Do you see yourself doing this forever???

LH2011

Hi was just wondering what other people think long term of MFP???

I have found this website and the people on it the best weight loss system ever for me. I have learnt so much about food and changing my eatting habits too. I am maintaining about a month and still love logging on everyday I just wonder will I still be doing this in a year or more and I honestly don't know and I wonder if I stopped would I be able to stick the the way I eatting now??

So I was just wondering what people think - will you be using MFP forever??

dls06

I will. If I don't do it here I'll find somewhere else. If you stop logging you get lazy. I have been here for a year and lost all the weight I wanted and am doing this to maintain. When I stop I notice I am not eating as good as I should. I think when it's right in your face it really makes a difference.

p0pr0cksnc0ke

I will. If I don't do it here I'll find somewhere else. If you stop logging you get lazy. I have been here for a year and lost all the weight I wanted and am doing this to maintain. When I stop I notice I am not eating as good as I should. I think when it's right in your face it really makes a difference.

Ditto!

foremant86

i definitely can see myself doing this for a lifetime! this website may not always be around but for as long as it is i'm going to be logging my food! it really helps me keep track of what i'm eating instead of just guessing.

Nerdy_Rose

Maybe, maybe not. I definitely intend to stay on it until goal weight, then switch to maintenance calories. I might take a week off for vacation or something, but I won't try to "quit" MPF unless I feel I can handle my food situation by myself. Which I know won't be for a long, long time.

kathleennf

I've been on for 10 months and it's still helping. IDK about forever but I think I will be doing it for a LONG time!

wickedcricket

yes, I want to be healthy forever and I'd like to influence my family to be healthier too

soknurdy

As long as this website is here, so will I.

PhilipByrne

I'm not sure about this. I reckon that if I stick with it for a year the eating and exercise patterns will become so ingrained that I'll just do them automatically and won't have to count the calories anymore. One thing I will keep doing is a weekly weigh-in to make sure that the pounds don't start creeping up again. Of course I have to lose the damn weight before I start worrying about that.

Abigailblue39

I love it, too and can see myself doing this for a long time.
Maintenance is the hard part. To figure out, what fuel my body needs and which macros to stay happy and energized.
All the friends on MFP are supportive of my goals and that's awesome. However, I don't log on vacations. Vacation=vacation from computer, phone and tv, hehe

tilaisabel

Yes I see myself using this amazing tool long term. Whether I want to loose 60 lbs or maintain a current weight I feel this website does a great job of helping people be accountable for what they do. I feel that when I post my meals, exercises, successes or failures I feel as if the people here on MFP help me soo much. :-)

Gemini_at_36

My dietician states people who document food and exercise stick with eating well and being healthy longer than someone who doesn't. So you might not stick with MFP but documenting helps to keep us on track. I feel that for me this is a good thing and I plan to continue. What happens next month, I don't know...I can't look that far ahead, but for today it is definately working for me. :flowerforyou:

theprettyone1010

Personally I don't think I will *need* MFP forever. But I will definitely keep using this site because of all of the wonderful people I've met here. As far as the app itself, I've pretty much memorized most of the things that I eat on a daily basis and can count the calories in my head. I think this app has given me the knowledge about eating and exercise that I need to be able to do it on my own after I reach my goal weight.

BerkleyEL

Hubby and I are new to this site ( it's so awesome!) and I can definitely see this being a part of our lifestyle change.

Qarol

Yep. I have proven to myself that if I let myself slack, a whole bunch of weight will come back. And I'm not letting that happen again. No more putting off weighing myself b/c I'm worried the number will be higher.

AmazingStace

I'll be here for a looooong time. I'm a food addict, so I need something like this to keep me accountable. I'm always honest with myself by writing down everything that I eat, right down to the ketchup and mustard. I've found that putting it down helps me eat healthier. Even once I get to goal weight, I'll still keep a food journal somewhere.

