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Hello hello, I've actually been using myfitnesspal for the past 8 months but started browsing the online community part! This app has def helped me lose a bunch of weight and keeps me on track
I love to cook and I look foward to jogging again on top of being healthy just as soon as it's warm outside again LOL. 1 -
Hello. I'm William Main. I was born in November of '56. I'm a retread. I've been a member of other groups on here before. I'm about to start the Mediterranean Diet and try to lose a little more weight. I just left WW, which I like, but I want to try this for awhile as I love some of the foods that are very high in points on WW. I'm a father of 3, grandfather of 5 and husband of one for the last 39 years. Hope to meet more of you here soon! God bless.1
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Hello all,
I have used MFP off and on for years, but just realizing the community aspect. I am totally needing some accountability buddies. I run and try to workout daily (super consistant with running, but lack motivation to be consistant with the other stuff), and have gotten a tad lazy with my diet. I'd love to meet some new like-minded people to motivate each other!2 -
I could learn a lot from you, in that I too am trying to lose tons of weight (50 to 75 lbs to be exact). But my routines are the opposite of yours: I do loads of cardio, but hardly any strength. I can’t stay still long enough. I need to move.
So I think we could help each other.
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That is what is great about this community, everyone has something to offer someone else. It doesn’t matter what stage of this we are in each of our experiences has some benefit to someone else.
Digging deeper into my story-
When I started out I was doing a lot of cardio in the beginning as well. I had to do that just to build my endurance. It was so challenging that I often thought of sitting in my car in the parking lot and then driving home to tell my wife I did my workout. I NEVER though I had it in me to stick with it. Here I am 1.5 years later and going at it harder than ever!
I slowly built up my cardio time and then started to take time away by added strength training. I found what has worked for me with excessive and eating habits was that I was not committed enough to follow someone else’s plan. I have researched so many different opinions and plans and slowly adapted things from them to develop what I could commit to and what has given me the results I was looking for. I do feel that had I committed to someone else’s plan I could be further along in this process, but I also could and most likely would have thrown in the towel by now.
The biggest thing for me is that I never set a lofty goal. I just want to be consistent and make small gains and enjoy the process!
So I say all that to say that it sounds like you are on track to making positive progress. The key to weight loss is watching our calorie intake. We can do all the exercise, cardio and strength but if we are not in a caloric deficit we will not lose that fat that we have accumulated. Are you using the calorie tracker as well?1 -
Hello! I'm 19 years old. I've used this application for a few years and lost 20 kilograms but during quarantine I took a break and deleted my old account. We are still in quarantine here but I want to start fresh. I am looking forward to losing another 20 kilograms. Does anyone want to be buddies? Add me! 🖤2
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Hi, my name is Jennifer and I have used this app for many years, each to certain degrees. I am back to using it as a full on tool again. I lost 70lbs the last time I did and I am looking forward to do so again. I am an avid weightlifter and split cardio times between running 5Ks and cycling, but I broke my right wrist in several places and it took me out of commission for 6 months. I also suffer from PCOS and have put on a lot of weight in the 6 months off. Looking forward to getting back on track. Taking my weightlifting, cardio and dieting back to basics.
Thanks!2 -
Hey im new feel free to add me and help each other 5
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I don’t know how to add people as friends directly from these messages.
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New here too. Feel free to add and support 2
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Good day to everyone. I am new to Keto.
Is this an active group?
Howdy @hallene You can click this link to see the currently active groups related to Keto...
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/groups/browse/search?Search=keto
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I don’t know how to add people as friends directly from these messages.
Please help!
On desktop...
Click on the person's username (underneath their profile photo), then click on their username a second time on the next page, THEN click the green "Add as friend" button.
On my phone (Android)...
ETA: I gave up after getting "This user's feed is private" for, like, 7 people.
