Gotta say, MFP is disappointing more each day

RGv2

Hi
I just started and it too calculated my daily calorie total at 1200 and I had put that I would like to lose 3 stone. I was very surprised at this low figure too as it is not really enough calories for an adult to get through the day.

Then you need to have a more realistic time frame of how long you want to take to lose weight. What are you expecting it to do? Fudge the numbers?

This, and as a 52yr old female (without having any other stats to go on), 1200 net could 100% be on point.

kickivale

I never want to say anything hurtful or demeaning on this site because it's about positive change.
But this particular post begs for one phrase:

Personal accountability.

IGIVEUPCHOOSINGANAME

I didn't specify a time frame actually.

RGv2

I didn't specify a time frame actually.

It's part of putting in your goals.

I want to lose X weight per week.

IGIVEUPCHOOSINGANAME

Very rude nasty reply from you. I think I shall not use this site after all. Thanks anyway.

IGIVEUPCHOOSINGANAME

Hi
I just started and it too calculated my daily calorie total at 1200 and I had put that I would like to lose 3 stone. I was very surprised at this low figure too as it is not really enough calories for an adult to get through the day.

Then you need to have a more realistic time frame of how long you want to take to lose weight. What are you expecting it to do? Fudge the numbers?

You are the lady who I just sent that reply to.

acarmelo1

OP deactivated her account. Too much Bashing here.

beachgod

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz_DNrKVrQ8

DebbieLyn63

Hi
I just started and it too calculated my daily calorie total at 1200 and I had put that I would like to lose 3 stone. I was very surprised at this low figure too as it is not really enough calories for an adult to get through the day.

Then you need to have a more realistic time frame of how long you want to take to lose weight. What are you expecting it to do? Fudge the numbers?

This, and as a 52yr old female (without having any other stats to go on), 1200 net could 100% be on point.

This is true. I am 50 and fairly sedentary. 5'6". I maintain around 1500-1600 calories, so 1200 a day gives me less than a pound a week. Reality is harsh sometimes. But I find if I eat high protein, fiber, and healthy fats, lots of veggies, and limit my sugar and processed carbs, then I am fine with 1200 cals. It is a bit harder to fit in some foods I like, but if I am careful with portion control I can do that on occasion. It is all about choices.

ETA Ahh, too slow on the posting. Or she had her finger on the deactivate button before she even made her first post.

lunapetu0311

I too chose to lose 2lbs per week and got 1200 as my calorie goal. I thought it was very low too but I guess 2lbs per week is a pretty aggressive goal. I started working out 5 times per week just so I can get more calories to eat daily. I personally feel really good at this calorie so I am continuing with it....but not everyone is the same. If 1200 feels too low to you and you aren't feeling well at this limit -- then definitely change your weekly goal to give you more calories. And make sure the calories you are eating are nutritious. Not all calories are created equal!

Anyways, just remember to eat the calories you earn from exercising. You want to end the day at 1200 not at negative, which is what will happen if you aren't eating your workout calories.

TR0berts

2 rage quits in one thread?

Is that an MFP record?

EddieHaskell97

As OP was weak and went the RageQuit route:

DebbieLyn63

2 rage quits in one thread?

Is that an MFP record?

I think so. And the flounces thrown in for good measure!

Mr_Knight

I didn't specify a time frame actually.

Yes, you did.

Telling it X pounds and Y pounds/week is the exact definition of telling it a "time frame".

Basic math...

Mr_Knight

2 rage quits in one thread?

Is that an MFP record?

You know they're still lurking...

Achrya

OP deactivated her account. Too much common sense here

Fix't

neanderthin

2 rage quits in one thread?

Is that an MFP record?

You know they're still lurking...

ohthatbambi

I never want to say anything hurtful or demeaning on this site because it's about positive change.
But this particular post begs for one phrase:

Personal accountability.

MFP needs a LIKE button! I like this!!!

Achrya

2 rage quits in one thread?

Is that an MFP record?

You know they're still lurking...

Annnnd laughed until I teared up.



