why do you think?

austi_t
austi_t Posts: 16 Member
in Chit-Chat
hey guys i'm doing a research project at school and i'm interested as to why, for you personally, that you think using this website and talking to others helps you more so than if you weren't using My Fitness Pal? Any comments would help :) thank you!!!

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  • _the_feniks_
    _the_feniks_ Posts: 3,412 Member
    Because race car.
  • TylerJ76
    TylerJ76 Posts: 4,375 Member
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  • olDave
    olDave Posts: 557 Member
    The reason I use MFP is because it makes counting calories very easy.
  • NaomiJFoster
    NaomiJFoster Posts: 1,450 Member
    Math. Plain and simple, I will just not make the effort to do the math myself. MFP does the math, it lays it all out for you to see clearly, in black and white (and red!). The numbers don't lie. The numbers don't let you say "Eh, I worked out hard enough yesterday..." or "Oh it's OK to have just one more slice of cake."

    So...math.
  • 5ftnFun
    5ftnFun Posts: 948 Member
    Because I'm always learning something new, plus, my friends and family would probably disown me if I talked about food and exercise as much as I think about it.
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
    I have no friends in real life.
    I don't mind them making me do all the chores and such around here.
    I get a hug every now and then.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    I think this girl is amazingly beautiful.

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    Oh, and MFP does a good job of mixing social interatction with capable tracking.
  • TylerJ76
    TylerJ76 Posts: 4,375 Member
    I have no friends in real life.
    I don't mind them making me do all the chores and such around here.
    I get a hug every now and then.

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  • Lift_This_
    Lift_This_ Posts: 2,756 Member
    I have no friends in real life.
    I don't mind them making me do all the chores and such around here.
    I get a hug every now and then.

    god, great answer...have no comment to make.
  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
    I come here for the people.
  • iWaffle
    iWaffle Posts: 2,208 Member
    I come here for the people.

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  • abrandnewme18
    abrandnewme18 Posts: 305
    i'm here for the food, don't mind me. :devil:
  • VelociMama
    VelociMama Posts: 3,119 Member
    Cuz boobs.

    ETA: Serious answer: Support from people in the same boat has been invaluable to me.
  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
    Because I'm always learning something new, plus, my friends and family would probably disown me if I talked about food and exercise as much as I think about it.

    QFT. Here I have friend who have similar goals. That is invaluable. I also enjoy learning new information and being able to give information back.
  • NaomiJFoster
    NaomiJFoster Posts: 1,450 Member
    I think this girl is amazingly beautiful.

    portrait-1.jpg


    Oh, and MFP does a good job of mixing social interatction with capable tracking.



    Wow, she's stunning. She looks like an illustration of a character in a book that I read to my preschool class.

    http://www.amazon.ca/Millicent-Wind-Robert-N-Munsch/dp/0613776585#reader_0613776585

    "Millicent and The Wind" by Robert Muncsh. Click the 'look inside'
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    She looks like an illustration of a character in a book that I read to my preschool class.

    Uncanny. :)
  • summerluvinfit
    summerluvinfit Posts: 14 Member
    It tracks all my calories and macros without me even having to think twice about it and keeps me on track with how much I can eat in a day. Friends are always encouraging and helpful and you can get good meal ideas from reading friend`s diaries. I also like looking at all the success boards - gives me motivation to keep going.
  • dirtnap63
    dirtnap63 Posts: 1,387 Member
    I came for the tracking app, then I came for the people.
  • Warchortle
    Warchortle Posts: 2,197 Member
    because I can bro-out and not bother my RL friends as much as I bother them about exercise and nutrition.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    I come here for the people.

    Soylent Green anyone?
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Because race car.

    that
  • mmddwechanged
    mmddwechanged Posts: 1,687 Member
    Originally for the data base which is bigger than most others and I wanted to track what I eat. Also I like to add cute gadgets and apps to my I-phone.
    Then honestly for dealing with pain. When I started having pain all the time in October I started making friends on mfp, it passed the time when I was icing or taking pain killers and time off work. Now I honestly think that the positive interactions with other people has helped keep me sane:). So it has been very valuable. Also, although I haven't dieted much previously to mfp I have bought and read far too many diet books and magazines. I won't be buying another diet book in my life and I skip the magazines too.I know exactly how to lose or gain weight and that is an incredible ability to have!!! I think lots of other people feel the same way too:)

    So here are some of the perks from people here:
    Positive reinforcement
    A good laugh
    Being able to help others with their goals or just daily living stuff
    A place to whine( I don't think this would be helpful if it took up most of my time here, but from time to time it has been good for me).
    Sexy hot bodies!:)
    My peeps help make me feel sexy which is a very good thing:)

    Always knowing that there are selfless and knowledgable people who will share their knowledge and experience with me.

    Lots of learning about lifting. Lots of ambitious athletes: runners, rowers, bikers etc. love it!!!!!
  • Cr01502
    Cr01502 Posts: 3,614 Member
    I come here for the sexy under wear pics.

    They help out alot.
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    What grade are you in?
  • JustCallMe_Tanya_Eh
    JustCallMe_Tanya_Eh Posts: 954 Member
    I'm here for my perverted friends list...
  • RigDiver678
    RigDiver678 Posts: 10
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    THIS
  • austi_t
    austi_t Posts: 16 Member
    I think this girl is amazingly beautiful.

    portrait-1.jpg


    Oh, and MFP does a good job of mixing social interatction with capable tracking.

    ^^^^^ she looks just like me LOL
  • austi_t
    austi_t Posts: 16 Member
    also thank you to all the serious responses!
  • Silver_Star
    Silver_Star Posts: 1,351 Member
    So i can get a kick in the butt when I'm being lazy. I wont take it from just anyone you know! i trust my FL.

    Also. All the gifs!!!
  • horsewhisper91
    horsewhisper91 Posts: 456 Member
    I believe it does help in a lot of ways. When it come to team work, some people are more likely to help the others having trouble getting along. And then there are the people that on the team that will lead by example. Well in a way. I like having people to talk with on here. And I like to try and encourage others to continue when I get the time to sit down and type.

    As the old saying, you are your own worse enemy. Sure there are some people that will try to bring you down, but surround yourself with the positives and you will see how much easier it is to succeed and help each other.

    I've learned to make it a daily habit to count my calories. And if I wasn't doing that, I'd been going around putting things I wanted to eat into the cart at the store rather than looking at the labels or getting the healthier items I should be eating.

    I've found the last three months have been easier since being on here for about 6 months, to keep track of my activities and eating habits. I'm not letting myself go as much with freely eating what ever when ever. I think through what I could eat and what would be best.

    The database system on here is a great help. :)

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