Why do you need friends

teemarania

Because it's fun. It's fun to meet new people. It's fun to exchange ideas. It's fun to exchange witty banter. It's encouraging and beneficial to give "friends" internet "high fives" when they do something great during their weight loss journey, and even better to receive them. It's about sharing your experiences with "friends" with similar goals and motivations - get healthy, lose weight, get fit. I, personally, am starting to like MFP better than facebook

bcattoes

Because it's fun. It's fun to meet new people. It's fun to exchange ideas. It's fun to exchange witty banter. It's encouraging and beneficial to give "friends" internet "high fives" when they do something great during their weight loss journey, and even better to receive them. It's about sharing your experiences with "friends" with similar goals and motivations - get healthy, lose weight, get fit. I, personally, am starting to like MFP better than facebook

See, I think I am just weird. I don't have any FB friends that aren't relatives or friends I had before FB. :ohwell:

But I really have a LOT of relatives. I just laughed when I saw 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and she complained how many first cousins she had. That was nothing!

teemarania

Because it's fun. It's fun to meet new people. It's fun to exchange ideas. It's fun to exchange witty banter. It's encouraging and beneficial to give "friends" internet "high fives" when they do something great during their weight loss journey, and even better to receive them. It's about sharing your experiences with "friends" with similar goals and motivations - get healthy, lose weight, get fit. I, personally, am starting to like MFP better than facebook

See, I think I am just weird. I don't have any FB friends that aren't relatives or friends I had before FB. :ohwell:

But I really have a LOT of relatives. I just laughed when I saw 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and she complained how many first cousins she had. That was nothing!

Everyone on my facebook are family or friends (who I know in "real life"), but I'm not opposed to meeting people online. I just feel like MFP is a great place where we are all here for one purpose and are discussions are on one main albeit broad subject, and it makes the journey more enjoyable when you make new friends and have people to talk about similar situations with. Sometimes it's hard to do that with people in your "real life" because they are on the same page, don't care, or can't understand as well as "friends" on MFP can.

p.s.: i know what you mean, i have a big family too!

Beastette

Most of my MPF friends are people I know irl AND on facebook. People just can't get enough of me....

Plus, I can continue to support workout buddies, relatives, and friends who have moved away.

cofakid

like a lot of the other comments i think ppl get responses in terms of friend requests. i had that myself, and i do that for ppl looking for friends.

if u dont need friends than thats really good for you. im sure those that do will find them. at first i found a few friends but soon realised they werent exactlty wat i needed so i posted looking for more and now have some friends i really am glad to have.

for me its a combination of things. I do have supportive family, but they still have very different lifestyles, and support from ppl who are also trying to loose weight is so different. they may have experienced the same prob as u and have good advice, or even just have a good weightloss mentality that is helpful for u. I will admit that i dont have many friends irl. i have 1 or 2 close friends, some ppl i occasionally hang out with, but in terms of friends id really only count the close ones.

i thrive on positive feedback and small comments like "good work" wen i achieve weightloss, or do some exercise, really helps motivate me to do more. may seem pathetic to some but it helps me a lot!

ive also found some help with some non diet problems ive been having through my mfp friends.

and i find that giving support really motivates me. i love telling other ppl they are doing well, it makes me feel good, it makes them feel good, and then we both work harder.

and seeing other ppl suceed, and even seeing them slip up, helps me to see that slip ups will happen, but i can succeed if i stick to it.

you can see these things in the community, but with mfp friends i see it daily, i see them meeting their calorie and exercise goals every day, and im getting support every day.

and there are a few ppl who i am starting to get to know and really become friends with. and making new friends is always nice, whether u have a lot or just a few...