Ever leaving MFP?

Seaglass1123

Not at goal weight yet but I think I will probably use it for a while after I do. I know myself and I am very much a creature of habit. I went from eating whatever I wanted to a "structured" program. So if I stopped logging in I may slip up. But with that said I have learned so much about food and calories during my journey that I think I could probably stay on track without it. I plan to get pregnant next year though and plan to use mfp to help me gain at a healthy rate.

I love mfp though and have no plans to leave anytime soon. Every morning logging in is one of the first things I do.

AlphamaleBAMF

I don't think I would leave MFP unless they started charging.

stuffinmuffin

This is certainly something I have considered.

I have been maintaining on here for over six months now and I did have a phase of wondering if this was it - that would be writing down everything I eat and drink every day for the rest of my life and in a way - begrudged it because I wanted to be one of those 'thin people' that just ate/lived normally without too much focus or attention on food. I do find that MFP has me thinking about food more than I would like!

I did come off the programme a couple of months ago for two weeks and found that you do need to stay accountable. I used it as a learning process and realised my mistakes. I have now tailored my eating habits to be maintainable (hopefully) without recording food so eating three meals a day, and no snacking and knowing when I can enjoy myself on occasion.

I am currently training for a half marathon so I am logging everything into MFP as it's important I eat exercise cals back, but I'm considering trying to distance myself from the programme a bit following that. Though I think it would be best to do it gradually.

Edit: I wouldn't leave it entirely - it's the food logging I want to start letting go of. But I wouldn't delete my account as I have met some wonderful people on here that I wouldn't want to lose touch with and would want to be there when they hit their goals.

Alexstrasza

After I get to my goal weight and feel comfortable in my skills to maintain and eat healthy foods in proper portions sizes, I will probably stop using MFP as much. I'll most likely come back if I see my weight start going up or down and see where I'm going wrong.

bluefox9er

If I left MFP, that would be like saying " thank you very much for your support, but I got mine, good luck with yours.." to my friends, who made it possible for me to reach my goals. I won't quit until every single friend of mine has reached their goals.

stacdjen

I think I will stay on as long as my work doesn't block the site.

Dan112358

I'm thinking about it actually. I cut my "friends" list from over 120 down to about 10 because I didn't want th distractions of 10 "wtg" comments whenever I logged something. I've been at maintenance for some time & hit most of my weight loss goals last year. What I don't want to give up is the control I have over my nutrition through logging & tracking my intake. I know that I could walk away & probably do alright but I don't want to slip back into old bad habits.

TheVimFuego

Not logging is a definite goal for me, I have a framework now, I know what works and I don't want to be tied to documenting my nutrition, it's not natural.

I might stick around the forums to annoy people though

lifescircle

I'm thinking about it actually. I cut my "friends" list from over 120 down to about 10 because I didn't want th distractions of 10 "wtg" comments whenever I logged something. I've been at maintenance for some time & hit most of my weight loss goals last year. What I don't want to give up is the control I have over my nutrition through logging & tracking my intake. I know that I could walk away & probably do alright but I don't want to slip back into old bad habits.

LOL... WTG!

mjterp

MFP is like my bank account for calories.
I keep my bank account up...and balancing the checkbook and paying bills suck...
I keep my calorie account up (MFP)...and logging and exercising suck...
(i hope that changes, but for now it is less work to log than it is to make sure I'm getting in a good workout.)

Maybe I should change the analogy to be "balancing the checkbook and going to work to make the deposits...?
I actually LIKE most of my job...just not the paperwork part! This way, I can hold out hope to find a "job" (exercise) that I love!

ETA: I will balance my checkbook forever...and I will be a MFP member forever. I get WAY more out of MFP than my bank account. (no banking buddies to encourage me or lift my spirits...) and It doesn't take that much time to log...especially with the bar code scanner on my android phone. click...add...eat (except when I find out that item costs too much.)

RonnieBigGunz

I've used mfp for losing, maintaining, and gaining weight. I don't plan to ever stop tracking my calories and macronutrients.

PhilyPhresh

I don't know about leaving, but I have definitely backed off of it since I first started. I still enjoy getting on and chatting with the friends I have made on here and like to help share knowledge and give advice when necessary. If I can help someone else change there life, then mine has become more worth while

WendyTerry420

I can't even think about it right now because I just found MFP last month, and I have at least a year or more to reach my goal weight, then who knows?

metalvegan

Well I feel you one hundred percent, some times I feel obligated to comment or to log on but then I think of those times when someones kind words were just enough to give me that lil push to get my *kitten* moving and I think I don't wanna rob someone of that support. In reality this site and MFP in general has all but replaced my Facebook time, I figure at least I am doing something positive for me , I mean playing angry birds or beating someone in scrabble only gets you so far.....

Good point!

metalvegan

haha OP's join date jun/12 ;D

Why is that comical?

RonnieBigGunz

I don't think I would leave MFP unless they started charging.

If they started charging, I'd go back to my marker board on the fridge.

ninerbuff

Probably once I hit 200k posts.

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avocado12

Not sure really, haven't thought about it. I use the iPhone app daily though, so will definitely use that to maintain my weight. Whether I use the forums or not I'll have to see!

nataliexxxx

I will probably stay on it to track my calories when I am maintaining otherwise I could just put the weight back on

wjimenez10869

for me MFP doesn't take much of my time because I don't spend much time on the forums etc. I focus on what I need to do for me and if I see a topic I like when i'm on my home page I will sometimes click and comment (like today) but I actually don't daily log like some do. I actually use this to plan my meals for the week then I make a shopping list from it and that keeps me from cheating ever because if I don't buy the nasty stuff at the store and it isn't in my house and I have a meal all planned out then I stick to the plan. I actually found that I spend less time doing it that way because I'm not spending much time in the week scrambling for what to eat. I will probably always use it because it is sooooooooooo easy to track food and keep on track and I too have a long way to go. My first goal is to be on here a year and lose 100 lbs. So far I've been on since end of June and I've lost 27lbs I am on track and feeling really good about myself so why would I leave some place that makes me feel so successful?

I do the same with exception of using MFP to plan meals. I do like to read about people's success as it motivates me. I don't spend much time here.

reggie2run

It keeps me accountable on the food I put into my body. I'll probably keep logging even after I hit my goal.

This!

misao1994

Are you planning on leaving MFP at any point? Once you've achieved your goal or learned how to maintain? Or is this a new lifestyle for you that you will remain part of forever?

MFP takes up so much of my daily life, I don't know if it's somewhere I want to be forever...

I hear ya girl. But I think even once I reach my TGW, I'll stay on here for about 6+ months to a year. It really all depends on if you're ready to leave and I guess take the "training wheels off". Because that's kind of what this is, it's re-teaching us nutrition by really holding our hand and helping us out! I want to one day be able to eat healthy with out having to watch myself and log it. But probably not the day of my TGW.

Huskeryogi

I was on consistently for about 6 months last year and then missed a day over Thanksgiving. I was able to maintain for 3-4 months without logging and then started to gain. I'll definitely be keeping with it for a long time now. I'm thinking that maybe when I hit maintenance I'll make sure to count calories one week/month just so I don't lose track of what I need to do.