we are all going to put the weight back on!!

lexibelk

Or if you say " I need help to lose weight" his response is "when you go shopping park at the other end of the parking lot and walk" wth

I just think of Jillian Michaels' in 30DS when she's all "“So often we are told, just take the stairs. That is a false message of lethargy ! If you want results, they ain't coming' for free!”

I love this quote! Truth hurts, haha!

PlunderBunneh

My nutritionist loves MFP. She was very pleased to find out I had already been using it. Yay.

regions02

I would think whatever works for an individual is worth taking a look at, i.e. Weight Watchers, MFP, etc. I love this website.

Juliebean_1027

My doctor told me to weigh myself after I eat everything and if I see the scale go up then "no more food that day." That's about how long it took me to figure out that most Drs don't know squat.

ashnm88

That is kind of funny since my friends dietitian recommended her to use this site. That is why I joined. But some are clueless I believe.

AEinAL

maybe we will--maybe we won't...it is up to us in the end. making me log my food is definalty an eye opener. cause if i don't want to log it that means i shouldn't be eating it.
whatever avenue works-use it until it doesn't anymore.

sonyachan

I am nurse practitioner and I RECOMMEND MFP to my patients! I think it's a wonderful way to monitor yourself, and it can fit any lifestyle, culture, economic level, etc. Please know that there are some health care providers out there who base what they do on actual scientific data, and everything I learned school supports methods like MFP! It works if you work it right!

emy10284

Or if you say " I need help to lose weight" his response is "when you go shopping park at the other end of the parking lot and walk" wth

I just think of Jillian Michaels' in 30DS when she's all "“So often we are told, just take the stairs. That is a false message of lethargy ! If you want results, they ain't coming' for free!”

yes!!! agreed!!!

emmaleigh47

I've been married to the same guy for 11 years, and it's a proven fact -- your partner WILL NOT hear this kind of advice if YOU say it. However, if someone ELSE tell them the same thing, they will suddenly have a REVELATION: "Hey, guess what I found out today????" It must be a glitch in the chromosomes. What's even worse is if they suddenly believe it when their MOTHER says it. :noway:

Just pat him on the head and say, "That's nice, dear." :laugh: And then share the laugh with your girl buds.

Haha ooh Tina you are SOOO right on this one. I think I am married to the example. My husband was told by me (a board certified nurse practitioner and clinical lipid specialist) that he needs to take fish oil and vit d and a multivitamin, but he never did. Saw his doctor (ummm who I recommended and am good friends with) and during the appt he must have mentioned those things are good and my husband went out and bought them right away and insists he has to take them because the doctor told him they were good... umm really!

And despite my pleas for him to eat better and exercise he did not do it ... until one day he just did ... and he has quietly lost about 30 pounds..

slayerdan

I know 5 dietitians as friends. All 5 use apps when dealing w people to help develop eating plans and nutritional goals. That dietititan is full of something that doesnt smell good. Pro sport teams, the Biggest Loser ppl, everyone......computers are helped to generate plans---nice and simple.

holly_v

what was that fact again about people who write down their food?

emmaleigh47

My doctor told me to weigh myself after I eat everything and if I see the scale go up then "no more food that day." That's about how long it took me to figure out that most Drs don't know squat.

Wow! That is the worst advice I have ever seen ... amazing!

Yakarobed

It's shocking how clueless Doctors can be about weight loss!!!

I don't think doctor's want us to be healthy they will be without jobs.....

I really believe this is true of doctors and prescription drug companies. I recently stopped taking a medication because when I asked my doctor if I still needed to be on it his reply was "well it won't hurt you". I was stunned at his answer...

bmacholiday

Hmmmm....is this application stupid because she gets paid to give out advice that is being giving away online for free :ohwell:
Some people...

^^^ This ^^^

emmaleigh47

I am nurse practitioner and I RECOMMEND MFP to my patients! I think it's a wonderful way to monitor yourself, and it can fit any lifestyle, culture, economic level, etc. Please know that there are some health care providers out there who base what they do on actual scientific data, and everything I learned school supports methods like MFP! It works if you work it right!

Agree - I am a nurse practitioner and a Clinical Lipid Specialist and I do alot of diet and exercise counseling. I strongly recmmend MFP to all of my patients (but perhaps necessarily folllowing the calorie goals but instead customizng them). We talk in depth about logging and calorie counting - all of my patient have their BMR calculated by the Harris Benedict formula and then we discuss physical activity and try to estimate a good calorie goal. I literally pull up MFP in exam rooms and show my patients the website (using my account) and how to log their food. They have had some amazing successes and I will continue to recommend this site in the future.

Not all health care providers are trained on nutrition ... and some just say whatever they think sounds good or assume that the patient isnt motivated or worse yet dont want to take the time to discuss it. Just a thought...

premiumchilenita

Maybe she's angry about all the money she could be making with all of us:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

gazz777

that's funny ... tell me another one.

In the meantime get a second opinion

aussie_nic_getting_fit

It's shocking how clueless Doctors can be about weight loss!!!

