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    does this myfitnesspal actually work???

    Posts: 8 Member
    edited January 24 in Chit-Chat
    Just joined yesterday as friend recommended it, i was just wondering if it actually works??

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    • Posts: 1,107 Member
      It helps me stay motivated...
    • Posts: 389 Member
      It helps a lot when you have others with the same struggle/goals as you
    • Posts: 642 Member
      yes!!!!:bigsmile:
    • Posts: 8 Member
      Thanks guys :)
    • Posts: 127 Member
      If you set it up, and are honest with yourself, weigh and measure food, it works great, just got to keep at it...
    • Posts: 8 Member
      Thankyou! it says i need to eat 1800 a day i find that a bit much? thats all!
    • Posts: 640 Member
      Calorie counting works, if you follow it honestly. MFP just helps you track!
    • Posts: 885
      If you're serious about it, yes.
    • Posts: 2,170 Member
      If you're honest, yea. If you don't log all that you ear and work out hard then no... its fun either way :) and that makes it awesome.
    • Posts: 1
      Yes myfitnesspal does work. I had no idea how much I should or shouldno't be eating. I spent two weeks counting calories and learnt how much to eat and what impact food had on my goals. Once I had an idea of how much to eat I got on with it and lots 5kg (11lbs) and I feel much better about myself.

      If you are honest and track ALL calories consumed, myfitnesspal, is like having a personal assistant help you along.

      Because I am also trying to get stronger for running and cycling I found the calorie, carbs, fat, protein break-up really helpful.

      Good Luck
    • Posts: 1,380 Member
      Thankyou! it says i need to eat 1800 a day i find that a bit much? thats all!

      Did you set yourself up as very active? That will give you more calories, but you shouldn't eat back all your exercsie. I find it easier to set myself as sedentary (as I have to choose to exercise rather than it being part of my job) and eat back my exercise, and as I've lost weight its knocked my calories down every 10lb.

      Its certainly worked for me, as by logging you really think about your food choices. And if I see I'm calories short for a treat I can do an extra workout :smile: Many poeple will say you shouldn't work out just to eat, or you shouldn't reward yourself with food, but I see it as earning the treat - my regular calories are for regular meals and the exercise gives me the extras. Its my way of educating myself to look at exercsie positively - and it has worked. See my ticker - I now make psitive food choices and think before I dive into the chocolate.

      As others have said, you have to be honest and log accurately - weigh things like cereal and apsta as its easy to have twice the portion without even noticing!
    • Posts: 179 Member
      A website alone will not help you loose weight and get fit. You need some commitment and honesty. MFP can help with that.
    • Posts: 977 Member
      Thankyou! it says i need to eat 1800 a day i find that a bit much? thats all!
      That's why it works, we find out that we don't have to starve ourselves to lose weight. We learn if we eat too little that we lose muscle. Welcome to MFP, you'll love it!
    • Posts: 1,190 Member
      It works as well as you let it work.it can take some trial and error to find where you need to be for calories. Give it 3-4 weeks and if you don't see anything take 100 cal away and try for another 3-4 weeks till you find a good place for you. Remember to measure everything and licking the spoon is not calorie free,:wink:
    • Posts: 3,779 Member
      it works slightly better than ITworks wraps but not as good as raspberry ketones.





      and since you are new, i have to point out that i am kidding. just being a member of this community helps me everyday be conscious of what i am eating, and what my activity levels are. and if i slip and eat 12 breakfast burritos one morning, i get non-judgmental support, and it makes it easier to treat that slip up as a bump, and not a derailment.
    • Posts: 3,452 Member
      MFP works if you do.

      Whether or not you exercise, if you follow the recommendations set for you, it will work.

      Sometimes people make it fancy and get discouraged or confused. (Of course, the customizing works great for a lot of people.) If you are someone who likes a simple formula, just stick with what MFP sets for you. It can't get much simpler, and it's based on what you are really doing, not what you say you will do.
    • Posts: 1,344 Member
      Myfitnesspal. I've heard of it.
      Gave me a thigh-gap.
    • Posts: 1,204 Member
      It works if you want it to work!

      Be honest with yourself about your goals and your logging and you'll find it works amazingly! :)
    • Posts: 888 Member
      According to my ticker below, I think I can say absolutely YES!
    • Posts: 1,896 Member
      Hmm, probably.

      And by probably I mean, ABSOLUTELY. Look down. ;)
    • Posts: 231 Member
      ABSOLUTELY IT WORKS!! I had tried lots of things at the age of 56 and had become very discouraged...my daughter in law put me on to this last year and i LOVE it!!! I kind of went off it at Christmas time but went right back on in January....
    • Posts: 1,206 Member
      Indeed, it works if you want it to work. It's a great system, with good support from other people (should you seek it, which I do recommend).
    • Posts: 578 Member
      Just joined yesterday as friend recommended it, i was just wondering if it actually works??

      If you use it right, yep. Lost 9 pounds in my first month on here.
    • Posts: 99 Member
      Just joined yesterday as friend recommended it, i was just wondering if it actually works??

      I think almost any program will work if you work it. This one is easy. Add your data...meals calories snacks exercise...be honest. Ask for help if needed. Motivation is available if you want it and you can find groups that fit with your personality. Good Luck!
    • Posts: 232 Member
      Yes :-)
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      Did you set yourself up as very active? That will give you more calories, but you shouldn't eat back all your exercsie. I find it easier to set myself as sedentary (as I have to choose to exercise rather than it being part of my job) and eat back my exercise, and as I've lost weight its knocked my calories down every 10lb.

      Spot on. A mate and I have both dropped between 40 and 50 lb and neither of us think we'd have managed it so easily without logging on here.
    • Posts: 524 Member
      It's up to you to make it work!! Just stick to it and follow your goals and you will do great!!!
    • Posts: 2,839 Member
      Work? MFP does not *do* anything ..
    • Posts: 2,001 Member
      If you are committed to logging everything ....YES! I feel that workouts are a must! Do what you can and what works for you!

      I've passed my goal and feeling AWESOME!
    • Posts: 342 Member
      MFP is a tool to help its patrons lose weight and gain fitness. People have made some good progress using the site but you do have to use it properly to make informed decisions on the diet and exrecise regime that suits you
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