Why have you stayed with Myfitnesspal?

That's fairly simple.

1. It's not a fad diet and it works.
2. It's free.
3. Seeing the results is the motivation to stay.
4. I can eat what I like.

The first thing I would do is send your new recruits to the success stories forum and look at the results of other people.
Let them see what weight loss really looks like.

Everyone of the reasons already stated!

The community support is wonderful as well.

It works!

Most importantly, it is a lifestyle change. Something that I will have to keep doing every day, even after I reach my goal, hopefully for the rest of my life.

P.S. Very awesome that you are passing on to co-workers the inspiration of your success! That must be very rewarding for you.

MFP is the only thing that has worked for me, you get positive feedback and can monitor your progress. The app both informs and educates you to live healthier.

Good luck, it must feel great to think that you are inspiring others.

I'm unhappy, unhealthy , without MFP, I would contnue killing myself a bit every day eating the way I used to do. Very important cause I'd like to live a long and healthy life, being able to do activities with my family, being able to be pregnant...

Lots of support and motivation over there.

Lots of very good advice

Why have I stayed with MFP?
- sustainable
- it teaches moderation and consistency
- helps to recognise patterns which lead to weight gain/loss, also has helped me minimise mood swings, afternoon fatigue, skin problems (seeing what I ate prior to have caused it), etc
- supportive community
- less time consuming than trying to count everything up with a pen, paper and calculator.

iv not been on here long but i can definatly say i will be here for ever.

reasons,
1: the support from others is second to none
2: keeping track of exactly what your eating is easy
3: the results you can see by monitoring your weight/measurements
4: the success stories from other people ( keeps me motivated)
5. it made me realize i need a lifestyle change not a diet
6: m.f.p made me realize my portion size was huge.

personal reasons
1: my children
2: myself
3: i couldnt go up stairs without getting slightly out of breath
4: i was getting very lazy
5:i was eating just because i was bored
6: i was the heaviest i had ever been

my opinion is M.F.P = best thing since sliced bread :happy:

MFP helped me realize how much I was over eating. When I first started tracking, the numbers were shocking to me. In years past I had tried SlimFast shakes and other things but this time I committed to eating my normal food that had been tweaked to a healthier version. MFP caused me to become a label reader and really pay attention to what I was consuming. The other thing that 'clicked' this time was that my eating habits were going to be for the rest of my life...the added benefit is the weight loss. This 'click' happened about 2 months into my change...my original goal was weight loss but it changed to a healthier / fitter me that has been able to lose weight. With this change of mindset, came the desire to start exercising again, so there at Christmas time I started in the treadmill and have committed to a 5K in June and I have told everyone. Where as this may not seem much to some, this 5K is operated by all my friends. The EMS and FD take care of the registering and are positioned around the course...so there is no 'failing' in this 5K for me. Dave, as you know, my diary has always been open and will remain that way...I hope that my eating habits might effect some one in a positive way and help them. Good luck on your speaking event and you will do an awesome job, your being proud of yourself will show them why your are doing and continue doing MFP.

I have been here since the beginning of January and stuck with it during a holiday in New Zealand ...where I left 4 lbs!

1. biggest Reason- I am a horse woman from waaaay back. On MFP all my friends are horse people and I love the support. Joking about mucking stalls for exercise! that sort of thing. I talk to horse people all over the world! We have a Group too, kicking around all sorts of discussions.Dr. Dean Ornish includes community support as critical to long term lifestyle change

2. It's free and easy

3. I am becoming more educated about food and portions through logging. My interest is in health and I try eating very well, mostly veg, beans and fruit. Logging has encouraged me to find recipes for Greens like kale and Swiss chard. When I logged food in a notebook it was cumbersome to look up calories etc. MFP is easy. They've done all the work. just plug and chug. More than once, I have resisted food because I did not want to log it! LOL In fact I have avoided events where I thought I just could not yet handle the temptations, and I didn't want to log the mistakes.

Hope this helps.
Dawn

I have stayed because, like most people...especially in the US, have a major portion control issue. MFP helps me stay with that. In addition, I am fed up with ultra-processed junk and the seemingly continual decline in quality of meats. So, I am all about changing to a very healthy lifestyle. I have been with MFP since 2010 and I have fallen many times because my only goal was to lose weight. That is a great goal, but not maintainable, and too easy to get depressed or side-tracked. Changing your mindset to a new healthy lifestyle that INCLUDES eating better and the correct portions...now that seems to typically be one of the better ways people stay on track. Granted, people who have lost TONS of weight seem to just need to see before pics to keep on track...sadly, I don't have before pics and never really got too out of control...so that doesn't work for me.

A friend of mine introduced me to MFP and I'm so glad she did!! I stick with it because I'm losing weight and it's so easy!! I'm eating healthier, but still treating myself to my favorite foods AND still losing weight!! It's definitely a win/win for me. :bigsmile:

Before any diet or ap is going to be effective for losing weight, the individual has to want to get change their eating and exercise habits for a life time. If that is the case, MFP is an awesome tool because after you post what you eat, you'll get back the total # of calories, fat, protein, carbs, sugars, etc. It's fantastic to have a day's worth of eating details right at your fingertips. Some are probably amazed how fast daily calories add up. Plus the online support is priceless as a way to stay motivated. Good luck!!!

I love to review and analyze things so playing around with food, calories, macros is interesting. I've got my own super bank of personal data!

I learn stuff.

And it's free and I love my MFP friends.

1. The amazing support I receive from MFP's; without those guys I don't think I would have lasted this long.
2. I'm able to assess my own personal eating habits, I didn't think they were that bad before "/ obviously it was.
3. Reading all the success stories and secretly hoping one day I can be apart of that forum.
4. Being able to get information about diet tips, exercise and fitness.... every little helps.