Why I love MFP (to combat the moaning threads!!)

jesz124

I love everything but most of all the people. I have always been a fan of facebook but now find myself signing onto here a hell of a lot more than facebook. The people on MFP (most) are so nice and everyone is willing to help one another and share knowledge and motivation Every time I see one of my MFP friends have lost weight I feel so happy for them and it spurs me on to eat healthily and do more exercise

I've found the same, I hardly ever go on Facebook anymore!

KarenJanine

I'm fed up of the moaning about grumpy people, attacking etc. I'm starting this thread because basically I LOVE MFP. I truly heart you. You've help me lose more than just fat. I've learnt more about nutrition and exercise in the past 6 months than I have in years of dieting. The people and the help they give is just phenomenal. You find the right group of friends, put the effort in and don't behave like a *kitten* and you will find nothing but positivity here. Why do you love and stay on this site? Please share?

Yes. All of this.

As a serial dieter I thought I knew it all and thought I was good at losing weight. How wrong could I have been. I've learned so much from the knowledgable people on here and made some great pals who share similar goals.

stephdeeable

I love all the sweet cat gifs I get to see.

melaniecheeks

Still laughing at "the calorie rainman".

This site:

makes me laugh
educates me about the things I'm eating
enables me to make better food choices
gives me ideas for meals and recipes
has some great advice.....sometimes!
puts me in touch with other runners/ lifters/ dog-walkers
there's a lot of users, so there's always something to read
using the barcode scanner is very cool (and impresses my friends)

Lifting_Knitter

I love MFP because now I know how much to eat. I was not eating enough! So I am not grumpy anymore and I still met my weight loss goal. I love e people on here, some of you all make me laugh so hard. Great little community.

Alex_Wilken

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BurtHuttz

Lunnunis

I also love that the IT bosses where I work haven't heard of it (looks round anxiously for spies) so it's not blocked yet like Facebook and everything else that's any fun. I only want to go on in my lunch hour but they are blue meanies here.

lauren3101

Great post.

I love MFP because I've learnt more about weight loss than I ever thought possible, the main things being:

Eating less is not always better
Patience is key
^ As is forgiving yourself for slip ups

Plus, I have good people on my FL, who are always motivational and there to lend support and advice when I need it.

Oh, and it's free. :happy:

neverstray

I have learned so much about nutrition and exercise that I feel comfortable that I at least have direction, whereas before, I had absolutely no clue. This place in an excellent guide and resource for anyone who is serious about getting their stuff together. My FL is the most important part of it because they are the ones that keep it real.

Djbass728

I love this site. Like all the others posting on this thread I have "met" some incredible people and learned LOTS from the forums and blogs. It has truly changed my life - I no longer diet....I make healthy choices!!!!! I love encouraging other members who are struggling - I remember being where they were - when you first start you don't think you will ever lose weight or see a difference then the healthy choices start kicking in and you start to see how your choices can improve how you feel/how you view yourself.....AWESOME!!!!

Chadomaniac

because you AMERICAN , UK and AUS peepz are the shyt

rgoo242

I downloaded this app a few years ago and never spent time with it until December 2012, it has completely changed ther way I eat and got me motivated to do join a gym and excercise. I'm running my first 5K in 5 weeks, and I couldn't run a mile six weeks ago. MFP simply gave me motivation and the tools to see how simple changes could drastically affect my life! I now use the Fooducation app to scan all my groceries before purchasing so I can see what's in them, and enter all food and exercise in MFP, and the results are staggering. I love MFP! (and Fooducate!)

edennew

I love it because it led me to lifting heavy, which I love and I learned that I was chronically undereating when I dieted. I've gotten tons of useful info and I have been incredibly inspired by others' success stories and photos!

Trilby16

I love it too! Just joined and I love how easy it is to track your food, I love all the great info and recipes from other users, I don't get why anyone would have any negativity toward it at all! You are not bombarded with ads! It is free to join! Hallelujah!

I emailed a friend yesterday that I found this great website, and she was like, Yeah, I know it... my fitness *****. Turns out she tried it for a short while and didn't lose weight and felt like a "slave." Huh? I called her my friend but I really don't like her much. She's an Eeyore. She didn't lose weight so it was MFP's fault. Honey, you are doing something wrong! Look into it!

I love how people diet all different ways here, and support each other. I did not get my "before" weight yet because I can't face the scale, but after a week on MFP, meeting my goals, I'm going to step on Mon. morning and get accurate.

Amberonamission

Love this site because

It keeps me accountable
It brings me joy to see my success and the success of Good friends
It gives me answers to my questions, reassurances to my fears, and new ideas to make this happen
It has shown me that being a little nuts is OK
It is free
It helps me keep my chin up even when it is hard... And it is often hard

And a million other little reasons

hww51

I was on MFP last year and made excellent progress then a health condition set me back. I am now back on track now and find the MFP tool very helpful. It's so convenient to log food and exercise on my phone and I like that I can easily track the balance of carbs, fat and protein. I'm convinced the only way to lose weight and keep it off is to be aware of what you your eating, stay active and log. Thanks MFP!

Lisah8969

Bump

kikih64

Mostly repeating what everyone else has said. I've learned so much here. TDEE, BMR, BMI, BF%, etc.... I was a cardio queen my whole life, but reading the boards and joining groups got me to try lifting some weights. Love it! People posting links to other websites...NerdFitness, Bodybuilding.com...led me to so much new information.

I've never really had much of a weight problem, but I love knowing how much I can eat and the nutritional values for what I log. This has caused me to pay more attention to putting meals together with healthier choices (most of the time anyway!). I don't collect friends, so I have a nice group with similar interests - most are more dedicated and hardcore than me, but I find it inspirational. The support is awesome.

The forums can be fun. I must confess that I love a troll thread every now and again!

Amy62575

I'm fed up of the moaning about grumpy people, attacking etc. I'm starting this thread because basically I LOVE MFP. I truly heart you. You've help me lose more than just fat. I've learnt more about nutrition and exercise in the past 6 months than I have in years of dieting. The people and the help they give is just phenomenal. You find the right group of friends, put the effort in and don't behave like a *kitten* and you will find nothing but positivity here. Why do you love and stay on this site? Please share?

I agree. There are really some "interesting people" who post in these forums and it makes me wonder if they are just here to argue or put others' down.

Big hugs and great post!!:drinker: