not a friend collector...

bry_all01

I am not here to simply "collect" friends. :ohwell: I like to, or try to comment on, encourage, support, etc. people on my friends list. If your diary is open, and if I have time, I will read it and comment positively, if possible. If not, I will not say anything as I do not want to come off as rude. This is a positive journey we are all on, and I am not here to discourage others for what could be a "cheat" day or just a bad day, etc.... I also try to comment on the work outs posted, etc. That is why I have friends, to help encourage them and vice versa, not to just add to my collection of beautiful people. That being said, don't forget to help encourage/support all of your friends when possible. Happy "Support Your Friends" Tuesday, y'all! :bigsmile:

koosdel

To me, rudeness would be flipping a booger at me. Telling me that my diet sux is A O K, that's why I'm here!!

SoldierDad

I am not here to simply "collect" friends. :ohwell: I like to, or try to comment on, encourage, support, etc. people on my friends list. If your diary is open, and if I have time, I will read it and comment positively, if possible. If not, I will not say anything as I do not want to come off as rude. This is a positive journey we are all on, and I am not here to discourage others for what could be a "cheat" day or just a bad day, etc.... I also try to comment on the work outs posted, etc. That is why I have friends, to help encourage them and vice versa, not to just add to my collection of beautiful people. That being said, don't forget to help encourage/support all of your friends when possible. Happy "Support Your Friends" Tuesday, y'all! :bigsmile:

You are a sweetie darling. Gorgeous too. Have an amazing day! :flowerforyou:

rainbowbuggy

Me too! I won't accept friend requests without a note attached. I feel like this is so much more then just who has the most friends. Its about who wants to support me and help me along the way and how I can support you and help you along the way as well.

bry_all01

as am I, but I would not want to come across as harsh if it was genuinely their "cheat" day, etc. One time I did mention to a friend that his calories seemed WAY too low for an extended period of time (under 1100 for at least a week) and I pointed that out, and he got defensive....

Sooo, no booger flippin', then? :laugh:

catwrangler

To me, rudeness would be flipping a booger at me. Telling me that my diet sux is A O K, that's why I'm here!!

I'm OK with that too but not everyone feels that way.

bry_all01

I am not here to simply "collect" friends. :ohwell: I like to, or try to comment on, encourage, support, etc. people on my friends list. If your diary is open, and if I have time, I will read it and comment positively, if possible. If not, I will not say anything as I do not want to come off as rude. This is a positive journey we are all on, and I am not here to discourage others for what could be a "cheat" day or just a bad day, etc.... I also try to comment on the work outs posted, etc. That is why I have friends, to help encourage them and vice versa, not to just add to my collection of beautiful people. That being said, don't forget to help encourage/support all of your friends when possible. Happy "Support Your Friends" Tuesday, y'all! :bigsmile:

You are a sweetie darling. Gorgeous too. Have an amazing day! :flowerforyou:

aw, cheese whiz :blushing: you are such a doll, and I'm glad to have you in my friends list. :happy:

fitnhealthyccthatsme

To me, rudeness would be flipping a booger at me. Telling me that my diet sux is A O K, that's why I'm here!!

LOL

bry_all01

Me too! I won't accept friend requests without a note attached. I feel like this is so much more then just who has the most friends. Its about who wants to support me and help me along the way and how I can support you and help you along the way as well.

I didn't want to get there, but I am afraid I will very soon, because I do want to support others, and want the same in return, if that's not too much to ask. I might have personally requested a handful of the friends on my list and every one of them, I attached a note as to why I requested them.

Clew

I agree. That being said, I have still ended up with a lot of friends. Some I have requested, others requested me. I post a blog here and many are responses to blog posts. Some are 'packs' of like-minded sillybutts I've fallen into. I often think about trimming my friend list, but then I feel bad about it and usually don't. I don't "collect" as much as I try to be social and supportive... I don't think anyone's offended if I don't comment to them (at least I HOPE not!) and I certainly don't get bent if someone skips over me. Just being there for one another is encouragement too. It's all for the greater good :happy:

27strange

I am not here to simply "collect" friends. :ohwell: I like to, or try to comment on, encourage, support, etc. people on my friends list. If your diary is open, and if I have time, I will read it and comment positively, if possible. If not, I will not say anything as I do not want to come off as rude. This is a positive journey we are all on, and I am not here to discourage others for what could be a "cheat" day or just a bad day, etc.... I also try to comment on the work outs posted, etc. That is why I have friends, to help encourage them and vice versa, not to just add to my collection of beautiful people. That being said, don't forget to help encourage/support all of your friends when possible. Happy "Support Your Friends" Tuesday, y'all! :bigsmile:

Well said, I agree. I like having friends and adding new ones, but I am not here for a popularity contest and to get 1,000 friends. Rather I am here to share info, encourage, ask advice, and support my friends and I hope they do the same for me, regardless of having 20 friends or 500 friends. Quality over quantity and encouragement over popularity and motivation over vanity.

crobinson53

I am a friend collector. Send me a friend request.

