message from myfitness pal about other members

mp62913
mp62913 Posts: 1 Member
in Introduce Yourself
Actually, having so many people involved :(teams, points, award badges :( in the first time I tried another similar website caused me to fail then. I would rather be left alone.
While it is true that others have wisdom, it distracts me from listening to my body and I begin to focus on others' experiences when I should be focused on my own experience and how it feels inside as I try to change my eating habits.

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  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,117 Member
    You can use this site without being involved with other users. Don't send or accept friend requests. Make your diary private. Turn off all feed notifications. And don't read or post on message boards. Don't go looking at your profile for your points (not sure what that even means in an MFP context) or award badges.
  • tiptoethruthetulips
    tiptoethruthetulips Posts: 3,373 Member
    edited May 2021
    I don't have any friends on MFP, I don't engage in private messaging and I engage on the boards when I feel inclined to and if I feel I have something to say. You can ignore any MFP emails about engaging on the site, you can participate as much or as little (if any) as you want.

    A lot of people do enjoy the interactions though, I guess that's why it is called my fitness PAL...pal as in friends.
  • snowflake954
    snowflake954 Posts: 8,399 Member
    You can be left alone--just turn it all off. Do not accept FR. If and when you change your mind, you can then change back. Everyone is different. Agree--don't post on the boards if you want to fly under the radar. You can "lurk" if you want to collect information. Good luck with your weight loss.
  • brtgl
    brtgl Posts: 130 Member
    At one point I was connected with around 70 people on here, but now it’s down to just eight people who I know personally, plus two I connected with on here years ago who are great supporters. I haven’t been on these boards in a long time until this past week.

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