What have you learned from MFP?

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Tiamo719
Tiamo719 Posts: 256 Member
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This is what I learned:

1. You can EAT!

2. You can eat sweets!

3. I bought a digital scale. It's amazing the difference when I weigh something in grams vs measuring cups and spoons.

4. I learned about the 5:2 diet.

5. I learned about TDEE

6. There are very supportive on here

7. There are funny people on here

8. There are rude people on here (some times for no good reason)

9. I've learned that there are great groups.

10. I have great friends

11. Most importantly, we all want the same thing and that is to look and feel good.
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  • Spnneil06
    Spnneil06 Posts: 18,745 Member
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    I learned no matter where you are in the world and your situation, there are amazing other people elsewhere going through the same things! I love support!
  • EddieHaskell97
    EddieHaskell97 Posts: 2,227 Member
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    1. Eat less than you burn and you'll lose weight.
    2. I loves my FL
  • lorib642
    lorib642 Posts: 1,942 Member
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    I blogged about this once. I should add to it

    Things I have learned since joining the community

    You will lose weight if you have a deficit
    Weight loss isn't linear
    Woosh!
    Little changes over time add up
    This isn't a race
    I probably won't be able to get away with estimating amounts
    I can do this :)

  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
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    How many calories a reese's peanut butter concrete mixer is...dear gawd.
  • CJisinShape
    CJisinShape Posts: 1,407 Member
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    1. It's not hard if you find ways to eat LOTS of vegetables and do so deliciously. It's a lot easier to watch your calories when you are not hungry.

    2. Don't try too hard. EXTREME anything is extreme. I found the harder I tried, the faster I got burned out. So I restrain myself when exercising and go ahead and have milk and cookies if I'm at the end of the day with a ton of extra calories.

    3. Habits are your friend, if they are good ones. Take to time to establish habits so they work toward your goals for you. Is it your habit to have a burger for lunch? Then your habit is gaining weight for you without your working on it. Is it your habit to have veggies at lunch? Then your lunch habit is helping your health and fitness goals without you working on it. :-).

    4. This lady's weight loss philosophy:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1454303-2-years-of-maintenance-130-pounds-lost
  • QueenBishOTUniverse
    QueenBishOTUniverse Posts: 14,121 Member
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    Chieflrg wrote: »
    How many calories a reese's peanut butter concrete mixer is...dear gawd.
    Freddies? Yeah, their concretes are terrifying! But it's custard, so protein right?
  • QueenBishOTUniverse
    QueenBishOTUniverse Posts: 14,121 Member
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    What I've learned:

    1. What foods really fill me up and keep me feeling awesome through the day

    2. What foods I can really just be perfectly happy without

    3. What foods are really really awesome, but need to planned for..... Such as the tex-mex I shall be consuming tonight! >:)
  • DannehBoyy
    DannehBoyy Posts: 546 Member
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    Not to post a forum saying "I can't lose belly fat :'( " lol we've all done it
  • FP4HSharon
    FP4HSharon Posts: 664 Member
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    That my diet wasn't as balanced as I thought, and wasn't getting near enough protein. But thanks to MyFitnessPal, doing much better now. ;-)
  • PurringMyrrh
    PurringMyrrh Posts: 5,296 Member
    edited October 2014
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    That people are basically pearl clutchers and can't handle real life.


    Err...I mean, I can consume a lot more calories when I lift weights.
  • IconStillFree
    IconStillFree Posts: 262 Member
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    That people can't take jokes
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
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    IconStillFree wrote: »
    That people can't take jokes
    This. Oh and lifting does a body good.
  • ssmkgp
    ssmkgp Posts: 1,425
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    Dont give any Idea/Tips till its not asked ;p
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
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    that most people choose to be upset rather than to be happy.
  • La_Malfaisante
    La_Malfaisante Posts: 1,509 Member
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    I learned that there are a lot of perverts on MFP.
  • LiveLoveRunFar
    LiveLoveRunFar Posts: 176 Member
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    Amazing stories, we all struggle, we all have good days bad days, you MUST have a deficit to lose weight, 1200 calories is very filling when you CHOOSE the right foods, vegies, fruits, fish don't leave you feeling hungry. Start slow, take it easy, get tips from your MFPs, it's easy to track your foods/use the bar scanner on MFP, tracking food & exercise motivates.
  • ssmkgp
    ssmkgp Posts: 1,425
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    ........almost all are on same boat :)
  • besaro
    besaro Posts: 1,858 Member
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    to ignore a lot.
  • mfp2014mfp
    mfp2014mfp Posts: 689 Member
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    Capt_Apollo wrote: »
    that most people choose to be upset rather than to be happy.

    That many people have not yet come to realise that it is a choice.
  • daisyverma
    daisyverma Posts: 234 Member
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    when your calorie tracking, it really opens your eyes as to how much one consumes in terms of calories, fats, proteins, carbs

    I learned that junk food really adds up and how its really not necessary...moderation is the key

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