Haha! First Unsolicited Message!

Virginia90
Virginia90 Posts: 317 Member
edited November 8 in Motivation and Support
I have received my first unsolicited message about my food diary! I was told that, "Your (sic) not gonna loose (sic) any weight if you eat so much at night. no offense"

Hehe - it feels like an accomplishment or something!



Oh, and for the non-grammar nerds, "(sic)" means the word before it was misspelled when I received the message, but I know that it is grammatically wrong. :wink: I'm a total grammar nerd. 0.0

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  • kirstiey
    kirstiey Posts: 243
    That's a NSV in my book! At least they show they care :laugh:
  • Virginia90
    Virginia90 Posts: 317 Member
    That's a NSV in my book! At least they show they care :laugh:

    Haha! Yeah totally! It wasn't even a friend of mine - just some random person. LOL

    I DO eat a TON of calories after my proper dinner, because I usually workout either right before dinner or right after, and I'm starving when I'm done! It's all within my "budget", so I enjoy every last calorie! :tongue:
  • eatlift
    eatlift Posts: 113
    You need to loosen you're wait!
  • Virginia90
    Virginia90 Posts: 317 Member
    You need to loosen you're wait!

    :laugh: That sentence makes my head hurt!!
  • cartea01
    cartea01 Posts: 156 Member
    I had one of those messages early on too and I was so mad because it was such a nitpicking thing... I had the calories and I was working a 16 hour shift so I had a Freddo Frog (For you non-Aussies, it's chocolate 40g ~180 cal). Every thing else that day had been salad, protein and good carbs and some one decides to chastise me for my 40g of chocolate?! Sometimes people take this WAY to seriously. I'm all above everything in moderation!
  • kikina
    kikina Posts: 57 Member
    we should all remember the movie BAMBI when thumpers mom said to him" if you can't say something nice then don't say nothing at all"
    i think as long as you are logging food in and trying to work out you've got half the battle won!! life is short lets help eachother
  • Virginia90
    Virginia90 Posts: 317 Member
    I had one of those messages early on too and I was so mad because it was such a nitpicking thing... I had the calories and I was working a 16 hour shift so I had a Freddo Frog (For you non-Aussies, it's chocolate 40g ~180 cal). Every thing else that day had been salad, protein and good carbs and some one decides to chastise me for my 40g of chocolate?! Sometimes people take this WAY to seriously. I'm all above everything in moderation!

    Lol I wonder why people think it's okay to randomly message people about what they ate when they didn't ask. There was one day I had I think FOUR of my Strawberry Smoothie bars - and they were very delicious! And then another day, my mother-in-law served me about 1/6 of a Turtle Pie (after I first rejected the piece that was 1/4th of the pie!!) and I decided to just eat it. It was over 500 calories but AMAZING. I dare someone to tell me I can't have the occasional treat. I don't bring it into the house (with the exception of the low calorie frozen yogurt bars - and only 1 box each shopping trip, which is like every 1-2 weeks), so it isn't like I'm eating all my calories in sugar. If I can't have my indulgences, then I can't make this a permanent change. I refuse to set myself up for failure! :smile:
  • Hoosier_born
    Hoosier_born Posts: 127
    OMG how annoying, yep taken way too seriously, I'd be deleting or blocking said,'Friend." MFP is about support not to be condescending. If that is an appropriate word.
  • PeeTeePee
    PeeTeePee Posts: 235 Member
    we should all remember the movie BAMBI when thumpers mom said to him" if you can't say something nice then don't say nothing at all"
    i think as long as you are logging food in and trying to work out you've got half the battle won!! life is short lets help eachother

    We also had a saying when our kids were young, 'Think it, but don't say it'
  • Fat_Chopper
    Fat_Chopper Posts: 97 Member
    The food police... they sneak around, sniffing, snooping and adding, you gotta laugh.
  • Virginia90
    Virginia90 Posts: 317 Member
    OMG how annoying, yep taken way too seriously, I'd be deleting or blocking said,'Friend." MFP is about support not to be condescending. If that is an appropriate word.

    They weren't even a "friend," just some random person! I just blocked them - wasn't even going to take the two seconds to say thanks for the advice!
  • Fat_Chopper
    Fat_Chopper Posts: 97 Member
    I had one of those messages early on too and I was so mad because it was such a nitpicking thing... I had the calories and I was working a 16 hour shift so I had a Freddo Frog (For you non-Aussies, it's chocolate 40g ~180 cal). Every thing else that day had been salad, protein and good carbs and some one decides to chastise me for my 40g of chocolate?! Sometimes people take this WAY to seriously. I'm all above everything in moderation!
    Mmmmm... caramel Freddo...
  • RAFValentina
    RAFValentina Posts: 1,231 Member
    Haha...

    How foolish they must be to think the time of day you eat affects your weight loss! A calorie in is a calorie in and vice versa a calorie out is a calorie out, I've always eaten late and has never affected me, in fact better weight loss as when I eat early when I'm not hungry I tend to go over my calories through late night hunger pangs, which I don't get if I eat late! Some morons around I am afraid!

    I bet they're the kind of person that believes you burn more calories doing the same exercise in the morning than in the evening too...

