MFP Premium?
christa0130
Posts: 102 Member
Is it worth it?
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Not for me. Counting calories daily is plenty. If I could see micro-nutrients (somehow) I would pay. And if I could see more than just fat, protein, calories, etc. I would like to see 10 items.0
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for a site as buggy as this one, no. Plus, you can do everything on the free version that you can on the premium version.
You can see Micros on the free version (four of them), and you can set up your food diary to show fiber, sugar, etc. You jut have to go to custom settings.0 -
I would like to see all listed in the first page.
Calories, Fat, saturated fat, Sodium, Calcium, Potassium, Carbs, protein, cholesterol, sugars, fiber, iron.
Also would like to add magnesium. That way I don't have to look at printable report and go to reports. I want it all on one page.
open diary.0 -
JanetYellen wrote: »I would like to see all listed in the first page.
Calories, Fat, saturated fat, Sodium, Calcium, Potassium, Carbs, protein, cholesterol, sugars, fiber, iron.
Also would like to add magnesium. That way I don't have to look at printable report and go to reports. I want it all on one page.
open diary.
You can see the nutrients on one page in the app. But the nutrients are going to be what's generally reported on nutrition labels. Using MFP to track potassium or magnesium (?) isn't likely going to be very fruitful since neither of these are required to be reported and often aren't. Upgrading to premium, even if MFP listed all nutrients under the sun, won't change that.
OP - I personally think premium would be worth it if were just a few dollars. For $50, what they're offering isn't worth that amount to me. I would like to see them offer more interesting tools and calculators and things like that that make me not have to math.0 -
christa0130 wrote: »Is it worth it?
All the responses you've received so far are from non-premium members so you'd likely get a different view from some that are premium members. Perhaps you could create a thread asking for 'Premium Member input for new member' or something with that wording in the title. Or you could try it out for a month and see if it feels worth it to you.
I don't feel it's something I need personally. The site is currently and has been having many issues for sometime and that would make me crazy knowing I was paying money and it not working properly.0 -
The only benefit I found with regards to the premium account was no more ads. Other than that, I see no benefit too it. The standard system pretty much takes care of everything you need.
I do have the premium account.0 -
this site has become borderline worth it for free...i couldn't imagine spending money on this mess.0
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cwolfman13 wrote: »this site has become borderline worth it for free...i couldn't imagine spending money on this mess.
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I'm not even sure the free site is worth the money any more tbh0
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I agree with you all. I used to LOVE MFP when I first started my weight loss journey 3 years ago. I've had to start all over and not feeling what I see on here.0
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The only benefit I found with regards to the premium account was no more ads. Other than that, I see no benefit too it. The standard system pretty much takes care of everything you need.
I do have the premium account.
Well, there you have it, a reply from someone with premium, and it's the same as the rest of us. Really not worth it. It is not necessary for weight loss.0 -
christa0130 wrote: »I agree with you all. I used to LOVE MFP when I first started my weight loss journey 3 years ago. I've had to start all over and not feeling what I see on here.
The boards on SparkPeople may appeal to you. Personally I love the reddit "loseit" board community: https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/
I've never been on the Sparkppl boards but love love the recipe converter, recipe section and all the articles written over there. I find it enhances what I get from MFP. Just clicked on Reddit...what I saw on the section it opened up to was some really positive support... Saw a lot of MFP members using it that way as well...logging over here and using feedback a bit over there.
I say if more sources get you to goals in life... more power to you. I'm sticking around but enjoy looking around and finding things not offered on this site 
I find the sites compliment one another.
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The things that are worth it for me :-
1) i adjust my calorie goals based on grams and I have different goals on different days that match my workout/recovery program
2) I can quickly see which foods I like and have eaten that have the most calories, macros, nutrients that I am interested in
3) What ads?
Are these things worth it to everyone? Probably not. But as my own trainer and nutritionalist, I dont mind spending the $50 a year for things the things that I pay attention to.0 -
If the premium version would allow you to make a recipie and send it to others so they don't have to find and add all the ingredients over again I would gladly pay for it!
It's a huge pain in the *kitten* not being able to share recipies.0 -
This website has helped me so much. It has been instrumental in my fitness journey. If for nothing else I would pay just to support MFP. I cannot afford premium at the moment, but if I could I would.0
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This website has helped me so much. It has been instrumental in my fitness journey. If for nothing else I would pay just to support MFP. I cannot afford premium at the moment, but if I could I would.
Thats how I look at it as well. My medical bills used to be much more than $50. Apparently my food bill is to 0 -
20yearsyounger wrote: »This website has helped me so much. It has been instrumental in my fitness journey. If for nothing else I would pay just to support MFP. I cannot afford premium at the moment, but if I could I would.
Thats how I look at it as well. My medical bills used to be much more than $50. Apparently my food bill is to
That's a pretty cool reason to have decided to go premium. I can totally understand that thought process!
Regarding ads....I too find those annoying so I use ad-block. 0 -
I bought it just because i tend to use things I pay for more than free stuff. My copay at the doctor is like $20 so if it saves me a couple trips to the doctor because of weight related stuff I see it as worth it. Plus what is $50 compared to not dying at 50?0
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Agree with @20yearsyounger and @srecupid. As for the comments about the current site being buggy, I've been logging in for 130+ days and haven't experienced any problems.
Premium features list: https://myfitnesspal.desk.com/customer/en/portal/articles/1935024-what-are-the-features-of-myfitnesspal-premium-
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I agree there have been a few issues. Mostly with pushing out new updates that weren't tested properly. I lost my friends feed a few days ago including christmas. Didn't like that at all. However, I was still a able to log and do what I needed to do as well as try out the new restaurant menu feature.0
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Ok, I'll bite . What features worked before August 2015 that are no longer working? 0
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cwolfman13 wrote: »this site has become borderline worth it for free...i couldn't imagine spending money on this mess.
Thank you. I still use it every day but it is clear that they have no interest in making the free website functional.0 -
I bought it just because i tend to use things I pay for more than free stuff. My copay at the doctor is like $20 so if it saves me a couple trips to the doctor because of weight related stuff I see it as worth it. Plus what is $50 compared to not dying at 50?
Do you seriously think that paying $50 is going to make you live longer? Or that if you don't you will kick it by 50? That comment can't be serious0 -
where can I find this restaurant menu I keep reading about?0
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Christine_72 wrote: »where can I find this restaurant menu I keep reading about?
The MFP app on Apple iOS mobile devices
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10296936/ios-version-6-11-1-release-discussion-and-notes/p10 -
I bought it just because i tend to use things I pay for more than free stuff. My copay at the doctor is like $20 so if it saves me a couple trips to the doctor because of weight related stuff I see it as worth it. Plus what is $50 compared to not dying at 50?
Do you seriously think that paying $50 is going to make you live longer? Or that if you don't you will kick it by 50? That comment can't be serious
Some people are explicitly told by their doctor, "if you don't fix your weight issues, you won't be alive in five years". However, a less extreme example could be making the same statement about, say, a gym membership. Basically you're spending money to improve your health, which in turn is quite likely to help you avoid obesity related ailments and live longer0 -
Christine_72 wrote: »where can I find this restaurant menu I keep reading about?
The MFP app on Apple iOS mobile devices
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10296936/ios-version-6-11-1-release-discussion-and-notes/p1
Ah ok thanks. I have an Android, so that counts me out.0
^ Makes a good point! 
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