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THANK YOU MFP MEMBERS =)

freebirdjones
Posts: 236 Member
This may be a little long so I'll start with what I want to say last first: Thank you my fitness pal members!
You may not know it but you are giving people gifts with your knowledge.
I have been on here over a month and just read yesterday to search the forms first so there isn't double info out there.
So I want to thank some of you for posting more than once the same advice.
You taking the time to give advice is such a gift. It takes a little stress away from this fitness thing knowing I don't have to try to survive on 1200 cals, so your saving me stress. You have helped me with my routine. I have learnt terminology, and so much information that will lead not only to better health but an easier maintenance.
With the info you gave me and the success I have had I have been able to assist others in finding the info you gave me. I am not ready to give it out first hand yet but as I gain more knowledge and go through my journey I hope to be able to be a wealth of information.
When you take a second to make a post it can really simplify their journey and make such an impact. So for all of the members who are active on message boards YOU ROCK! And a big thank-you for putting up with all us newbies, our questions and everything!
You may not know it but you are giving people gifts with your knowledge.
I have been on here over a month and just read yesterday to search the forms first so there isn't double info out there.
So I want to thank some of you for posting more than once the same advice.
You taking the time to give advice is such a gift. It takes a little stress away from this fitness thing knowing I don't have to try to survive on 1200 cals, so your saving me stress. You have helped me with my routine. I have learnt terminology, and so much information that will lead not only to better health but an easier maintenance.
With the info you gave me and the success I have had I have been able to assist others in finding the info you gave me. I am not ready to give it out first hand yet but as I gain more knowledge and go through my journey I hope to be able to be a wealth of information.
When you take a second to make a post it can really simplify their journey and make such an impact. So for all of the members who are active on message boards YOU ROCK! And a big thank-you for putting up with all us newbies, our questions and everything!
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Cheers! Shame that angry people threads go for pages and pages and polite things like this drift past unnoticed. I say "you're welcome" and "thank you" at the same time :flowerforyou:0
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YES. Without others giving frank, unsugar-coated advice I'd still be at least 20lbs heavier.
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How did everyone miss this yesterday? We must've all been busy posting in "people are so mean" threads!
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Interesting how the complainers have dozens of pages of responses, but a nice, polite, thoughtful post such as this doesn't even make it to one page. THANK YOU for your thank you!! :laugh:0
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thank you to the OP for being so wonderful! people do spend way too much time being mean (boo) and snarky (somewhat of a yay) to realize that there are amazing people on MFP with amazing advice0
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I don't know what I'd do without the amazing, intelligent, gorgeous people of MFP.
Hell, I'd probably be on HCG! :P0 -
Aww, glad I followed my friends over here. It's a shame this got missed but glad it's getting some love now! You've got a great attitude OP, you'll do well. :flowerforyou:0
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MFP has been a life saver to me and I have learnt a lot, thanks to the sane and knowledgeable posters. I have also had a laugh. - love gifs!
I have found a lot of support on the threads and it keeps me going when I might get fed up with all this dieting business :laugh: :laugh: Love to you all:drinker: :flowerforyou:
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MFP absolutely changed the way I look at fitness and nutrition. There is some amazing information on here given by amazing people. I'm glad that you are finding the same wonderfulness that I did. Kind of makes success inevitable. :drinker:0
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bumping this to up the LUH0
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MFP absolutely changed the way I look at fitness and nutrition. There is some amazing information on here given by amazing people. I'm glad that you are finding the same wonderfulness that I did. Kind of makes success inevitable. :drinker:
Amen to that, sista!0 -
I came here in 2007, 55 pounds heavier and really clueless about weight loss and nutrition. Heck, I was still in denial about how I had gotten so big, but I knew calories were the key to the whole thing.
There weren't as many knowledgeable people here back then but there were many and they were generous with their knowledge when I had a couple questions. Mostly, I would read everything I could find.
I appreciate them and the help they gave. There are lots of generous people here who are willing to help.
Nice post, OP.0 -
I agree! It seems others would prefer to complain about how mean people here are, rather than use the search function and find a WEALTH of knowledge at their disposal. It's a shame, really!
Great post! :flowerforyou:0 -
Wonderful post!0
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If not for some MFP members, I never would have tried lifting, or become a runner. I would have no idea that you can eat the occasional treat like eggs benedict while on a deficit. I probably would have bailed by now.
Like the OP, I owe so many here so much.0 -
This.. this is what I like to see. Not the other BS threads about rude people etc.
You deserve this:0 -
This is good!0
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Thank you for taking the time to read.
I am sure you will be successful in your journey to health. You are an "informed customer", therefore powerful.
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REALTALK: whenever I see something new in fitness, curious about a technique, supplement etc etc, I plug it in the MFP message board search and VOILA!! Instant real world, unbiased feedback from normal human beings. I prefer a direct Bish slap in the face with knowledge.0
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I agree. I'm learning so much too.0
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I gave you Props in the other thread but you deserve it again, Well done.0 -
This post gave me warm fuzzies.
Excellent. I feel the same about some of these folks! :smooched:
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MFP has changed my life, and I am grateful every day that I came to this site. I am even more thankful for my own little FL who inspire me, love me, diss me, cheer me on, and give me a good smack when I need it.
Thank you:flowerforyou:0 -
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a dozen flowers for you!0 -
Amen! I am so much healthier because of this website and lighter!0
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Completely agree. Thanks to MFP members I am eating properly, living life, getting stronger and losing fat. Before I read and listened I was spiralling down into a pretty bad place. Yay for straight talking people who care enough to say the only thing wrong with an egg is there isn't 2 of them!0
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