Does myfitnesspal work?

CChandler81

It absolutely works! I am a second-timer meaning I lost close to 20lbs a few years back using mfp but unfortunately gave up and gained it all back and more within a year. So now I'm here again, knowing that it absolutely works to simple be accountable for what you eat. It causes me to make healthier decisions and actually WANT to work out. It's what works best for me and I will use it until eating healthy and clean becomes second nature.

hgaspard83

yes , it does really work. It makes you look at what you really eat. It is slower that other diets, but it is wonderful !! good luck

VogtAndrea

MFP is a good tool. It's not the only tool out there but it's one that I quite like because it keeps me accountable without feeling like there's a phony Rah, Rah section or unaffordable "helps" being offered to those of us who are lower income and determined to do it on their own.
BUT it's about YOU. If you can't keep to your diet, and don't want to be accountable when you're not being good, then it's not good for you.

deriwall

It works - simply because you are tracking what you eat. It makes you realize what and how much you can and should eat !

pinkprincess1952

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katiegowler

YES! I find it really helpful to see in black and white how much I'm eating and burning off exercising each day, AND it breaks it down into food groups too, so it's so easy to make sure that you're getting the right balance of protein/carbs etc. Ultimately weight loss has to be something that you really want, but seeing my progress in here is very good motivation and I shall keep on using it!


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DeannaPaige1

It worked for me! I tried small diets here and there but never stuck with it. This site made me realize the stuff I have always ate has been horrible and causing weight again. I have lost 45lbs In the last 5 months. I exercise A LOT! and I count calories. I set mine to 1200, many say that's too low but It works perfect for me Good-luck! Feel free to add me!

heartwarmer22

Yes, it works. It's not necessarily a diet your follow though. By tracking all the food I've eaten plus adding 30 minutes of exercise a day I have lost over 70lbs since starting in January 2010! Before this I was a yo-yo dieter, and never kept the weight off. But with the help of this site I've managed to keep the weight off. Good luck to you!

pennell12

That's so sweet ! Best of luck to you as you prepare for your future family!

amberlykay1014

Just scroll though all these awesome people's replies and see the weight they've lost! Great job, everyone!

Lucy1Green

Yes! MFP does work! You just have to use it honestly and consistently. I have lost 21.5# over a year, though I could have done much better if I had been more consistent. I intentionally chose to do it slowly, but I also allowed stress to derail me for several months. My child went through a very serious illness over several months, and I just let my new habits fall by the wayside and ate my way through the ordeal - not good. I am glad to say that she is recovering and that I am back on the diet wagon and doing well.

I agree with the person who said that slow is best. I am 41 and have been dieting on and off since the age of 5. I went on my first fad diet with my mom around age 8 or 10 and have tried them all - Weight Watchers, Atkins, Nutri System, Medi Fast etc. I can tell you that slow and steady wins the day and that fast is often unhealthy physically and mentally and the the weight piles back on fast when the "diet" is over. I can also tell you that permanant change will only come when you change your habits FOREVER. My little fall earlier this year is proof of that!

Stick with this, and you WILL make it! Good luck!~

tribute2pink

Ive been using MFP over 3 weeks and initially lost a couple of pound, then after a few days the weight went up and then up again!! which is a bit shocking when your eating around 1200 cals most days and sometimes less... im also now exercising as I was poorly first few weeks... I do spinning and cross trainer and more for usually half to 2 hours ..but normally around 1hour most days.

The only thing is if you increase your exercise cals which probably isn't the best way round ..i think maybe its inaccurate on cals specially exercise half of it.

Just not sure what to do and how to start losing .. any suggestions ??

