Things You Didn't Know Before MFP

smsmith1616

The goal of this is to help people with some of your "ah ha!" moments...

I'll start:

1.) I didn't know how to measure portions on my plate (i.e. 1 oz of meat being close to the size of my palm).

nyctraveler

yep i thought 4 oz of fish was about 8 oz as it turns out

i also thought 100g of anything was A LOT lol

Jellyphant

Didn't know/realize that 1200 cals and under was considered starving yourself. Aaaanndd, I didn't have the slightlest clue was a 'HRM' was for the longest time, hahaaaa.

TDGee

I didn't "know" that a pound of muscle weighed more than a pound of fat.

taso42_DELETED

I didn't know how widespread and common under-eating issues were

hbrittingham

I didn't know how much sodium is in a Claussen dill pickle!

maddymama

I didn't know that it was ok (even ENCOURAGED) to eat your exercise calories back, or that you didn't have to feel hungry all day long.

skinnywithin

I didnt know that i could eat so much and still be within 1200 calories !

I didnt know there were so many amazing people put there !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mandeiko

I had NO idea what a "NSV" or "HRM" was.

Or simply that there were so many caring people on just ONE website.

szczepj

I didn't know how much sodium is in a Claussen dill pickle!

Agreed. But I love pickles

PeachyKeene

I didn't "know" that a pound of muscle weighed more than a pound of fat.

:laugh:

iAMaPhoenix

Didn't know who the hell TOM was...:ohwell:

Sweetlux

I didn't know it would be this much hard work....and feel so good to reach my goals

wonnder1

I didn't know that so many people were in the same (sinking) boat.
I didn't know that 13 pounds could equal 17 inches.
I didn't know that I could feel strong
I didn't know that I could do a chin up

I didn't know that I could do this. (And so can all of you!)

Mad_Dog_Muscle

BUMP

chrisc31

I didn't know how much food I was actually consuming! And I didn't know that I could get results without living on salads and carrot sticks!

Laceylala

I didn't know that "MFP already has a deficit set into your calories, so you need to eat your exercise calories."

That P90X wouldn't kill me.

That there are so many rockin' people on this site!

mrsjohnson75

Didn't know who the hell TOM was...:ohwell:

:laugh:

JesaGrace

Didn't know who the hell TOM was...:ohwell:

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devilwhiterose

I still don't know what NSV and TOM is. :grumble:

I didn't know how HORRIBLE my eating habits were until I started logging my food.

albali

I didn't know:
that there are so many calories in wine :-(
that there is good fat and bad fat
what NSV meant, but now I do, they are great!
that friends can be shy of saying 'you have lost weight' incase you think they are implying you were fat!
that I would love peanut butter on apple as a snack!
that I could run
that my friends on this site are just so lovely

Rock on everyone!

27strange

I had absolutely no idea how many calories I was eating per day. Some of the home cooked meals we used to make that I thought were pretty healthy, turns out they are not. They are loaded with calories, carbs, fat, sodium, etc. I have become so much more aware of how many calories different ingredients contain.

Also, eating back exercise calories. Still a hard one for me to let go of previous assumptions on this one.

nurse_carolyn

I didn't know that I would meet so many amazing friends and that I would become addicted not only to MFP but to working out, it's all good:)

KateHubb

I didn't know:
how HORRIBLE I was eating... probably close to 3000 cals every day, easily! I'm at 1300 now!
how much I miss my fried foods... but that will pass!
the benefits of green tea
what a NSV was
there was even a site like this! LOVE IT!!

tiaydew

:laugh: :laugh:

Didn't know who the hell TOM was...:ohwell:

OMG! This is hilarious!

amoffatt

Realized what bump meant, and that 1200 calories is a challenge to stay at without feeling hungry.

txgator

I didnt know I would be here for 2 months and STILL not know what "NSV" , "HRM" or "Bump" is.


And who is Tom?

Schwiggity

Didn't realize how many empty carbs I was really consuming.

taniux88

Didn't know who the hell TOM was...:ohwell:

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: i know me either:laugh:

atsteele

Didn't know what "TOM" meant either! LOL

Didn't know how much I "needed" a food scale and HRM!! Love my toys!!

Didn't know how many people out there were as OCD about fitness and nutrition as I am!! (Some even more so!! EEEK!! hehe)

Boomerof51

That at age 60, I could sling a kettlebell around, develop defined muscles in my arms, and love every minute of it! Thanks, MFP!!