Has MFP influenced you to something new?

Chieflrg
Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
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I've been around here for a year and change now and I'm no spring chicken in years....

So I pretty surprised all of a sudden I've grown to appreciate a really nice back. Big ups to the men who have done great work, but the woman with thier back pics here are frick'n amazing!

I'm sure I'm not the only one. What have you grown to appreciate more since you've been here?

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  • s1rens0ng
    s1rens0ng Posts: 127 Member
    what i put in my mouth :tongue:
  • Derp_Diggler
    Derp_Diggler Posts: 1,456 Member
    Sanity and common sense. Not nearly as common as I had thought.
  • tlcarolinagirl
    tlcarolinagirl Posts: 1,700 Member
    Men's abs...and I've learned to embrace my pervy sense of humor. :*)
  • TheSlorax
    TheSlorax Posts: 2,401 Member
    Backdoor
  • CompressedCarbon
    CompressedCarbon Posts: 357 Member
    Sanity and common sense. Not nearly as common as I had thought.

    This. And people. Turns out not all of them are scum sucking algae.
  • RabbitLost
    RabbitLost Posts: 333 Member
    Me
  • jlmdc29
    jlmdc29 Posts: 26 Member
    Haven't been doing this long enough to see a physical change but have been jogging for about 4 months and I TOTALLY appreciate that I can do four miles now and not be crawling at the end.
  • salembambi
    salembambi Posts: 5,585 Member
    no its just made me dislike people slightly more than I already did
  • TheSlorax
    TheSlorax Posts: 2,401 Member
    Sanity and common sense. Not nearly as common as I had thought.

    This. And people. Turns out not all of them are scum sucking algae.

    My serious answer agrees with both of these. Also, I've found a lot of happiness in general since being here
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  • Fredhatfield2
    Fredhatfield2 Posts: 75 Member
    Logging my diet was not new to me. But MFP has encouraged me to keep it up.... I've logged something like 45 days in a row. I thank my MFP friends for the support. Other than that, it's encouraged me along with research I've read to watch my overall sugar intake.
  • Sovi_
    Sovi_ Posts: 575 Member
    Yes, working hard for things is the best fix not the easiest but it works
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    Men's abs...and I've learned to embrace my pervy sense of humor. :*)

    +1, but also appreciating the work that goes into revealing those abs (and other beautiful body parts).
  • ItsMeGee3
    ItsMeGee3 Posts: 13,254 Member
    I was always intimidated by the weights at the gym. The women here have encouraged me to go for it. I asked the morning crew a few questions and they were more than happy to help. I love lifting now. I also like the confidence it has given me. I can walk into any gym and feel confident that I'm doing it correctly with the proper form.
  • RabbitLost
    RabbitLost Posts: 333 Member
    I far more appreciate the struggle that a lot of people have with their weight everyday

    This too.
  • littlebutlean
    littlebutlean Posts: 2,159 Member
    Yeah for sure. I've learned a lot about random little things from here it's great. I'm going to make my own Quest bars in the next few days when I get the main ingredient in the mail tomorrow for example.
  • arwacky
    arwacky Posts: 1,653 Member
    Calves. Never looked so much at calves or shoulders lol
  • PatheticNoetic
    PatheticNoetic Posts: 905 Member
    Using a HRM. Never had one before now.
  • spirit095
    spirit095 Posts: 1,017 Member
    Exercising ... lol
  • BraveNewdGirl
    BraveNewdGirl Posts: 937 Member
    A bunch of stuff! Quickly, off the top of my head:

    1. The importance of eating between your BMR and TDEE for weight loss and how to get those two figures.
    2. Use a digital food scale and HRM!
    3. The benefits of strength training despite that you cannot increase LBM significantly while eating at a caloric deficit.
    4. Exactly how adaptive thermogenesis works.
  • GothJuice
    GothJuice Posts: 66 Member
    Appreciate my body's health and appearance regardless of how much I lose or gain each week, it's taken me a long time to truly accept myself and using MFP to track what I put into my body and how I treat my body has gave me a healthier view of myself.
  • LouLoulost
    LouLoulost Posts: 181 Member
    new has been , I learned from others how to make the most of my calories , tricks for recipes , and I am surprised by the rudeness of people sometimes- but more than that by the support and willingness to share information towards a goal of good health
  • krazyforyou
    krazyforyou Posts: 1,428 Member
    That our common goal of weight loss and healthy living is important, but that there are many of us out there who have to deal with a ton of **** daily. I've learned to try and roll with the punches, even when I dont think I can.
  • LouLoulost
    LouLoulost Posts: 181 Member
    I've been around here for a year and change now and I'm no spring chicken in years....

    So I pretty surprised all of a sudden I've grown to appreciate a really nice back. Big ups to the men who have done great work, but the woman with thier back pics here are frick'n amazing!

    I'm sure I'm not the only one. What have you grown to appreciate more since you've been here?

    you have a beautiful back :)- just sayin
  • c2111
    c2111 Posts: 693 Member
    I'd never heard of Jillian Michaels before (aussie here) and now I'm like a jm pro :) I've done shred, ripped, yoga meltdown many times oh and it gave me the confidence to try lifting :)

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