people that have lost 15 or more pounds

Sissy4EverX3

I actually started my own weight loss plan for the first week, then found the MFP app on my Android. I've stuck with it ever since. I find it simple to use, and I have a great support team here. It's not always easy, but the 38lb loss reminds me I never want to get back to my starting weight.

baisleac

Completely lost weight using MFP, though I don't use the guided goal settings. I base mine off of lean body mass BMR and change my ratios to 40/30/30 (C/F/P), decreased the sodium, increased the fiber and potassium.

I do adore the set your calorie goal to baseline and add back exercise calories. Otherwise I would have been screwed in June. :bigsmile:

edit to add: Forgot supplements, obviously need ginko or something. :laugh: I take a daily multi-vitamin (prenatal) for iron and other goodies, just in case my food doesn't get me there, glucosamine for my knees, and fish oil just because I know I'm not getting enough Omega-3s from my regular food to balance all the Omega 6s.

waterjogger

MFP just made it easier for me to keep track of everything. Before I found MFP I was trying to keep track of everything in a notebook. This way it's much easier and much more encouraging!:flowerforyou: I did lower my calorie intake to less than what MFP says though.

Alacey88

I started by doing nothing else but logging. I can not see your diary so not sure what your calorie intake is or exercise level. When I began I restricted myself to 1200 calories a day but I did no exercise and lost 25lbs in about 7months. Then I stated exercising and I raised my calorie intake and lost the rest.

Not sure how to let you see my diary? New to navigating all of these "tools". I try to exercise 5 times a week.

It is under your settings

mmiiaa

I haven't done anything other than MFP and exercise.

elliecolorado

I have lost 45.4 pounds since mid March only using MFP and exercising regularly. I do try to limit my carbs, but other than that I don't do anything special, no 'diets' for me. The only supplement I use (except for a multi vitamin and calcium) is I usually drink a smoothie with a scoop of protein powder after a workout.

NeuroticVirgo

I've only been using MFP & Exercise. I found if I tried to tweak it myself, or mix to many other "ideas" (like low carb, or only tea or whatever)...it just messes me up and I end up getting set back.

But just a side note about the SW vs MFP weight on tickers. Some people reset there tickers every 30lbs, 50lbs etc. So say they start at 230, and reach their first mini goal of 200, they might reset their ticker to a starting weight of 200. Hope that makes sense.

arewethereyet

Just wondering if you did it by sticking to MFP alone or you used other weightloss techniques/programs? Sometimes peoples' tickers say SW is one thing and then the MFP starting weight is much lower. Just trying to gain feedback. I still haven't lost a pound, so its frustrating. I know I had a few mess up days but also had good days-and I weigh what I weighed before I started this whole thing! And I forget to log it but I drink well over my intake for water every day. Does anyone take supplements? That actually work and don't feel like you are swallowing 5 horse pills at once?

Thanks!

MFP!MFP!MFP!:drinker:

kklindsey

I lost all of my weight several years ago without MFP but I did the same thing. I kept a notebook on my island and wrote down every single thing I ate. I had a calorie level of 1600 calories. I broke my hadn a year ago, got lazy, quit working out and put on 20lbs and had a hard time taking it off. I found MFP and loved that I could put my food on my phone and look things up too so I have been using it to drop the 20lbs.

bloodlesscoup

I started on SparkPeople but got kind of, I dunno, overwhelmed with how much stuff is on there, lending itself to tedium. So far, I like MFP quite a lot.

BrandNewMia

I've lost every pound following the MFP plan. I have my activity level set at "active", I report all of my exercise and I eat all of my exercise calories.

Atlantique

Just MFP.

I will often have a protein shake immediately after working out ( 3-5 days per week) just for convenience, but no other supplements or pills or any of that malarky.

Jorra

I have only used MFP. As for supplements, I take a multivitamin and calcium supplement. Neither are pills. The multi is a gummy, and the calcium is a soft chocolate chew.

robertf57

All MFP with targets on my macro-nutrients

dad106

I have lost a total of 22 pounds, but I did not start MFP until April.. before that I was just watching what I eat, working out at gym(both on my own and with a trainer). I also take a multivitamin and drink 8 glasses of water a day.

I started out at 180, started MFP at 170 and am now down to 158.

Schwiggity

I lost my weight initially with Weight Watchers, but it wasn't doing it for me anyways, and I had a big binge week that netted me +22 pounds. I started to use MFP about a month later, and I've lost around 14-15 pounds with it so far. Honestly, any tools or program designed for healthy eating or exercise can work as long as you have the dedication to stick with it.

meka325

My ticker is purely since the start of MFP.

I achieved, if you will, my peak weight of 224 a week prior to joining this community, so I have lost 22lb. But all 20 on my ticker have been from MFP.

The only supplement I take is a multivitamin.

Articeluvsmemphis

I lost most the weight using MFP tracker and weighing in here and logging my calories for most days. I use to take some womens' multivitamin like naturemade {yellow bottle} you only have to take one and the softgel went down pretty easily but it did stink, lol. not unbearable though. and I do love MFP

stefraab

The only "diet" tool I've been using is MFP. For exercise I do P90 (no X!) But I don't follow any diet plan.

KeriA

When I started on MFP I put in my starting weight even though I had lost 9 pounds the year before and gained back 4-5. I had an old scale and I started to realize it was showing me as 5 pounds heavier than I really was. Some friends here decided to add in weight they had lost before they got on here so when I got a new scale I didn't adjust my starting weight down by 4-5 pounds I figured it was easier to think of that as the weight I had lost previously. So long answer short all but 5 pound was MFP. I started exercising alot before coming on here and all I lost in more than a year was 5 pounds!. Once I got on here I lost alot more. It has slowed up but alot of that has to do with life. I am still slowly losing despite it all and slimming up as well. I am really focused this summer so I am hoping to speed up the loss to a whopping 1 pound a month. But you know the best of all is I haven't gained any of it back. I log everyday but every 235 days I forget to submit until the next morning. It gives you a record so you can make adjustments to change things up if you slow up. I also record my measurements.

knittnponder

All of mine have been here, following MFP.

joehempel

I lost over 20lbs before I knew MFP existed.

Just eat healthy, simple...well easier said than done for alot of people.

mamagooskie

I started on weight watchers online and lost 40lbs in 4 months, found MFP and been here over a year and lost the rest following the MFP guidelines for cal intake and exercizing.

DallasEl

I got off my *kitten* in Nov 2009 and have lost roughly 175 + pounds. I say roughly as I didn't do a start weight until Jan 1 2010 and I have lost 165 for sure since that date. I gotta think I lost at least 15 to 20 pounds in those first two months. I found and just started MFP about a week ago to try and knock the final 15 or 20 pounds off. I've never tracked my food in any real way and I have to say I'm loving this tool so far. Wish I would have known about it from the start.