JennLifts

I'd like to be tracking what I eat forever, because I feel like it's part of health, and we're just ahead of the curve a little. Just like you keep up with eye or teeth appointments... but I've found when some people are staying with me, I'm kind of ashamed after 3 years to still be measuring yogurt in the mornings, or weighing carrots. It's a hope, but life happens sometimes

VeganGal84

I'm not sure if I'll be here forever, my answer is "probably not."

I do believe that I will have to track at least some foods forever, otherwise I am likely to gain the weight back. But it probably won't always be on here, because I'm flighty and like to switch things up! But I am loving this site, so it could be for awhile.

mojo75

well its not like there's a shortage of people that enjoy social networking. then you add the obesity rate in just the US alone its enough to keep this going. I personally plan on staying here as long as its around.

Clinton1074

Yes, I have proven over and over again that I can lose weight and gain it back. I will log my food for the rest of my life in order to impose the much needed discipline in my eating habits.

chocolateandvodka

If not this site, then i'll go back to a paper or e-diary. was logging before i found mfp, and though mfp makes it easier, if it ever goes away i'll find another place/way to log. it's the ONLY thing that works for me.

chezmama

This tool makes things so easy so if it is what I need to do, then I could easily do this forever!

deniseg31

:bigsmile: I hope to stick to this for the long haul. I find that when I stray from tracking I tend to gain here and there. So hopefully this will keep me enthralled. I also think that after a while we see food and see numbers so perhaps after sticking to it for so long we won't stress about missing a day or so. I have to say though that all the motivation I get here I don't get anywhere else and that is what keeps me coming back.

h82bfat

Although I am still new here, MFP has been a great aid in showing me what I was eating. I know I'll be around for at least the next year until I reach a healthy BMI. Although I try and eat healthy foods, it is still very much a moment by moment type of approach (I've not thought about what I'm going to eat for lunch in an hour).

However, weight is one piece of fitness. Ideally I'd like a two-week rotation of meals that I know are balanced. Quantities would be pre-determined and I'd know that I'm getting all the trace elements my body needs. If I was able to count calories on the front end, I'd likely not need to log them as I am eating.

However, I'll never go back to blissfully munching away in ignorance.

mynika

MFP is a part of me, I have only been here 6 or 7 weeks, but I love it so much, and I have met so many awesome people here that are just like me, they understand when I have a bad day, and they are so encouraging. Everytime I lose even a half of a pound they say great job, that helps so much. YES I will be here as long as MFP is here, and if it ever goes away, I will find a place just like it. Thanks for asking

staceyseeger

Logging my food is just part of the "Lifestyle Change" that I made. It drives me crazy if I can't / won't / don't log my food for even an afternoon or evening due to a special occasion. I have lost all the weight I want to & am currently on Maintenance. If I ever quit logging my food, I will be back to Square 1.

lmelangley

Pretty close. My plan is to get to where I want to be, and then keep logging in every day until I've been able to maintain for 4 months. Then, I'll play it by ear. I'm pretty addicted right now, so the thought of not logging in seems mind boggling. But, we'll see.

Glad to see other people feel hooked, too. My husband thinks I'm nuts!

rmartin72

This is all new to me and I am making this my way of life to eat healthy and work out dailey. I am here to help make a difference in my life. This is not a diet or fade or a check list just to say I did this in my life. This is something you have to make a choice to want to do this for yourself. To be accountable to your self and a friend or being on MFP. If you want to change you will or not.


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bcattoes

I doubt it. I'm sure it will get old eventually, but I really don't know how long it will take.

shelbygeorge29

Since I regained 80+ lbs by NOT tracking and not being mindful of my eating, I won't make the same mistake twice. I have MFP on my phone, so I will always/very often use the MFP phone app (or whatever is available) for logging my intake. Just like many recovered alcoholics make AA a part of their recovery for life, I need to do the same sort of thing for this food business that is obviously something I can not manage fully on my own.

Now I may not be on the website as often once I reach goal. Right now I am using it as the support systemI don't have in real life, and to keep me busy as well as mindful of the goal at hand.

cartern1

I was thinking about this the other day, honestly I think I will be here forever!