Kind of speechless....

michelletyler38
michelletyler38 Posts: 469 Member
edited September 26 in Health and Weight Loss
Some people on here are just... Wow lol. Yesterday I completed my food diary & it DIDN'T say I was under my calorie goal. I used up all of my calories exactly. I had 0 calories remaining. Went for a walk yesterday & then had soup when I got home which put me about about 1400 calories for the day, or 1200 net calories.

I was left this comment: " It's nice to see someone unafraid to log the shortcomings. Very refreshing. "


Ummmmmm 0__o Is that not just a little rude?!
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  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    wait, WHAT? Someone was leaving you a comment like that for hitting your calorie goal? Some people just don't grasp the concept of MFP I guess. Having 0 calories remaining is EXACTLY what you want to shoot for every day.
  • ChRiStA_1983
    ChRiStA_1983 Posts: 380 Member
    I love it when people give backwards compliments like that, eh? Just HAD to include a bit of negativity, but with a "positive spin". Um, unnecessary, but thanks. lol

    I still remember I had one girl who commented on a 0.4 lb. weight loss of mine with "Congrats. A small loss, but hey, any loss is good I guess". Gee, thanks? lol
  • deeharley
    deeharley Posts: 1,208 Member
    My question is, are they implying that EVERYONE else is lying? hmm
  • michelletyler38
    michelletyler38 Posts: 469 Member
    My question is, are they implying that EVERYONE else is lying? hmm

    I know right!!! I see lots of people log when they aren't under!!
  • michelletyler38
    michelletyler38 Posts: 469 Member
    I love it when people give backwards compliments like that, eh? Just HAD to include a bit of negativity, but with a "positive spin". Um, unnecessary, but thanks. lol

    I still remember I had one girl who commented on a 0.4 lb. weight loss of mine with "Congrats. A small loss, but hey, any loss is good I guess". Gee, thanks? lol

    Gosh that's really rude!!
  • katslosingit
    katslosingit Posts: 41 Member
    Are they one of your "friends"? I'd delete them. Support like that is not necessary.
  • godblessourhome
    godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
    i would 'exercise' the use of the delete button (i think removing someone like that is worth at least 16 calories).
  • That_Girl
    That_Girl Posts: 1,324 Member
    I think the internet allows people to be *kitten* when in real life they are big 'meows'. LOL Don't worry about it...that's the beauty of the DELETE button.
  • ChRiStA_1983
    ChRiStA_1983 Posts: 380 Member
    Yeah, I laughed it off, though, and then promptly deleted her from my "friends" list! I don't have room for people who can't TRULY help to celebrate successes, and you shouldn't have room for them, either! Surround yourself with people who will REALLY build you up, and who don't just pretend to support you.

    We need people to encourage us. I am good enough at making myself feel guilty on "bad" eating days. I don't need anyone to help pile on the guilt! NOT that you should feel guilty. You hit the exact goal that you were aiming for, so WAY TO GO!
  • ChRiStA_1983
    ChRiStA_1983 Posts: 380 Member
    i would 'exercise' the use of the delete button (i think removing someone like that is worth at least 16 calories).

