The Most Important Thing You Have Learned From MFP

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  • stephanie40403
    stephanie40403 Posts: 98 Member
    Track, log, track, log, log log log

    I think that has been for me...

    and really that it can happen, i can lose this hellacious fat...
  • _SABOTEUR_
    _SABOTEUR_ Posts: 6,833 Member
    1. Calculate your total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) and never go more than 20% below it

    2. learn to enjoy exercise

    3. Eat your exercise calories back

    4. You can't lose fat and gain muscle at the same time... :(
  • Spartacus31
    Spartacus31 Posts: 3 Member
    Carbs are NOT your enemy.
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    What's the most important thing you have learned on MFP? Mine is that you don't have to starve yourself to lose weight! Actually, it's much better if you don't!

    Definitely this. If I'd carried on as I always had before MFP I'd probably have continued yo-yo dieting for ever - starving myself on 1000 cals for a few months then watching the weight go back on only to repeat the whole process. MFP has helped my break the cycle.
  • toomuchbootyindapants
    toomuchbootyindapants Posts: 811 Member
    erm....that it's actually a dating site for married people. :huh:
  • sannsk
    sannsk Posts: 203 Member
    Self-worth...
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    That many people are totally clueless the amount of mis-information is mind boggling. And that 99% of the time people greatly over complicate things.
  • footiechick82
    footiechick82 Posts: 1,203 Member
    I eat too much and never liked to seriously account for what I was eating until I joined.
  • Djbass728
    Djbass728 Posts: 71 Member
    That this is a lifestyle change and not a diet!


    Well said!!!!!! I am making healthy choices now and I feel so much better!!!!
  • ALW65
    ALW65 Posts: 643 Member
    My MFP friends are invaluable :happy:
  • FitBeto
    FitBeto Posts: 2,121 Member
    To not post questions on here
  • thebigcb
    thebigcb Posts: 2,210 Member
    IO would ahve to say the most important thing I have learned from MFP is to not ask questions in the forums.

    There are too many bored frugle housewives with ugly families just waiting to show your diary to there nutritionist
  • mommamuscles
    mommamuscles Posts: 584 Member
    Food is fuel and starvation mode is for real.
  • laserturkey
    laserturkey Posts: 1,680 Member
    Weigh/measure ALL foods
    Log EVERYTHING
  • Bluebox32
    Bluebox32 Posts: 100 Member
    LOG your food. I have been horrible at it and have completed 30 day shred and insanity and also did 2-a- day workouts and have only lost 1 pound. This is due to me thinking I know what I'm doing...well it has not worked. I am back to logging my food.
  • loribenfield
    loribenfield Posts: 120 Member
    I have learned that I eat way more calories than I ever burned. I have gotten much better at making sure I move more. Still not always the best when it comes to eating but better. :tongue:
  • Bluebox32
    Bluebox32 Posts: 100 Member
    To not post questions on here

    Yes...that ^^

    And if your going to post....dont be offended at the answers.
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
    Anyone that disagrees with you is a troll.

    It's fine to sit up on your high horse judging others, so long as you are a massive hypocrite.

    All men suck.

    That Kit Kat I had this morning was definitely worth the calories, unlike potatoes.
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
    Log the intake sober, cruise the forums blind drunk.
  • kshanika
    kshanika Posts: 42 Member
    Accountability
  • NavyKnightAh13
    NavyKnightAh13 Posts: 1,394 Member
    I don't have to deprive myself of something I want (eat in moderation)
    Running is fun and 5ks are awesome
    Challenges make me think what can i do better
    Get some confidence (nothing will happen unless I make it happen)
    GIFs are hilarious
    Food is not thy enemy but rather something I need to live, so don't starve
    Ignore all the haters :drinker:
    Weight loss=lifestyle change+support network
    This is a marathon, not a sprint (so patience)

    Threads can go from being funny to "that escalated quickly" :laugh:
  • sunsnstatheart
    sunsnstatheart Posts: 2,544 Member
    That the forums are rarely a good place to get usable advice
  • myofibril
    myofibril Posts: 4,500 Member
    To be kind.

    You can never know what people are going through and how much a few simple, kind words can help them.
  • AntWrig
    AntWrig Posts: 2,273 Member
    That many people are totally clueless the amount of mis-information is mind boggling. And that 99% of the time people greatly over complicate things.
    x infinity.
  • Gail3260
    Gail3260 Posts: 354 Member
    Every single one of us is different......what works for me may not for you and vice versa.

    I never tell anyone what they should or shouldn't do.....only what did or didn't work for me.
  • toya316
    toya316 Posts: 137 Member
    When it came time to the scale........ ALCOHOL, was not my friend... :drinker: :drinker:
  • AntWrig
    AntWrig Posts: 2,273 Member
    Every single one of us is different......what works for me may not for you and vice versa.

    I never tell anyone what they should or shouldn't do.....only what did or didn't work for me.
    Some believe they are super humans that can defy the laws thermodynamics. While we all are "different", we all still must follow the same basic rules.

    The problem is not telling others what they should or shouldn't do. The problem lies with people not having an open mind.
  • WinnerVictorious
    WinnerVictorious Posts: 4,733 Member
    Log the intake sober, cruise the forums blind drunk.

    this is generally always true. for every activity you must do sober, there is a related activity that is better done drunk.

    ______________ sober, ______________ blind drunk.

    example,

    arrive at the pub sober, leave the pub blind drunk.
  • ahviendha
    ahviendha Posts: 1,291 Member
    be consistent.
  • LauraJo08
    LauraJo08 Posts: 219 Member
    During my 1.5 years on MFP, these are the main lessons that I've learned:

    1. Cardio may burn calories, but it doesn't shape my body, and so I MUST add resistance training. That said, a large variety or exercises and a rest day are essential for me so that I don't get bored or burn out. I used to run 50 miles or so per week, but was still getting sub-par 5K times. With no running training, I ran a half marathon in 1:53 this fall. Yay resistance training.

    2. Breakfast must be a good 300-500 cal combination of carbs/fat/protein so that I start my day off right and my metabolism revving. The days that I don't eat a good breakfast end up bad eating days all together.

    3. 1800-2800 calories (my normal calories range depending on the amount of exercise I do) can be a lot if I am eating nutrient-rich food. BUT, pizza and ice cream sandwiches sure seem to make it add up quickly.

    4. I need to space out my intake during the day, preferably eating SOMETHING, if only a few almonds every 2-3 hours. When I do this, I don't feel as hungry at night, which used to be my binge time.

    5. After bad eating days (as in huge binges), the only thing you can do is get back on MFP, shake it off, and start logging again.

    6. Slow and steady. I've lost 20 pounds in 1.5 years, which may not seem like a lot, but I am able to be happy with my lifestyle and body for the first time in living memory and that it the important thing.

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