Exactly what is MFP good for??

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  • avlama
    avlama Posts: 502 Member
    MFP is good for wasting a lot of time when you should be working...


    But it's also for counting calories and tracking exercises. Which is the best use.

    Guilty
  • jrowens3224
    jrowens3224 Posts: 31 Member
    MFP is good for wasting a lot of time when you should be working...


    But it's also for counting calories and tracking exercises. Which is the best use.

    Guilty

    Also guilty
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    trying to motivate and educate other people motivates me and puts me under pressure to stay educated myself. 3/4 times I come here to feel better by cheering up other people and trying to dispense hope. On the 4th day, the bastids get to me and I end up losing hope and motivation.

    but the rest of the story is this... im starving for fitness friends in real life, i only have 2 and one is brand new and I cant like... scare her away right away.... so I make friends here with the only people that I know that really get it.

    I mean REALLY GET IT.

    I mean - get it to the point where you can joke about it without filters.

    and in between jokes, sometimes I see them helping other people, and it feels like the last scene in the Grinch, when his heart grows a few sizes.
  • dare2love81
    dare2love81 Posts: 928 Member

    but the rest of the story is this... im starving for fitness friends in real life, i only have 2 and one is brand new and I cant like... scare her away right away.... so I make friends here with the only people that I know that really get it.

    Yup. My "real life" friends just don't get it the way all of you do. I, too, am starving for fitness friends. So far I've only found 1 in "real life".
  • WhoTheHellIsBen
    WhoTheHellIsBen Posts: 1,238 Member
    If you are not using it to track your calories? Exercise or food, whatever. In an earlier post, several posters tried to say you don't need to track your calories, this that or the other to lose weight. Just exercise and eat better and you will lose.

    But what good is MFP to you if you are not tracking calories, etc...?


    Trollin like a boss! What?!!?
  • Muddy_Yogi
    Muddy_Yogi Posts: 1,459 Member
    trying to motivate and educate other people motivates me and puts me under pressure to stay educated myself. 3/4 times I come here to feel better by cheering up other people and trying to dispense hope. On the 4th day, the bastids get to me and I end up losing hope and motivation.

    but the rest of the story is this... im starving for fitness friends in real life, i only have 2 and one is brand new and I cant like... scare her away right away.... so I make friends here with the only people that I know that really get it.

    I mean REALLY GET IT.

    I mean - get it to the point where you can joke about it without filters.

    and in between jokes, sometimes I see them helping other people, and it feels like the last scene in the Grinch, when his heart grows a few sizes.

    ^^^^^This right here. I don't have a group of friends that work out, or not that work out at the same gym. It is hard for me to make new friends due to me having kids which are in multiple activities, add to that me wanting to take care of myself and the homework the kids bring home. I have basically ZERO extra time to just go around and hang out. Here I can chat with people with the same interests and goals. These people keep me on track without even having to do anything. They are just here. I know if I am having a bad day, I voice it, they crack me up and then I can move on from whatever was soooo horrible.
  • BeingAwesome247
    BeingAwesome247 Posts: 1,171 Member
    trying to motivate and educate other people motivates me and puts me under pressure to stay educated myself. 3/4 times I come here to feel better by cheering up other people and trying to dispense hope. On the 4th day, the bastids get to me and I end up losing hope and motivation.

    but the rest of the story is this... im starving for fitness friends in real life, i only have 2 and one is brand new and I cant like... scare her away right away.... so I make friends here with the only people that I know that really get it.

    I mean REALLY GET IT.

    I mean - get it to the point where you can joke about it without filters.

    and in between jokes, sometimes I see them helping other people, and it feels like the last scene in the Grinch, when his heart grows a few sizes.

    You motivate me without even directly giving me advice to be honest :flowerforyou:
  • CherokeeBabe
    CherokeeBabe Posts: 1,704 Member
    Boobie Friday

    And don't forget TMI Tuesdays

    Don't remind me! :laugh:
  • MBNagel74
    MBNagel74 Posts: 444 Member
    I come for the tracking... I stay for the humor :bigsmile: Oh, and the cat gifs.
  • Micahroni84
    Micahroni84 Posts: 452 Member
    I suppose support could be a reason but not taking advantage of their nutrition and exercise trackers is a shame.
  • penrbrown
    penrbrown Posts: 2,685 Member
    I think a lot of people enjoy the community here. There aren't a lot of places where you can freely talk about weight loss and body image without being exposed to a greater deal of ignorance then is sometimes seen here.
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    I think a lot of people enjoy the community here. There aren't a lot of places where you can freely talk about weight loss and body image without being exposed to a greater deal of ignorance then is sometimes seen here.

    Indeed. Not to mention that many people think you're obsessed if you lift weights or want to run more than a mile, etc.
  • Nessiechickie
    Nessiechickie Posts: 1,392 Member
    * Kill Time
    * Track my Calories
    * Meet People
    * Read these awesome Chit-Chat Threads.. esp the FAV GIF thread
  • IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym
    IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym Posts: 5,573 Member
    MFP is good for wasting a lot of time when you should be working...


    this
  • dsjohndrow
    dsjohndrow Posts: 1,820 Member
    It's a place where idiots can comment on stupid questions which they find amusing. There is a pretty steady stream.
  • edge_dragoncaller
    edge_dragoncaller Posts: 826 Member
    THERES A LOT OF FRICKIN HOT MEN HERE!