    LOL That's cute. :)
  • SheilaSisco
    SheilaSisco Posts: 722 Member
    That is pretty rude. I congratulate them for keeping up with their log, if nothing else. If the diary is viewable I'll look at it... if they're spot on or barely over, I'll still tell them they're doing a great job. Negativity like what they told you is NOT helpful to anyone...
  • HelenTheKitchen
    HelenTheKitchen Posts: 383
    I feel like I'm in-between a rock and a hard place with my food diary. There are people on this website who get on you for not having it "public" which I think is a personal decision and nobody's business but your own. On the other hand if you have it public people feel the need to chime in some backwards comment A LOT. I find this site to be as frustrating as helpful sometimes.
  • janalayn
    janalayn Posts: 510 Member
    Don't let it worry you ... i guess someone just needed to feel better about themselves.
  • redhead91
    redhead91 Posts: 251
    They probably don't understand that your goal is EXACTLY where you want to be. I'm actually embarrassed when I'm under my goal for the day because I know it's unhealthy!
  • kdao
    kdao Posts: 265
    Uhhhh, wow. You ate exactly what you were supposed too. How exactly is that a short coming? Time to clean up your friends list :tongue:
  • Walt75
    Walt75 Posts: 182 Member
    That person obviously hasn't looked at my diary. Ha!! I get drunk and go over all the time and log it anyway lmao!!
  • ksloop00
    ksloop00 Posts: 144
    That's like when a person says, " I don't mean to be rude......" I hate those comments, lol.
  • callipygianchronicle
    callipygianchronicle Posts: 811 Member
    No need to dwell on it or even bring it to the public forum. That person is not on your team. They have revealed their negative spirit and their desire to undercut and sabotage. Remove them and move on with your plan.
  • rklein88
    rklein88 Posts: 71 Member
    that is ridiculous. exactly reaching your goal is PERFECTION, not a shortcoming. congrats, and keep it up. you look great. everyone is always congratulated for being under their goal, which really isn't all that good since it puts us at risk for starvation mode. i am planning on increasing my calorie goal so i can stay under (it's a mental thing, i like to be 100-200cal under per day for my net) so that staying under doesnt EVER put me under 1200 (my actual goal).

    Again, congrats...ignore the crazies that criticize your perfect days!!
  • Atlantique
    Atlantique Posts: 2,484 Member
    That was rude. You don't need 'friends' like that.

    I complimented a 'friend' on her loss and she went to her blog to complain that ANYONE (it wasn't only me) had dared compliment her on the loss as she found her loss disappointing! (She was hoping for a larger loss, so we were all a*holes for having complimented and encouraged her, apparently.)

    You just can't win with some people. Let 'em go.
  • monkeybelle83
    monkeybelle83 Posts: 141 Member
    I would rather be a little over goal than under it personally. I figure if 1200 is the minimum, and less can send you into starvation mode, then 1245 is better than 1100.
  • littlemissanguissette
    littlemissanguissette Posts: 248 Member
    Definitely delete and ignore the negative people. Backhanded "compliments" such as those shows more about the person than it does you. My diary is usually a mess, but it's public. I eat what I want, but in moderation [sometimes haha]. I'm not here to be cut and have 11% body fat, or be a fitness instructor, or anything else. I just wanted to lose some weight, learn to exercise, and figure out my eating habits.

    Good job on meeting your exact calories! I have problems getting there :(
  • ashers1819
    ashers1819 Posts: 160
    Ahhhhh how frustrating! That is why my diary isn't public... for every 10 supportive people there is one negative one that makes me want to scream!

    Keep your chin up... ignore the unhelpful people and remember that this is a marathon not a sprint... you should be meeting your calorie goals that is the idea!
  • michelletyler38
    michelletyler38 Posts: 469 Member
    I deleted him! Thanks guys! It's just irritating because then I feel guilty about what I ate when it was all healthy! Grrr haha
  • Mmmary212
    Mmmary212 Posts: 410 Member
    I noticed that too!! I thought that was really weird cause your diary isn't public (at least not to me) and thought that was quite uncalled for, but maybe I was wrong. I guess I was not wrong.
  • JennsLosing
    JennsLosing Posts: 1,026
    i saw you deleted him/her....thats what i would of done...what a douche...
  • JennsLosing
    JennsLosing Posts: 1,026
    and wanna talk about short comings? i logged my terrible day yesterday...i went 1000 over...yes...1000...that was bad...but oh well. today's a new day..
  • lajuice24
    lajuice24 Posts: 409 Member
    My question is, are they implying that EVERYONE else is lying? hmm

    People are sometimes just stupid. I would be annoyed also
  • Bridgetc140
    Bridgetc140 Posts: 405 Member
    i would 'exercise' the use of the delete button (i think removing someone like that is worth at least 16 calories).


    Love this!
  • stephierue
    stephierue Posts: 110 Member
    Thats strange. I have found everyone on this site to be such cheerleaders for each other. I think maybe it came out wrong? Its kind of a weird comment. Either that or someone was feeling bad about themselves.
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