We are pleased to announce that as of March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor has been introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!
Anyone else spending WAY too much time on this site?
Cathcandoo
Posts: 107 Member
I am an all or nothing sort of person - I am either watching what I eat and exercising or......I'm not! LOL!
And now that I have found this site and everyone is very supportive and encouraging, I find myself wanting to read everything, explore the site, post, encourage people, log my food and exercise and then, before I realize it....a couple hours have passed! YIKES!
I love checking my mail for msgs and requests and do it many times a day....I have a life, I swear-LOL! I am a graphics designer working from home so I am at my computer most of the day....I think I am going to do what another member posted....he won't allow himself to be on this site longer than the minutes he exercises for....GREAT motivation!
I have only been on here for a week and a half....Does the novelty wear off? How much time do you spend on MFP a day? What draws you to this site?
And now that I have found this site and everyone is very supportive and encouraging, I find myself wanting to read everything, explore the site, post, encourage people, log my food and exercise and then, before I realize it....a couple hours have passed! YIKES!
I love checking my mail for msgs and requests and do it many times a day....I have a life, I swear-LOL! I am a graphics designer working from home so I am at my computer most of the day....I think I am going to do what another member posted....he won't allow himself to be on this site longer than the minutes he exercises for....GREAT motivation!
I have only been on here for a week and a half....Does the novelty wear off? How much time do you spend on MFP a day? What draws you to this site?
0
Replies
-
Yeah, with my decreased motivation at work I find myself on this website every day, and for way too long each day. Oh well, they haven't fired me yet.0
-
Hahaa I'm totally doing the same thing..I keep clicking off the page then to find a topic that interests me so I read it and then before I know it I've spent ages going through all the pages in the thread!! ;D I love the motivation and support from everyone here- and I especially love logging exercise now, as I know my friends will comment and spur me on, and that makes me feel really good!
I don't think there's that much shame in what we're doing (; 0 -
I've been on for about 3 months, and the novelty has not worn off for me yet
. This is good, because I get bored easily! I also work from home, plus have the iphone app, which makes it maybe too easy to post comments on friends updates, etc. I love it though, and am having some success, so I hope that the novelty doesn't wear off for a long time! LOL! 0 -
meh.
I'm hardly ever here...
what?0 -
meh.
I'm hardly ever here...
Right? I mean seriously people, get it together.
*refresh page, check profile, My Home, message board, refresh, inbox, profile, refresh*0 -
I just joined this week and find having it up in the background is handy. I can peruse through the message boards, post on a friend's comment and before I know it, its time to log my next meal info. I'm finding it quite fun considering before I thought calorie counting was tedious and a pain in the *kitten*. Thank goodness for sites like this that do all the work for ya!0
-
I plead No Contest.
0 -
meh.
I'm hardly ever here...
Right? I mean seriously people, get it together.
*refresh page, check profile, My Home, message board, refresh, inbox, profile, refresh*
Hey! That's my Mantra! LOL!0 -
I just discovered this site not too long ago and I love it!! I love reading all the success stories and seeing how everybody is doing. It gives me so much motivation and inspiration! I am on here all the time! 0
-
I LOVE THIS SITE IM ON IT ALOT MY SELF BUT I KNOW I HAVE TO WORK SO I TRY NOT TO SPEND TOO MUCH TIME
IF ANY ONE WANTS TO ADD ME I LOVE TO BE ENCOURAGING AND I WORK HARD TOO IM NOT A SLACKER!!! HAHAHA 0 -
It's my crack.....
I will only check back on this thread 6x BECAUSE I'm not addicted!
I am in control!:noway:0 -
As long as its getting the job done then I don't see a problem :flowerforyou:
I was obsessed about being on here to lose most of my weight and have been maintaining since.0 -
^^What he said.It's my crack.....
I will only check back on this thread 6x BECAUSE I'm not addicted!
I am in control!:noway:
I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM!0 -
Hahaa I'm totally doing the same thing..I keep clicking off the page then to find a topic that interests me so I read it and then before I know it I've spent ages going through all the pages in the thread!! ;D I love the motivation and support from everyone here- and I especially love logging exercise now, as I know my friends will comment and spur me on, and that makes me feel really good! I don't think there's that much shame in what we're doing (;
Wow same for me!0 -
I spend more time here than facebook lately. Which is ok. My fb friends kind of suck lately.0
-
meh.
I'm hardly ever here...
what?
Haha says the person with 2196 posts. Thats awesome!
I too spend a lot of time on here, but I hate that on my phone I can't get into the message boards! Well, from the app I mean.0 -
Not me! And I would never be on here during work. (Looks around to see if boss is watching)0
-
Totally addicted!0
-
YES!!! all the time!!! my boyfriend HATES it!!!! I love MFP and im not giving it up for anyone!!! 0
-
Yeah, with my decreased motivation at work I find myself on this website every day, and for way too long each day. Oh well, they haven't fired me yet.
^^^^ This! I get on here wayyyyyyy to much!0 -
Im not addicted, nope I don't have a problem...
0 -
Totally addicted and i am starting to like my MFP friends better than my real life friends because they truly understand what I am going through and what I am trying to achieve. It is always up on my computer, i just hope the day never comes when they flag this as a social media site.
But then again, there is always my phone. :happy: 0 -
Sooo addicted to this site! My husband is jealous because time I used to spend cuddling is now, "I promise, I'm almost done *types message* Okay.. I'm done. *keeps scrolling* ... I swear, ALMOST DONE.. *comments on something*"
He had to take my computer away last night.. lol.0 -
I fully expect to be unemployed once the IT department traces back to me...0
-
Been a year and still stop in often;-)0
-
I have been using MFP for 100 days as of today. And every weekday M-F I am on MFP in the message boards supporting any and everyone hours on end.lol. This place keeps me motivated, plus I have a desk job ( i work at the front desk in an office building) so it helps the time go by til i get off. Glad Im not alone :laugh:0
-
Yeah, with my decreased motivation at work I find myself on this website every day, and for way too long each day. Oh well, they haven't fired me yet.
^^^^ This! I get on here wayyyyyyy to much!
Me too :blushing:0 -
lol yeah I love this site and the people on it0
-
Yeah, with my decreased motivation at work I find myself on this website every day, and for way too long each day. Oh well, they haven't fired me yet.
^This. I should be working, but everytime I close the page I think of something else I wanted to check out on this site. I am so much less productive lately.0 -
I developed a condition known as OCD since I joined this site! The novelty hasn't worn off for me yet!0
This discussion has been closed.
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 391.6K Introduce Yourself
- 44K Getting Started
- 260.5K Health and Weight Loss
- 176.1K Food and Nutrition
- 47.5K Recipes
- 232.7K Fitness and Exercise
- 393 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.6K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153.1K Motivation and Support
- 8.1K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.4K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.3K MyFitnessPal Information
- 23 News and Announcements
- 932 Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.3K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions