Tired of this app
Hi, so I wanted to upload pictures on the forum but MFP wants me to log with FB, saying my account is linked to FB while no it is not. Also I dislike the fact that it doesn't take account of strength training just cardio which is the least effective way to lose way and I mainly focus on weights and strength. Because of that I need more calories to function properly so I just have to guess how much while listening to my body. It does work, I am losing 1 lbs per week which is a lot for someone who is already thin . I went from 115 lbs to 104 lbs mostly without mfp just eating right,portion wise and strength training and very small amount of cardio.
I don't even log my food anymore, I just know the portions now. And with the extensive workout I do, I don't need. Why I stay on mfp is more the motivation part. It's great to be around people who are on the same boat.
Anyone having the same difficulties?
I don't even log my food anymore, I just know the portions now. And with the extensive workout I do, I don't need. Why I stay on mfp is more the motivation part. It's great to be around people who are on the same boat.
Anyone having the same difficulties?
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There is only ONE effective way to lose weight: calorie deficit. Why you think cardio is the LEAST effective is beyond me since cardio is for overall health and not for losing weight. Neither is strength training by the way.0
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Strength training is virtually impossible to gauge calorie burn in a universal application. The only way to really know is trial and error. That's not MFPs fault. It also doesn't burn that many calories compared to cardio. Of course, strength training is important as well but to say it's better for losing weight, that just simply isn't true as a blanket statement. Too many factors come in to play, calorie intake being the most important.
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Nice humble brag.
If you really need the calories back (that you're not counting anyway) for lifting, you can enter it under cardio:strength training. Then again, the burn is minimal anyway, so you're not missing anything. Cardio is a significantly better calorie burn if you're really trying to add calories.0 -
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I want to eat your liver with some fava beans0
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Alluminati wrote: »I want to eat your liver with some fava beans
Make sure you count those calories
Or don't. Whatever.0 -
Alluminati wrote: »I want to eat your liver with some fava beans
I've got the chianti...it's nice0 -
Hi, so I wanted to upload pictures on the forum but MFP wants me to log with FB, saying my account is linked to FB while no it is not. Also I dislike the fact that it doesn't take account of strength training just cardio which is the least effective way to lose way and I mainly focus on weights and strength. Because of that I need more calories to function properly so I just have to guess how much while listening to my body. It does work, I am losing 1 lbs per week which is a lot for someone who is already thin . I went from 115 lbs to 104 lbs mostly without mfp just eating right,portion wise and strength training and very small amount of cardio.
I don't even log my food anymore, I just know the portions now. And with the extensive workout I do, I don't need. Why I stay on mfp is more the motivation part. It's great to be around people who are on the same boat.
Anyone having the same difficulties?
You can log strength training under Cardiovascular. For example, "Weight training, free weights" is a category. The Strength Training section below it is for making notes, not earning calories.
Regarding your difficulty uploading pictures - are you using desktop? What browser? If a phone, try desktop.0 -
Do you feel better now?
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Sorry your having problems but don't quit the app. Sure it's not perfect and has some bugs that need to be fixed. It is pretty nice to find like minded people that can relate and share in your struggle to become better.
I like logging my food as it makes me accountable for everything. Especially when you have your diary open for the world to see. Can't hide that cookie from prying eyes if you log everything.
And as far as the strength training, if you are looking for the calorie addition, the others say log it under cardio as a timed weight session.
Not sure about uploading pics as I haven't figured that one out yet.0 -
My only compliant is I can't upload pics with my Android phone. Oh well. Life goes on0
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I mostly do weights and heavy. I am novice. Deadlifts, squat both 115 lbs. I can donkey kick 165 lbs with 1 leg . And I also do heavy weights for my upper body. My goal is not to lose weight but lose the small amiunt of fat I have left and build muscles ( toned look not bulky). It's just annoying to gauge calories when you have to log things in and then work your butt of lifting weights and mfp doesn't have any measurement of those calories burnt.And yes weights are effective because after lifting you have EPOC.
Maybe instead of mfp, I should go on a bodybuilding forum.0 -
I mostly do weights and heavy. I am novice. Deadlifts, squat both 115 lbs. I can donkey kick 165 lbs with 1 leg . And I also do heavy weights for my upper body. My goal is not to lose weight but lose the small amiunt of fat I have left and build muscles ( toned look not bulky). It's just annoying to gauge calories when you have to log things in and then work your butt of lifting weights and mfp doesn't have any measurement of those calories burnt.And yes weights are effective because after lifting you have EPOC.
Maybe instead of mfp, I should go on a bodybuilding forum.
They don't count calories during weight lifting because you'd need to be hooked up to a machine measuring your CO2 output, heart rate, and temp (Probably even more stuff like blood sugar levels) to accurately measure calories burned lifting. You'd look like Darth Vader. It just isn't practical and it's not a straight forward measurement because you're using both aerobic and anaerobic energy. How long are you resting between sets? How heavy is the weight for you? Etc. There are far too many variables for this.
Even if you go to a bodybuilding forum they can't tell you calories burned exactly for weights. You'll just need to weigh in often and adjust the food according to your workout schedule. For body re-composition you'll need periods of bulking and periods of cutting. Simply increase your daily calories slightly until you're seeing a small bump in weight. Do the inverse for cutting. I do agree that this app has problems but the combination of logging and the scale works well for me. Set a calorie goal. Eat that every day. Adjust as necessary.
Go wherever you like but you won't remove the necessity to count calories if you're wanting to have good results. How much protein have you had today? You won't know unless you log it. Of course if you just want to be a power lifter then just eat more and damn the calorie surplus. You can cut sometime next decade.0
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