Take all of the above with a grain of salt because - irony of ironies - I don't typically "friend" on MFP so have zero clue how many iterations there are to do so 🤷🏾♀️
ETA, Part II: Because, much like my fitness journey, I never give up lol. Try this ➡️ How do I invite a current member to be my friend on MyFitnessPal?0 -
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I am NOT precisely new to this tool as I tried it earlier this year. My doctor recommended me this tool to control my food intake, and she was disappointed by the daily intake suggested by MFP. She stated that it was really high (2460/day). This time, I decided to give it a second try. I realized how informative this application is.2
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I created a MFP account all the way back in 2013, used it for a few months and then abandoned it. Then recently just around Thanksgiving (2020) while working with my nutritionist I expressed the desire to start tracking my intake again and my nutritionist answered without hesitation to utilize MFP when I asked for a "good app to track intake with". So, I've been back on here, trying to be good about entering my food each day. I'm a 60 year old female with a lifelong history of being overweight. Over the few years I have lost weight and kept it off (so far). In 2014 I went vegetarian and gained weight and then in 2017 I went vegan and then 2018 I started to dabble with a more WFPB (whole foods, plant based) way of eating and love this way of eating. But I am so much more vegan than WFPB since I still struggle with added sugar and oil intake. But my goal now is keep exploring cutting back my added sugars and see if I can do it 1
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Hello everyone. I'm new to here, looking forward to the challenges and to share support and motivation. Feel free to add me.1
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sapphiremair wrote: »Happy new year everyone ! This needs to be the year I lose the weight 5 kids down my weight goes up and down all the time but this is my year joined a gym with a year contract we can do this 💪🏻
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Hi I'm new to the message boards. Been a member of myfitnesspal for years, only used the app to track my food and exercise. Currently reaching out for support while picking back up from some challenges in my life. Hope everyone had a good holiday : ) .1
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Hi there new here. Add me to help add some inspiration for the new year!1
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Been away for awhile due to multplie back surgeries but been back in the gym for about 8 weeks now. Love to meet some new people snd help each other!!
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Hi Everyone. I used this app in the past (like 15 years ago?) with success, but am struggling to lose weight currently. Having holiday cookies lingering in my house for weeks did not help my situation, but as I go through old photos, I decided that I really need to get to my goal weight. If anyone has any advice on how to curb cravings for sweets, I would appreciate it!0
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Just rejoined My fitness pal because of health reasons. I have been with My Fitness Pal for many years off and on and love it...Hope you will all keep me motived because this time it's my health that is in danger and I cannot quit!.1
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How do you reply in the same dialog box without creating a new conversation? I can't see how to do that0
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Happy New Year.....! Not a complete Newby but a returned after running out of enthusiasm. Clearly a goal is to be healthier and weight loss through better eating, better food tracking and sensible exercise. I fell over last time by not being able to accurately track the calorie intake, especially if you home cook. So here goes.....
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Hello to the millions of other folks jumping back on the bandwagon! As a mental health therapist, I prefer the term “goal” over “resolution” because it allows for more grace and flexibility. My long term goal is to lose 150 lbs and my short term goal is to reduce hip and back pain. I look forward to succeeding with you all!4
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Hey everyone!! I have used MFP in the past with great results but eventually lost steam. In the past, I wasn’t aware of these discussion boards tho so maybe this will help! I created a brand new account today to start fresh. My goal is to lose 40/50 ish lbs. Looking forward to hopefully adding some friends to help each other stay motivated and on track!2
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Happy New Year.....! Not a complete Newby but a returned after running out of enthusiasm. Clearly a goal is to be healthier and weight loss through better eating, better food tracking and sensible exercise. I fell over last time by not being able to accurately track the calorie intake, especially if you home cook. So here goes.....
Like wise , New Year New Mindset0 -
How much is premium. It seems they hide if from us?0
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Hi everyone! My name is Ash. I just turned 22.
I used to be really active on my fitness pal until about 13 months ago. My mother unexpectedly passed away and I had stopped caring about my goals and health.
When I first started I weighed 260 lb and went down to 186 lb in 18 months and maintained for 6 months. Then my mom passed. I finally have started to go to therapy and I'm very unhappy with my health weight wise. I now weigh almost 290 lb. I've never weighed this much before and would love to have a bit of a support system in myfitnesspal.
I deleted my old account as I mentally needed a fresh start with it as seeing my old numbers is extremely discouraging. I'm hoping to lose 80-90 lb by 12/21. I plan to ultimately be around 140-150 depending on how I feel.7
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