True...my doctor doesn't even know wha weight watchers is...:embarassed:

Or if you say " I need help to lose weight" his response is "when you go shopping park at the other end of the parking lot and walk" wth

once when i asked my dr help with losng weight, he gave me a script for Duromine.... i couldnt believe it!!!

BethN77

No, not everyone will put it back on! It's not a fad or crash diet. *We* are actually eating real food (as opposed to shake or other non-realistic & non-sustainable fads), paying attention to what we eat, how we eat, portion sizes, & our exercise regimen. How can your husband deny your incredible results??? :noway:

My husband also doesn't hear me when I tell him anything, but will when someone else does, even his parents who have always been wrong about whatever. So, I feel ya on that. He did, however, see my results & how much more mindful I am of food & exercise. He does MFP, too! :happy: (I started with Weight Watchers & then changed to MFP, he just went straight to MFP!). I'm happy he did!

When I talked to my Dr in Jan 2011 about losing weight, she did up my height, activity (at the time I was physically limited), & such and said to limit my calories to 1200, to try WW or Jenny Craig. MFP says 1200. I actually like counting my calories as opposed to counting points. As much as WW really did help me to begin with, MFP and livestrong.com have taught me more about eating right & exercising & how those 2 everyday factors actually impact me.

I hope your husband sees what you've accomplished for what it really is and gives you the credit you deserve for staying with it!! And hopefully, your example will lead to him becoming healthy, too.

Play_outside

I didn't read through all the posts. This is kind of interesting though as my dietician had the exact opposite opinion when I showed her MFP and we looked at my food diaries on here and she thought it was an excellent tool and a great way to be aware of what I'm eating. She also said that she saw as I noticed I was missing things, etc, I adjusted my eating accordingly. I agree that is an excellent tool.

According to my partners dietician that is!

He was sent to see her to help him lose weight. He told her what I have been doing and she said that the whole concept was a ridiculous idea and no one should be told by an app or website how much they can eat and that it will just lead to me gaining it all back. He was loving telling me this as he has never liked the fact I'm on here logging my food and have been since February.

Just as I was about to tell him its not stupid ect as he carried on about how ridiculous mfp is he turns round and says "so she told me I should have 1500 cals a day!". I would have pointed out that's exactly the same as what I'm doing but thought it would be a waste of breath

Gave me a laugh though!

aa1440

According to my partners dietician that is!

He was sent to see her to help him lose weight. He told her what I have been doing and she said that the whole concept was a ridiculous idea and no one should be told by an app or website how much they can eat and that it will just lead to me gaining it all back. He was loving telling me this as he has never liked the fact I'm on here logging my food and have been since February.

Just as I was about to tell him its not stupid ect as he carried on about how ridiculous mfp is he turns round and says "so she told me I should have 1500 cals a day!". I would have pointed out that's exactly the same as what I'm doing but thought it would be a waste of breath

Gave me a laugh though!

So you are looking for a new dietician?

stevwil41

Hmmmm....is this application stupid because she gets paid to give out advice that is being giving away online for free :ohwell:
Some people...

Ding Ding Ding!!! We have a winner!

dalgal26

The dietician also doesn't want to lose any business. :-) If they thought they could be replaced by an app, I'm sure they are concerned about their livelihood.

Yep, that is probably right!

Purpleflipflops

DISCLAIMER: I 100% LOVE LOVE LOVE MFP!!!!


I can see where she might not believe the site. I mean, there are a ton of websites/apps that are a "journal" that still highly support fad dieting instead of lifestlye changes. Also, everyone is different. You see the debates on here all the time "Do I eat back my exercise calories" or "I am eating 1200 Calories and feel like I'm going to DIE. FEED ME". A dietician can take into account things that the site can't. The site does not know if you have thyroid issues or of you're on medication that effects your weight, and when dealing with those sorts of this, a dietician is a great idea. Everyone is different, and need different things. I really think the difference between MFP and a dietician is that on MFP, you are learning what you need and what fits you, while a dietician will help figure that out for you.

AEinAL

funny but too true...do what i say...not what i do

gatorflyer

I'm thinking she either doesn't understand the whole idea that MFP isn't a fad diet, it's about a change in lifestyle, she's afraid of losing money to a free site, or she's just dense.

Troy67

When I went for my physical in July, my doctor looked at the weight loss, all the lab results, measurements, etc. I showed him some of the reports I printed from the site and explained what the whole deal was. He was thrilled. So tell that dietician to shut it. LOL

MaraDiaz

How is he going to log his food? Or did she leave that part out of the weight loss equation?

This is what I was wondering. Because estimating is a sure recipe for failure, at least in my case. I can't keep track, and I can't guesstimate calories in or out nearly as well as I need to. I'd be in trouble without this site.

Rjdj3530

This is funny. How many overweight dieticians have you all seen? Most of the ones i ever met were! Of course a dietician will tell you MFP is no good. They don't want anything threatening their job!

rlwzgd

Hmmmm....is this application stupid because she gets paid to give out advice that is being giving away online for free :ohwell:
Some people...

How do I get a job like that? "Uh, lemme just check my formula here, yeah to lose 2 lbs a week, you need to consume 1500 calories according to MFP, I mean according to my math..."