does myfitnesspal work for YOU!?

boxerbby

i want to know how you are doing with this wonderful program and see hows it is working for you. And is it difficult at times to log ?everything in ? Also one more thing, do you actully wieght that much in 5 weeks or close to there?





Thanks for you time
WE CAN DO IT!

riccoismydog

Yes. Anything that keeps you accountable and gives you support is wonderful!
:happy:


And I've lost five or more pounds in 28 days.

MlleDee

I have found my weight loss to be on par with the prediction. But I know it sure is hard to imagine at first. I promised myself to log EVERYTHING. If I have a sample or a bite of something I log it. The difficulties in logging little things like this, keep me from eating them...and when I do eat them it holds me accountable for them.

This site is working for me. I hope you find it to work for you too.

Gary1977

Hell yes, it does! I log from home, work, & on the go with my cell phone. I've made a really great friend (I met on here!)who makes my life so much more interesting. I'd say 200lbs in 8 months says it works like a charm.:noway: :drinker:

aWashCloth

I have been doing this for four weeks now. I Log EVERY SINGLE calorie I put in my mouth and every single calorie I burn in the gym. It keeps me aware of how much time I am working out and how many calories I eat.. It makes me really focus on portions and being sure I eat lower calorie stuff so I can still get enough in me for the entire day.. Its been amazing

In 4 weeks.. Ive lost 17lbs!! Its been wonderful.

hlouisej

You have to be honest with yourself and MFP or it dosen't work. Myself I noticed a slow start and then 2 months down the line I'm on target. Top line is no cheating.

JsGirl93

Yes, it does. I don't find logging hard at all.

NyxDominique

When you use the website correctly. Yes, it works for you.

Over the summer I was able to lose 10 pds between using the website to count calories, tracking excerise, and making myself accountable.

My weightloss has dramatically slowed down now that I am back at school, but that is my own fault. I am not excerising like I was over the summer. I am also not keeping as accurate track of my food intake. (snacks add up)

So you really have to be honest with yourself when you log your food and your excerise. If you do this site will work for you.

If you are not ready to admit to yourself what you eat and how much, then it will not.

Have fun and good luck!

neuro316

So far, so good!

That said, any tool is only going to be as good as the person using it. Unless you have some specific health issues, I think the numbers on MFP are applicable for the vast majority of people, and there's no need to try to second guess the numbers or go for a much larger deficit than MFP suggests.

Also, by looking at the specific calorie levels on MFP I finally learned why someone like me who only needs to lose 20-30 pounds shouldn't expect to lose at a 2 lb/week rate. Now that I know that 1 lb/week is realistic (and so far I've actually lost 6 pounds over just under 5 weeks), I don't get disappointed in my rate of weight loss, and i just keep feeling encouraged and ready to keep at it.

Shaz_74

Logging has become a lot easier since I started saving foods in "My Meals" - make use of that feature! .... and yes I'm on target with the 5 week prediction, I've been staying (+/-) 50cals within my daily caloric goal.

SunshineKisses_2012

Hell yes, it does! I log from home, work, & on the go with my cell phone. I've made a really great friend (I met on here!)who makes my life so much more interesting. I'd say 200lbs in 8 months says it works like a charm.:noway: :drinker:

Holy cr@p!! That is awesome!!! I hope I can get to ONEDERLAND by my birthday in 17 weeks...that will be 45 lbs off in that amount of time. I don't know if I can, but I would LOVE to be there by the time I turn 32!!

This site DOES work. I am the first to admit that logging calories seemed like a HUGE waste of time and energy, however I have sucked it up - considered the fact that I have been up and down and up and down my whole life - and I was kinda tired of being on that roller coaster. I have tried everything else BUT doing it the healthy way AND for the right reason (ME!). Three months later, I was down 28 lbs - totalled out to 9.33 lbs per month!! I haven't been perfect all the time, I have my off days, but when I feel like quitting, I take it to my friends and they are SO wonderful at lifting my spirits and seeing me through!

I couldn't have done this without them.

KokomoJoe

I have no idea if I will weigh that in 5 weeks.... however tonight I had load of alcohol and I will probably bloat out like a balloon. Walking biking and other **** is in order......

