Who has alone lost all thier weight following mfp

I want to hear from those who lost all thier weight following mfp calories and macronutrients. Have you lost muscle or even gain muscle .Have you lost bodyfat. I want to hear your success or even struggles on your journey.
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  • cebreisch
    cebreisch Posts: 1,340 Member
    I haven't done solely MFP, but it's my primary food journal. I convert that info to Weight Watcher points. That has always been my big issue with WW - yeah, I can have 38 points in a day, but what does that really mean?? I started with MFP in May 2011, joined WW online in August.

    Seeing the info on MFP has been a huge help.

    For what it's worth....
  • melusinagr
    melusinagr Posts: 205 Member
    I've lost the majority of my weight (99 of 139 lbs) following MFP. I would have started with MFP if I had discovered it sooner! I mostly pay attention to calories and sodium, but I use it to keep an eye on fat and carbs as well.
  • LadyPakal
    LadyPakal Posts: 256 Member
    I'm not finished by any means but so far it's all been on MFP. Started mid July and so far going pretty smoothly.

    Body fat estimates (using weight and measurements etc.) have gone from around 53% to 38-39% currently.
  • sgv0918
    sgv0918 Posts: 851 Member
    I lost my 1st 17lbs when my husband left me but then the rest was MFP. In the last year i've included exercise at the YMCA. I started at 224lbs. Hit my goal of 165 lbs (prepregnancy for my 18yr old) in August and now trying to get down to 150. All w/ MFP. My cholesterol and other blood numbers are down. My BMI is healthy, my body fat is down per MD and all with MFP
  • msamcoates
    msamcoates Posts: 261 Member
    I use it as a tool to track food and for motivation and encouragement. Its hard tracking my exercise but easy to track my food.
  • keeponkickin
    keeponkickin Posts: 1,520 Member
    I have used MFP since day one of my journey but I don't follow their recommended guidelines for calories and macros.
  • Junken_Diraffe
    Junken_Diraffe Posts: 716 Member
    <~~~ This girl. I have lost 60 lbs in about a year, and have been maintaining. Mfp works. I've lost body weight, gotten stronger, gone from an 18 to a 6. I'm working now to gain muscle.
  • chuckles9189
    chuckles9189 Posts: 343 Member
    Everything I have done has been with MFP. I'm hoping to reach my goal in early february. So I will repost when I have some excellent progress pictures
  • MFP has made a HUGE difference in my progress. Love this app!
  • escloflowneCHANGED
    escloflowneCHANGED Posts: 3,038 Member
    I've lost 90lbs and gone from 32.7% body fat to 15.8% since January only using MFP
  • I have only used this site for logging my food. Obviously for most of us we have to do exercise or nutrition programs outside of the site (there are some crazy people on here with some pretty stupid/harmful advice so I would never recommend anyone to use this as their only source for healthy eating/exercise habits) and I have lost 102lbs, 11% of body fat (from 47.7 to 36.6), and a little over 70 inches. I set my own calories and macros based on the education I have recieved in an actual classroom about diet/nutrition (aspiring dietitian here) and exercise with heavy lifting and plenty of cardio.

    I believe and studies show that one of the building blocks of sticking to a healthy lifestyle change is 1) having the support of friends/family and 2) logging every bite. This site gives us both! :)

    Edit- Added before body fat %
  • vickieross
    vickieross Posts: 53 Member
    I use it as a tool to track food and for motivation and encouragement. Its hard tracking my exercise but easy to track my food.

    Ditto
  • offthedeependay
    offthedeependay Posts: 435 Member
    here is my blog,,I have lost most of my weight from using this site
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/offthedeependay
  • JezzD1
    JezzD1 Posts: 431
    I only use MFP. I also workout and try to eat healthy. I have only been on here two months and yes it has helped greatly.
  • Mathguy1
    Mathguy1 Posts: 207 Member
    The first time I lost weight (from 205 to 172), I didn't use MFP. However, I didnt eat healthy and ended up "skinny fat".

    This time, I again lost weight (from 205 to 171) but I used MFP and made healthier nutrition choices and understand portion sizes (and their respective calorie amounts). Please keep in mind, this site doesnt cause you to gain/lose weight.

    If calories consumed < calories burned, you lose weight (over the long run).
    If calories consumed > calories burned, you gain weight (over the long run).

    What this site does is assists you in controlling portion sizes (if you measure your food intake), plan you meals/snacks in advance, includes a wonderful forum where one's questions are answered (correctly or incorrectly), and allows one to make friends with like minded individuals who have the same goals as you do (lose weight, add muscle, gain weight, etc).
  • tami101
    tami101 Posts: 617 Member
    I have lost all my weight so far (not done yet) following mfp's guidelines. I have certainly hit plateau's and have tried raising and lowering calorie goals to break them, but what works best is to stick with my goal of losing 1lb. a week. Which it has averaged out to just that. =) My body fat % has gone down and I have definitely gained muscle.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    I want to hear from those who lost all thier weight following mfp calories and macronutrients. Have you lost muscle or even gain muscle .Have you lost bodyfat. I want to hear your success or even struggles on your journey.

    I am still not quite halfway, but I have lost all my weight using MFP. However, I changed my calorie goal. MFP seemed to think that at 1200 calories, I would lose two pounds a week. But I have been averaging 2.4 pounds per week on 1800 and recently changed to 1900. My macros are 50/20/30, recently changed from 50/25/25.