    *sigh*

    Keep doing what you're doing and sticking to what works.
  • hornedone
    hornedone Posts: 57 Member
    calories in < calories out. time doesn't matter.
  • Le_Joy
    Le_Joy Posts: 549 Member
    Saw the coolest image on here earlier today and I stole it cuz I think it is totally appropriate for situations like this.

    disclaimer.png

    I know people are just trying to help, but some days I think they forget they don't actually know everything...
  • Virginia90
    Virginia90 Posts: 317 Member
    Saw the coolest image on here earlier today and I stole it cuz I think it is totally appropriate for situations like this.

    disclaimer.png

    I know people are just trying to help, but some days I think they forget they don't actually know everything...

    Ha! I love it!

    ...


    "But a doctor on TV said..." *sigh*
  • Oishii
    Oishii Posts: 2,675 Member
    That's why my diary is only open to friends :)

    I must have done all possible variations of when I eat the most. I'm happier not being at all hungry in the day and a bit peckish at night, if I'm losing, because if it gets too much I can just go to sleep! ;)

    I'm not a clean eater most of the time, so I hate to think what that hateful person would have thought of my diary...
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Hah congratulations. what sort of shape was the person who sent it in?
  • gabadabadoo
    gabadabadoo Posts: 49

    Oh, and for the non-grammar nerds, "(sic)" means the word before it was misspelled when I received the message, but I know that it is grammatically wrong. :wink: I'm a total grammar nerd. 0.0

    Okay so 'sic' actually means 'thus' or 'so' - or in other words, that the word or phrase has been transcribed exactly as it appeared in the original text - often used when the text has an odd spelling or mis-spelling - but not in all cases. I am an even bigger nerd! :wink:
  • Hoosier_born
    Hoosier_born Posts: 127
    I think what it is, is that your food diary is public to ANY MFP member, go into your settings and allow it for your MFP pals only. I'd hate to have that privacy breach.
  • Bronx_Montgomery
    Bronx_Montgomery Posts: 2,284 Member
    They could have done a better job of trying to help you out. Its good to get advice from others but not in that way
  • MaximalLife
    MaximalLife Posts: 2,447 Member
    When I receive unsolicited advice like that, I just refer them to my ticker.

    Results speak louder than anything or anybody.

    No thanks....
  • brookepenni
    brookepenni Posts: 787 Member
    I had one of those messages early on too and I was so mad because it was such a nitpicking thing... I had the calories and I was working a 16 hour shift so I had a Freddo Frog (For you non-Aussies, it's chocolate 40g ~180 cal). Every thing else that day had been salad, protein and good carbs and some one decides to chastise me for my 40g of chocolate?! Sometimes people take this WAY to seriously. I'm all above everything in moderation!
    Mmmmm... caramel Freddo...
    hmmmm no silly, it's a caramello KOALA!!!
  • hope516
    hope516 Posts: 1,133 Member

    Oh, and for the non-grammar nerds, "(sic)" means the word before it was misspelled when I received the message, but I know that it is grammatically wrong. :wink: I'm a total grammar nerd. 0.0

    Okay so 'sic' actually means 'thus' or 'so' - or in other words, that the word or phrase has been transcribed exactly as it appeared in the original text - often used when the text has an odd spelling or mis-spelling - but not in all cases. I am an even bigger nerd! :wink:

    you learn something new everyday!!!! :drinker:
  • ShelleyD81
    ShelleyD81 Posts: 237 Member
    Well you've lost 10lbs so far, you must be doing something right! :smile:
  • Tiff587
    Tiff587 Posts: 264 Member
    10lbs so far! Speaks for it's self!

    The thing I like about this diet is that you can treat yourself, you just need to plan and think about what your eating. To cut out everything "unhealthy" is unrealistic long term.
    I'm looking at this long term and want to find a way of loosing the weight and maintaining it, to say I will never eat chocolate again is not going to happen. I would rather learn how to eat what my body needs and occasionally craves, while maintaining a healthy and slim figure!

    If anyone would like support, please feel free to add me.

    (Little concious of my grammar and spelling now!) ;-)
  • Virginia90
    Virginia90 Posts: 317 Member
    Okay so 'sic' actually means 'thus' or 'so' - or in other words, that the word or phrase has been transcribed exactly as it appeared in the original text - often used when the text has an odd spelling or mis-spelling - but not in all cases. I am an even bigger nerd! :wink:
    Ah yes, so very true. I wasn't sure how to explain it - you do a much better job than me! :smile:



    I don't mind my diary being open - I have nothing to hide, and if someone wants to judge me, that's fine! I think it's funny someone randomly checked my diary and actually decided to say something because they were sooo concerned for me. Lol - it certainly works for me though, so until it stops working, I'll keep doing it! :drinker:
  • gabadabadoo
    gabadabadoo Posts: 49
    I had one of those messages early on too and I was so mad because it was such a nitpicking thing... I had the calories and I was working a 16 hour shift so I had a Freddo Frog (For you non-Aussies, it's chocolate 40g ~180 cal). Every thing else that day had been salad, protein and good carbs and some one decides to chastise me for my 40g of chocolate?! Sometimes people take this WAY to seriously. I'm all above everything in moderation!
    Mmmmm... caramel Freddo...
    hmmmm no silly, it's a caramello KOALA!!!

    Mmmmm... raspberry freddo AND caramello koala.....


    And I meant to say this the first time around - stuff them - some people take this waaayyyyy too seriously - the calorie accountants are not the fun people to be around!
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