But yes it helps.....

Phoenix1401

Hell yes, it does! I log from home, work, & on the go with my cell phone. I've made a really great friend (I met on here!)who makes my life so much more interesting. I'd say 200lbs in 8 months says it works like a charm.:noway: :drinker:

I love it here! I keep track on my phone the support here is amazing! Also I've made a great friend on here who is upbeat, funny and charming and keeps me motivated and inspires me to work harder!

Gary1977

Hell yes, it does! I log from home, work, & on the go with my cell phone. I've made a really great friend (I met on here!)who makes my life so much more interesting. I'd say 200lbs in 8 months says it works like a charm.:noway: :drinker:

I love it here! I keep track on my phone the support here is amazing! Also I've made a great friend on here who is upbeat, funny and charming and keeps me motivated and inspires me to work harder!

:flowerforyou:

l_oudman

You better believe it!! MFP is an amazing tool for accountability (that thing that makes you lose the weight) and the support and encouragement you get along the way is the added bonus, the icing on the cake.

Pebble321

MFP has worked for me - 22kg (nearly 50 pounds) since January, though I lost most of that in the first 6 months and am just aiming to lose a little more or stay the same now.
Logging becomes routine after a while and much easier once you have recipes, meals or foods in these sections.
The 5 week prediction has been pretty accurate for me - because I stick pretty close to my recommended net calories. If you eat wildly under or over on different days then you aren't going to get an accurate 5 week prediction.

My opinion is that MFP can work for anyone if you make the committment to eat well, exercise regularly and log accurately enough.
It isn't an overnight solution and won't do the work on it's own, you have to use this tool to make it work.

stevenleagle

Oh, I misread the topic. I thought it said "do your myfitnesspals work for you?" Then i was going to say, "no" and watch all my friends disappear! (I am just kidding right?!)

In all seriousness, I have been logging continuously for around 4 months now and have achieved great results (11 kgs of weight loss but lots more strength and energy as well!) Although I feel that I was always nutrition savvy (though exercised relatively little over the past decade or so) Its the first time that I have used a "food diary" to monitor my calories and I find that it has been really useful to me. Not just from a calorie control point of view but also in helping me recognise when I am more likely to over-eat. It is a really useful accountability tool!

I have also found all the encouragement that I receive from mfp friends (and these forums) fantastic too. There are days when I feel it is great to be able to keep myself in check by reading other's comments. There are days when motivating others motivates me too! This really is a great community!

so yes overall, myfitnesspal does work for me. And yes, all you myfitnesspals also work for me too. Hang on... that doesn't sound right does it? Where are you all going? Oh oh....

margo36

Works for me. I usually put me main meals in my diary in the morning then I can make changes if it comes out to high and I know how many calories I got left over for snacks. It has helped me make better food choices :drinker:

chatterbox3110

Works for me too. As long as you don't cheat and lie to it, MFP is a friend you can't do without!!!

Before, I'd pick at things and not think about the calorie content - now, I log EVERYTHING, even if I go over my limit, as it gives me something to look back on if I have a good/bad week, and makes me so much more aware of how much I'm eating.

Take last night for example - I always ease back on a Friday as it's my weighing day - (it works for me, doesn't work for everyone I know) - I ate a huge bar of fruit and nut chocolate that I'd seen on sale - wouldn't normally worry about having eaten such a huge bar (the old me) but it put me nearly 800 over for the day, so as I'm dog sitting at the moment, I took the dog for a walk, and as soon as the pool opens this morning I'm going for a swim.

I think if I stopped using MFP now I'd gradually slip back into my old ways - it's so easy to do. I've come too far to undo all the good I've done so looks like MFP is a lifelong buddy!

frankie2637

Yes!!!!

At first it felt like I was always logging in and checking things on the data base and it kind of took over my life but in a good way.

It has made me look always at the calorie content of the food I buy and I dont waste as much food. For example, before I would just throw pasta in the pot and cook for the family and there was always left overs that didnt get used. Now its all weighed out per person and nothing gets wasted.

I have started now logging in the morning most of the things I am planning to eat during the day, especially if its a long day at work. that way I know what calories I have left. I even log my exercise that I have planned for that day, that way there it makes sure I do it, especially on those days where you could easily stay sitting on the sofa, and we all have had those days!!!