You can secretly look at my food diary, look at my pictures, and laugh at my workouts. If you want to save the pictures of my man boobs to your computer do it. I quantify my level of success in life with the number of friends I have on this site. I know that at least one of you will be offended with my stupid status updates we'll argue over the interwebs and then we'll get mad and delete each other. It's okay though because I have so many friends I do this everyday and still have some left over.

:glasses:

sarah829522

I agree. That being said, I have still ended up with a lot of friends. Some I have requested, others requested me. I post a blog here and many are responses to blog posts. Some are 'packs' of like-minded sillybutts I've fallen into. I often think about trimming my friend list, but then I feel bad about it and usually don't. I don't "collect" as much as I try to be social and supportive... I don't think anyone's offended if I don't comment to them (at least I HOPE not!) and I certainly don't get bent if someone skips over me. Just being there for one another is encouragement too. It's all for the greater good :happy:

I agree. Sometimes I'm inspired to keep going just by seeing the progress of others, even though I don't always comment.

bry_all01

I agree. That being said, I have still ended up with a lot of friends. Some I have requested, others requested me. I post a blog here and many are responses to blog posts. Some are 'packs' of like-minded sillybutts I've fallen into. I often think about trimming my friend list, but then I feel bad about it and usually don't. I don't "collect" as much as I try to be social and supportive... I don't think anyone's offended if I don't comment to them (at least I HOPE not!) and I certainly don't get bent if someone skips over me. Just being there for one another is encouragement too. It's all for the greater good :happy:

I'm with you, I hate to delete people. I just think with 40ish friends and only 5-7 comment, its just funny to me. To each his/her own, I understand, just wanted to voice my thoughts on it. And, get all of yours as well. That doesn't mean I will stop commenting on others or start deleting people, though. I'm still me, and that's all I'll ever be. :bigsmile:

tsolomon75

I could not agree more... this site is certainly more than collecting friends... when I request friends, I try and get people who are active on the site & who are postively commenting and encouraging one another; and before I accept, too, prefer a comment stating why they want to "friend" me.

Me too! I won't accept friend requests without a note attached. I feel like this is so much more then just who has the most friends. Its about who wants to support me and help me along the way and how I can support you and help you along the way as well.

bry_all01

I am not here to simply "collect" friends. :ohwell: I like to, or try to comment on, encourage, support, etc. people on my friends list. If your diary is open, and if I have time, I will read it and comment positively, if possible. If not, I will not say anything as I do not want to come off as rude. This is a positive journey we are all on, and I am not here to discourage others for what could be a "cheat" day or just a bad day, etc.... I also try to comment on the work outs posted, etc. That is why I have friends, to help encourage them and vice versa, not to just add to my collection of beautiful people. That being said, don't forget to help encourage/support all of your friends when possible. Happy "Support Your Friends" Tuesday, y'all! :bigsmile:

Well said, I agree. I like having friends and adding new ones, but I am not here for a popularity contest and to get 1,000 friends. Rather I am here to share info, encourage, ask advice, and support my friends and I hope they do the same for me, regardless of having 20 friends or 500 friends. Quality over quantity and encouragement over popularity and motivation over vanity.

I have yet to hit the 'reject" or "block" button and honestly, could not imagine doing that, because we are all here for our own journey and could all use the support. :glasses:

bry_all01

I am a friend collector. Send me a friend request.

You can secretly look at my food diary, look at my pictures, and laugh at my workouts. If you want to save the pictures of my man boobs to your computer do it. I quantify my level of success in life with the number of friends I have on this site. I know that at least one of you will be offended with my stupid status updates we'll argue over the interwebs and then we'll get mad and delete each other. It's okay though because I have so many friends I do this everyday and still have some left over.

:glasses:

LMFAO!!! :laugh:

Clew

It's all good, sistah! :flowerforyou: I wasn't griping, just saying :drinker:

Minoesh

I am a friend collector. Send me a friend request.

You can secretly look at my food diary, look at my pictures, and laugh at my workouts. If you want to save the pictures of my man boobs to your computer do it. I quantify my level of success in life with the number of friends I have on this site. I know that at least one of you will be offended with my stupid status updates we'll argue over the interwebs and then we'll get mad and delete each other. It's okay though because I have so many friends I do this everyday and still have some left over.

:glasses:

Love it!! :laugh:

bry_all01

To me, rudeness would be flipping a booger at me. Telling me that my diet sux is A O K, that's why I'm here!!

I'm OK with that too but not everyone feels that way.

mmmm, french fries...

bry_all01

I agree. That being said, I have still ended up with a lot of friends. Some I have requested, others requested me. I post a blog here and many are responses to blog posts. Some are 'packs' of like-minded sillybutts I've fallen into. I often think about trimming my friend list, but then I feel bad about it and usually don't. I don't "collect" as much as I try to be social and supportive... I don't think anyone's offended if I don't comment to them (at least I HOPE not!) and I certainly don't get bent if someone skips over me. Just being there for one another is encouragement too. It's all for the greater good :happy:

I agree. Sometimes I'm inspired to keep going just by seeing the progress of others, even though I don't always comment.

that makes sense. :happy:

realme56

I agree. I can barely keep up with people. I clean it out every so often and only maintain with people who are honest and upfront.

