Why are they charging for modifying calories!!!

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dneach
dneach Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
We have been asking for my fitness pal to allow making changes to our macros and now they are charging for it???? Wth ... I love this app as the majority of ppl. Just because of that I'm trying to find other apps that I can track my macros no my calories. I can't believe now you guys want to charge for something that people have been asking for for years.

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  • discretekim
    discretekim Posts: 314 Member
    I don't have to pay for these. Confused.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    I have the free version and I can still change my macros.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    discretekim wrote: »
    I don't have to pay for these. Confused.

    I think the OP means custom macros/changing by less than 5%.

    Do you think everything on the site should be free? MFP/UnderArmour need to be profitable to continue. Having specific customizations as part of premium isn't a big deal.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,750 Member
    Know your macros and just work to them.... Why do you need a program to give you a red or green number to know what you're doing?
  • Ironmaiden4life
    Ironmaiden4life Posts: 422 Member
    Personally I don't mind paying to be able to accurately change my goals. My coach and I change my diet sometimes weekly if needed so it eliminates a lot of confusion for me to be able to plug in my exact macros and not have to faff around trying to remember my carbs are by X%. For the quality of this platform I think $49 for a year is very reasonable.
  • Michael190lbs
    Michael190lbs Posts: 1,510 Member
    edited June 2015
    malibu927 wrote: »
    discretekim wrote: »
    I don't have to pay for these. Confused.

    I think the OP means custom macros/changing by less than 5%.

    Do you think everything on the site should be free? MFP/UnderArmour need to be profitable to continue. Having specific customizations as part of premium isn't a big deal.

    I just bought seven under armour Polo's and there $70 each (I paid $40) I could have easily bought something else but I like the way they fit me maybe they should do a points program we could use on this site. I think they gave athlete celbs 200, million last year this site can't cost that much to run...

    Oh size Large down from 2xxl


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  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,260 Member
    There are only 3 macros. It's not that hard to remember 3 numbers if you are interested in all of them.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,750 Member
    Ironmaiden4life wrote: »
    Personally I don't mind paying to be able to accurately change my goals. My coach and I change my diet sometimes weekly if needed so it eliminates a lot of confusion for me to be able to plug in my exact macros and not have to faff around trying to remember my carbs are by X%. For the quality of this platform I think $49 for a year is very reasonable.

    Why do you need to know a percentage? If you're working to Xg, work to Xg!
  • johnnylakis
    johnnylakis Posts: 812 Member
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    Know your macros and just work to them.... Why do you need a program to give you a red or green number to know what you're doing?
    like

  • Michael190lbs
    Michael190lbs Posts: 1,510 Member
    jemhh wrote: »
    There are only 3 macros. It's not that hard to remember 3 numbers if you are interested in all of them.
    I thought alcohol was considered a Macro too???

  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,260 Member
    Michael190lbs wrote: »
    jemhh wrote: »
    There are only 3 macros. It's not that hard to remember 3 numbers if you are interested in all of them.
    I thought alcohol was considered a Macro too???

    It's not a macronutrient since your body doesn't require it. I suppose if you track it like one it's possible you wouldn't be able to remember the other 3 numbers.
  • Michael190lbs
    Michael190lbs Posts: 1,510 Member
    jemhh wrote: »
    Michael190lbs wrote: »
    jemhh wrote: »
    There are only 3 macros. It's not that hard to remember 3 numbers if you are interested in all of them.
    I thought alcohol was considered a Macro too???

    It's not a macronutrient since your body doesn't require it. I suppose if you track it like one it's possible you wouldn't be able to remember the other 3 numbers.
    That was funny...

  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    Michael190lbs wrote: »
    jemhh wrote: »
    There are only 3 macros. It's not that hard to remember 3 numbers if you are interested in all of them.
    I thought alcohol was considered a Macro too???
    it is- don't let her sway you.
    There are actually 4 macros.
    Unless you include cake/ice cream- and then there are 5.
  • Ironmaiden4life
    Ironmaiden4life Posts: 422 Member
    My diet protocol changes regularly. Prior to upgrading to premium I wasn't accurately able to plug in my macros to the exact gram as it was calculated on a % Now I can plug in my exact numbers in grams which for me works and eliminates any confusion. It's also easier for me to stay on track when I run carb cycles as I can now pre-set my macros for each day.

    Like I said upgrading to premium has just made things easier for me so it was worth the money IMHO

  • Ironmaiden4life
    Ironmaiden4life Posts: 422 Member
    Michael190lbs wrote: »
    jemhh wrote: »
    There are only 3 macros. It's not that hard to remember 3 numbers if you are interested in all of them.
    I thought alcohol was considered a Macro too???

    Be great if it was :smiley: lol
  • Upstate_Dunadan
    Upstate_Dunadan Posts: 435 Member
    Ironmaiden4life wrote: »
    My diet protocol changes regularly. Prior to upgrading to premium I wasn't accurately able to plug in my macros to the exact gram as it was calculated on a % Now I can plug in my exact numbers in grams which for me works and eliminates any confusion. It's also easier for me to stay on track when I run carb cycles as I can now pre-set my macros for each day.

    Like I said upgrading to premium has just made things easier for me so it was worth the money IMHO

    This.

    It's now much easier to change your calories and macros (and do it in grams vs. %). Also setting your dashboard to countdown your macros (if they really matter to you) is very nice as well.

    I know purists prefer to do this all with pen and paper, but $3/month was a no brainer for me ;)
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