Its nice to have friends to congratulate you on your achievements, who share the same struggles as you, and ups and downs when it comes to losing weight. Your friends on here are your biggest support network and they will give you a kick up the bum when you need it.

MFP works but as said before, dont lie to it, your only kidding yourself.

Faeriegirl74

I log everything, even on my bad days...it keeps me true to my word. MFP does work - but it takes effort on your part to make it work. As earlier posts stated, the predictor for weight loss in 5 weeks is pretty much on par. I weigh myself weekly on MFP and I track everything - from the computer all the way to tracking via my iPhone on the app. It's great!!!

Thomasm198

No. It doesn't work at all. {points downwards to my ticker}

MFP is a tool. It works if you use it the correct way, don't lie to yourself and log everything properly.

SmartFunGorgeous

It is an awesome too,, but you have to putthe work in. I've found the biggest thing has been the support of my friends. Also, joining contests has motivated me.

It is not accurate with it's predictions for me, However. It takes me about twice as long to reach where it predicts, but as long as I'm losing, I'm okay with that.

Luandanielle1979

I absolutley heart this programme its amazing. Im healthier than I have been i ages x

LorinaLynn

The site doesn't work... YOU make it work!

It's a tool, like any hammer or screwdriver. If you pick it up and use it correctly, it does what it's supposed to do. But there's nothing magical about the site or it's plan. It's just basic math.

There *is* something magical in having amazing supportive friends, though.

kristinkt

MFP works for me. The other day my MIL was asking me if I could eat what we were having for supper (Zucchini Lasagna). I told her I can have whatever I want. I just don't eat as much of some things. And that is how I feel.

It is great seeing the motivators from other MFPers. One that put things in perspective for me was to think of food in terms of how much it costs (calorie wise). So a piece of cake is costly while veggies are less expensive. This helps me budget my food for the day. I have been losing about 7 pounds a month which is in line with the prediction. I love that I can plug in my recipes and eat what everyone else is eating.

This is doable as a way of life. Eating a prescribed 2 week plan that you repeat of foods you don't even like was not the way for me. Blech! This plan adjusts to fit me instead of me adjusting to fit it. That is not to say I didn't have to make changes, because I am making better choices. However, I feel like the power is within me instead of a set of rules being put on me to follow and that eventually fail. I don't feel like a failure this time around.

Making new friends with weight loss goals and joining the challenges have really helped me!!!

HMonsterX

Also one more thing, do you actully wieght that much in 5 weeks or close to there?

I actually made a note once of the "you'd weigh X in 5 weeks." It said i'd weight 208 lbs in 5 week mid september, which equated to October 20th. I was currently 221 lbs

On October 20th i was 211 lbs, so it was pretty close.

Gatekeep

I log everything and weigh myself often.I have to credit a significant increase in physical activity to my success so far.

johnallen12

It has worked for me. I've been doing this for about a year, combining the food logging with exercise, and have gone from 198 lbs down to 169 which is pretty darn close to my target weight; And recent studies that have been in the news point to the methods used in MFP, namely keeping a daily log of what you eat and exercising, to have more consistent and long term effects than just dieting. MFP isn't a diet, it's more of a lifestyle change. I'm sure you could do the same with any other method of tracking your food, but this website makes it fairly painfree to do so. The main thing, I think, with achieving any long term goal, is to realize that it takes multiple small steps to get there. Don't do MFP if all you're looking for is a quick 5 week fix. But if you want to look and feel better a year from now, or 2, or more, then get started. After all, in a year, you'll still be a year older, but where do you want to be? Good luck.

Lesliecs

It's been working great for me.... better than most other plans I've tried and it is free! I've lost 20 lbs. since July.... slowly but surely. I love being able to track my calories and exercise online and never have had any real problems at all. There are some things that could make this website better, of course, but I'm not going to complain because it IS free and is IS working for me! I think Mike has done a great job of providing us with the tools we need for our journey and the friends I have made and the support we all get is amazing!

And the "you will weight in 5 weeks" has been pretty accurate for me most of the time.

Cosmic_Unicorn

MFP is the ONLY thing that has worked for me.