disapointed in this site

Sorry you haven't gotten the responses you were hoping for.
Good luck with your weight loss & congratulations on your upcoming wedding.

I'm sorry you feel like no one's hearing you! :flowerforyou:

There are a lot of great people here and sometimes it really depends on when you post. I can post at one time and get no responses and later in the day get a ton! We're all busy people doing a million and one things at a time so don't get down and out if you don't hear from us right away.

Stick to it and you'll hit your goals. Looks like you have a leg up on a lot of us, being familiar with training. :laugh:

Ohh! I can so relate! I remember a time not long ago when I was around 150 lbs (I'm now @ 183), whenever I made a comment about going on a diet or losing weight people would look at me like I was nuts and tell me I didn't need to lose any weight. It was so frustrating to know I needed to lose a few pounds, for a heathier me, and everybody was unsupportve.

Keep working at it and don't give up!


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This is my first post and I also and fairly new here. Your picture gives me the impression that you are someone who knows what you are talking about and I would welcome any info that you wanted to share! Lets face it wheither you look like that now or not you once did and CONGRATS!! It didn't happen by accident and I'm sure you'll get there again. Go luck and stay moviated. My husband and I just stared P90 and we are on day 18, (wiegh in an picture day). Keep up the good advice and hang in there!

This is one of the reasons I stopped coming on the message board and posting. I use to ask questions that were related to eating, exercise...ect! But it seem liked if you weren't playing around nobody would respond. It got boring and became a waste of time to even post anything. I still read posts, but very rarely comment or start new posts.
Best of luck to you, Kelly

I'm sorry you're feeling disappointed in the site -- I've only been on here about 5 days.

How long did you do fitness competitions for? I have a friend doing the same thing.
You do seem to have a leg up on us with knowledge and all -- what do you do about stretch marks? What about extra skin?(in the chin area/stomach area), I suppose there is no easy solution?

What machines/exercises do you recommend the most for toning upper arms/thighs/belly.

Congrats on everything, 25lbs may seem like a little bit to us, and a lot to you, but even 5lbs is a lot to me! So I really hope you reach your goal in the limit you set! I'm here to listen if you need it, if you want to add me as a friend then you can I may not be good at advice, but I have an ear!

This is one of the reasons I stopped coming on the message board and posting. I use to ask questions that were related to eating, exercise...ect! But it seem liked if you weren't playing around nobody would respond. It got boring and became a waste of time to even post anything. I still read posts, but very rarely comment or start new posts.
Best of luck to you, Kelly

Ahh Kelly......:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: please dip your toes back in and begin posting again!:flowerforyou: I'm so sorry you felt that way and the it seemed that way, I do know EXACTLY what you mean. I am a misfit here to the 'in crowd' but it's gotten to be ok, because frankly I'd much rather have real friends than those who run hot and cold.

I have found I had to make my own way...it's not been easy, I was easy prey for those on the board that were feeling they ran the place and were...well, less than kind but I've decided that what really matters most is how I feel about myself not strangers on here I'll never meet.

Would you like to chat?:happy: I am more than happy to hang out and get to know you, It's NO FUN to feel you are unheard on a message board most especially a supportive one, geesh what a crummy feeling.

I've really had to dig my heels in to even decide to stay but here I am, pushed around a bit, poked at yet I still stick around because the folks that have done that to me and still sometimes do simple don't matter to me, we reap what we sow in life. My buddy Marla told me, forget THEM...they don't count, they are unkind stuck up ppl that every message board has, internet trolls simply trying to get a rise to get attention on themselves....

I guess I thought this place was different too, but this is the internet after all:noway: ...silly naive me for thinking MFP would be full of ALL kind folks. There are many many giving, kind, motivating and inspiring ppl here...but there are also the others who anyone here for even a bit of time will not be able to miss, I think from the sounds of it, you've already run across the players.

Steer clear of them and you will succeed here and make some wonderful true friends. I found I cared to much what others thought of me, oops, my bad. It's really us and how we feel within ourselves. I have to say I have learned SO much even in the last week on what really matters here. It's me and my walk of health, my own journey, that's the most important thing. MFP is simply a tool we may all use to get results.

Please try once again, I am sorry I'm not sure I can say I saw your post, if I see a post of new person I am always greeting and welcoming if I am online at the time. :flowerforyou: I was welcomed and I wish to pay it forward and make others feel comfy when they arrive.

