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Why did you use mfp?

anxietyfairy

I’ve just ordered a new Fitbit and decided I wanted some new tracking features. I spent about six hours today looking at different tracking sites and came to the conclusion that MFP was the best option for now, after all. What a waste of time. Most of the sites had locked access to the Fitbit app behind a paywall. I wanted a site where I could easily click between calories and kilojoules. MFP seems to have everything else for free, I guess I just wanted a change.

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springlering62

changing apps isn’t going to change your habits or be a magic solution.

Other members have provided tons of advice. Have you listened up and followed any?

A fitness tracker made all the difference for me. It helped me understand how few calories a three mile walk “earned”, and I learned that walk didn’t negate the whole bag of cookies I’d eat when I got home.

Sync it up, pay attention, and learn learn learn.

Don’t become too OCD over the device, though. I’m guessing that you, like me, tend to fret over minutiae.

That’s not a bad thing, it’s just sometimes we can’t see the forest for the trees. Don’t be running headfirst into trees all the time. 😘

springlering62

…and I used MFP because my dietician suggested both it and getting a tracker on my very first visit.

After MFp killed the friends feed (GRRRRRR!!!!!!) I checked into the other app many MFP’ers fled to, but decided MFP remained the best option for what I needed, although I sorely miss my friends and the support we gave one another.

NotForJustNowForever

I personally chose MFP because it had/has the most complete database I've seen. I'm not in the US, nor in the Western world. I have a whole assortment of exotic ingredients. They're in the database! That makes my life simpler.

akassabian1

The database has the most verified/accurate info. The free option works for me. I can track my macros. Other sites (not just FitBit) load in as well.

Alatariel75

I'm still with MFP for pretty much the reasons above - it does what I need it to do for free, its synchs with my tracker and I don't need premium, I like what's left of the social aspect of it though I miss the newsfeed, and when you know what you're doing with the database, it is the biggest and most complete. It does help that I have a legacy account so my barcode scanning is still free. If I couldn't scan, I may look elsewhere.

MarjMJMM

Do rather than did:

Ability to log and track daily calorie intake
1. wide range of already logged foods
2. ability to add own recipes and log these
3. helpful to look at balance of nutrients
Links to Garmin Connect, so can sync my activities
Ability to keep a log of my weight, which I have done since 2014 (like a veritable map of the Himalaya)
A place to keep myself accountable without having to pay $£$ a week to attend a club in person or discuss every aspect of every mouthful with anyone else

Other functions I only discovered since I joined the forum are the access to LOTs and LOTs of sensible advice plus the supportive comments many other MFPrs put on the site.

barabaradem

Ha! I totally get your six-hour research spiral. I've been using MFP on and off for years, and honestly, it's the most straightforward tracking app out there. The ability to switch between calories and kilojoules is super convenient, and the database is pretty comprehensive. Most other sites seem to lock useful features behind paywalls, which is frustrating. With MFP, you get most features for free, so no real complaints here. Sounds like you made a solid choice after your marathon research session!