Weight loss flow chart... 2.0!
lemonlionheart
Posts: 580 Member
Soooo I had this idea a while ago to make a flow chart that can be used in the forums to help people troubleshoot why they might be having problems losing weight. I got some great feedback from the community, and here is what I came up with! Note: I'm no graphic designer so it isn't the prettiest thing in the world, but I tried to make it as clear and concise as possible. Please let me know what you think, and if I should make any changes!
Edited to include updated versions.
Edited to include updated versions.
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Wow, it looks pretty good to me!0
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I like it!0
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Love this.0
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I think your top question should be
do you own a food scale?
if no, ignore everything, get a food scale, and weigh everything for three weeks.
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ok you oficially have too much awesomeness in you!
hashtag LOVE IT! 0 -
Nice work!0
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I think your top question should be
do you own a food scale?
if no, ignore everything, get a food scale, and weigh everything for three weeks.
I tend to agree with this for a flow chart for noob's not losing any weight right away.
I worded my sentence that way because I have an issue with the word stalled. That makes it sound like the reader had some success, then tanked. I think the flowchart for that scenario would look a little different.
Maybe just say "How long since you started your diet program?"
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mamapeach910 wrote: »I think your top question should be
do you own a food scale?
if no, ignore everything, get a food scale, and weigh everything for three weeks.
I tend to agree with this for a flow chart for noob's not losing any weight right away.
I worded my sentence that way because I have an issue with the word stalled. That makes it sound like the reader had some success, then tanked. I think the flowchart for that scenario would look a little different.
Maybe just say "How long since you started your diet program?"
I think you're right. I was trying to also include people who maybe lost a few pounds at first and then stalled, but maybe that over-complicates things.0 -
I think your top question should be
do you own a food scale?
if no, ignore everything, get a food scale, and weigh everything for three weeks.
i second this.
and ask a bit further
people tend to say yes i weigh my food
When you ask a bit further than they weigh some food use cups and spoons for the rest and serving sizes.
But good chart!
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TheOwlhouseDesigns wrote: »I think your top question should be
do you own a food scale?
if no, ignore everything, get a food scale, and weigh everything for three weeks.
i second this.
and ask a bit further
people tend to say yes i weigh my food
When you ask a bit further than they weigh some food use cups and spoons for the rest and serving sizes.
But good chart!
Good point. I reworded slightly to clarify that it means to weigh EVERYTHING.
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Even better than the previous version. Bookmarking to show people. Thanks a lot!1
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I think your top question should be
do you own a food scale?
if no, ignore everything, get a food scale, and weigh everything for three weeks.
I do see your point. I think I'd still like to keep the first question where it is, since often it's people freaking out because it's been like, 4 days and they haven't lost any weight yet. I think that most people who read this chart will probably go on to read the rest of it anyway, so they should still get the advice about logging accurately.0 -
lemonlionheart wrote: »TheOwlhouseDesigns wrote: »I think your top question should be
do you own a food scale?
if no, ignore everything, get a food scale, and weigh everything for three weeks.
i second this.
and ask a bit further
people tend to say yes i weigh my food
When you ask a bit further than they weigh some food use cups and spoons for the rest and serving sizes.
But good chart!
Good point. I reworded slightly to clarify that it means to weigh EVERYTHING.
lol lots say YES to that but they dont
They think cups and serving sizes are good too...so i measure.
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TheOwlhouseDesigns wrote: »lemonlionheart wrote: »TheOwlhouseDesigns wrote: »I think your top question should be
do you own a food scale?
if no, ignore everything, get a food scale, and weigh everything for three weeks.
i second this.
and ask a bit further
people tend to say yes i weigh my food
When you ask a bit further than they weigh some food use cups and spoons for the rest and serving sizes.
But good chart!
Good point. I reworded slightly to clarify that it means to weigh EVERYTHING.
lol lots say YES to that but they dont
They think cups and serving sizes are good too...so i measure.
Well, i mention 'using a food scale' in the question, and commented on the inaccuracy of cup measures and portion sizes in the flow chart. I can't cover everything or it gets too confusing, so some stuff will have to pass over to people in the forums who can then begin to ask more specific questions 0 -
I think it's great and covers the more general thought process of most people giving advice.0
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based on the derp level around here, I think most will not even understand your flow chart
Sadly, this is probably true. If they were smart enough to understand it, they'd be smart enough to actually read some threads before asking their question.
But it's still a terrific flow chart!0 -
based on the derp level around here, I think most will not even understand your flow chart
Sadly, this is probably true. If they were smart enough to understand it, they'd be smart enough to actually read some threads before asking their question.
But it's still a terrific flow chart!
sad but true ..
and I still like the chart...0 -
based on the derp level around here, I think most will not even understand your flow chart
Possible that some may not understand it all but hopefully this will prompt them to provide more helpful info or ask more specific questions. Also, for the sake of my sanity, I'm choosing to maintain my faith in humanity and believe that for every idiot we encounter, there is someone who is just new and confused and hasn't figured out how to navigate the forums yet :P1 -
lemonlionheart wrote: »based on the derp level around here, I think most will not even understand your flow chart
Possible that some may not understand it all but hopefully this will prompt them to provide more helpful info or ask more specific questions. Also, for the sake of my sanity, I'm choosing to maintain my faith in humanity and believe that for every idiot we encounter, there is someone who is just new and confused and hasn't figured out how to navigate the forums yet :P
LOL you must be new here… 0 -
lemonlionheart wrote: »based on the derp level around here, I think most will not even understand your flow chart
Possible that some may not understand it all but hopefully this will prompt them to provide more helpful info or ask more specific questions. Also, for the sake of my sanity, I'm choosing to maintain my faith in humanity and believe that for every idiot we encounter, there is someone who is just new and confused and hasn't figured out how to navigate the forums yet :P
LOL you must be new here…
Nope, just tragically optimistic 0 -
lemonlionheart wrote: »lemonlionheart wrote: »based on the derp level around here, I think most will not even understand your flow chart
Possible that some may not understand it all but hopefully this will prompt them to provide more helpful info or ask more specific questions. Also, for the sake of my sanity, I'm choosing to maintain my faith in humanity and believe that for every idiot we encounter, there is someone who is just new and confused and hasn't figured out how to navigate the forums yet :P
LOL you must be new here…
Nope, just tragically optimistic
And I like that about you! 0 -
Great chart! I am still pretty new here and it took me weeks of lurking the forums to figure this stuff out and buy a dang food scale. I came to mfp with a lot of bad information (and lord knows there's plenty more floating around the forums) and it was super confusing at first. Eventually I read the stickies and also noticed that veteran posters always had the same few bits of advice, but It's cool seeing the basics broken down very simply like this.
It's funny to me now, but I nearly had myself convinced that I must have a medical condition preventing me from losing weight.
Just like every other snowflake...
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Great chart! I am still pretty new here and it took me weeks of lurking the forums to figure this stuff out and buy a dang food scale. I came to mfp with a lot of bad information (and lord knows there's plenty more floating around the forums) and it was super confusing at first. Eventually I read the stickies and also noticed that veteran posters always had the same few bits of advice, but It's cool seeing the basics broken down very simply like this.
It's funny to me now, but I nearly had myself convinced that I must have a medical condition preventing me from losing weight. Just like every other snowflake...
I went through the exact same thing when I first started here. It's good to get feedback from someone else who could have used something like this in the beginning!
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Excellent chart. I think this should pop up every day as you are logging into MFP for your first few weeks. Like hearts77 I found the info I needed on the forums where the poor regulars are repeating themselves every five minutes to noobs, but it still took me longer than it should have. I made no progress for the first two weeks because I thought I could guess portions and only bought a digital scale in my second week.
I would have said "digital scale" specifically in the chart, if I was to suggest any changes, but otherwise it looks super.0 -
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excellent chart 0
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This could eliminate the need for 75%of the threads0
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Some minor edits:
- specified the use of a digital scale
- made it clearer that weighing/logging accurately means using a scale for everything
- bolded some important points
Unfortunately the free flow chart maker I downloaded isn't great, so it was tricky getting the text to look right in the boxes. If there are any designerly people out there who have the skills to make a prettier version, you are welcome to take a crack at it!
Meanwhile, if folks want to save this image and start trialing it in the forums to see if it's useful to anyone, go ahead 0 -
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