Srsly tho, Annie Bot is OP.

ohthatbambi

So you basically signed up to use a tool without even understanding or learning how the tool works or why you would be entering the information that you would enter and now you're just pissy about not knowing what the hell you are doing...



You do realize that there are stickies and whatnot that you're supposed to read when you sign up...also, right next the the one Lb per week goal it says....wait for it...."recommended". You do still have to provide some brains...the calculator is just a calculator...it isn't magic...it isn't going to do the work for you.

Again, I need a "LIKE" button!

AmyRhubarb

Hahahaha - so much entertainment in such a short time! :drinker:

lizzyclatworthy

I haven't got time to read whole thread (tho if there were 2 rage-quits i may come back to.it) Everyone should spend a week hanging out in the message boards before they start. I.learnt so much here!

AmyRhubarb

Mean People of MFP strike again: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1088600-dear-mean-people-of-mfp

amandalj

I agree with this, but just going to mention that when I joined up I never clicked on the 'Community' tab, had no idea there were helpful posts, and for the most part I just used my iPhone app which doesn't link to the forums at all. I think there are probably a huge number of people who use the site to log foods but never venture into the forums - it took me over half a year before I realised it would be worth looking at!

THIS.

I've used MFP on and off for a while now, and I (like OP) was bee-bopping along eating 1200 calories a day wonder why the heck I wasn't losing any weight. I've just recently started browsing the forums and it was a huge eye opener.

In OP's defense, (as well as mine), a lot of diet books you pick up these days seems to put women on a 1200 calorie a day diet so when I saw that was the number MFP gave to me I thought it was normal. It wasn't until I went on the forums that I realized you need to EAT MORE FOOD!

Ultimately, however, I do agree that it is user error more than anything. (I was also guilty of this as well, so please don't take offense!)

ETA - didn't read through everything to see OP deactivated. Oops!

Kotuliak

Yes, perhaps I shouldn't have been putting my health into the hands of a free website.

Leskent, you're absolutely right about that. You shouldn't be putting your health into the hands of ANY website, free or not! Common sense is the key, no matter what you do.

Obnoxa

Oh, I missed the rage quit. Meh, her loss.

christa279

Perhaps I give the general population a bit too much credit?

Yeah, probably.

I was thinking the same as you, especially with her being a mom to 4 kids, I would imagine she's come across something about nutrition.

BinaryPulsar

I didn't read all the additional comments yet.

Just to be clear, if you have never tried to diet or lose weight via calories then you may not be informed. When I joined with 5 or less pounds I wanted to lose. I was like...Ok, sure, I'll lose two pounds in a week and be done. Now, obviously, as I said, after a couple days I knew I could not keep up my active lifestyle as a professional dancer and fitness enthusiast on that. But, seriously, I never paid attention to calories because I had learned that was a slippery slope into disordered eating that I wanted to avoid. And when I joined I honestly did not know what this was. I saw a friend liked it on FB and wanted to check it out. And in the process I learned that calorie counting is not to be feared as I once thought.

I never learned about weight loss or how many calories a small person like myself needed. I just ate nutritious food and stopped when I'd had enough and never went crazy with portion sizes. And it worked great for over 3 decades.

I did, however, always log and count protein in a written journal and looking back at my logs I see that I was often eating 2500 to 3000 calories a day to maintain a weight of 100 pounds as a professional dancer.

This does not make me uneducated. It makes me a dancer that wanted to avoid disordered eating.

BinaryPulsar

Just to explain...when mfp gave me 1200 that seemed normal since all my life people would say to me: "Someone like you probably eats 1200 calories a day."

Also when I was a teen I went through 6 months of eating spinach and strawberries until I weighed in the 80 pound range with health problems, no period, and passing out falling out of the shower. I can tell you that is no way to live mentally or physically (for someone with no fat reserves). And that was why I always ate plentiful after that experience.

lynn_glenmont

OP deactivated her account. Too much Bashing here.

Actually, she said she was quitting because she felt like the MFP "program" gave her bad advice. So she was off to the gym to talk to a real person, from whom, based on my experience, she has perhaps a 20% change of getting good advice. I might be overly optimistic.