Here's to your journey being a postive successful one Kelly:flowerforyou:

FC

:flowerforyou: It is too bad that you feel that you have to post a picture like that to get attention. I have lots of pictures similar to yours of when I use to model but with out the muscle just the body:laugh:
this is why I do not display my picture. I would like MFP friends to get to know me for me. I like you have a lot to offer perhaps not in the same way as you but in other ways.

I did not read your post and maybe not everybody saw it, but as far as being a compulsive eater I can give you information and perhaps some encouragment in that area. I use to be a compulsive spender so I bought the book to help me understand why I was doing it. Send me a message and let me know how I can help you. :flowerforyou:

Sorry to hear you weren't getting the feedback you needed.:flowerforyou: I felt the same way when I first started here...but you really should stay. The people here can be very motivating and helpful...I got advice with weight loss when I started. I'm sorry if you don't feel like anyone cares about your issues...like others have said, it depends on when you post and such. At least you have some experience and will have a better idea on what to do, unlike most of us. I hope you manage to get the support you need and meet your weight loss goal for your wedding day!

Also, you're 5'3"? I'm only an inch shorter than you. Unfortunately I have a slow metabolism, so weight has always been a difficult issue for me. If you ever need to talk, I'm always here! One way you could make friends is by posting little-known weight loss tips on here for others to read. I'm sure many of us would find your knowledge insightful!:drinker:

Hey there!

I haven't seen any of your posts yet, otherwise I would have gladly responded.

I hope you stick around. I think things will get better and you will receive the support you need to reach your goal!

Best of luck!:flowerforyou:
-Tami

anything worth doing takes time and lots of work I'm sure you know this.
you'll be in wedding shape in the blink of an eye. hang in there girl
and by the way I love the pic but maybe your right you should have one more up to date

Gee, so sorry to hear you are upset. How many groups or forums or discussions have you joined or commented on or chimed in on?? Humm, you just joined in Jan 09.....

There are several areas of interes on this site and I have never known any of us to ignore anyone.

Welcome to the site......
Glad to have you hear.....

Great place to get involved.......

Hey! I'm sorry you haven't gotten the support you need. I think a lot of people question great-looking pictures like yours because there are a few people each week who show up with some eating disorder calling themselves derogatory names, which brings down the entire atmosphere. I'm not saying you have an eating disorder, just that sometimes people question why lean people are around.

As a side note, I trained for Figure for a while. I bought the horridly uncomfortable shoes even! :laugh: But school is a priority and I had to work more than I expected so I didn't have enough time to train like I needed to.

What are your questions/concerns? :flowerforyou:

I looked at the times you posted the posts that I saw. You are posting pretty late at night PST(my time)when there are not a lot of people on the boards. When you posted most of the East coast people were probably long in bed and West coasters were signing off or even out on the town it was a Saturday night. Don't take offense. Wait a bit and bump your post up. If I had not gone to your profile I would never have known your pic was you I would have thought that was a pic of someone you were using for inspiration so doubt that is the problem. I have posted several questions that have gotten little or no response. I don't take offense I just bump them the next day and see if a different group of people online can help me. They usually do and I get the help I need. Sometimes no one still responds and I have to search a member out like Fitness_Chick or TamTastic who I know might be able to help me find the answer. Hope that helps! :flowerforyou:

Amy:bigsmile:

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Hi

This is the first post of yours I have seen. I have been here for about 23 days.

I looked at your other topics and yes I see the poster you are refering to and I agree it was an odd comment. But you also got lot of other warm welcomes.

I dont understand how anyone can say your "weight" issues are different from everyones here did they take a poll ? I was also fit and athletic and a healthy weight most of my life so does that mean I cannot support someone who has been overweight there entire lives???That just doesnt make sense to me. Does that mean that I dont deserve support now? Please just ignore any rude comments trust me they say a lot more about the person making the comment then about you!

The truth is you have weight you want to lose and you want to be healthier! That seems to be everyones goal here ( unless they are maintaining) so please do not let one posters personal issues affect you to much. I just ignore anyone who I deem rude and focus on all the wonderful supportive people here.

Please stick around and give it another chance :flowerforyou:

Very well put!! We are not all insensitive meanies. Stick around!:flowerforyou:

Amy:bigsmile:

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