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Be honest, what would you do?

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  • kristinkt
    kristinkt Posts: 921 Member
    When I am away from home I use my i-touch. It doesn't have GS so when I am away from a wi-fi source it will still let me work off line on the data base. That has really helped me so far. I have counted calories without internet help, but MFP has been really nice & motivating. I could do it, but I'm not sure if I would long term yet. I am hoping once these healthier habits become more habit forming I won't need to rely so heavily on it. MFP is a part of my plan right now.
  • FitnessPal4L1f3
    FitnessPal4L1f3 Posts: 77 Member
    It would not be easy - BUT - I would log everything. This website has helped BIG TIME in giving me a better understanding with what foods have what caloric value.
  • djthom
    djthom Posts: 651 Member
    As far as the keeping track of how many calories I eat, I could do it but honestly I would probably slack off after awhile. I don't think I would gain it all back though because I have changed the way I eat and I do kind of keep a mental tally estimating the calories I eat. I really do hope that I never have to worry about MFP going away!
  • ickybella
    ickybella Posts: 1,438 Member
    I'd probably be ok now that I am in maintenance, but I love my MFP! We'd have to form a colony of MFP apocalypse survivors.
  • taso42_DELETED
    taso42_DELETED Posts: 3,394 Member
    it would be a great relief. it would be like going back to being a regular person again!
  • BellaLacie
    BellaLacie Posts: 12
    Yes I would and have! About 2 weeks ago, I lost my internet service due to severe storms in my area. It was out for 5 days, so I got my old fashioned pen and pad of paper out and tracked my food and calories each day of those 5 days.:happy:
  • Jade_Butterfly
    Jade_Butterfly Posts: 2,963 Member
    I love MFP. . . and all my friends that I have made here as well as the support and advice. . I will say when I lost it the first time in college. . I did it without a scale in my house. . with just a Calorie King book and a food diary. . . So it can be done. . I am enjoying being here though. . .
  • charityateet
    charityateet Posts: 574 Member
    I could easily manage my exercise and food intake, but i'd be an epic, EPIC failure without the amazing guidance and support of the amazing, incredible and utterly unselfish friends I have on this site, so I'm afraid without mfp I'd collapse and crumble.

    Yes, this!
  • ccmulder5
    ccmulder5 Posts: 75 Member
    i COULD do it.. i WOULD do it.. HOWEVER.. i come here for support. i don't have the same support system in the outside world as i do here.. i would probably go join some type of support group.. but it still wouldn't be the same as being able to spend the time i NEED to here.. MFP really gets me through the tough stuff...
  • momofJandA
    momofJandA Posts: 1,035 Member
    nope . . . I mean I could . . . but nope- I know enough about healthy foods etc. but the actual tracking I might start for a day or 2 but after that I would lose the umph. MFP makes it easy to log, play with my numbers to see what I can eat, and to track my exercise- and I LOVE my MFP peeps!!!
  • Heather75
    Heather75 Posts: 3,386 Member
    I would be okay.
  • ZebraHead
    ZebraHead Posts: 15,207 Member
    What are you some kind of trouble maker? ☺
  • Lleldiranne
    Lleldiranne Posts: 5,516 Member
    I've done it the old way (pencil and notebook) before. It's just so much easier here. I don't have to pull out the old calorie counter books, for one thing, and I don't have to add everything up for another.
  • pauljsolie
    pauljsolie Posts: 1,024 Member
    What are you some kind of trouble maker? ☺
    LOL, I think about these things at night when I can't sleep. I was gonna post it last night but I fell asleep :yawn:
  • cabul3
    cabul3 Posts: 210 Member
    i could do it on paper, but i'd miss conversing with my mfp friends....
  • methetree
    methetree Posts: 381
    I started with pen and paper several weeks before joining MFP. What MFP does for me is gives me fantastic people for support. I believe I could go back to pen and paper, but I would miss the amazing people, the forums and the knowledge that there is a whole entire group of people out there battling the same issues I am.

    The internet better not go anywhere, but in case it does, I do have awesome survival skills and emergency stuff.....

    Way to think Paul.
  • elmobabie84
    elmobabie84 Posts: 112
    I would pretend i was a rabbit and much on lettuce and carrots all day. :angry:
    lol i agree!!!! lettuce and carrots allllll day with nothing to drink but water!!! i havent been here that long and i dont think i would know what to do yet but i sure would try!
  • christine24t
    christine24t Posts: 6,063 Member
    I lost 30 pounds without MFP! and about 10 with! so i know i could do it. All I did was eat relatively healthy (fruit and cereal for breakfast, wraps, sandwiches or protein bars for lunch, and pasta or salad for dinner) and exercised a lot on the bike or action motion trainer.
  • Anoble17
    Anoble17 Posts: 37 Member
    That would be why I have a DROID. And if that stops working.... I am an EXCEL MASTER!
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