My dirty little secret - MFP!

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  • swest222
    swest222 Posts: 455 Member
    Haha! I call it my dirty little secret too. Although I know it's not a secret. Well, MFP is, sort of. The thing that counts is you've decided to do something about it. Once you figure your way around, and start to see results you'll probably say PROUDLY what you've been doing.

    yes Im sure I will proudly say something once I see results, but Im on day 3 and I dont want to get discouraged by others bringing me down!
  • InfamousQ
    InfamousQ Posts: 266 Member
    Congrats on joining and I agree keep it to your self if you know you will hear negative stuff about it then don't let those people know. Don't feel bad about the treadmill the first time I ran it was only for 6 minutes and I ran it at a 10mph pace. I thought I was going to die you will get better faster and stronger.
  • kittyinaz
    kittyinaz Posts: 300 Member
    Sometimes I wish I had kept it a secret. However, if I hadn't told anyone, I'd still be getting crap for not being able to go out to dinner with everyone like I used to. Doing this has kinda cut my social life, but it's worth it.

    But sometimes I feel like people are saying they see a difference just to pump me up so I don't quit or something.

    I have found that sometimes our "support" system really isn't so supportive all the time. It took my boyfriend a while to realize that I was serious about this (3 months into it lol) and he's FINALLY getting to the point where he's supportive and proud of me.

    So I totally respect your decision to not tell people. Somtimes it's for the best :)
  • 1FitMom326
    1FitMom326 Posts: 228
    I have shared the fact that I want to lose weight with a lot of people. I have shared with my parents, my daughters (who are my biggest supporters) friends and co-workers. I have a friend who is trying to lose weight with me but is the nay sayer. Always feels like nothing works and self sabotages her diet. I also have some co-workers who are very into fitness that are very motivating. I think you really have to pick people that are going to encourage you and share with them. The ones that you know will sabotage your weight loss are the ones that you show rather then share!

    It was actually my ex-husbands 2nd ex-wife that encouraged me to sign up and run a 10k with her. That has been my biggest motivation. We are close to th same size and I figured if she could do it then I could too!
  • Froggy1976
    Froggy1976 Posts: 472
    My husband is the only one that knows that I am on this site. I am trying to keep it that way. Even my husband doesn't know about the message boards ans things like that. I don't so much mind if he knows, he's just not interested. He thinks it's great that I found a tool to help me count calories and other nutrients but that is all. I enjoy being able to hold myself accountable without feeling like a complete failure because everyone knows. I also don't live close to my family so I want them to be surprised next time I see them with my weight loss.
  • MMieure
    MMieure Posts: 48
    I have told some people in my life what I am doing but I don't give them daily updates like I do on MFP. Seriously, do my co-workers really want to hear it every time I lose a pound? I need the "Woo Hoo" and the "atta girls" so I get them here. I want people to randomly ask me if I have lost weight. That is a big reason for keeping it to myself. If everyone knows what you are doing I think that they would feel obligated to say something nice. I am the kind of person who would reject that kind of compliment (in my head, not to their face). My hubby does not get that at all. I have to fish for a compliment and then when he gives it I don't feel like it counts.

    My dad is always bragging how much his girlfriend weighs. I get so sick of hearing about "Buying cloths for her is like dressing a barbie" and other random crap like that. He lives in California and I live in Texas. I so want to be thinner then her the next time I see him...
  • emylourow
    emylourow Posts: 38
    Well done on 10 minutes, that's great for a first attempt!

    My OH half knows I've joined but no one else. I'm thinking that's the way it's going to stay.
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