 -
Nony_Mouse wrote: »
+2 Adding @Nony_Mouse. Between those two, I learned plenty about what a Paleo diet is.lemurcat12 wrote: »Oh, someone not around anymore who I haven't seen mentioned and learned a lot from is @neandermagnon.
+1I will also say that @Nony_Mouse is great for debunking the paleo folks and actually explaining what paleo really is.
@mccindy72 is another helpful user
Aw thanks guys!! All those years at university finally paying off.
there was a reason for it :bigsmile:
I agree nony .. you rock
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Reading through this thread, I see alot of users that were here before--now gone-- and many of them were great. I often wonder where they are and miss them, however I have noticed that new, knowlegable MFPer's show up to fill in the gaps. So, even though we've recently lost some good posters, I'm confident that we'll see interesting users to take up the slack. Keep up the good work guys. Love ya all. 0
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