Does myfitnesspal really work?

read the ticker... all MFP help and my exercise logs :laugh:

I just started yesterday, I heard this was a lot like weight watchers so I decided to join. I can't afford ww right now. I just wanted some encouraging words.

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Like others have already said, it is a tool. It is a great tool if you are dedicated and use it accurately. Log every day, even if you go over because that is part of the learning process. Mant people will even eat normally the first few days, just to get an idea of the amount of calories they were normally eating. Weigh and measure everything. People are right, you need to be accurate. Be patient, weight loss takes time. If you do fall off the wagon at some point, and you probably will, dont indulge in self loathing and give up in frustration. Pick your self up, brush yourself off and start again the next day. This site can help you to be very sucessful if you use it correctly.

ABSolutely !! Be sure to be honest with yourself, and log all you eat, drink, and all your exercise. EVERY Day.
Even when you eat more than you planned to eat.
So you get the whole picture, and learn from your actions. what works. what needs improvement.

Here's a great link...
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1103385-what-are-the-top-5-things-you-recomend-to-do-to-lose-weight

I discovered mfp on my iPad. It has changed my life, I have lost alot of weight and feel great. If you put the effort it, there is little reason why it shouldn't work. I never really got how weight was lost before discovering mfp. Good luck!

I've been using it for almost 2 months, and it definitely works. I've lost 15 pounds so far. I'd definitely suggest getting a food scale and using measuring spoons and cups as well, so that your food journal is as accurate as possible. Be honest with yourself, log everything (even condiment), and you'll see a difference.

It absolutely works so long as you are diligent, honest, and stick to it. The great thing about MFP is it can work for everybody. If you are a junk food junkie, it will still work. You just find that healthier options allow you to eat more. But you do not have to change what you eat if you don't want to. You just need to adjust the amounts.

I never went on a diet before. This started working for me immediately. It also changed how I see food and taught me I was simply eating too much. I will either use it, or the calorie principles for the rest of my life.

Yes! I've tried WW, Atkins, and a host of other diets...they never worked for me. I've lost 39 lbs with mfp since February and am super happy with my slow but steady weight loss because I don't yearn for 'forbidden foods'. It's not really a diet....I consider it simply being consistently mindful about what you eat, how much you eat, and how much you move. I eat at restaurants, enjoy family get-togethers, and am still losing weight. If you are honest, and log your food every single day to fit in your calories, you will lose weight too!

It works if you use it right. Someone else said honesty and consistency; I agree 100%. Log every single day, every single binge. Guess if you have to, but log it anyway.

Instead of does "IT" work, the question to ask oneself is am "I" committed to making incremental and permanent lifestyle changes leading to a better, healthier, happier ME. If so, MFP (among others) are great tools to achieve it.

It's been working for me...great accountability if you use like it was meant to be used!!

A lot of things 'work' when you're honestly looking at what you eat every day. I've been in maintenance for a few months now and logging what I eat keeps the scale from creeping up again.

I just use it as a visual way to track my weight at this point. Read the book "Eat to Live". I've been on the program since Oct 1st weeks now and have lost 12 pounds and feel better than I have in years. Still have 25 pounds to go. It's a lifestyle change for sure.

It works when you lose it! Be honest with yourself!