Stupid Facebook Friends :/

Yes! Agreed! I LOVE THIS SITE.

Love the attitude!! You ARE awesome!!!!!!!!!:bigsmile:

You are awesome and you are going to do this!!! You will show them, you've got this!! If you need a friend, add me

Use it as your fuel and driving force to stick with your goals everyday and rock your workouts!

Yeah but don't get upset with them. I mean, imagine if you new passion was like...knitting. Or...stamp-collecting or something.

It would be boring to anyone not interested in it, too.

You're doing awesome and that's why the networking here is so important.

i quit the auto fb feed because people were being sarcastic about my food diary.. mfp is much more supportive. keep your head up & just keep going

I like your approach! You are going to do great :bigsmile:

Honestly you need to be around people that have common goals and interests. Your facebook friends may not realize how important of a journey this is for you. As long as you stay of MFP, you will have tons of support. Ill add you, and acknowledge your stepping stones everytime I see em

One of my friends on MFP posted this a few days ago, truly inspiring!

"There is nothing sweeter than succeeding when everybody else was doubting ! Know your strengths, remain confident and always believe in yourself ! Another chapter closed means getting another opportunity to write the next one on your terms ... Set goals, grasp chances, make the right choices ... And I promise at the end of the day you will feel good ... The best feeling in the world is accomplishment ... And we ALL have the power to reach it"

I love this! I'm gonna post this on my bathroom mirror so I see it everyday! Thanks!

You can do it !! We are all here for you !!
I love MFP too ... I'm on here way more then facebook now! Its so much more positive :drinker: and interesting then old negative FB ! :yawn:

I, too, have started and stopped so many times that none of my FB friends understand. And most of them just don't care about eating healthy or exercising and would make comments on how good the cheeseburger/fries were they just had for lunch...

Most people on this site haven't warmed up to me yet, but I've made a few really good MFP friends. Hang in there, and don't give up. We have to make a lifestyle change and stop dieting. Right? :flowerforyou:

I agree with everybody here. MFP is far better than FB not only in terms of getting fit & healthy but also when it comes to real friendship that involves acceptance & belongingness instead of intimidating you just like what FB has. My only reason that I log to FB is to keep up with what is happening to my fiance who is in another country, family & some old friends.

You are right. And I was never into Facebook.

I think the reason your comments are ignored on Facebook are possibly these:

1. People who know you personally are (in my opinion) less likely to comment on your weight loss efforts because they are afraid to support you in case you fail because that will make them uncomfortable in future conversation with you. It could also be that they don't think you can do it. (YOU CAN!) Or it could also be that they are in the same boat and don't have your motivation to do something about it.

2. It is sometimes easier to talk to strangers. We all share your goal. We all have something in common. And there is no judgement about your weight here. If you give up, you don't have to face anybody because you don't know us. And yet, as you can see by the Success Stories, this is the best place to be, because you are less likely to give up when working toward the same goal with the friends you will make here.

3. People on Facebook are just looking to see what their friends are up to. They are not interested in sharing or inputting. They don't go there for support.

Yes you can do this. This is long term. This is life changing. Make friends here. I will be here for a long time. Feel free to friend me if you like. :flowerforyou:

I tend to be here more than face book now.. lol

well just wait till you update your profile pic on facebook you'll get loads of comments then

Stick with this, we all support each other

xxx

I still talk to my FB friends, but I have posted nothing about my weight loss journey there ... until I posted a new profile pic (the one I am currently using on MFP) and then people started saying you look fabulous!! The people who I am close to alreeady know I am an MFPer, and to the others that say you look great, I just say "Thanks!" and leave it at that.

I use facebook for the "wowza" moments - the first time I posted anything on my weightloss journey was when I lost 40kgs (90+ lbs).... And then every 10 kgs from there I would post a new picture - I am getting great feedback on those - because I am not boring the crap out of my friends with every minute detail of my journey.....

Use MFP - and the fabulous peeps here for your day in day out oxygen fix - and go and stun the rest of your friends occasionally!