Why did you pick MFP?

Fraileya19
Fraileya19 Posts: 42
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Why did you pick MyFitnessPal? I checked out Sparkpeople.com today and it looks pretty awesome.

So tell me.. why did you pick MFP?
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  • TheRunningGuppy
    TheRunningGuppy Posts: 651 Member
    I've used both, and gone it on my own, and this one has a much more comprehensive database for food. Plus a friend recommended this one, and she had lost 20 lbs using it, and that made me think I could as well. Which I have :bigsmile:
  • _noob_
    _noob_ Posts: 3,306 Member
    it's what I found first. I post here due to the traffic.

    This place is awesome for getting conversations moving.
  • PaleoChocolateBear
    PaleoChocolateBear Posts: 2,844 Member
    Honestly I was looking at Planet Fitness bashing websites and this popped up from a topic someone started
  • m76b
    m76b Posts: 1,498 Member
    I found this site first! that's it!
  • ChristinaR720
    ChristinaR720 Posts: 1,186
    It was free. And, I'm cheap. Figured I'd spend the money on food rather than a program!
  • Bekahmardis
    Bekahmardis Posts: 602 Member
    I wanted a FitBit Flex and MyNetDiary won't sync with the FitBit unless you purchase their "max" plan. Pphhhhttt! Not gonna happen. So I came here and it's fabulous!
  • harvo
    harvo Posts: 4,676 Member
    looking for the best dating site ever.... :-) this site was recommended to me
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    it was recommended to me by people in an on line w eight loss support group
  • bethanylaugh
    bethanylaugh Posts: 237
    same as others - did an app search and it was free and came up first, and i thought it was easy to use. simple as that!
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    i just went to website.hahahaha. yup looks better ..hahahahaha
    its got more features
  • jonwv
    jonwv Posts: 362 Member
    Found it by accident, it was free, liked it, kept it.
  • woodwardtm
    woodwardtm Posts: 361 Member
    I was using another site but the food database in this one was so much better. It makes it much easier to track foods without having to enter nutrition information yourself on everything you eat.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    MFP kept coming up when I would do searches for nutritional info and the only way to see it is to sign up. I've stayed because MFP let's me count sodium.
  • So_Much_Fab
    So_Much_Fab Posts: 1,146 Member
    Found it by accident, it was free, liked it, kept it.

    Same for me too.
  • marygoodnight007
    marygoodnight007 Posts: 33
    I was over estimating my calories keeping a paper journal. I came to double check my numbers (because it's free) and stayed because I like that it lets me eat more than I was letting myself eat ;-)
  • kimpossible5
    kimpossible5 Posts: 21
    I was using Livestrong/MyDailyPlate but this one had a bar code scanner for entering my food - SOLD!!
  • Railr0aderTony
    Railr0aderTony Posts: 6,803 Member
    I was using the Lose it app and my wife had MFP, well hers was better so I switched to MFP and I have never looked back.
  • fatboy235
    fatboy235 Posts: 147 Member
    my doctor told me about this site during a yearly physical. Never heard of the other one
  • nicola1141
    nicola1141 Posts: 613 Member
    I was using My Food Diary. I still think that is great, but a bunch of friends were using this and I love the "friend" option here and the motivation that gives me. PLus, it's free and the food database is much bigger.
  • iCupCakeNZ
    iCupCakeNZ Posts: 228 Member
    same as others - did an app search and it was free and came up first, and i thought it was easy to use. simple as that!

    ^^ This. And it had a calorie counter along with everyone being so amazing and supportive
  • virginiejaubin
    virginiejaubin Posts: 497 Member
    Heard about it in a documentary about obesity. It was free and userfriendly, so I joined and still loving it. I went on spaekpeople to "take a look", their website appears not userfriendly at all.
  • bonitacash08
    bonitacash08 Posts: 378 Member
    I didn't really like Sparkpeople. I couldn't tell you why; I just didn't. MFP just has a better community feel. Plus it's easier to use in my opinion.
  • shar140
    shar140 Posts: 1,158 Member
    I didn't really like Sparkpeople. I couldn't tell you why; I just didn't. MFP just has a better community feel. Plus it's easier to use in my opinion.

    Actually, I liked the groups on Spark better. However, by far I like the food tracker here better, and it was tedious to keep up with both, so I primarily use this, now. When I got on MFP 5 years ago, it didn't have all the social interaction like it does, now. No app, no groups, no friend feed, just the boards.

    I originally started tracking on fitday, suggested by a friend, many years ago. Unfortunately, it only has generic food database entries, and I still remember to this day, I was searching for Kroger lowfat cottage cheese (since it's macros were slightly different than the generic entry), and voila - MFP came up. It's by far the easiest, most useful food tracker I've used (and I've tried them all, lol).
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    It was recommended to me by a couple work folks who know I needed something to help me track since I couldn't seem to get back to logging on paper like I was before. Logged on, gave it a try and fell in love instantly. Never even thought to check out other sites.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I just needed a calculator to count my calories and manage my macros. I didn't need meal planning and what not.
  • jakidb
    jakidb Posts: 1,010 Member
    a friend of mine, who by the way is no longer on this site, sent me an "invite" and I've been HOOKED every since. I love the support system, I love the application/resources on the site, and it has been instrumental in the weight I hv lost thus far.
  • bookworm_847
    bookworm_847 Posts: 1,903 Member
    Hubby and I were thinking of joining Weight Watchers. I did a Google search to see what others thought of Weight Watchers and Weight Watchers Online. Some guy said that it worked, but MFP was better and free. So here I am.
  • maiaroman18
    maiaroman18 Posts: 460 Member
    My friend recommended it because she was using it. But she's not on the forums because she only uses the mobile app.
  • mank32
    mank32 Posts: 1,323 Member
    i don't have internet and home and they unblocked it at work. :ohwell:
  • BigDog
    BigDog Posts: 272 Member
    Was on SP for a while, but I find MFP to be much less cluttered and the mobile app is far more stable and useful. Plus the community seems to be much more active here.

    Although... The recipe database is pretty nice over at SP

    As long as you stick to it and do what you're supposed to either one will work just fine. So pick one and have at it.

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