do people follow mfp calorie guide.???

I log my calories here because it's 1000 times easier than logging on paper was when I worked with my dietitian....
I changed my macro goals because the amount of protein they wanted me to exist on I just couldn't do! (15% default) changed to 35% much more appropriate for my eating habits.

I allow MFP to calculate my caloric goal AND eat my exercise calories so I do follow that and have lost.

I do follow MFP. It seems to work for almost everyone I talk too. I feel much better when I take in lower calories.

Hi just wondering if people are following the mfp calorie guide to loose weight or are people following other weight loss programs ???

Calories guide, yes. Nutrient guide, no. IMO, MFP recommends very little protein and a huge amount of carbs. So even though I stay within MFP's calorie guidelines, my nutrient split is different.

You can use MFP with any plan, however. Just customize your settings.

I just use it to log what I'm eating and keep track of my carbs, protein and fat as I'm on a low carb/high protein eating plan. I definately agree that the carbs are too high and protein too low for most people, so I'd tweak them a little if I were you! But not including me, a lot of people follow the plan and do great on it (:

Nope I only use MFP because it is easier to log and look up Nutrional Facts than using paper and books. I use what my Dr's. advised me to eat, calories, carbs, fat and protein. I would NEVER take the advice from a stranger or non health care professional on some forum over what my Health Care Professionals instruct me to do.

I used to just use it to log my weight loss and look things up, but now I use it 100% and it's working for me! You can tweak it to work for you nutrition wise. I LOVE it!

I Lost 50 pounds over the last year and I was struggling with my last few pounds. But ever since i've joined and log mycalorie intake in it's a whole lot easier. It's amazing how many calories we eat without even realizing it.

I"ve only been here about a week. I haven't really paid attention to anything but calories. If I want to stay with in my calorie range and actually get full then I have to eat better food, that will automatically cut down on fat. I've never paid much attention to protein and carbs.... maybe I should, a little.

I just started back recently, but when I was on here before I used their calorie guidelines and lost 20 pounds fairly easily with lots of exercise. I do eat back most of my exercise calories, but sometimes I can't eat them all, it would just be too much. I also usually check their calories burned against a couple of other websites just to make sure they're similar.

High? i was thinking the exact opposite!!. I'd like to talk to you specifically why you think that though.

I have been taught as a nurse (which doesn't mean its right) for a diabetic on a 2000 calorie diet, to have 2 servings of carbs per meal and one per snack, therefore 15g of carb per serving, so 30x3=90 plus 45= 135g/day. That's of course higher than MOST people will need under 250lbs trying to lose weight on here. I think that is a good max. carb rate to aim for. most people will find it hard to severely restrict carbs and have the mental capacity to not binge, but that's my opinion. its a touchy subject. Just because a tool sets a goal, you can still change it. And i would always stick with the advice of your doctor/dietician.

i follow mfp, but i eat less than the 1,200 calories i am allotted.

I started following it 100% because I didn't know enough not to. As I learned more about my body and what I should be doing I have adjusted things. My goals are set so that it is 40/30/30 carbs/fat/protein. I also upped my fiber to 25.

I've had to play around with calories and realize that 2 pounds a week weight loss was not feasible for me. So, I started at 1200 and am now at 1360. I am 5'4" and 148, looking to lose 15-20 pounds.

For me, the calories are too much for me. Keep in mind that I'm an extremly morbidly obese person. My starting weight was 665lbs. MFP suggested over 3000 calories a day and I only eat around half that. Yesterday made 5 months of starting my new life and I've lost 145lbs and down to 520lbs.