Real Live friends as MFP friends...

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  • mrssmith636
    mrssmith636 Posts: 80 Member
    My coworker is also the one that introduced me to MFP. Without her, I wouldn't be taking that step towards a healthier me. I always find it easier to have someone you know well go through it with you.
  • erintheinspiration
    erintheinspiration Posts: 229 Member
    My friends hold me accountable! I have several "real life" friends on here and I can't imagine not having their support. I wouldn't really consider them friends if I couldn't share my ups and downs with them. We accept each other for who we are. Skinny/fat, white/black, etc... They would not be my friends if it were not that way!
  • KristinLeAnn252
    KristinLeAnn252 Posts: 136 Member
    I do this with my co workers although a few of them and I are not friends on here, but we still talk about it and keep each other on track. I am also friends with people I do know in real life and it isn't seen as an issue. If anything, I think it helps me out because they see me almost every day and see what I'm eating so it keeps me on my toes :)
  • bshedwick
    bshedwick Posts: 659 Member
    I have about 5 or 6 real life friends on MFP. Helps me remain extra accountable. Being accountable to people I see on a regular basis is an extra motivator for me.
  • FionaAnne22
    FionaAnne22 Posts: 178 Member
    I have two of my best friends on here...I think its great! We all live quite far away from each other so call each other up to see how we are doing with our weight loss...this just gives another level to that! And I dont mind them seeing anything I say as I'd say the same in person anyway...if you feel uncomfortable don't accept them but i personally think it helps me! :)
  • librarygoddess2
    librarygoddess2 Posts: 145 Member
    That RL friend could be your newest and best supporter. I say be the same with her as you are with everyone else here and you may be surprised.
  • brandyosu
    brandyosu Posts: 257 Member
    I have a hand full of real life friends as MFP friends. We mostly use it as a way to give each other encouragement and nudges if needed.
  • AlSalzman
    AlSalzman Posts: 296 Member
    I pretty much use MFP to bag on people I hate and to generally talk smack, so that really wouldn't work for me.

    I actually could give a damn about losing weight... I needed somewhere to rant and I'm too lazy to start a Facebook page.




    Just kidding. I care about losing weight.




    OK, not really. But I was kidding about not having a Facebook page. But I only use that to stalk chicks from high school.


    I'm confused
    Have a friend read it to you slowly.
  • AlSalzman
    AlSalzman Posts: 296 Member
    I am friends with Don Cornelius.
    G*^damn, that's funny.
  • Trophyyf
    Trophyyf Posts: 218 Member
    I understand where you are coming from. It is completely different then posting something to FB. It's just like your own private get away.
  • riley711
    riley711 Posts: 298 Member
    I had a couple real life friends on MFP, but only my sister has remained committed. I've had to delete the others. I am very selective about allowing real life friends to be MFP friends. I do share some personal things/feelings that I wouldn't necessarily want everyone to know.

    Conversely, I have made some great real life friends from people I met via MFP. Several people reached out because we are in the same city or work in the same area. We've met up to go walking at lunch time. Another MFPer introduced me to zumba and has become one of my closest friends. Then, one of my MFP friends was coming to my city for a business trip so we arranged to meet up. That turned out to be a really big blessing because she got sick while here and had to have emergency surgery. We were both thankful that I was here and able to help. So we will do zumba together when she comes back for her next business trip.

    No friends from work allowed. Not on MFP and not on FB. Gotta keep work and personal separate!!!
  • Cait_Sidhe
    Cait_Sidhe Posts: 3,150 Member
    I've gotten 5 real life friends to join this site. All but one have stopped using it after ~1 month. :huh:
  • nathaliasmommy
    nathaliasmommy Posts: 40 Member
    One of the girls at my work is on here to but she only uses the app because she doesnt have a comp at home and apparently you cant add or accept friends thru the app....or maybe she doesnt want to be my MFP friend :sad:
    No but we ask each other almost every day at work if we stayed over/under the goals and if we exercised or not and who gained who lost weight ets.
  • Natihilator
    Natihilator Posts: 1,778 Member
    Yeah, no way. I like the anonymous support on MFP, and I actually share things in my blog that I wouldn't with some people I know in real life.
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