Facebook or MFP? Which do you prefer? Better friends?

Same... I find that I do not log onto FB for days at a time. If it weren't for my family in other states, I wouldn't ever use it. My MFP friends are more positive and supportive... no drama... unless I read all the forums :laugh:

Facebook was cool at first when I had 10 friends.

Step into now where people I knew in high school have friended me, and if I saw them in the street today, I'd pass right by them with out having the slightest clue who they were.

I have hundreds of people on "ignore" because they are annoying. I don't even know who they are anymore. I have others that I tolerate, and I don't know why. There are boatloads of people that I just don't care about, ex-girlfriends, relatives that I never ever talk to, some relatives I've never even met, and overall, it's just a freaking disaster.

I did go on ther a couple years ago and really let the *kitten* fly by dropping f-bombs and just saying off-color jokes and being about as rude as I could. I did get some folks deleting me, which was my intent. I didn't do it to be rude, per se, I just did it thinking, 'this is me. If you were in my house, this is how I talk, act, and things I say and find funny, if you don't like it, get out'. But, then work people started friending me. That adds a whole new layer of complexity. I hate that. Once the work people came, I decided FB is lame, and I've stopped using it almost completely.

MFP is a place where I can honest. Where my feelings don't get hurt when people delete me, and where I don't mind adding new friends as long as they aren't tools. We all have a common goal, so talking about health and fitness and food is encouraged rather than tolerated, I like that. Fitness, health, and diet are such a huge part of people's lives, that it's sad that we can't share it more often with good friends and relatives. But, most people really don't care. And to me, that's where things separate. This is where I have lost touch with some friends. It's difficult because they don't understand that I don't live like I used to, my time is limited because I have carved out large chunks of time for exercise. And I'm always thinking about doing healthy things like playing tennis or going for a run, or things of that sort, and then a friend calls and wants to go eat at a restaurant and see a movie and I'm not into it. I'd rather be outside or do something else. It's difficult. But, everyone here understands and can relate.

So, I spend more time here than FB. FB is more like I just check in and look around once a day or so.

I am spending more time here than FB.
I still use FB to keep up with friends

I F*&^ing hate facebook. But I am afraid to get rid of it lol

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I absolutely LOVE MFP>>>>FACEBOOK<---blah ...lol

I do MFP, FB and LinkedIn. I am multifaceted in my drive to succeed in several aspects in my life. Hence I will not use only one forum to meet, connect and support people.

You will reply yourself... Which one is the most usefull ?

As far as weight loss is concerned, there are no better friends than the ones that are here, on the Myfitnesspal Forum. There is one issue that is very important to all of us. It concerns all of us and we are all dealing (or used to) with it. It kind of unites us. Therefore our communication is real, authentic, honest, and experience based. At least for those of us who are here primary because of the weight related issues.

BTW. I just started Facebook and created weight-loss related page there.

Please read my today’s post:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/676899-unusual-request

and respond if you can.

even tho I love MFP.. I pick FB, lots of family , ex workmates, ex school mates in there. Cant compare..

I love both, and use both for very different purposes. I don't talk a lot about my weight loss issues on Facebook, as a lot of my friends just don't understand what I am or have been through. On here, well, you guys are wonderful and I couldn't do this without you.