Let's Get Real

ItsTracyTime
ItsTracyTime Posts: 4 Member
in Chit-Chat
How many times have you started over on MFP? Me? I've honestly lost count. I started many years ago not knowing the social side of this website....only to learn about the drama on the other side. Drama had gotten the best of me too many times. I'm finally past the bs and ready to focus on why I came here in the first place....a better me. Anybody else feel me? Why are you here?
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  • aeloine
    aeloine Posts: 2,163 Member
    Came for the weight loss, stayed for the people
  • ItsTracyTime
    ItsTracyTime Posts: 4 Member
    Too many times the "people" made me leave. I'm glad I'm more about me and less about them now
  • Akijade
    Akijade Posts: 210 Member
    I think this is my 4th time restarting. I seem to have finally gotten back into the swing of it. The first time I used MFP consistantly and followed my recommended calories for the day, I lost 60lbs. Then over the course of about 5 years I gained them all back, plus another 40... *sigh*

    I'm going to try really hard this time!
  • ItsTracyTime
    ItsTracyTime Posts: 4 Member
    Akijade wrote: »
    I think this is my 4th time restarting. I seem to have finally gotten back into the swing of it. The first time I used MFP consistantly and followed my recommended calories for the day, I lost 60lbs. Then over the course of about 5 years I gained them all back, plus another 40... *sigh*

    I'm going to try really hard this time!

    Oh wow! Girl! You got this!! It's a struggle, but nothing worth having comes easy. And I'm not trying to be cliche. It really does taste so much better when the work has been put in. You'll get there! I have faith!!
  • getittogether5107
    getittogether5107 Posts: 64 Member
    Will_Run_4_Food wrote: »
    First timer here

    Yup. Me too
  • captainfantastic94
    captainfantastic94 Posts: 1,745 Member
    First time with the community aspect second time here
  • KosmosKitten
    KosmosKitten Posts: 10,476 Member
    First time here, but not the first time doing calorie counting (was on a previous site before this).
  • pburdz32
    pburdz32 Posts: 2 Member
    Was on here for a while, then lost track cause got busy with work. Stop working out . I’m back for the second time and I’ve been back in body building for about 1 month and feel great now . @ItsTracyTime

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  • KyleGrace8
    KyleGrace8 Posts: 2,205 Member
    I don't even use this site for the health aspect anymore. I live for the drama and that's why I come back
  • pburdz32
    pburdz32 Posts: 2 Member
    There is a lot of drama on here it’s kind of crazy
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  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    edited September 2017
    I am very oblivious to "the drama", but that is typical for me. I do my thing, and sometimes I feel like responding/talking with other people and most of the time I don't really pay attention. If someone seems genuinely mean or hurtful I block/delete, no harm done.

    I've been sticking with this from the start (March 2013, by that I mean, MY start here - I have no idea when MFP came into existence?) but go on and off the forums. I think I stopped posting for over a year once just because I felt like every single forum post was "I need to loose 35 pnds b4 the holidays yall" and I can't be spending my time just reading that again and again. There is no point.
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  • Corprina
    Corprina Posts: 215 Member
    You must not be past it completely Tracy. You're gone again already. You always seemed like one badass woman who had it all together, to me. I admired your strength! :'(:/
  • rickiimarieee
    rickiimarieee Posts: 2,212 Member
    First time on here. I just discovered the community side like 5-6 days ago. There's some really nice helpful people, but with nice people come more rude people who think that they're experts on everything and everyone. I have had some problems with people on here but honestly doesn't bother me. I realized that if they're mean or rude on here it's because they are insecure or unhappy about something in their life, they have to drag you down. I came to lose weight and that's what I'm gonna keep doing. No one will ever change that. It's simple for me, just ignore them and keep doing my thing! Ever want a talk without judgement and want support? Friend request me!
  • RLWatson70
    RLWatson70 Posts: 360 Member
    I’m back for round 2 of getting into shape. The first time I lost 20 pounds and felt pretty good about myself. This round will hopefully give me the same results with the same great feeling. :)
  • Corprina
    Corprina Posts: 215 Member
    edited September 2017
    I've been here five and a half years. I always left because of people and feelings. Not really any drama, just people and feelings. There's a lot of craziness and laughs and good people here. But also a lot of judgments and accusations and assumptions and of course the never-ending drama. Even some cruelty. It's all to be expected. You can't be thin skinned to be here. Just focus on yourself. That's why you're here. FOCUS ON YOURSELF! ... and you'll be fine.
  • Deadman_Diggingup
    Deadman_Diggingup Posts: 3,082 Member
    I've been here a couple years now, but I haven't logged anything in more than 6 months. Honestly, some rare people here are some of the only friends I have.
  • 123liveoak
    123liveoak Posts: 2,239 Member
    rwatson70 wrote: »
    I’m back for round 2 of getting into shape. The first time I lost 20 pounds and felt pretty good about myself. This round will hopefully give me the same results with the same great feeling. :)

    hi eyeballz
  • ZodFit
    ZodFit Posts: 394 Member
    No drama here. Just tracking macros and seeing peoples achievements. Chit chat forum is fun though a lot of different threads
  • RLWatson70
    RLWatson70 Posts: 360 Member
    jkou77 wrote: »
    rwatson70 wrote: »
    I’m back for round 2 of getting into shape. The first time I lost 20 pounds and felt pretty good about myself. This round will hopefully give me the same results with the same great feeling. :)

    hi eyeballz

    Hey :#
  • GLG77
    GLG77 Posts: 53 Member
    I'm new to all this and still trying to figure out this app lol
  • Presleykay22
    Presleykay22 Posts: 2,446 Member
    I think this is like the 4th time restarting but my first time actually really being active on the social side.
  • nexangelus
    nexangelus Posts: 2,080 Member
    On my first restart, don't give a crap about the behind the scenes bollocks. All online forums have their cliques, their dramas and their behind the scenes romances and bromances...who gives a ****. I am here to be a better me. If I connect with folks on the way, that's a bonus, but not the focus.
  • Crushingit22
    Crushingit22 Posts: 70 Member
    I am here for the hot chicks.
  • jdlobb
    jdlobb Posts: 1,232 Member
    Once. This is my second run. Just this week I finally got below my lowest recorded weight from my previous attempt.
  • EllaLeahB
    EllaLeahB Posts: 310 Member
    I've been on here for under a year but have not been too consistent with the logging stuff. I've been off and on the forums just trying to communicate. Don't let people get the best of you, you can't please everyone, you know?
    I've gotten to know a few people on here that are pretty darn cool and supportive. Just stick to it and know that there are more people who support you than not.❤

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