    If not for MFP, I would still be over 260 pounds. This is the best tool ever!

    Good luck to you!
  • trophywife24
    trophywife24 Posts: 1,472 Member
    Me! I used MFP from the day I started and still use it although I'm now past my goal and working on a little bit more. At this point, I could probably do it without MFP but I like it here. It's a little bit like a security blanket for me.
    I have gained muscle but that's all from *my* doing, I like to lift. MFP has helped me dropped the fat, the gym has helped me shape my body.
  • So far all my other "diets" have failed but I've lost almost 10 lbs with mfp. I think I've been using mfp for about 2 months. Also, today for the first time in months I am wearing my size 6 pants, where as my size 8's were starting to get tight before I decided I needed to make a change. To me it has really helped me know what and how much I should be eating.

    The accountability helps me, and the tracking.
  • vtmoon
    vtmoon Posts: 3,436 Member
    Lost 20 lbs before MFP then found MFP and lost 48 so far. I think of MFP as hiring an accountant who is handling my books cause I made a mess of them. So if you are honest and on top of your finances you will see results.
  • alpine1994
    alpine1994 Posts: 1,915 Member
    Me! My friend told me she uses this website and loves it, so I checked it out and got really inspired. I fell off track a few times at the beginning, but as my friends list grew, I started relying on the support to carry me through tough days, temptations, etc. It's the only thing that has ever worked for me. I am 6 lbs away from maintenance and I plan on sticking around forever!
  • grrrlface
    grrrlface Posts: 1,204 Member
    Me! Used it since day one! Just typed in on google and found it as I was fed up of how I looked! :)
  • ahviendha
    ahviendha Posts: 1,291 Member
    I lost the majority of my weight on MFP, 50 out of my 60lbs lost. No idea what my old BF was at, but I've lost at least 5% bodyfat since being on here.

    More than anything, the emotional support and constant fitness talk is what I crave. There's no one in my life right now who's losing weight, no one who wants to talk 24/7 about fitness.
  • sujenwujen
    sujenwujen Posts: 43 Member
    Me! I use MFP to track my food. I wear a chest-strap heart-rate monitor to calculate my calories burned when I exercise, and I input that into MFP. Surprisingly, the MFP estimates for cardio are fairly accurate, but I go by what the heart-rate monitor says just to be sure. I have a scale that measure body fat & bone density (it's got metal plates that you stand on barefoot, and it shoot electricity through you, like the hand-held thingys they use at the gym), and it calculate BMI (I think it's a little high on the BMI, but OK). I could definitely stand to gain some more muscle -- I tend to do cardio over weights -- but I don't think I've lost any muscle. I've mostly been losing all that extra flab! 32 pounds so far (since April). I've hit a plateau now that we've hit the big holiday food season, but I'm not discouraged. 18 pounds to go, and I think I'll get there by March or April of 2013!
  • nellyett
    nellyett Posts: 436 Member
    This time around, it's been all MFP and it's been the best weight loss tool I have ever found!

    I've always struggled with the same 10-20 lbs....up and down, up and down. I've always been active and worked out, but diet has been difficult for me. Not a fan of super clean eating. :)

    I've tried Atkins, VLCD, Intermittent Fasting, Intuitive Eating, Vitamin B injections, etc. etc. etc. I would lose the weight with all of these only to gain it all back. Since finding MFP, I started with the recommended 1200 cals that they gave me. It worked great for a couple of months, but I found my weightloss stalled for weeks after that. Did some research on TDEE / BMR and have since upped my calories to 1430 and eat back my exercise on top of that. I eat what I want, when I want. The only thing I'm really conscious of is keeping my protein up to a 30% level. Other than that, I don't stress about fat, sodium, or sugar. I'm ALWAYS way over on my sugar!! I eat chocolate every night and have found that doing it this way has eliminated my urge to binge.

    Since June I've lost 18 lbs, changed my body composition and am at 21% bodyfat. I'm in a size 4/6 and feel great! It really is simple. The absolute hardest part of all of this has been trying to stay patient and trust the process. :)
  • reasnableblonde
    reasnableblonde Posts: 212 Member
    I lost the pounds on another site, but I lost the body fat here. I am more toned, stronger, and feel better in general with my macros on target. I'm 40/30/30, so I don't go with the defaults here.
  • Pretty much. I started the day I got my new phone, and MFP was one of the first apps I put on my phone.
  • krickeyuu
    krickeyuu Posts: 344 Member
    I started on another similar site to track calories and exercise. I switched to MFP because they had a larger food data base. Tracking calories and walking allowed me to lose 21 lbs so far.
  • marycmeadows
    marycmeadows Posts: 1,691 Member
    I've lost a majority of my weight using MFP. I lost some doing weight watchers (just online program, not going to meetings) prior to joining mfp in July 2011.

    SW: 303.4
    CW: 187
    GW: 160-170lbs.
    I'm 5'6'', 30 y/o female.

    I work out 5-6 days a week, doing strength training, pitaiyo (blend of pilates, tai chi, yoga), running, walking, stair climber, circuit training, etc.

    Running my second half marathon this Sun! MFP is a fantastic tool, but I have adjusted the calories MFP set for me. It notoriously sets everyone at 1200, and I hate that, I want to feed my body properly and lose weight, gain muscle - lose fat.
  • emtjmac
    emtjmac Posts: 1,320 Member
    I've lost all my weight so far with MFP and I wouldn't have lost a pound without it.