Lying on MFP?
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Bonjour!This is the internet. Therefore, it must be true.
Oh, and OP, my typical avatar is typically a cat, and my name has kitteh in it... does that mean I'm lying?!0 -
Water weight and someone who updates every fluctuation or has a scale that is linked to MFP. Irritating maybe, but not necessarily dishonest.
^^^^^ This.
Either way, it doesn't really impact you, so does it even matter?0 -
Nobody lies on the internet0
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r u 4 realz?0
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Why don't you ask...her?
Because where'd the drama be in that?0 -
If she was lying, so what?
How does this affect you in your life?0 -
I only weight my self once every 2 weeks because your weight can jump wildly from day to day. So she might not be lying. I don't even understand why someone would lie... Anyone can post that they lost 10 lbs but if they didn't what's the point?0
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So I am honestly just being curious.
I have a MFP friend that has had amazing weight loss and seems really inspirational. But one day she posted that she gained 5lbs in one night and seemed frustrated. The VERY next day she post that she LOST 4.5lbs
Plus she updates her weight almost everyday, reporting 0.5lbs one day, then 4lbs the next day. It just seems so erratic?
I'm wondering if it possible she is lying or is she using some amazing diet tips that I don't know about?
well that's not lying.... she gained 5lb water weight one day (maybe a combination of too much sodium and time of the month or something) - then overnight she lost 4.5lb, i.e. most of the water weight gain the previous day, which is what you'd expect from a sudden water weight gain - i.e. that it vanishes as quickly as it came. If she's logging weight changes daily, then that's going to include water weight gains and losses on a daily basis. MFP is set up to automatically post a status when you lose weight, but not when you gain weight. It does not sound like she's being dishonest at all. However it's probably misleading and not very healthy for her to post weight gains/losses on a daily basis like this.... day to day fluctuations like this are due to water weight, and not indicative of whether you're actually losing fat..... you need to look at long term changes to know you're losing fat, i.e. over the weeks and month by month, you see a general trend downwards. i.e. ignore the day to day fluctuations and look at weeks and months instead.0 -
I can fluctuate 5 pounds from morning to night depending on what I eat. She probably eats a lot of sodium some days, which can cause huge changes, not to mention hormonal water retention and stuff like that.0
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LOL... thanks for the chuckle.:laugh:0
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This is nuts! Do you expect the MFP police to go around and give her a talking to? Maybe she has one of those Fitbit scales that's linked into her MFP profile? I like to weigh every day but since my scale isn't one of those it doesn't update my profile here. Unfortunately I'm hoping to get one of them for Christmas so I'm sure it will then, and guess what? I won't be lying about my losses any more then than I am now!0
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Of course her weight gain/loss does not affect me or my lifestyle. However i thought one of the purposes of MFP was to be able to build a community of people that were going through a similar situation as yourself. Their success can be your motivation and to have people that could keep you on track as well. So if i'm following someone who is lying then there is a conflict.
My post was really out of curiosity of if this weight loss/gain was possible and also if anyone has ever heard of someone lying on MFP.0 -
Of course her weight gain/loss does not affect me or my lifestyle. However i thought one of the purposes of MFP was to be able to build a community of people that were going through a similar situation as yourself. Their success can be your motivation and to have people that could keep you on track as well. So if i'm following someone who is lying then there is a conflict.
My post was really out of curiosity of if this weight loss/gain was possible and also if anyone has ever heard of someone lying on MFP.
Yes, people lie here. For sure. But it doesn't sound like this friend is.0 -
i'm a French model.0
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SHE IS TOTALLY LYING!
Saying it in all caps makes it true......and you can't put anything on the internet that isn't true...........0 -
SHE IS TOTALLY LYING!
Saying it in all caps makes it true......and you can't put anything on the internet that isn't true...........
EXACTLY!0 -
SHE IS TOTALLY LYING!
I say we burn her!!!!!0 -
i'm a French model.
You're lying. You're wearing a sombrero - not a beret.0 -
SHE IS TOTALLY LYING!
I say we burn her!!!!!
Is she a witch?0 -
Send her a threatening letter written in chicken grease0
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i'm actually not a captain.
wow... feels good to get that off my chest.0 -
SHE IS TOTALLY LYING!
I say we burn her!!!!!
now let's not make any rash decisions until all the votes are in....or at least until page 4. then we will know the truth0 -
SHE IS TOTALLY LYING!
I say we burn her!!!!!
Is she a witch?
If she weighs the same as a duck...0 -
i'm a French model.
Ménage a trois?0 -
SHE IS TOTALLY LYING!
I say we burn her!!!!!
Is she a witch?
If she weighs the same as a duck...
Ducks float...what else floats.0 -
SHE IS TOTALLY LYING!
I say we burn her!!!!!
Is she a witch?
If she weighs the same as a duck...
Ducks float...what else floats.
Bread? Apples? Very small rocks?0 -
SHE IS TOTALLY LYING!
I say we burn her!!!!!
Is she a witch?
If she weighs the same as a duck...
Ducks float...what else floats.
Bread? Apples? Very small rocks?
Cider! Great gravy!0 -
SHE IS TOTALLY LYING!
I say we burn her!!!!!
Is she a witch?
If she weighs the same as a duck...
Ducks float...what else floats.
Bread? Apples? Very small rocks?
Cider! Great gravy!
Cherries! Mud! Churches!0 -
SHE IS TOTALLY LYING!
I say we burn her!!!!!
Is she a witch?
If she weighs the same as a duck...
Ducks float...what else floats.
Bread? Apples? Very small rocks?
Cider! Great gravy!
Cherries! Mud! Churches!
Lead! A duck!0 -
Just ask your friend what she's doing...all we're gonna do on this message thread is speculate. :indifferent:0
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