Are you going to continue using MFP?

faithsimmons526

Absolutely. I can't be trusted. :blushing:

asdowe13

This time yes, at least for a lot longer than last time. After losing 20+ pounds the first stint and stopped using it thinking i could lose the next 50 without it. This tool will let help keep me accountable to myself. will i still be using this site 2 - 5 -10 years from now? Maybe, maybe not.

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soxobsessed

lifer here

berkra

as long as you can hold on to your healthy habits there is no need to continue to log...
But most people I saw on here that had great success loosing weight had put it on somehow before...

Did not work for me to stop logging...
and I am back here again...

scale is only one thing, as long as we are honest with ourselves than the tools we use do not matter...

Scale
Mirror
loving friend
MFP

just a way of staying accountable

rhonderoo

I lost before using Weight Watchers online tool and logging, and thought I could stop because logging got tedious. I proceeded to gain it all back when the numbers weren't there for me to see. I know me, I don't have the willpower to maintain without some sort of accountability. Not only will I log, but I will be honest about how much, etc. I'm also one of those people that will have to weight daily, as I've been surprised by the scale (and my clothes) before after losing the habit.... I know weight fluctuates daily, but it doesn't fluctuate 5 - 10 lbs and that's how much I seem to be able to gain quickly at my height and metabolism. Plus, I'm an analyst, I love numbers and data. :P It's 5 minutes, and I have it on my computer, ipad and phone... and every food imaginable is in the database, there's really no excuse for me.

MsSashaFire

I started MFP in 2011 got down to my goal weight stopped using the site for personal reasons, I just rejoined this week because I felt like I needed a little more discipline and structure. I did do okay as far as keeping the weight off for the most part, by applying all the things I learned from this site. I won't say I'll continue forever but it will be my go to tool if I ever feel I need a little extra help and motivation.

LianaG1115

LOL I took 2 weeks off and gained 10 lbs...I am a lifer now!!

Spnneil06

Staying!!!

ucabucca

I started MFP on maintan not loosing and have friends that are in same path I log daily but thats because I do not feel hunger It is so easy with phone but others I know use it to spot check a few days at least a month and just keep up with friends and helping others or learning new things. It is all a personal path

SteampunkSongbird

Once I reach my goal weight, I will switch to maintenance and continue to log for as long as MFP exists.

Ftw37

Sorry if this has been asked before... I'm sure it has. I'm just wondering -- I'm about 10 lbs away from my goal weight, and I've been thinking about what I will do after I get to that point. Using MFP has played a HUGE role in my weight loss, and I'm a little nervous to stop using it. I've been on here for 11 months, and by now I do have a pretty good idea about the calorie amount in different portions of different foods I eat the most. But, I'm afraid that I'll slowly start underestimating the amount of calories I'm totaling per day, and weight will creep back on. Ideally, I'd like to not be tied to manually logging my food intake for the rest of my life... but it makes me scared not to. I'm just not sure what to do. For those of you that have maintained, do you still log every day?

I'm going to keep using MFP for the foreseeable future.

Logging my food has helped me lose weight, for sure.

gromithere

I stopped logging the FIRST time I lost weight with MFP and realized I was gaining it back. This time now that I am at my goal, I am going to keep logging so it doesn't happen again.

Mikkimeow

Not sure I would ever stop using MFP, I have found some amazing smelly funny awesome friends on here that I wouldn't trade for the world.

As far as logging food, pssshhh yeah probably.+

KrzyGal

I am fine with my weight, now. I was using MFP to gain weight due to stress taking over and getting too thin for my health. MFP is now part of my daily routine so I'd feel like I was forgetting something if I didn't use the app. I figure it will keep me in tune with not only what I'm consuming but how much I'm burning off too.

liekewheeless

Haven't been here that long, but I'm not going anywhere for now. I know I don't have handle on my intake yet

mmd575

I've been hovering around my goal weight for a few years now. I do bulk/cut cycles to gain muscle and lose fat so I still need to keep my calories fairly precise. I think the fact that I continue to improve my physique despite having got my weight to where it needed to be is part of the reason I have kept my weight off. I would not stop logging until you have at least maintained for as long as it took you to take the weight off. Even then I'd start logging again if you find yourself putting the weight back on. I would most certainly keep weighing yourself once a week. According to the National Weight Control Registry (a group that tracks people who've lost weight and kept it off) weighing ones self at least once a week was once of the traits they found common among those who've kept the weight off.

You are so right! I agree with the time you provided for when you should stop logging. It took a person this long to learn how to lose it, now they have to take the same amount of time to adjust to maintenance.

BlueBombers

Yup, hit maintenance around January and still log every day. It helps me to stay on track and not lose focus so I don't go back to my old habits.

PaulFields56

Absolutely. I have a half pound to go, and I know I would never have gotten hear without MFP.

I'm beginning to think of it as basic hygiene. Brushing my teeth, keeping clean, washing my hands are important ways to keep healthy. I got healthier by keeping track of what I put in my mouth. Why would I stop.

Crawflowr

I started MFP 3 years ago, lost 37lbs in 6 months and have continued using it ever since. I guess I'm a bit OCD but I like the reassurance that I'm in control. I eat over some days, under some days and roughly balance over the week. I've found as long as I'm close to my goal over a week I won't put on weight. Occassionally I have a week or so when I just enjoy myself (over xmas or on holiday) and eat what I fancy, after which I've usually put on about 4 lbs, I then just tighten up my logging a bit and usually get back to base within the month, no rush though. My diary is open, you'll see I don't eat clean in any shape or form, but my macros are usually close to balanced. I'm happy with where I am.

happyfeetrebel1

I left and regained 10 lbs.

That is all.


I'm BAAAACKKKK

williams969

I likely will be an MFP "lifer". I find the structure of pre-logging my meals extremely helpful for making sound food choices. Plus, I found numerous nutrient deficiencies in my prior dietary intake. I'd like to stay off my iron tablets and keep my bones strong, and ensure I get ample fats and proteins in my diet for lifetime health reasons.

Everything I "tried" before MFP clearly didn't work (and was potentially unsafe/unhealthy)--so MFP is my checks and balances for healthy eating and goal setting.

Oh, and I love all my MFP friends and the community--I could never quit you guys!!

skittle316

I still will, as I plan on doing 200 days straight. After that I still will but I won't be as strict.

GBO323

Heck yes I'm going to use MFP! I saw what I did on my own and not tracking. :P

I just hit goal after 7 years and do NOT want to gain it back. So my weekly weigh-in and daily tracking will continue. There will be days/times when there won't be tracking but it will be the exception and not the norm.

scorpiophoenix

Absolutely. Lost all this weight before, gained it right back. I do NOT intend to go through this AGAIN. :laugh: :grumble:

JeanCricket

Sticking with it :-). Afraid of getting complacent and gaining back...

deborahireland

I lost over 50 lbs last year and used mfp. I stopped logging and gained 20 back. I started logging again and am seeing good results. I encourage you to keep logging.

zenhiker2014

I started tracking in late February. I'm at my goal now and comfortable with my current food and exercise routine. I could probably stop tracking and do fine as long as the weather was good enough to let me do all my favorite outdoor activities... But I want to continue tracking through the winter because it's so easy to get lazy when it's cold and the days are short.

Once I've gotten thru a whole year successfully, I'll watch the scale and only go back to tracking if I see it creeping up.

chadya07

i have pretty much realized i need to track my food for the rest of my life, even when i reach my goal. however, who knows whether it will be on MFP or not.

the internet is fickle and websites that are cool today are obsolete tomorrow.

harlanJEN

Yep!