    Some damn fine ladies too....DAMN Fine I say.
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    It's a place where idiots can comment on stupid questions which they find amusing. There is a pretty steady stream.

    this, i believe, is word for word the exact opposite of what I said, but points for talking about yourself. I lollered.
  • Khisalandra
    Khisalandra Posts: 100 Member
    trying to motivate and educate other people motivates me and puts me under pressure to stay educated myself. 3/4 times I come here to feel better by cheering up other people and trying to dispense hope. On the 4th day, the bastids get to me and I end up losing hope and motivation.

    but the rest of the story is this... im starving for fitness friends in real life, i only have 2 and one is brand new and I cant like... scare her away right away.... so I make friends here with the only people that I know that really get it.

    I mean REALLY GET IT.

    I mean - get it to the point where you can joke about it without filters.

    and in between jokes, sometimes I see them helping other people, and it feels like the last scene in the Grinch, when his heart grows a few sizes.

    ^^^^^This right here. I don't have a group of friends that work out, or not that work out at the same gym. It is hard for me to make new friends due to me having kids which are in multiple activities, add to that me wanting to take care of myself and the homework the kids bring home. I have basically ZERO extra time to just go around and hang out. Here I can chat with people with the same interests and goals. These people keep me on track without even having to do anything. They are just here. I know if I am having a bad day, I voice it, they crack me up and then I can move on from whatever was soooo horrible.

    YES! SO much this yes. It's helping ever so much. :)
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    I suppose support could be a reason but not taking advantage of their nutrition and exercise trackers is a shame.

    but we dont all need them :(
  • edge_dragoncaller
    edge_dragoncaller Posts: 826 Member
    For hot girls who look incredible (and know it) to post nearly nude photos of themselves and express how "gross" they are, while waiting for guys to come in and tell them they look hot.

    I'm guessing this is SARCASM. I will admit I have been guilty of this.

    Carry on.

    No, seriously. Do some more and let me know which threads they are :bigsmile:
  • dValkyrie
    dValkyrie Posts: 127 Member
    What I use MFP for:

    I track my food because I need to leash my appetite. If I did not know how many calories I was eating, I would surely stuff my face until the food was gone. Overeating is a weakness for me and tracking helps with that.

    I track my exercise calories because it lets me eat more treats… big motivator for me. =)
    Tracking exercise to beat my personal best records

    I've exchanged recipes with others to learn new yummy foods that are good for you and low-cal.
    Tried new exercises that others have told me about or set up challenges for.

    Made a lot of friends that will encourage, cheer, and support me… not to mention bust my *kitten* when I need it.
    Gave me an outlet to share my love of belly dance.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    It's a place where idiots can comment on stupid questions which they find amusing. There is a pretty steady stream.

    Yup.

    1,154 posts...and counting.
  • believe22
    believe22 Posts: 210 Member
    Boobie Friday

    Why didn't I know about boobie Friday?
  • DP325i
    DP325i Posts: 677 Member
    It's a place where idiots can comment on stupid questions which they find amusing. There is a pretty steady stream.

    Sounds like someone is about as useless as his posts.
  • Sweetpickles99
    Sweetpickles99 Posts: 92
    Reading everybodys crazy replys!:bigsmile:
  • sizzle74
    sizzle74 Posts: 858 Member
    I dunno? Sexting and picture sharing? :noway:
  • barkin43
    barkin43 Posts: 508 Member
    I think a lot of people enjoy the community here. There aren't a lot of places where you can freely talk about weight loss and body image without being exposed to a greater deal of ignorance then is sometimes seen here.
    I like this, Pen. Also, like Yoovie said, it's hard outside of mfp world, to find reliable fitness buddies to help with motivation. Another thing I like is that when I spend hours on these forums, it keeps me from mindless snacking at night.
  • PeachyKeene
    PeachyKeene Posts: 1,645 Member
    It's a place where idiots can comment on stupid questions which they find amusing. There is a pretty steady stream.

    Yup.

    1,154 posts...and counting.
    I thought the same thing.
  • BoatReadyBody
    BoatReadyBody Posts: 376
    Boobie Friday

    this**
  • 388gigi
    388gigi Posts: 485 Member
    I joined over 2 years ago and was logging for 2 years straight (with days off)

    These 2 years of logging have been awesome for me because I have learned SOOOO much about food.

    I am continuing to learn about food and the numbers and how it all stacks up. But I started to obsess over the numbers and the percentages, to a point where I would plan every single second of exercise and gram of food a week in advance. It was all based on the NUMBERS. It wasn't actually based on how my body felt. Was I even hungry? Half the time, no. I just ate it because it was planned and it fit into my macros. I was so meticulous that I would blow out quite a lot. Really, really good for 5 days, blow out for 2. Then the cycle would repeat.

    I have recently stopped logging (mid December). And since I have stopped logging I am eating so much better! And I'm seeing results for the first time in about 12 months. And I haven't binged ONCE!

    Why am I still on MFP? I love the community, I have made friends on here, I can still stay accountable by telling everyone what I ate at the end of each day, I participate in challenges (currently running one myself), I log and keep track of my workouts, I support others. I continue to learn what works for me and what doesn't by being here.

    :-)

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