No fanfare for achieving weight loss goal?

suelfong
suelfong Posts: 4 Member
in Goal: Maintaining Weight
Does MyFitnessPal really NOT give any fanfare or congratulations for achieving your weight loss goal? Fitbit said, "Goal met. Woohoo!" Nothing from MFP? MFP got me there more than my Fitbit did! Thanks, MFP! :-)
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  • triciab79
    triciab79 Posts: 1,713 Member
    No but if you post pics and a success story people will come out of the woodwork to congratulate you. :happy:
  • Cindyinpg
    Cindyinpg Posts: 3,902 Member
    Does MyFitnessPal really NOT give any fanfare or congratulations for achieving your weight loss goal? Fitbit said, "Goal met. Woohoo!" Nothing from MFP? MFP got me there more than my Fitbit did! Thanks, MFP! :-)
    Huh, I thought there might be a little something too. Like on Wii Fit when you reach a goal, there's a little fireworks show. Might be a good website suggestion. Reminds me of the whole Mario series. Months of work to rescue the princess and she never even acknowledges you when she's rescued. :grumble: :laugh:
  • ssm_1972
    ssm_1972 Posts: 396 Member
    Does MyFitnessPal really NOT give any fanfare or congratulations for achieving your weight loss goal? Fitbit said, "Goal met. Woohoo!" Nothing from MFP? MFP got me there more than my Fitbit did! Thanks, MFP! :-)

    Hummm........MFP peoples should think about it seriously ! Nice Idea !!
  • Mr_Bad_Example
    Mr_Bad_Example Posts: 2,403 Member
    Do you really need a website to slap you on the back and shout "Congratulations" for achieving a personal goal? Seems silly to me. The site is a tool for meeting and maintaining your goals, not a cheerleader.
  • nelinelineli
    nelinelineli Posts: 330 Member
    Do you really need a website to slap you on the back and shout "Congratulations" for achieving a personal goal? Seems silly to me. The site is a tool for meeting and maintaining your goals, not a cheerleader.

    But then again it "cheers" when you've logged for 5 days straight, when you lost 0.1 lbs, when you did a 5 minute walk....
    In that light I wouldn't mind a bit of fireworks 20 pounds in, really!
  • snookumss
    snookumss Posts: 1,451 Member
    Do you really need a website to slap you on the back and shout "Congratulations" for achieving a personal goal? Seems silly to me. The site is a tool for meeting and maintaining your goals, not a cheerleader.

    LOL exactly I wouldn't expect this to happen... ha ha!
  • The_Enginerd
    The_Enginerd Posts: 3,982 Member
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  • melham
    melham Posts: 233 Member
    So if it congratulated you for reaching your goal weight, should it also chastise you for being over on subsequent log-ins? I can just see it: "Ooooo, you gained a pound! Well isn't that just too bad. Looks like you shouldn't have switched your goal to maintenance so soon". :laugh:
  • NaughtyinCali
    NaughtyinCali Posts: 38
    Just wanted to say, Congratulations! It is a big deal
  • sybrix
    sybrix Posts: 134 Member
    That's actually a neat idea. Like if confetti showered down the webpage or something, lol. Nothin' wrong with a little slap on the back!

    Congrats on reaching goal! Like another poster said, maybe share your success on the Success Stories board as motivation for others!
  • itsscottwilder
    itsscottwilder Posts: 317
    It's like the kids who get trophies just for showing up.

    Who needs that?

    MFP has that little thing that says it you eat like this for five weeks:

    That's their version of an "attaboy" IMO
  • Cyliesmom
    Cyliesmom Posts: 35 Member
    Is it my imagination or do some people just reply to a post to be argumentative ?
  • Flabulousss
    Flabulousss Posts: 106
    Is it my imagination or do some people just reply to a post to be argumentative ?
    Not just you... Maybe some are a little jealouss.... Congrats on your loss! Nothing wrong with wanting a little cheer at the end.
  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,839 Member
    Just wanted to say, Congratulations! It is a big deal

    This!
  • sybrix
    sybrix Posts: 134 Member
    It's like the kids who get trophies just for showing up.

    Who needs that?

    MFP has that little thing that says it you eat like this for five weeks:

    That's their version of an "attaboy" IMO

    Huh? But.. it's not just participating, it's putting in hard work and achieving a goal. I don't understand how a participation trophy is the same thing as a website congratulating you on losing the amount of weight you set out to lose. Totally think it's a good idea and couldn't hurt. The people against it implying that MFP would somehow coddle people for a virtual slap on the back upon reaching goal cracks me up. Seems like a harmless and positive idea, maybe OP should put this in the suggestion forum.
  • itsscottwilder
    itsscottwilder Posts: 317
    my, bad, I thought the OP was asking a question. (I thought I saw a question mark)
  • 1princesswarrior
    1princesswarrior Posts: 1,242 Member
    Congratulations!!!

    Maybe a bunch of us should report this to get the moderators' attention about something good.
  • Cindyinpg
    Cindyinpg Posts: 3,902 Member
    It's like the kids who get trophies just for showing up.

    Who needs that?

    MFP has that little thing that says it you eat like this for five weeks:

    That's their version of an "attaboy" IMO

    Huh? But.. it's not just participating, it's putting in hard work and achieving a goal. I don't understand how a participation trophy is the same thing as a website congratulating you on losing the amount of weight you set out to lose. Totally think it's a good idea and couldn't hurt. The people against it implying that MFP would somehow coddle people for a virtual slap on the back upon reaching goal cracks me up. Seems like a harmless and positive idea, maybe OP should put this in the suggestion forum.
    I second that motion. It would a fun addition.
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    Love the idea, at least a posting on your feed like you get when you log so many days or finish your daily food diary.

    FYI, this would be best posted under Website Suggestions (see lower topics on message board home page)
    ETA: Nevermind, I see it's already there. :)
  • guif
    guif Posts: 23 Member
    Forget MFP, from me CONGRATULATIONS!!! You did it!!! you rock, you worked hard and did what you needed too.. how much more awesome can it be!
    Does MyFitnessPal really NOT give any fanfare or congratulations for achieving your weight loss goal? Fitbit said, "Goal met. Woohoo!" Nothing from MFP? MFP got me there more than my Fitbit did! Thanks, MFP! :-)
  • Cindyinpg
    Cindyinpg Posts: 3,902 Member
    Love the idea, at least a posting on your feed like you get when you log so many days or finish your daily food diary.

    FYI, this would be best posted under Website Suggestions (see lower topics on message board home page)
    ETA: Nevermind, I see it's already there. :)
    I just dumped a link to here on there.
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1092426-fanfare-for-goal-achieved
  • okolo
    okolo Posts: 24
    Do you really need a website to slap you on the back and shout "Congratulations" for achieving a personal goal? Seems silly to me. The site is a tool for meeting and maintaining your goals, not a cheerleader.

    But then again it "cheers" when you've logged for 5 days straight, when you lost 0.1 lbs, when you did a 5 minute walk....
    In that light I wouldn't mind a bit of fireworks 20 pounds in, really!

    This is true - I agree. At least a "whooo! you did it!" or something.
    They hype everything else up "okolo completed her food diary for today and was UNDER HER CALORIE GOAL!" -
    or OKOLO LOST ALL HER WEIGHT AND IS NO LONGER A FATTIE - YEAAAYYY FREAKING YEAAYYY WHOHOOO!.
    that may be a bit much, but you get the idea :)
  • Cindyinpg
    Cindyinpg Posts: 3,902 Member
    Do you really need a website to slap you on the back and shout "Congratulations" for achieving a personal goal? Seems silly to me. The site is a tool for meeting and maintaining your goals, not a cheerleader.

    But then again it "cheers" when you've logged for 5 days straight, when you lost 0.1 lbs, when you did a 5 minute walk....
    In that light I wouldn't mind a bit of fireworks 20 pounds in, really!

    This is true - I agree. At least a "whooo! you did it!" or something.
    They hype everything else up "okolo completed her food diary for today and was UNDER HER CALORIE GOAL!" -
    or OKOLO LOST ALL HER WEIGHT AND IS NO LONGER A FATTIE - YEAAAYYY FREAKING YEAAYYY WHOHOOO!.
    that may be a bit much, but you get the idea :)
    Nah, that's exactly what I plan to post on FB when I reach goal. :tongue: :laugh:
  • lewcompton
    lewcompton Posts: 881 Member
    Congratulations on reaching goal! You rock and since you've been here long enough you know that the posts that matter the most aren't the auto posts but those that you shout yourself from the roof top! Hurray for you! 31.7 more pounds and I'll be posting my self praising boast too!
  • BrendaLee
    BrendaLee Posts: 4,463 Member
    Is it my imagination or do some people just reply to a post to be argumentative ?

    Maybe you haven't been here long enough to notice that there are certain MFPers who will reply to EVERY post just to argue. You'll get used to it.

    OP ...*FIREWORKS* ;)
  • penrbrown
    penrbrown Posts: 2,685 Member
    Does MyFitnessPal really NOT give any fanfare or congratulations for achieving your weight loss goal? Fitbit said, "Goal met. Woohoo!" Nothing from MFP? MFP got me there more than my Fitbit did! Thanks, MFP! :-)
    Huh, I thought there might be a little something too. Like on Wii Fit when you reach a goal, there's a little fireworks show. Might be a good website suggestion. Reminds me of the whole Mario series. Months of work to rescue the princess and she never even acknowledges you when she's rescued. :grumble: :laugh:

    Hehehehehehehe
  • supplemama
    supplemama Posts: 1,956 Member
    That's actually a neat idea. Like if confetti showered down the webpage or something, lol.

    OMG that would be SO cute! :happy:
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    Do you really need a website to slap you on the back and shout "Congratulations" for achieving a personal goal? Seems silly to me. The site is a tool for meeting and maintaining your goals, not a cheerleader.

    Yes. I am the Lisa Simpson of the Weightloss World.
  • qtgonewild
    qtgonewild Posts: 1,930 Member
    Do you really need a website to slap you on the back and shout "Congratulations" for achieving a personal goal? Seems silly to me. The site is a tool for meeting and maintaining your goals, not a cheerleader.

    But then again it "cheers" when you've logged for 5 days straight, when you lost 0.1 lbs, when you did a 5 minute walk....
    In that light I wouldn't mind a bit of fireworks 20 pounds in, really!

    This is true - I agree. At least a "whooo! you did it!" or something.
    They hype everything else up "okolo completed her food diary for today and was UNDER HER CALORIE GOAL!" -
    or OKOLO LOST ALL HER WEIGHT AND IS NO LONGER A FATTIE - YEAAAYYY FREAKING YEAAYYY WHOHOOO!.
    that may be a bit much, but you get the idea :)
    Nah, that's exactly what I plan to post on FB when I reach goal. :tongue: :laugh:


    ME TOO!
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    Well i will tell ya :) way to go!!

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