Not your typical "friend" request...

AmyWalsh711
AmyWalsh711 Posts: 41 Member
in Introduce Yourself
Ok this is going to sound really weird. Is there anyone else out there who want's "friends" on MyFitnessPal, but doesn't necessarily need daily support/motivation/accountability?

Let me explain…

When I first joined MyFitnessPal back in February of 2012 I jumped on the band wagon and “friended” as many people as possible. The result? I had about 20+ “friends”. At first I was as supportive as I could be, but it got to be very time consuming “liking” and commenting on every little thing every single one did. Don’t get me wrong, I liked doing it, but it was very time consuming, and as a result I stopped doing it as often. Not because I didn’t want to be supportive, but I just don’t have the time. And one by one they “un-friended” me. I don’t blame them, and I’m not mad in any way. They were looking for more support than I am able to give.

But, here I am, 2 years later and I only have a handful of friends, and they are all people I actually know personally, and 4 out of the 5 aren’t even on MyFitnessPal for several months at a time.

Don’t get me wrong, I can be supportive, I just can’t do it on a daily basis for everything.

So I guess what I am looking for is basically some friends who will allow me see what they do. Peek at their dairy and get ideas. Or see what workout they are doing. I usually add my own workouts, so I manually say “Turbo Fire HIIT 25” or “ChaLEAN Extreme Burn Circuit 1” and so on. I know other people do that too, so it would be nice if I could see what they are doing and if it’s something I’m interested in and can ask their opinion. And of coarse I will return the favor when they specifically ask for my opinion, I do have time for that :)

My weight fluctuates, but I’m not on a “diet” I’m doing a lifestyle change. So I’m not at a point anymore where I need someone “liking” every little thing I do. I do appreciate it when it happens, but I don’t strive for it. I have the “Pact” app that keeps me accountable to log my food in MyFitnessPal so I’m doing pretty good there, I can sometimes forget for a day, but for the most part I’m a pretty good “logger” :) I’m just running out of ideas for healthy meals/snacks and need someone to “cheat” off of haha.

Is there anyone else out there who feels the same and would like to be my “friend”?
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  • msharp02
    msharp02 Posts: 3 Member
    I totally know the feeling! Feel free to add me!
  • SandNSaltWater
    SandNSaltWater Posts: 3
    request sent!
  • rykacalla
    rykacalla Posts: 20
    Amen! Feel free to add me! And as an aside, looks like you did Run or Dye (Or perhaps the Color Run?) too! I did in April and can't wait for it to come back to Orlando. What a blast :)
  • Nic37013
    Nic37013 Posts: 17
    Feel free to add me!! Since my goal here is to be as honest as possible with MYSELF first and foremost, I am sure there will be a lot of "no cheerleader required" activity
  • wnt2bhlthy4me
    wnt2bhlthy4me Posts: 121 Member
    I'll be your not so friendly friend. : ):heart: I feel the same way. Request Sent.
  • dapunks
    dapunks Posts: 245 Member
    Request sent.
  • BlueDaisy717
    BlueDaisy717 Posts: 37 Member
    Adding you :)
  • tairaven
    tairaven Posts: 72 Member
    Love meeting new people and gaining new *friends* Feel free to add me if you like :-)
  • brassballa
    brassballa Posts: 81 Member
    I love seeing new faces on my news feed and like to see how people are up to in the world of exercise ....I'm the same way!!!!! add me if you like
  • KellySue67
    KellySue67 Posts: 1,006 Member
    I like to see what others are doing as well, but don't always have time to comment so I totally get what you are saying. Feel free to add me if you want.
  • moonbeams896
    moonbeams896 Posts: 191 Member
    I'm right there with you! Feel free to add me :)
  • eaglelakebill
    eaglelakebill Posts: 120 Member
    I'm in I sent a request.
    If I like or comment on your posts please do not
    Feel pressure to reply in kind.
    I log daily and my diary is public.
    I like looking at friends diary's for ideas.
  • jwat90
    jwat90 Posts: 178 Member
    Request Sent! :smile:
  • Ulwaz
    Ulwaz Posts: 380 Member
    of course, totally get it, add me if you wish :)
  • CharleneM723
    CharleneM723 Posts: 80 Member
    Me too! That's what I like too!
  • jenbroussard71
    jenbroussard71 Posts: 285 Member
    I am the type of "friend" you are looking for....I will send a request....
  • enterdanger
    enterdanger Posts: 2,447 Member
    I feel the same. Go ahead and add me.

    Just a warning, I have been known occasionally to comment on something if it really bothers me. I noticed last week that one of my "friends" on here hadn't had a piece of fruit or a veggie in over a week...Now, I don't know them personally so maybe they live on a submarine or something but I did remind them that no one wants to get scurvy...If you are sensitive to that kind of stuff I'm a bad friend.
  • besaro
    besaro Posts: 1,858 Member
    count me in!
  • Phoenix150
    Phoenix150 Posts: 24 Member
    I am feeling the same way. I love seeing what other people are doing. Feel free to add me!
  • iceey
    iceey Posts: 354 Member
    I am the same way. I come and go with my level of participation in supporting my friends and reading the forums. But I do log every day. I won't get offended if you don't tell me how amazing I am for working out for 10 minutes, lol.
  • ditzyFlip
    ditzyFlip Posts: 104 Member
    Thank god. I have a life outside of MFP, and normally I don't have the time to watch everyone's status updates and comment. Feel free to add me, and we can peek at each other's diaries all we want. :)
  • sportyredhead01
    sportyredhead01 Posts: 482 Member
    You're my cup of tea.

    Sending FR. :drinker:
  • WaynesGurl
    WaynesGurl Posts: 44 Member
    That's hilarious. Are you sure you aren't already my friend? HAHA
  • erkerns
    erkerns Posts: 27 Member
    I'd like the same thing. Also, to the other people who have replied to this post, please add me as well! I'd love more friends to look at diaries and get ideas and motivation.
  • lmann72
    lmann72 Posts: 82 Member
    Yup yup! Please add me - I'm definitely of that stream. I just like knowing what you're doing!
  • Keladelphia
    Keladelphia Posts: 820 Member
    This is me!!!! I totally just want to creep on other peoples food diaries and workouts. Sure I'll give the few frends I have a like every now and again but I am definitly not the type of "supportive friend" that I think most people on this site are looking for.
  • dcc56
    dcc56 Posts: 172 Member
    Sure, take a peek. You gotta have one gay guy as your friend don't you?
    As one that recently had WLS, you won't want to follow my food diary!
  • Choobey
    Choobey Posts: 78 Member
    I feel the same way and find it amusing when people de-friend you, is it that serious? I know working out and doing what your doing for your health is serious by all means, but do you have to unfriend someone just because they do not comment everyday? I work full time have two kids and work out most days, I log my food and exercise almost everyday so who has time to comment on everyone's posts! :noway:

    You can add me, I will not delete you :bigsmile:
  • kansas_km
    kansas_km Posts: 73 Member
    I will add you. I post daily right now because I'm off work for summer but once school starts it won't be constant. My eating is hard so I like to see what others are doing too.
  • betterbestbestest
    betterbestbestest Posts: 35 Member
    please feel free to add me too. that's exactly what I need too.:wink:

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