The People of MFP - Some Stereotypical Observations!
Posted on 9/20/2011 by dsjohndrow
I started losing weight back in February of 2011. I took a class with my wife entitled “In It to Lose It.” At first I thought it was a prom for swingers. Ok, I was wrong.
I joined MFP over 3 months ago because my Facebook friends were teasing me about all the running and working out I was doing. I have an Android app that posts my runs and walks as well as my time at the gym. Hey I am working hard at this!
Since I got on MFP, I have found a truck load of losers, and their stereotypes.
First Date Loser: Ever had a bad first date? Maybe you weren’t over the last bad relationship, or you were too busy with life to be serious – it didn’t go well. Lots of good intentions…
The Zen Loser: Their food diaries read like a health food journal: protein powder, hemp hearts (all I can think of the best marijuana buds and it doesn’t sound healthy!) and 30 minutes on the super-duper elliptical marathon simulator!
The Flirt Loser: I think they are on MFP to check the success photos! They always have something nice to say to the cute/good looking ones. I think my wife deleted a few of these from my account – sort of a digital “scratch their eyes out” gesture.
The Troll Loser: In real life they are probably totally insecure, and wouldn’t bother anyone, but get them involved in a forum that touches a nerve! I think they are just jealous of those of us that are making progress. :p
The Psycho Loser: Fast days, cheat days, and tales of previous weight loss! They have an answer for every forum post, but what’s that, no ticker?
The Super Loser: They started losing, and from some reason they are dropping 2-4 pounds a week… then all of sudden they are gone. What happened?
The Winning Loser: These are the folks that work hard every day to log, to exercise, to encourage and to share their challenges in life. My favorite people are the ones that keep showing up even when they don’t feel like drinking water, and counting calories. I am especially motivated by the ones that have trimmed more pound than I have, and still have a long way to go. Man you freakin’ rock!
Come on, laugh a little, did I miss any?
The you have to eat your calories back loser: They shove peanut butter in your face if you haven't eaten them back.
The Frank Loser: They will tell you if you're missing something in your diary and they rarely say "great job." But when they say it, they mean it.
The Exclamation Point Loser: Because you're doing awesoooooommmeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111one
Good post :)
I would like to add, the Impossible Loser - the one that brags that they burned 2789 calories doing 21 minutes of channel surfing and just ran a mile in 5 minutes on their first attempt...
Those are my fave!!! I must be doing it wrong ;)
Sorry to you if you're reading this & your username is actually "bigfatliarface"
There are a few folk I've come across who need counselling rather than weight loss!
ha ha ha, very good read!
Great post! Thank you and two thumbs up for your wife ;)
BTW - love your wife's way of handling things. She rocks.