MFP is the new FACEBOOK
Believe it or not, I have been on MFP more than even facebook and the other social media. I am new to mfp and it has been very encouraging, seeing millions of people trying to lose weight (or gain weight).
Facebook and the social media are great, but with MFP, i get to do more because of the idea of weight loss.
Are there any constant loggers out there, Who thinks alike, please add me as a friend and let me know if your MFP experience thus far.
Facebook and the social media are great, but with MFP, i get to do more because of the idea of weight loss.
Are there any constant loggers out there, Who thinks alike, please add me as a friend and let me know if your MFP experience thus far.
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I have been the same. I find that here I can freely talk about my weight loss and fitness and get positive feedback and constructive criticism . People on Facebook just get annoyed by that stuff. So my weight loss journey is kept for here!!!4
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I agree. I'm not much for FB or any type of social media but I do like MFP. I find it encouraging and motivating.2
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FYI @Cutaway_Collar you can control what certain people see and what you see of other people. I have to say it's not the oldies that ruin it for me....it's the young ones. I have my kid and several of his friends on my FB so I have to watch what I say for them.3
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Every now and then I get the idea that I'm going to try and keep in contact with some old classmates and I'll log on FB. Usually after a few minutes of scrolling down my feed I get aids in my eyes and log off for another six months.7
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I've abandoned my FB account for MFP. I won't delete it but it's just there for a random post here and there. I rather interact with the people on here.1
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Cutaway_Collar wrote: »I can say things here I cannot say on FB with my in-laws and parents closely following my updates. What the fudge....
I miss being a jerk on FB. I sorely do.
Mark Zuck had the right intentions and spirit for FB when it began. But as usual, the oldies have to come in and ruin it all - quote psalms, share cat pics and share Mark Twain quotes which he never said.
How about those "Marilyn Monroe" quotes? Every time I see one I'm like "SHE NEVER SAID THAT!"
I definitely post more here than any place else because my family kinda sucks and judges me for every little thing I used to put on Facebook. Like when a family member calls my mom and says "oh so I hear Tracy had a date last night at The Cheesecake Factory!" And then I have to give my 80 year old mother a 20 minute explanation on why I "told the world" I was at the Cheesecake Factory. Bad times.
Now the only things I share on Facebook are things related to Game of Thrones or The Walking Dead.3 -
I agree as well. Facebook, especially these days with the stupid election, is all about people making their boring lives sound more important that what they really are. I have so much more in common with my MFP friends and am actually closer to my MFP friends than I am to people IRL. We all have a common bond and I am not the type of person who can go through this "getting healthy" process without a good support system and I definitely don't have that IRL.1
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Ohhh...I still have facebook lol2
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I actually have deactivated facebook recently.. SO tired of seeing all these political arguments and sometimes I find myself thinking,,,, "WHY am I spending so much of my time observing other people's lives?" Like its just a show... k thx byeeee FB1
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Never had FB and I have never regretted that decision3
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@xtinalovexo wrote: »I actually have deactivated facebook recently.. SO tired of seeing all these political arguments and sometimes I find myself thinking,,,, "WHY am I spending so much of my time observing other people's lives?" Like its just a show... k thx byeeee FB
And the selfie threads here are much more entertaining!
lol feel free to send me a selfie!1 -
I just checked my Facebook and all it was was a bunch of people telling me to copy and paste things because cancer and a recipe for potato soup. I'll never get those those 5 minutes back.5
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Cutaway_Collar wrote: »Joanna2012B wrote: »FYI @Cutaway_Collar you can control what certain people see and what you see of other people. I have to say it's not the oldies that ruin it for me....it's the young ones. I have my kid and several of his friends on my FB so I have to watch what I say for them.
Let's not kid ourselves. I don't want to be friends with these people though they are family. I don't need to know their stupid little opinions on Hillary and Trump. And I certainly don't want them to have a damn opinion on my beliefs. I want to be able to air my thoughts without filtering every damn time. Double U Tee Eff!
I've blocked many family and old high school friends. I have hopes that after the election I can unblock them, but I'm sure it won't get much better. Besides, on FB I can't be an attention horse and post daily selfies.4 -
I like MFP. I also like how I can post during certain hours on MFP but I can't on FB.0
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This is about only "social media" I'm on. I'm considering getting rid of this too but it helps me pass time at work when I'm bored. Plus I occasionally get good laughs and I need laughter in my life.0
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Cutaway_Collar wrote: »I can say things here I cannot say on FB with my in-laws and parents closely following my updates. What the fudge....
I miss being a jerk on FB. I sorely do.
Mark Zuck had the right intentions and spirit for FB when it began. But as usual, the oldies have to come in and ruin it all - quote psalms, share cat pics and share Mark Twain quotes which he never said.
lol at oldies...I left because of the youngins and stupid ish they say . Whining about relationships and jobs and family...smh.1 -
So funny you posted this today, with the encouragement of a good friend, her and I disabled our Facebook accounts today! My plan is to use MFP as my 'social media' to help keep me on track. I don't need everyone else's personal life drama anymore!2
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