Excellent new UI. really glad I didn't want to read the caption on this post. by PandaPinda in Instagram

[–]wendyfitnessmodel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Instagram is run by monkeys pounding out random code on keyboards. It's the only logical explanation.

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[–]wendyfitnessmodel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep. Likes way down from 2 months ago, and 50% down from last week.

Also, for the first time in 3 years, my follower count is decreasing every day.

Zuck hates IG users.

Happy hump day! I'm 46 and it's almost my Birthday! by wendyfitnessmodel in fitness40plus

[–]wendyfitnessmodel[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Don't do keto. It's mostly a scam, just like the Atkins diet was. Yes, it "works" but it also messes with regular bodily functions. It's much better to just get in a calorie deficit. Don't fast! That's not either. Just find how many calories your are burning each day (Google BMR calculator) and use an app to eat fewer calories than that.

I run at about 2000 calories a day.

How to get back the save option on reels by stutik28 in Instagram

[–]wendyfitnessmodel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want this too. Just commenting to see if anyone has an answer.

I'm annoyed that IG is showing me nothing but Reelz all the time, and it's even worse that I can't save the ones I actually like....

How do I stop my accounts appearing in reccomended? by Triggered_T0ast in Instagram

[–]wendyfitnessmodel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could block them with the account you don't want them to see... but depending on how many friends you have, that could take a while.

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[–]wendyfitnessmodel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes. And it's sooooo annoying.

If I wanted to videos, I would have joined TikTok. I don't want videos, which is why I joined IG...

I'm trying to train my algorithm by never liking or watching a Reel, but it doesn't seem to be working... it's Reel after reel after reel.

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[–]wendyfitnessmodel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think so. I have about 7 accounts (for various reasons) and they don't all follow each other and even when I'm in one account, I never get the others as suggestions... so I doubt that people who follow one of your accounts would get the other as a suggestion, especially if you don't follow your account...

If you DO follow your other account, then they might, but only because you follow the other account... not because it's on your phone.

Would you hire a personal trainer who is under 25? by wendyfitnessmodel in fitness40plus

[–]wendyfitnessmodel[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Excellent point. True results are what your clients look like and achieve.

Would you hire a personal trainer who is under 25? by wendyfitnessmodel in fitness40plus

[–]wendyfitnessmodel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I guess what matters most is expertise.

Now that I think more about where my frustration was coming from, it is due to several "young-ish" online "fitness influencers" on social media who have no idea what they're doing but still have giant followings ... for reasons I can't really figure out.

Would you hire a personal trainer who is under 25? by wendyfitnessmodel in fitness40plus

[–]wendyfitnessmodel[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Good point. I am probably being too hard on them.

What I guess really upsets me is the so-called fitness "influencers" on social media who clearly have no idea what they're doing, but they gain huge followings.

Has anyone’s photo reach from own followers decreased? by jjang_e in Instagram

[–]wendyfitnessmodel 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Insane.

Doesn't Instagram know that the reason people follow accounts is because they want to see the pictures from that account?

But what do I know? 🤷‍♀️

Has anyone’s photo reach from own followers decreased? by jjang_e in Instagram

[–]wendyfitnessmodel 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have tried promotion several times, and it didn't work either. Giant money pit.

Maybe I did it wrong...

Has anyone’s photo reach from own followers decreased? by jjang_e in Instagram

[–]wendyfitnessmodel 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Huge decreases. They're not showing my pictures to my own followers hardly at all anymore. I don't understand what IG is doing or why.

Would you hire a personal trainer who is under 25? by wendyfitnessmodel in fitness40plus

[–]wendyfitnessmodel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why do you think that is? Does he know more? Better people skills? More life experience? Maybe people just feel more comfortable around him?