Thanks

meeshee4

I can't believe how much time I've wasted trying so many different diets and so many kinds of exercise when all I had to do was use MFP and walk every day. I'm 42 years old and I have found that using MFP with simply walking has been the easiest way I've lost weight ever!! I've learned that whenever I have dieted in the past I probably wasn't eating enough and slowed my metabolism, preventing successful weight loss. You think you're doing good by eating less but really you're shutting down weight loss progress by not fuelling your body. I have enjoyed eating what I want as long as I maintain my daily MFP calorie goals, it's also really important to eat often enough (every 3-4 hrs) even if it's a couple of crackers. If anything motivates me to walk, it's seeing that I don't have enough calories left after dinner to have a decent snack so I walk 40-60 minutes every day to allow me to snack more and still lose the weight.....easy. Unless you have health issues that are affected by what kinds of foods your eat, a calorie is a calorie. I eat what I want and as long as I don't go over my daily calories and don't eat too little then I indulge in sugar and fat when the craving strikes. I cannot see going through the rest of my life eating salad, avoiding carbs and treats and I certainly don't want to bust my butt exercising to the point of exhaustion into my 50's, 60's and 70's. No more going to the gym, no more endless miles of running, no more deprivation, just realistic long term exercise and real food, yay for MFP!!! Thank you for helping me and my husband (he has also had success using MFP) shake the weight without feeling hungry and deprived, not to mention sick and tired of exercise, walking is easy and free!! MFP does work!!

quietasariot

I began using MFP for real (not just logging sporadically) in December of 2011. I began working out about a month prior. I have lost what you see in my ticker . I went from a size 20 to a size 10 in pants. I wore XL/XXL shirts, now I wear S/M shirts.
It's not so much that MFP works, it's that you learn to change your eating habits and MFP just aids in keeping tabs on it . It's definitely not a diet; my eating habits have changed permanently. I don't know about other people, but MFP has worked really well for me. Can't beat the "price" either .

lilpoindexter

Does it work? It works as well as the effort you put into it...look at my ticker.

NavyKnightAh13

If you commit to it yes. If not, then nope.

Here is the thing: i came back to mfp (i left originally because a girl that was using this and i were friends, and she started posting up things in her blog and so I left) when i realized I needed to do something about my weight after my kid was born. I had lost weight during my pregnancy. I was 243 when i was pregnant, had my son, was 204. jumped up a pound to 205. A month after my body said no more as far as breastfeeding, and in Feb started using mfp again, but didn't start exercising until i was cleared in March.

It not a quick fix, but remember slow and steady wins the race. I have lost 25lbs since I have been here, and had lost 39 before that (again, lost weight during the pregnancy, had a healthy baby boy) and it is a lifestyle change. But only you can change yourself, no one else. remember that, along with logging honestly including exercise and this journey will take you far. I will say that i have had more confidence since being here, including running 5ks (which in a million years i never would have) and that has made a difference. Good luck!!!!!!!!!!

jmuhnie

I've been a slow progress person with MFP. I've had many "relapses". I tend to think about it like treating an addiction. Smokers don't always quit on the first try (they average about 7 quits prior to success), so I just keep coming back knowing that eventually I'll have successful long term change. Each time I have gotten "serious/committed" I've learned something new. I can't hardly look at a plate of chicken wings the way I used to. A plate of 25 wings used to be a "challenge". I've finally gotten away from that and stopped eating beyond fullness.

So "committing" doesn't mean success on the first try...it means being stubborn that you aren't going to quit when you have a bad day/week but that you are just going to keep coming back.

Sharinah7

THIS IS ALL NEW TO ME, MY SISTER LOST ALOT OF WEIGHT USING THIS. I AM MAKING A COMMITMENT TO STICK TO THIS PROGRAM AND LOSE THE MUCH NEEDED WEIGHT, I DEFINITELY NEED A LIFESTYLE CHANGE!

sailawaykate

I am starting to believe that simple diet and exercise is the answer.

Exactly!

Before starting MFP my highest weight was 185 (college), and I typically hovered around 175. Lost about 7 pounds last summer because I was teaching kids sailing and was swimming/hauling children around all the time. Decided I like that and joined MFP. Have since lost about 20 lbs, and am capable of doing things I never thought I would be able to (I could barely run a mile in high school, my current pb is 7 miles; I can do REAL pushups, not kneeling ones).

I still eat ice cream. I still drink beer. But it's not every day, not even every week. I actually like good food now (the other day I remembered I packed a big salad for lunch and said "f&%k yeah, salad!" out loud, if that's any indicator...lol), and love the way treating my body better makes me feel!

I will probably not use MFP forever, but I am learning how to properly fuel my body (with foods I enjoy) using this tool. And that's what it is. It's a tool for you to use. If you commit to using it, then it will work for you.

Welcome to the club!