you said "Personally too, I dislike Sparkpeople because of all
the ads, and their emphasis on certain kinds of foods"
i would like to say, i have checked out a few sites that i could join that are similar. they wanted me to pay or they have ads on them. i checked out spark people because of the post here and i really like it. i don't pay attn to the ads because i know they are the reason the site is free to me. i'm not trying to change your mind, just wanted to give my opinion. which is that spark people is a great site with easy to use trackers, lots of support, great motivational tools, etc.
i love fast 5 and one important thing i love about it is the flexibility. i choose my window and i choose the foods i eat. i enjoy reading about others ideas and opinions which makes this a good group.
--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, Heather Twist <HeatherTwist@...> wrote:
>
> That's a good term, "food evangelism". It bothers me too, which is why I try
> to post "counterpoints". Fast-5 is NOT about "one diet". I mean, it's
> a very good thing to post "what works" and "what doesn't work" ...
> that is how we learn. Or "in this study, they found that ... ". Fast-5
> is largely about experimentation.
>
> But it's a different thing to say "You have to do this!". It does kind of
> ruin the ambiance (and maybe the willingness for people to share
> their own experiences).
>
> Perhaps we can put it to Dr. Herring: if the consensus is that
> "food evangelism" is off-topic, people who indulge in it can be
> put on moderation? I tend to agree with Flippetskater, the people tend
> to follow people around, so ground rules are maybe more effective than
> unsubbing.
>
> Personally too, I dislike Sparkpeople because of all
> the ads, and their emphasis on certain kinds of foods (mostly food
> products, not what I would call "real food". I really don't care which
> is better, McDonald's or Wendy's!). Being bombarded with the concept of
> counting calories leads me away from my primary goal, which is to figure
> out "what really works" for my particular body, largely based on what
> my own appestat is telling me.
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 7:20 AM, <msdanacat@...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > This group used to be much more friendly, helpful and inclusive. Heather
> > and others were and still are very interesting and educational, and I've
> > learned a lot from them.
> >
> > For some time though there has been a bullying atmosphere brought on by
> > several members who are, as has been said, overly "food evangelical." The
> > attitudes on display are obnoxious, rude and off-putting, regardless of the
> > merits of the eating program they promote.
> >
> > I can't blame those who wish to leave, but I will miss reading their
> > contributions. I don't intend to unsubscribe myself, but think I will also
> > check out this newer group.
> >
> > - Dana
> >
> >
> >
>
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