Why is MFP better than Facebook?

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  • tenshiblue
    tenshiblue Posts: 150 Member
    Exercise and healthy eating has become such a big part of my life now. I don't think my facebook family/friends would appreciate my multiple posts of weight loss and exercises. So I definitely spend more time here than anywhere else. I maybe check my facebook page once a week at most only if I remember.
  • sassyjvg
    sassyjvg Posts: 32
    :smile: , yes, ANd not feeling like someone is watching your every move.
    I second that!!!
  • SexyCook
    SexyCook Posts: 2,249 Member
    Because on FB-Most are haters(well some here too) HAHAH...but majority are there, they want to know secrets to weightloss, it isn't liked unless you tell your business, You talk about the gym or fitness and put your workout there...get 3 replies out of 900 friends.....and most of the status are rants about all their business.....So much negative...I could go on and on...
  • budhandy
    budhandy Posts: 305 Member
    simple no stupid drama on here
  • kayleesays
    kayleesays Posts: 564 Member
    Because I'm not obligated to add all of my internet-illiterate relatives who take offense to every thing ever posted online.
  • WhitneyAnnabelle
    WhitneyAnnabelle Posts: 724 Member
    Because none of my Facebook friends are on here. Duh.
  • MissLuana
    MissLuana Posts: 356
    because nobody sends me requests to play some stupid farm game!!!! :)


    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • goron59
    goron59 Posts: 890 Member
    MFP /would/ be much better without the "chit-chat, fun, and games" group :noway:
  • rebecky27
    rebecky27 Posts: 842 Member
    because MFP isn't blocked from my work server! :)
    That, and the people here have common goals and are very supportive, encouraging and motivational. I don't see any "FML" posts going through my newsfeed here.
  • squishycow7
    squishycow7 Posts: 820 Member
    Facebook you put on a good front for friends, family and acquaintances....
    MFP you are brutally (disgustingly?) honest with complete strangers.
  • Goldenwoof
    Goldenwoof Posts: 535 Member
    Is there really a reason to compare the two? I mean, it's not like an "either/or" situation.

    To me, each site serves a clear and distinct purpose. I use MFP to track calories, to get motivation from others and to motivate others for diet and exercise purposes. Facebook is for my actual, real-life friends so we can keep tabs on each other's lives. The stuff I post on MFP isn't gonna be of much interest to my FB people, and the stuff I post on FB isn't gonna be of much interest to my MFP people.
  • GrooveVandal
    GrooveVandal Posts: 25 Member
    It's better because I'm not the only fat person on my friendslist. :) And I mean that in the nicest way. I feel comfortable here with people who understand what I'm going through in my weight loss journey.

    LOL this post tickled me! After studying my facebook friends list, im one of only 2 overweight friends! Damn, i suddenly prefer this site to facebook too! :o)
  • MiniMichelle
    MiniMichelle Posts: 801 Member
    I am closer to my MFP friends than I am with most of my FB friends. I acutally like my MFP friends :wink:
  • manasunshine
    manasunshine Posts: 130
    i dleted my FB acc. n i love MFP. i agree with most of the people here, its cas people here have a goal so theres a purpose , i used to waste too much of my time at fb
  • bellygoaway
    bellygoaway Posts: 441 Member
    MFP is a tool I am using to enrich my life.
    FB is a soul-sucking leach that slowly drains your life and will to do anything productive.
  • hennyben
    hennyben Posts: 313 Member
    On facebook I keep in touch with my friends and we laugh and joke about how drunk we were the last time we met and on MFP I'm all like "oh yeah I'm on a high protein diet and I eat clean" and I pretend to run and stuff. My RL friends would never believe that.
  • mississippi_queen
    mississippi_queen Posts: 474 Member
    I can acces this at work....they haven't caught on yet...LOL

    MEEEEE tooo!!! lol
  • OfficialPR
    OfficialPR Posts: 1,578 Member
    There's a freeness of speech, people are passionate about health & fitness whereas this isn't the case with our friends and family.
  • Darkskinned88
    Darkskinned88 Posts: 1,177 Member
    1. i dont in trouble with my grandparents for swearing in a status
    2. On MFP i can say i'm an astronaut lol
    3. Facebook doesnt have entertaining message boards...no i do not want to like your page just to post something sheesh
  • Sugar_Junkie
    Sugar_Junkie Posts: 366 Member
    I can acces this at work....they haven't caught on yet...LOL


    Hahaha agreed. Now shhh lets hope they dont.
  • Meegz84
    Meegz84 Posts: 74
    I don't get people judge me for all my good eating and fitness goals like I do on FB.
    I don't post much on there about it at all now as they just don't have the same goals/views as me..
    Its funny how one of my so called friends commented on how I'd changed and was a fitness freak when they also used to go to the gym 6 days per week and do double classes.. Pure jealousy on her part for not getting the results that I have from my hard work.. You can't just focus on exercise and not food, the two go hand in hand together..
  • foodfight247
    foodfight247 Posts: 767 Member
    Cos its MFP and its just great!
  • foodfight247
    foodfight247 Posts: 767 Member
    Facebook you put on a good front for friends, family and acquaintances....
    MFP you are brutally (disgustingly?) honest with complete strangers.

    Actually I partially agree with this...:-)
  • DAMNCHARLIE
    DAMNCHARLIE Posts: 569
    Because were losing weight and not talking about peoples weight.

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