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    Posts: 62 Member
    edited February 5 in Introduce Yourself
    I'm new here and I get the using the boards as a way to get diet and exercise information but what is up with the adding of friends? I will admit I very new and have only been on a few days but the only thing I see by having freinds is having their news feed added into yours
    I may be totally wrong so help me understand

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    • Posts: 49 Member
      Hi there,
      Adding friends builds up a support network, encouraging comments on workouts and calories burned, tips on diet and diaries, as you can share them with each other.

      Just basically sharing diets/workouts/tips/stopries, supporting andalso setting challenges each month, for instance, me and few on my network have set a calorie burn challenge for October, my target is 15,000!

      May the friends you have aren't commenting a lot and you can't see the point?!

      :smile:
    • Posts: 951 Member
      If you're fortunate you'll connect with a few people who really support you when you seem to need it the most. They can be that "kick in the pants" you need or that person who understands and can boost you when you hit a rough patch. I've had a few friends who were having a hard time and "disappeared' for a bit but came back when they received a personal message from another who was concerned...and commented on how it gave them that much needed pep talk. Those "friends" can be golden!
    • Posts: 3,038 Member
      I've logged in for 659 days because I have my friends to say hello too, no excuse to not log if I'm here anyway!

      Btw I haven't logged food for the past 2 days....shhh!
    • Posts: 15,228 Member
      I'm here everyday. My friends make me laugh, smile, call me out on my ****, give me a shoulder to cry on, and many give me really good advice about everthing from diet to working out to dealing with people on this website and IRL.

      I love my friends...


      Also, posting here so it can appear in my newsfeed because I totally thought this was going to be a creepy troll post. LOL!
    • Posts: 188 Member
      I only choose friends that can increase my positive outlook on the school systems. Grammar is key in this world. When used properly there are many "BENEFITS"!
    • Posts: 3,189 Member
      I'm here everyday. My friends make me laugh, smile, call me out on my ****, give me a shoulder to cry on, and many give me really good advice about everthing from diet to working out to dealing with people on this website and IRL.

      I love my friends...


      Also, posting here so it can appear in my newsfeed because I totally thought this was going to be a creepy troll post. LOL!
      I thought it was going to be something about "friends WITH benefits" :grumble:
    • Posts: 1,625 Member
      I like the social side of things on MFP. Getting to see some new ideas on friends diaries & other peoples goals. Plus a few moral boosting emails now & then are helpful. I guess it's what you make of it really. Add or don't add. Or add & delete if you feel folks aren't offering what your looking for.

      Interesting thread title OP I thought this was going to be coming from a very different angle ;-)
    • Posts: 15,228 Member
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      I thought it was going to be something about "friends WITH benefits" :grumble:

      MFP with benefits? How you doin? :wink:
    • Posts: 279 Member
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      I thought it was going to be something about "friends WITH benefits" :grumble:

      I showed up for the sex as well! :explode: :mad:
    • Posts: 6,129 Member
      personally, i'm hoping my friends will eventually slip up and tell me their social security numbers or bank account info. once that happens, a quick call to my friend Sergey in Moscow and i'll have more money than a Saudi prince!

      IDpo2.gif
    • Posts: 4,885 Member
      I was misled.

      Find like-minded people here, add them, and your newsfeed will be the highlight of your day. :)
    • Posts: 9,003 Member
      I was misled.

      Find like-minded people here, add them, and your newsfeed will be the highlight of your day. :)

      Me too! :sad:
    • Posts: 6,420 Member
      I have some friends who don't need friends to keep kicking *kitten* and have lost 100+ lbs without having ANY friends at all. But for most of us mortals, having the support of a friend really helps in the long run. Having a simple "Awesome work man, you're kicking *kitten*" will mean a lot when you're feeling low or a simple "wow!" when you lost a measly lb is very encouraging to keep working out and tracking food.

      Quality friends are needed for this though. Get some quality friends who help and support. For this, you will have to become a quality friend too. You will see a difference in your attitude towards weight loss (a positive one)
    • Posts: 4,317 Member
      Pretty much the same benefits as having friends in any situation in life.
    • Posts: 4,317 Member
      personally, i'm hoping my friends will eventually slip up and tell me their social security numbers or bank account info. once that happens, a quick call to my friend Sergey in Moscow and i'll have more money than a Saudi prince!

      IDpo2.gif

      I have been punk'd! I knew it! ;)
    • Posts: 6,420 Member
      Pretty much the same benefits as having friends in any situation in life.

      My friends make fun of me and kick me while I'm down...

      Have you ever tried asking out a girl in front of your friends and gotten rejected? The rejection itself isn't as painful as the mocking that follows for weeks after that lol
    • Posts: 6,474 Member
      benefits.
    • Posts: 291
      Having that support group for some helps a lot. On days when I really don't feel like getting in my workout I know I have a ton of support from others that will get me up and out to get moving. I like to give support to others as well.
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      Me too! :sad:

      Yup, same here FFS.

      ETA to the OP: Are you anti-social IRL as well?
    • Posts: 3,038 Member
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      My friends make fun of me and kick me while I'm down...

      Have you ever tried asking out a girl in front of your friends and gotten rejected? The rejection itself isn't as painful as the mocking that follows for weeks after that lol

      *points and laughs *
    • Posts: 195 Member
      I have supportive friends that say well done on the loss, you did well with your walk, you ate really well.
      I also have others that will scrutinize my food diary and will give me tips on how to improve my diet, tell me off if I don't eat my veggies.

      Find a handful of people, that will give you a little push, and be totally honest where your friends won't
    • Posts: 4,317 Member
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      My friends make fun of me and kick me while I'm down...

      Have you ever tried asking out a girl in front of your friends and gotten rejected? The rejection itself isn't as painful as the mocking that follows for weeks after that lol

      Lol I am only that hard on my male friends, because they can withstand the mocking better. I will say something like, "I know this is a horribly embarrassing moment for you, but look on the bright side. It is a hilarious moment for me!" :)
    • Posts: 6,420 Member
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      Lol I am only that hard on my male friends, because they can withstand the mocking better. I will say something like, "I know this is a horribly embarrassing moment for you, but look on the bright side. It is a hilarious moment for me!" :)

      My friend handed me a $1 bill to me after a girl dumped me saying "take this dollar and get you a nice cheap hooker. It'll be the most sensible relationship you'll ever have".

      On the plus side, I earned a dollar!
    • Posts: 326 Member
      In for friends with benefits.

      My friends list keeps me going. They lift me up when I'm feeling down, make me laugh, inspire me, motivate me. It's awesome having a group of people around me with similar goals.
    • Posts: 19 Member
      If you have to ask you probably can't afford one. ;)
    • Posts: 62 Member
      I only choose friends that can increase my positive outlook on the school systems. Grammar is key in this world. When used properly there are many "BENEFITS"!
      I not spell so good and my grammar sucks I know that get over it !
      the last thing I need is some grammar nazi riding my *kitten* when I'm trying to lose weight
      by the way I'm doing this on my phone and as you would guess my fingers are probably little bigger than yours so button pushing does not come easy for me
    • Posts: 574 Member
      They tell you how pretty you are... and how else am I gonna get all those random naughty pics for my spank bank?
    • Posts: 482 Member
      I hate people.
    • Posts: 62 Member
      They tell you how pretty you are... and how else am I gonna get all those random naughty pics for my spank bank?

      that is just so wrong
    • Posts: 62 Member
      no I'm not antisocial I just was wondering why everybody was asking for friends and as far as the woman who posted about my grammar I just don't like it when people point out flaws and they think they're better than you
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