Whats up with the unfriendly pple in MFP???

Yeah some people can get mean. I commented on a post to try and help someone and someone jumped in saying how wrong I was and its all off even though what i said made me loose 20 lbs and my trainer told me it lol. Its really annoying but I just brush it off cause no matter what they're gunna be b*tchy

Well, you don't really know ME but know I support YOU!!!!!

I just turn "negative" people on "OFF" and stick with those that are positive.

Keep your eye on your goal and know there are others out there, just like you, who are doing the same thing.

Onward!

Maybe it is the lack of food and people are just hangry

Yeah, it's kind of weird to me that some people are so adament about leaving a message when you send a friend request. As if the world will blow up if I send you a friend invite without introducing myself. They can just deny the ones they don't want to accept, right?

Yesterday I noticed a lot of pushy people in the forums. I find it amusing sometimes. I wonder if they're like that in real life too.

There are some people on here who think there is only one way to lose weight, but there are a lot more who just want to support you.

Don't listen to any of the negativity, ignore them if you have to. Tell them you only eat 1200 calories a day, that really pisses them off.

It's honestly the nature of the internet. The best thing you can do is click the little arrow next to their username and select "Ignore user".

Agreed. Just ignore people if you don't like it.

You've got to realize too a lot of us are asked the same questions by new people day in and day out with them checking the threads for similar questions. It gets tiring on us too, you know. Also the amount of people who post things like "magic diet, does this really work?" "why can't i lose weight when I eat 1200 calories?", "lifting is going to make me look manly!". All myths, and some people don't research. Hence leaving us who have been here a while to just repeat ourselves constantly.

I also rarely add people unless they attach a message to their friends request. I already have a lot of support, and I feel if my story is similar to someone's or if they can relate to me or have questions for me then they'll let me know. I'm not in this for popularity, like a lot of people are it seems. I have a good amount of friends and I do ok, but some people add like 600 friends and try and keeping up with everyone is a nightmare. Just my opinion, anyways. I actually check my friends food logs, and comment and give them support. That's hard to do with 600 people.

Remember that all of our different beliefs about weight loss and how to do it are all coming together in one place. You have to do what is best for you and your body. You can certainly take help from anyone, but those with strong beliefs about how things work for them are often expressed in full here!!

Find the positive people and friend them, and then they become your little community here on MFP. There are literally 100s of different theories out there in the health/nutrition world and there is NO right or wrong way. There is only the way that works best for YOU and YOUR specific situation.

You will find lots of inspiration here and many who will give opinions without getting nasty! Stick to what you know is right for you and you will do great!

Good luck in your journey!!

Stick to the "success" board, that's just about the only one where the usual BS does not occur. Otherwise, MFP forums are not unique from any other internet forums where people can (and do) post whatever they please. You'll notice that the same few dozen people make most of the posts, and should you dare to disagree with one of these few dozen, prepare to get reamed.

You cannot control others, you can only control yourself. It's great that you're doing this, and also great that you're reaching out for support. However, I'd stay away from the forums if you feel like negativity is going to affect your motivation.

Best of luck to you!

Yeah, some people are really picky. I've come back on after several months off to find that I was deleted by several people that were huge encouragements to me in the beginning. Now I'm looking for new encouragement.

Very sad to hear about your experience on here . Yes some are extremely rude and immature. Just be the bigger person and ignore them.

I have had my fair share of hate mail..in reality..they can't bring me down.

Hi everyone,

I have recently started my weight loss journey (5 days) and I signed up with MFP from the beginning. As you might have experienced the first weeks are the worst but I'm still happy to be doing this. I find MFP very helpful and I love reading through "success stories" but its such a turn off to encounter some posts where it says "DO NOT COMMENT ON THIS CHALLENGE UNLESS YOU ARE PART OF THE 100 PEOPLE THAT ARE ALREADY PART OF THE GROUP. " or do not add/msge if you don't know me. Are we back to highschool??? I thought we're here to support each other with our weight loss challenges!!! Anyway, I would love to get some support.

Ignore the **** heads

Everything in life is a toss up, and those people will always be everywhere. I was turned off from the forums for a while at first because of it, but you find the nice people in there too

If you want to add me, I'm on every day and am very supportive and I'm not mean! LOL....

Sorry about the negative experience. I often see so many rude and insensitive posts, which really pisses me off. But then I remember I am on a site with human beings who have their own opinions and think it is their right to share them and I must adhere! LOL

Basically, what I am saying is no matter where you are or what you are doing you will encounter negative, rude people who cannot seem to be able to interact with others respectfully. (Yet these are the people who often have the most to say!) :laugh: Sometimes I will comment when a person is rude because I can't stand to see others disrespected. Most of the time, however, I realize people are who they are and they probably won't change because someone tells them they are rude. So, I ignore them! Period! You will find that a lot here so just try to move past it and ignore it.

The GOOD thing is there are SO many kind, supportive and encouraging people here that they make up for the others! Good luck to you on your weight loss journey! WE CAN DO THIS!

Yeah i totally get what your saying... Some people need to eat more lol getting to hungry aint obviously goodfor them..
We ain all like that though

Hi everyone,

I have recently started my weight loss journey (5 days) and I signed up with MFP from the beginning. As you might have experienced the first weeks are the worst but I'm still happy to be doing this. I find MFP very helpful and I love reading through "success stories" but its such a turn off to encounter some posts where it says "DO NOT COMMENT ON THIS CHALLENGE UNLESS YOU ARE PART OF THE 100 PEOPLE THAT ARE ALREADY PART OF THE GROUP. " or do not add/msge if you don't know me. Are we back to highschool??? I thought we're here to support each other with our weight loss challenges!!! Anyway, I would love to get some support.

Yeah some people can get mean. I commented on a post to try and help someone and someone jumped in saying how wrong I was and its all off even though what i said made me loose 20 lbs and my trainer told me it lol. Its really annoying but I just brush it off cause no matter what they're gunna be b*tchy

Been there a few times myself... I've learned to just keep my mouth (or fingers..lol) shut for the most part. It's sad though because I feel like those people took away my right to speak what I feel is right..