You WILL FAIL with MFP, like every other diet...

What a motivatioin!! Thanks for that!

I loved this post! Thanks for setting the record straight. :bigsmile:

Well said!

needed to hear that. thank you.

:drinker: well stated!

love it!! only you can do you....one bite at a time, one step at a time, one choice at a time.

Thanks for the pos! That's the encouragement I needed this morning.

There IS intelligent life in 'The Community" after all.

I have seen so much rubbish about "you must eat the right sort of calorie" - a calorie is just a measure of how good something tastes (and something to do with heating water).

MFP takes the hard work out recording a food diary and all that looking up in a book - but there is no magic wand - nor magic breakfast drink, no matter what the banner adverts (that presumably pay for the site) tell us..

Excellent.....so TRUE its been my blessing ...to change my habits ..

I appreciate your honesty. Congratulations on your journey.

Really well said!! well done!... yes pointing out some obvious truths - but this is the first message that caught me eye enough as it echo's exactly how I'm feeling.

I have tried various "diets" over the years looking for quick fixes... they work for a short time and then you lose motivation and as you fear - you're back where you are.

I did Lighter Life last year (booo hiss I hear you cry) - I'm sure I'll upset some people for admitting that... but you know what it really helped me at a point in my life where I was really struggling, it was a welcomed break from feeling like I always failed... I lost 4 stone... it was AMAZING! I felt amazing!

But... I've put 1 1/2 back on = I'm stabilising (with the help of being mindful and using MFP as a good education) and have no intention to put more back on... there is of course a very good reason why I put this on so quickly - I returned to my same old eating habits, binging, comfort eating.... telling myself off, feeling sorry for myself and having more to eat - horrible cycle which I'm sure many have been in!...

I'm back using MFP after a long break - I'm using it to educate myself so that I NEVER have to feel like I have to pay ridiculous amounts of money to some diet club to lose weight... I WANT to be healthier and eat less and exercise more and feel fine when I do want a treat that it's fine and acceptable, etc... I'm loving this next phase of my life.

I'm also really impressed by this website, the tools, the app, the barcode reader - I can make recipes to freeze and know where I stand with them - I can plan ahead - all in all it's enabling me to think up food plans, stick to them and figure out what I can sensibly eat.

Exercise has always been my downfall... I have come to the conclusion though that I now need to address that part of my life and have to say MFP is going to help me there too!!! I'd really like to get myself one of those fit bit pedometers and scales! :-D

Perhaps after reading this message board and topic - I should find some more to read :-) If you want to encourage me along please add me - I'm new to the members/community bit. :-)

right on! I have been at goal for months now, I know maintenance is my down fall and requires my constant attention, i travel a lot and eat out all the time. I cannot imagine a time when i will not use MFP daily.

Thank you so much for this post. I just started with MFP and I find if very helpful along with the help of my dietian and my personal trainer. I copied you post to put in my exercise binder and use as encouragement.

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you speak the truth! thank you!