Why are we here?

SophK90
SophK90 Posts: 56
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Was wondering why everyone is on here? What are your motivating reasons?
I'm on here as I never lost my pregnancy weight, I'm sick of feeling like an elephant when I look I the mirror. I'm also going to Kenya to volunteer next year and need to get health and fitness up...
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  • calliekitten9
    calliekitten9 Posts: 148 Member
    I'm here because I was feeling really unhealthy and unhappy with my body and I wanted to join a site that would keep me accountable and help me to understand where my pitfalls are and what different choices I can make.
  • Dandman1990
    Dandman1990 Posts: 196 Member
    Self loathing pretty much sums it up. xD Sick to death of looking in the mirror and seeing what I see.
  • phred_52
    phred_52 Posts: 189 Member
    To read forums, maybe comment, and the weight loss ticker app is cool. Oh yeah, it's free here too.
  • Still1Workoutatatime
    Still1Workoutatatime Posts: 250 Member
    misery loves company.. hungry people support group :smile:
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    I'm here for pony gifs
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  • PaleoChocolateBear
    PaleoChocolateBear Posts: 2,844 Member
    I was bored one day online accidentally found this site looked interesting signed up and now I'm here
  • MaryJane_8810002
    MaryJane_8810002 Posts: 2,082 Member
    I just like creeping all the profiles.
  • Holder79
    Holder79 Posts: 55 Member
    To be around like minded individuals
  • alliemarie77
    alliemarie77 Posts: 378 Member
    I gained the weight because of an injury that left me depressed and on crutches for 1yr. 6 mos. 6 weeks, and 6 days.

    A laundry list of reasons got me here, but one reason made me stay! "I want to be healthy, to live longer than my parents did."
  • leebesstoad
    leebesstoad Posts: 1,186 Member
    This thread has been up for a couple of hours and no kitten gifs? Really?

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  • PaleoChocolateBear
    PaleoChocolateBear Posts: 2,844 Member
    To be around like minded individuals

    Well that's what my pornhub account is for
  • Holder79
    Holder79 Posts: 55 Member
    To be around like minded individuals

    Well that's what my pornhub account is for

    Lmao
  • jdm_taco
    jdm_taco Posts: 999 Member
    lols
  • ostrichagain
    ostrichagain Posts: 271 Member
    I thought this was going to be a controversial existential thread. Disappointed.

    I'm here because Fitday broke and I needed a way to log my food that the kids couldn't take and draw unicorn wars all over before leaving it in the backyard overnight where it gets rained on and is completely useless thenceforth.
  • AniXmaL
    AniXmaL Posts: 40
    I'm here for motivation , but it seems that the majority of people only care about flirting with each other... pretty disgusting seeing women double my age posting sexual pictures, dirty flirting etc etc

    Like others have already said - this is more like a dating website than anything else, a bunch of insecure people fishing for approval/compliments.

    Pretty sad imo, I've had to take down my photo's due to lonely women trying to hit on me.
  • VictorianJade
    VictorianJade Posts: 705 Member
    I have a history of back injuries, some quite traumatic. At the end of June, I hurt my back again, and the pain lasted six weeks before I realized, "I'm too old for this ****. I'm tired of being in pain." That was it. Weightloss commenced.
  • vtmoon
    vtmoon Posts: 3,436 Member
    World Peace!
  • stryla
    stryla Posts: 29 Member
    Im here because the exercise calories fitbit was giving me was not helping me lose weight. So I did some searching and found people on this site who had the same issue. I subscribed because they have a barcode scanner for food and fitbit doesnt. I stayed because of the community (and the amazing food database).
  • Buzzerman
    Buzzerman Posts: 54
    Is this like the "which came first the chicken or the egg question" ???

    Apparently we were put here by aliens.
  • almostperfect1on
    almostperfect1on Posts: 24
    I used to have an eating disorder, recovered now, and am using MFP to help me get back in shape because I have gained weight over the summer.
  • Iron_Lotus
    Iron_Lotus Posts: 2,295 Member
    to hook up with strange men
  • xvxCelticWandererxvx
    xvxCelticWandererxvx Posts: 2,890 Member
    for the open bar?
  • Red_Dwarf74
    Red_Dwarf74 Posts: 38 Member
    I am here as back In May of this year my back broke, basically I could not walk at all and any little walking I did try was absolute torture. A visit to the doctor and a hop on the scales told me I was over 350lb. I woke up and realised this has to change. My back Is now almost the way It was before It broke and I will continue losing the weight for obvious reasons.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    In the forums, it has been repeated over that...

    ...we're all here for the same reason...

    ...so I guess that's the answer.



    *shrug*
  • tehboxingkitteh
    tehboxingkitteh Posts: 1,574 Member
    This thread has been up for a couple of hours and no kitten gifs? Really?

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    I'm here for the kitteh gifs

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  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    I'm here because I'm a "one percenter" - living proof that the contraceptive pill is only 99% effective....


    I'm on MFP because a workmate was using it to lose weight and get fitter. He later gave up and put the weight back on and lost all his fitness gains. I carried on....
  • Trueray
    Trueray Posts: 1,189 Member
    Because I am miserable in my real life. So I am doing my best to change it but time is not on my side right now.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I had some really bad blood work done about a year ago among other health issues. I'm only 38 (going on 39 in a couple weeks)...way too young for all that **** and a multitude of prescription pills. It was time to get my **** together. I started all my "good livin" on September 25, 2012...so just a few more days until my 1 year...I'm 40 Lbs down and have reversed all of that bad blood work and currently down to only my hypertension meds (which is largely hereditary so it isn't going away with diet and exercise)...but I'm off all my other ****.

    Looking awesome, having my fitness back, losing weight...these are all awesome, but not as awesome as just being healthy.
  • CaliforniaBarbie
    CaliforniaBarbie Posts: 346 Member
    Ive never stuck with weight loss long enough to reach my goals and i want to along with developing a healthy lifestyle, mind and body. i like the support you get from most users.
  • CaliforniaBarbie
    CaliforniaBarbie Posts: 346 Member
    I'm here because I'm a "one percenter" - living proof that the contraceptive pill is only 99% effective....
    hey im a "one percenter" as well!

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