NotGoddess

I wouldn't say I'm a collector, but I've not turned down any friend requests yet. I figure some people are just shy but see me as the epitome of healthy eating and an exercise guru. Being their friend is the easiest way to dissuade them of this.

If you want someone to cheer you on for staying below your calorie goal by only eating one carrot and a pea, or if you are going to get upset because you ask for advice and I actually give it, then don't send a request. Nor if you expect me to comment on every single status update you do-I'm just too busy for that. But if you are honest with yourself about being human, making mistakes, and willing to give and take helpful criticism, feel free to send a request with or without a message. If you don't like me later, delete me. I won't be offended. Okay, I'll be a little hurt, but I'll get over it. Not everyone's personality mesh well and it takes a while to figure that out.

bry_all01

I wouldn't say I'm a collector, but I've not turned down any friend requests yet. I figure some people are just shy but see me as the epitome of healthy eating and an exercise guru. Being their friend is the easiest way to dissuade them of this.

If you want someone to cheer you on for staying below your calorie goal by only eating one carrot and a pea, or if you are going to get upset because you ask for advice and I actually give it, then don't send a request. Nor if you expect me to comment on every single status update you do-I'm just too busy for that. But if you are honest with yourself about being human, making mistakes, and willing to give and take helpful criticism, feel free to send a request with or without a message. If you don't like me later, delete me. I won't be offended. Okay, I'll be a little hurt, but I'll get over it. Not everyone's personality mesh well and it takes a while to figure that out.

I don't think I said comment on every single status, lol. That would be insanity. The occassional comment here and there wouldn't hurt, though. :happy: I don't mind people telling me I need to eat more or need to eat less. I like blantant honesty, as that is how I am, when asked to be, that is. :bigsmile:

crobinson53

You guys might not know this, but I consider myself a bit of a loner. I tend to think of myself as a one-man wolf pack. But when bry_all01 added me, I knew she was one of my own. And my wolf pack... it grew by one.

So there... there were two of us in the wolf pack... I was alone first in the pack, and then hightide13 joined in later. And six months ago, when Doug introduced me to My Fitness Pal.com, I thought, "Wait a second, could it be?" And now I know for sure, I just added two more guys to my wolf pack. Four of us wolves, running around the desert together, in Las Vegas, looking for strippers, cocaine, new workout routines, and some awesome low carb recipes. So tonight, I make a toast!

:glasses:

bry_all01

You guys might not know this, but I consider myself a bit of a loner. I tend to think of myself as a one-man wolf pack. But when bry_all01 added me, I knew she was one of my own. And my wolf pack... it grew by one.

So there... there were two of us in the wolf pack... I was alone first in the pack, and then hightide13 joined in later. And six months ago, when Doug introduced me to My Fitness Pal.com, I thought, "Wait a second, could it be?" And now I know for sure, I just added two more guys to my wolf pack. Four of us wolves, running around the desert together, in Las Vegas, looking for strippers, cocaine, new workout routines, and some awesome low carb recipes. So tonight, I make a toast!

:glasses:

:laugh: LOVE it! Thanks for starting out the day with laughter! :bigsmile:

BlueAventer

I am a friend collector. Send me a friend request.

You can secretly look at my food diary, look at my pictures, and laugh at my workouts. If you want to save the pictures of my man boobs to your computer do it. I quantify my level of success in life with the number of friends I have on this site. I know that at least one of you will be offended with my stupid status updates we'll argue over the interwebs and then we'll get mad and delete each other. It's okay though because I have so many friends I do this everyday and still have some left over.

:glasses:

Now THAT is funny

BlueAventer

You guys might not know this, but I consider myself a bit of a loner. I tend to think of myself as a one-man wolf pack. But when bry_all01 added me, I knew she was one of my own. And my wolf pack... it grew by one.

So there... there were two of us in the wolf pack... I was alone first in the pack, and then hightide13 joined in later. And six months ago, when Doug introduced me to My Fitness Pal.com, I thought, "Wait a second, could it be?" And now I know for sure, I just added two more guys to my wolf pack. Four of us wolves, running around the desert together, in Las Vegas, looking for strippers, cocaine, new workout routines, and some awesome low carb recipes. So tonight, I make a toast!

:glasses:

NICE!!

crobinson53

Have a great day!! I totally hijacked your topic this morning. Feel free to add me. I am good for a few laughs, a touch of inspiration, and a few WTG's. For all the lurkers out there you can add me too if you'd like.

preacher_lady

I agree. I want people who will support me. In fact, I am thinking about doing some cleaning of my friend's list. It is not just about how many friends you can have.

mrmanmeat

I don't think I said comment on every single status, lol. That would be insanity. The occassional comment here and there wouldn't hurt, though. :happy: I don't mind people telling me I need to eat more or need to eat less. I like blantant honesty, as that is how I am, when asked to be, that is. :bigsmile:

The world would be a lot better place if people were like you and I, just be honest about it. Don't beat around the bush. That wastes time.