MFP and McDonald's??

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  • rlysrh
    rlysrh Posts: 244
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    I saw an advert on here for thorntons chocolates and it had a big photo of a really amazing looking chocolate. It made my mouth water so bad. D:
  • miss_missa07
    miss_missa07 Posts: 170
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    MFP doesn't control the advertising. The ads are hosted by google, and they advertise based on things you comment on and search for on the internet. So if you post "Mcdonalds sucks," the ad software just reads McDonalds and decides to give you an ad on that. That's why at one point I was getting a lot of HCG related ads, because I posted a lot about how HCG sucks.

    ^^^ this ^^^

    Mine is presently showing ads for a department store I just looked at online & TRX training. Your ads are tailored based on your Internet activity, not MFP's choice.

    Mine always shows an online shirt store (designbyhumans.com) because I'm constantly looking at designs there. Proof that it's the ads are tailored to what you specifically look at. as I'm sure about 90% of the people on this site haven't even heard of that website!
  • mrpurdy
    mrpurdy Posts: 262 Member
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    Mmm... Mcdonald's vanilla ice cream cones. They're a wonderful 150-calorie treat. :-)
  • MelAb8709
    MelAb8709 Posts: 140 Member
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    well lets be real:0) McDonalds is a part of life, we as the over wieght, just have to be strong enough to make smart choices when there. Hardest thing ever was to order the oatmeal instead of the mc muffin i so love. That oatmeal was sooo good, it really was:0) great now i want micky d's

    Actually the McMuffin only has about 30 more calories than the oatmeal, plus it has a lot more protein. It's really not a bad breakfast choice.
  • joeylu
    joeylu Posts: 208 Member
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    I still go to mcds on nights im running around. I love the grilled southwest salad, grilled chicken wraps, chicken sandwiches(no mayo) and the parfait.
  • ShellyMacchi
    ShellyMacchi Posts: 975 Member
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    MFP doesn't control the advertising. The ads are hosted by google, and they advertise based on things you comment on and search for on the internet. So if you post "Mcdonalds sucks," the ad software just reads McDonalds and decides to give you an ad on that. That's why at one point I was getting a lot of HCG related ads, because I posted a lot about how HCG sucks.

    this!
    It is why the majority of the ads i see now are for weight loss OR banking institutes *L*
  • mrpurdy
    mrpurdy Posts: 262 Member
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    Mine always shows an online shirt store (designbyhumans.com) because I'm constantly looking at designs there. Proof that it's the ads are tailored to what you specifically look at. as I'm sure about 90% of the people on this site haven't even heard of that website!

    Love Designbyhumans.com!
  • Hungry_Tuna
    Hungry_Tuna Posts: 361 Member
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    A lot of the adds are based on the cookies collected in your browser. Chances are if you've been to say, Modcloth and Express a bunch of times, you'll start to see those ads. At this very moment I've got ads for Jillian Michaels and that stuff since I've been all over fitness sites all day long! LOL.

    I could be wrong, but that's what I'm thinking is the culprit behind MOST of the ads. There's AT&T ads, Slim in 6, etc..
  • deadstarsunburn
    deadstarsunburn Posts: 1,337 Member
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    It tracks what you search online or what the key words are on the site than promotes based on what you looked at too. So if you were on the mcdonald's website looking up nutritional info earlier today, than it's likely you'll see quite a few mcdonald's ads. This happened to me when I was researching fork lift prices for my business class. Never saw one before I did that and it took me MONTHS for the stupid ads to move on to something else. I've also had it do it to me based on the programs I run on my computer. This may just be a google chrome thing though.
  • MelAb8709
    MelAb8709 Posts: 140 Member
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    well lets be real:0) McDonalds is a part of life, we as the over wieght, just have to be strong enough to make smart choices when there. Hardest thing ever was to order the oatmeal instead of the mc muffin i so love. That oatmeal was sooo good, it really was:0) great now i want micky d's

    I hate to break it to you but that oatmeal isn't much better for you than the egg mcmuffin. It's chock full of added sugar. Even the salads and wraps at McDonalds aren't exactly healthy. I would stay away from McDonalds at all costs; I wouldn't go more than once every two weeks. I used to get an egg mcmuffin and a large coke every morning for breakfast. Now, I haven't gone there in more than three weeks. I have a goal to go an entire year. There is nothing there that I need.

    It wasn't the McMuffin that was hurting you - it was the Large Coke.
  • jennmartin82
    jennmartin82 Posts: 100
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    Someone needs an ad-blocker. I don't see any ads on MFP :)



    Agreed^
  • mos1971
    mos1971 Posts: 57 Member
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    The ads are from your own web history so are you sure you have not been searching Mcdonalds and thats not having a good i search different types of food for the calorie content,
  • dwurth2
    dwurth2 Posts: 39 Member
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    right now mine is an ad for Keller Management Institute....never been to, or googled that either...never even heard of it before.
  • pukekolive
    pukekolive Posts: 237 Member
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    Ads, what ads? I use Firefox with AdBlock and I block all the ads - I got a surprise when checking the site at work how many ads there are on the site!
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
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    Oooooh, ok...this totally explains the odd midget porn ads I get now.
  • LovingCruz
    LovingCruz Posts: 640 Member
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    My add is for Dominos pizza, they must now that either friday or saturday nights are my cheat nights, and what do we usually order???............Dominos....lol
  • LovingCruz
    LovingCruz Posts: 640 Member
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    Oooooh, ok...this totally explains the odd midget porn ads I get now.

    LMBO
  • Slove009
    Slove009 Posts: 364 Member
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    I think they have the smart ads that can see what websites or type of websites you've been to. I've seen ads for products on MFP right after I've left that product's website. ex: miracle noodles. Went to website, then ad pops up here saying if I go back and buy then and there I get 10% off.
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
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    Just saw an add for McDonald's on here.....seriously?? For a website that is here to help people live a healthier lifestyle, I can't believe they would be promoting Mc Donald's!! SMH

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  • CocoaBeautiful78
    CocoaBeautiful78 Posts: 74
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    Hmmm I don't see any McDonalds ads. Never have.

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