Do you really think logging in every day to MFP helps?

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  • brandsworld
    brandsworld Posts: 1
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    Oh yes!!! Holds me accountable and responsible for my eating habits!! Lost 50= pounds on 6 months due to this app :) Love it!! I not only changed my eating habits. I have changed my entire eating lifestyle.................for life. I will use this app for years to come :)
  • CassieReannan
    CassieReannan Posts: 1,479 Member
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    Of course it does! Not only does it keep me motivated but it also lets me see what goes in my mouth. I love MFP and without it I still think I'd be sitting down stuffing my face with chips and feeling sorry for myself. I look forward to exercise and love logging my foods daily. :smile: :smile:
  • lizmil79
    lizmil79 Posts: 566 Member
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    Yes, Yes, Yes !!!!! Helps me keep healthy thoughts to the forefront of my mind. It is also the connection to others who are trying to be healthy. Plus I am learning alot!
  • 2012newbie
    2012newbie Posts: 88 Member
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    It always helps me to log my meals, keeps me honest with myself. I use to use dietwatch years ago when it was free. I think I like MFP better, although I only found this in January this year.
  • CentralCaliCycling
    CentralCaliCycling Posts: 453 Member
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    For those of us with OCD it gives us something to do :D
  • bluebird321
    bluebird321 Posts: 733 Member
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    It helps. My eating is structured and mindfully done because of the logging.
  • brunette824
    brunette824 Posts: 73 Member
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    Yes, I've tried not logging and I always go back to bad habits so I make a deal with myself that I will eat whatever I want as long as I log it and if I'm logging it usually makes me want to eat less so win win situation
  • radreyfus
    radreyfus Posts: 1
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    Yes. I am relatively new to MFP. I have been using it for about 3 weeks and have already seen results. One of my major problems is portion control. By logging in every day and being honest about what I eat, I can actually can gauge how much I am eating. It also allows me to plan ahead. On my birthday this week, I wanted birthday cake. I looked up how many calories it was and adjusted my eating habits for the day to account for the cake. I am not obsessive about logging, but try to keep the log current. I like the fact that MFP allows you to look in its data base and choose "close equivalents." My doctor recommended MFP and I am grateful he did.
  • StephStepByStep
    StephStepByStep Posts: 131 Member
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    Yes for many reasons. I can keep track of my calories, but also each time I log in there is someone there for support, which I know is just as important as calorie counting. I also find healthy recipe ideas on here each day, so I am always excited to try some new healthy foods verses something bad for me!
  • moonlightturk
    moonlightturk Posts: 398
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    I've heard that weight loss is 80% diet...knowing how much food you consume will help you be accountable of yourself and lose weight much more efficiently.
  • jerbear1962
    jerbear1962 Posts: 1,157 Member
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    I like knowing where I am with my calories and my exercise and it keeps me accountable...
  • ems1583
    ems1583 Posts: 180 Member
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    Absolutely! Lost 19 lbs already (started March 22) :D MFPs the greatest thing I did for losing weight :D
  • Merrysix
    Merrysix Posts: 336 Member
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    yes, left to my own devices the calories start creeping up.....olive oil and almonds are healthy aren't they? I often weigh and measure too, because I keep forgetting what 4 oz "looks" like.
  • HisShadow
    HisShadow Posts: 59 Member
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    Yes. 61 lbs in 100 days. I know it helps.
  • madworld1
    madworld1 Posts: 524
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    Without a doubt, YES.
    I have been logging on daily for a few days now. I have made a commitment to log everything- even when I know the numbers are gonna be embarrassing. I have been able to stay closer to my goal numbers by pre-entering meals before I order out. It really does help. Back when I lived in NC, I lost all of my weight bc of my daily food journal. I was really committed back then. But, when we moved back to Texas, I stopped using it & I am now 25 pounds heavier. It helps to keep me accountable. I can't hide from calories when I actually enter them into myfitnesspal.
  • jdforshort
    jdforshort Posts: 269 Member
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    Couldn't do without it! Before I found MFP (3 months ago), I used log it in a composition book and get the nutrient info from a book. This is much easier, I pre-plan the day and then change to actual as I go along during the day. I am no good at guesstimating, If I had to, I'll surely be underestimating everything except calories burnt! LOL!
  • rcclcruiser
    rcclcruiser Posts: 98 Member
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    Definitely yes, because I would be eating right now if I didn't know where I stood with my calorie intake. I know that I am just barely under my calorie intake for the day, so I am drinking water for the rest of the evening.

    Before I eat my evening meal, I type in what I am thinking about eating. If it goes over my allowed calories, I delete it and type in something else that will keep me under my calorie limit. It is actually fun to see how much a certain food will cost you. It's nice when you can eat your favorite foods, be full, and still be under your calorie limit. I am working on being more consistent.
  • Want2BSkinny13
    Want2BSkinny13 Posts: 40
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    It does for me, because when I don't check in I'm more likely to have more "faturdays"
  • xgemma87x
    xgemma87x Posts: 18 Member
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    I'm new to it but I am finding it good to see what you are eating and what foods are worse for you than you thought.

    I have managed to cut down my calorie intake in a few days because I know where I was going wrong already.

    I have tried so many different diets and they don't work because I end up feeling hungry and they don't encourage exercise so I don't do it.
  • layapooh15
    layapooh15 Posts: 64 Member
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    Heck yes it helps me stay on track and i love how it tells u how many days u lo freegged in:)f

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