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Thank you all for your posts. I truly was mistified. But some of you provided some info that I had not thought of. Now maybe I will be a bit slower to delete my more quiet friends or shoot them a message to just find out what their reasoning is. For those that are interactive, you definitely are the kind of friend I looked…

I think you make some excellent points and really address my initial posting. Thank you. @wonkywendy I don't think being shy makes you a bad friend. I do think that if one is shy though and people are constantly showing that person encouragement, encouraging words, or addressing them, they should try to occasionally at…

Yes you're right. It's as simple as that. Some really just want the team cheering them on with no intention of returning the support. I did read your profile and I like that you are upfront about what type of support style you have right now. That is helpful and can respect that. I am private so I can't indicate what I'm…

Good for you deleting those that just seem to flat out ignore you. Initially, did you request these people? Have you tried a few private messages and or something to make your interaction with these friends more personalized? It doesn't always help but sometimes it does help ignite their responsiveness!

This is a very interesting approach. Keeping your profile private is definitely your prerogative. You have found the friends that don't mind it. That's a good thing. Can I ask how many friends you have or do you get deleted a lot? Just curious.

And that's enough to be considered interactive in my book. I recognize everyone has different personalities and if everyone was as vocal as me that would be a bit exhausting :#

No no no. I honestly don't remember who's post I was responding to so I did not quote or @ anyone. Thank you for your posts. I appreciate all of them.

Haha exactly. I get that. YOU (in general, not really you) requested me, so why aren't we interacting in some capacity? Nice of you to keep them around even though you're not getting anything out of the "friendship." I'm sure some of them are shy but not all of them.

I definitely understand that my success was not and is not dependent on others from this site. This is my life so I have to be accountable for it. Again, don't need their words to move forward. My question was only what's the point if you're not interactive or silent. Kidding around on others page is fine. That's…

I'm not sure if wanting comments or "woot" on your feed is cultural... Definitely not just an American thing. As I have and know tons of people that don't care for it. In addition, the friends that were not supportive and have not been are American. However, outside of that point, I want to elaborate. I do not need the…

Agreed I don't need a comment on login streak every 5 days. I have friends that pop in and out of mfp all the time. They post on my wall a few times a month and that's it. I don't consider that just a lurker. But I know her name and we occasionally send PMs (maybe twice a year) and I feel like we have gotten to know each…

Lol the heavens have parted. SERIOUSLY! Not only do we agree but I also walk away feeling like okay, you taught me something. No shade thrown there. Just saying you're providing feedback that I had not thought of. You're right, it would be a shame to delete those that are shy. I thought I could tell who that is, but maybe…

@thorsmom01 I am selective in who I pick. I keep my list to no more than 50 people and constantly decline requests. I probably only accept 10% of my requests. And rarely do I request anyone. I work 50-60 hour weeks. I don't have time to sit on mfp all day. I designate 10-20 mins daily to log my food and exercise and…

@Ninkyou I never said that I think they are not reading them. I also don't want or need them to reply to everything. I do expect them to occasionally comment though. But I think you're right some people do prefer to lurk. I still don't consider mfp like facebook bc facebook is a way to keep in touch with many people…

@rtp_slg52181 that's a good point. Perhaps I should feel flattered. I've not been angry when the person doesn't support others, just totally confused at the reasoning for being so one-sided in their journey. I've also thought about messaging back but then I thought it might come across a bit intense. But you're right, I…

Yea, I have yet to see a person with over 100 friends really be supportive to everyone. Maybe it can be done. But still, I honestly don't see the point in having all the friends if you don't want to keep up with them at all. I don't expect a comment every day, but occasionally seems like not a lot to ask. If you have no…

@Dnarules agreed in moderation is a subjective term. Within reasonable limits and not to excess is the definition I'm going by. Just because I met my macro goals, to me, did not meet my definition of eating less healthy foods in moderation. I prefer to limit my intake of certain foods more than just fitting certain foods…

@rtp_slg52181 I disagree my goals were the problem. Because of my height and weight at the time, even an aggressive goal of losing 2 pounds a week, I had a lot of room to eat a lot of junk. More than I would allow to consider myself eating junk in moderation. That does not mean that that's what I did while following IIFYM,…

IIFYM didnt seem to be the same as moderation to me at all. The people that I know that follow that say you can eat whatever you want for the day as long as it fits within your macro goals. That could be a day of just unhealthy fast food if it's within your goals. And you can turn around and eat that way all week if it's…

This happened with the Garmin Vivofit occasionally. There's usually nothing you can do except connect through your laptop. You should have a chip that came with your watch and you can sync on your computer. If that doesn't work, you just have to wait for garmin to fix it. This is common. Mfp and garmin regularly have…

Lol! I still give you an A for having the scale :D

@GimmePeanutButter I hope you're right, but I don't think so :'(

What is thrive? Do you still do it?

Good luck and congrats on your current success :)

Wow. Never heard of this diet, but it sounds like it is working for you! Having a specific detailed plan makes the weight loss process easier for some. As for inspiration, I say find some really good MFP people to add on the journey. Ones with similar journeys. And be strict about your friends list. Go for quality :) .…

Not in the Atl area. But did want to just suggest small modifications in the beginning. When I started logging, just reducing my eating to 1600-1800 calories was enough to move the scale. Maybe easing in will help you while you are finding your support system.

Negative! Taste horrible to me. And they taste like something I should not be eating. The texture is rubbery and weird.

It usually takes a weight loss right around 20 pounds before people notice. Unless you were already really thin to begin with any any small loss makes you look sickly. I'm not sure what you mean about feeling like so what after weight loss...losing weight may help you look better or become more healthy, but you also have…

I have not done it but it seems like it could be useful! What made you decide to get this done? What are you hoping to find out from others on mfp?

I've never heard of this but I'm glad you've found something that works for you. That's awesome. Keep it up :)