How long do people stay on MFP?

So for the long termers what would you estimate is the average life span on MFP?

I plan to stay on MFP as long as it helps me track what I eat I have so far lost 22 lbs and look forward to the next 22lbs

All I know is I'm not done yet. I can't speak for my future, but once I'm at target weight, it'll be a case of teaching myself better eating habits and listening to my body. Work in progress.

it's a lot like hotel california.

You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave.

I'm on my 3rd SN.

LOL!!! Thats exactly how I feel about it!

Absolutely!!!!

so true.....

And here, people get it. I think THAT is why people stay.

My fiance doesn't get why I think it would be awesome to be able to deadlift HIM. Nobody understands why I still WANT to lift with a bad back, or why I want to be able to run a marathon.
On here, I don't need to explain it.

Yep, pretty much. People around here seem to share my OCD and enthusiasm about certain things. I quite like that.

it's a lot like hotel california.

You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave.

I'm on my 3rd SN.

LOL!!! Thats exactly how I feel about it!

Absolutely!!!!

so true.....

spooky but true & I plan to be a very active octogenarian checking in daily :noway:

I had lost weight successfully in the past on WW and it all came back each time. For me logging, keeping track, planning and fitting meals and snacks into my days and weeks via whatever method will be essential long term. Whenever I stopped tracking in the past the weight came back, stop measuring and weighing food the portions get bigger and bigger. I imagine I will always have to do some type of logging to keep the weight off (eventually, when I get to goal). Thankfully with technology and access to technology I should be able to be accountable electronically for a long time. Assuming MFP will continue to be my choice

When I first joined MFP which I chose over WW as a more viable (and cheaper) option, someone posted in the forums that you need to eat like you were at goal or like the smaller healthier person you want to be. I did not phrase as well, but in short you cannot go back to your old ways when you lose weight, which of course I knew but something about how it was stated really sunk in for me It really pointed to the problem of me always stopping logging and the weight and then some always coming back.

Luckily for me I do enjoy logging and working out meals and foods in advance, it has helped for weight loss but also shopping and preparing meals, which had become a bothersome chore. Now my pantry, fridge and freezer are always stocked with dozens of meal options ready to go, I have a general idea of meals for the week, which eliminated last minute take out and eating out which had become all to common which of course helped to pile on the weight too.

So in short, I have several to many months to go to get to goal which will most likely be well over a year after I joined so at that point it should be part of my lifestyle that I will just continue.