Who'se looking forward to the January newbies???

I was a resolutioner this year. I plan to pay it forward because that's the standard of behavior I maintain for myself, but I'm neither anxiously awaiting nor dreading it.

So far I've been successful. I'm not done becoming fit yet, but taking responsibility for my health made me something of an accountability addict. I've spent months learning how to stop being a princess, stop fearing success, and start owning my life, mistakes and all. It's bled into my career, how I parent, what kind of wife, daughter, and friend I am. It's been risky, and terrifying, and amazing, and it's how I do things now.

But I'm not wiggling in my seat to help a ton of people do the same because they won't, for two main reasons:

1. Some people really just need to lose 15 pounds and move a little more. They don't need me and my revolution.
2. Some people do need a revolution but aren't ready for the honesty and accountability that requires.

But I'll put what I can out there. You never know who it will ignite.

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So no one else was new here once? or EVER faltered? WOW I am going to strive to be that Perfect, NOT!!! It is a journey, with hills and valleys, mistakes and progress. Embrace your journey and if you can't be nice, keep your mouth shut!

Mmmmkay then

I hate all new year's resolutions. I think it's a stupid tradition. People usually do it "because everyone else is doing it" which is a stupid reason to do anything.

QFT

Why won't anyone support my gurney?

Funny how judgmental some people on here can be when it wasn't that long ago that they were new here, and asking questions about net calories etc...

Well said!! Funny how judgmental some people on here can be when it wasn't that long ago that they were new here, and asking questions about net calories etc...

I wasn't judgmental and will even do my best to help people (until it drives me crazy), but then again I've only posted a total of one topics to ask a question specific to my at home exercise routine. I used the search function for the rest of it. I don't blame people for being cranky about the influx of stupid questions. just sayin...

we can always try the

"have you used the search function? I remember seeing something like your question already around here somewhere."


approach.. might work this year :drinker:

we can always try the

"have you used the search function? I remember seeing something like your question already around here somewhere."


approach.. might work this year :drinker:

People have been given strikes for saying that.

we can always try the

"have you used the search function? I remember seeing something like your question already around here somewhere."


approach.. might work this year :drinker:

People have been given strikes for saying that.

srsly?? wow I thought that it was actually a decent response to help keep the forums clutter free.. (obviously, not "*^@!#$* newb use the search...but more care-beary or something.. ) oh well, back to lurking. (ty for the info btw )

OP, looks like you joined January of this year. You were a noob once, not too long ago. it would do many people well to remember that they all started at the bottom, just like anyone else, and to give noobs the benefit of the doubt.

Mmmm Fresh meat.

So no one else was new here once? or EVER faltered? WOW I am going to strive to be that Perfect, NOT!!! It is a journey, with hills and valleys, mistakes and progress. Embrace your journey and if you can't be nice, keep your mouth shut!

this is an example of the over-reacting butt-hurt that will be everywhere in January.

No, this is an example of people who were not raised correctly. I was taught, "if you cannot say something nice, say nothing at all!"

I'm just hoping one of these new people can FINALLY tell me how to get a thigh gap. I mean, I'm only partially a woman without a thigh gap, amiright?

Everyone is new at some point. I still consider myself new as I have only actually been doing this for 3 months now. People will have questions that have been asked 100 time already but honestly, I HATE the search function on here. I never find exactly what I want and I end up with a million results from one thread. It's actually easier to go to Google, type My Fitness Pal and then the question you need answered. So you can't be too hard on people who are just trying to start out on the right foot.

That being said, if you have to wait to a specific date to start losing, you probably are going to give up after a month. I know people who are eating so much junk food right now because "as of January first, no more of this!" If you aren't motivated to start losing weight right now, you're most likely going to lose your "new year" motivation quick

The same thing can be said for dieters who start their diets on Monday. Don't tell me you're going to over eat Thursday - Sunday because you're going to start dieting on Monday. If you want to get healthy, do it now. Don't wait for the beginning of something to do it. There's no better time to start than right now!

I was a newbie once,

I don't mind any new mfp members showing up any time of the year.
They will be asking questions and I'm sure I will learn something new.

I'm sure many of this January newbies will be next January's success stories

QFT.......This for the win....