What did you learn using MyFitnessPal that changed your habits?
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I knew counting calories and logging meals was important but what has made the biggest difference for me so far is the community, including those who have walked the talk, lost weight and continue to keep it off. Everyone is so supportive and willing to share what worked for them and to encourage those of us still working at it. I finally believe I can do this.30
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Before I started MFP, I lost a significant amount of weight by guesstimating calories, resistance training 6 days a week and walking or jogging everyday for 3.5 miles. I regained almost all my weight back when I injured myself. Last March, I joined MFP and started calorie counting, weighing, logging and exercising. I lost 80 pounds. Since April, I have been injured and have to stay off my feet. I have been able to maintain my weight loss just by weighing my food and counting calories. Learning how to create a calorie deficit and maintain without exercise has been a real eye opener for me.30
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My Ah-ha moment came when we were out of town for my husband's heart surgery and had to eat in restaurants. I realized that I *knew* what to order to stay on my anti inflammatory eating plan.
Without MFP, I wouldn't have been able to do it-I would have ordered whatever sounded good. By logging everything I eat, I knew what foods were best and could easily look up the nutritional info and see if it was in my plan that day. I made good choices and although I didn't lose any weight, I didn't gain either. That's a win in my book.31 -
Months of diet plans and tiny losses or plateaus...and then I discovered my fruit intake was adding 600kcal per day....EEK!!!!!23
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My AHA moment happened in December 2008. I had just run my slowest 5k time ever and still at age 61 I won my age group and was being cheered. After all I was an "old lady" I knew I couldn't train any harder and I was already drinking only water as my beverage of choice. Could it be the 25 extra pounds I was dragging around? Exactly, the shock of using MFP's nutrition tracker and buying a food scale proved that I could not "outrun my fork".
11 months later, 25 pounds lighter, I ran 3 minutes faster and I've been in maintenance ever since
Thank you for the wake up call.36 -
MargaretYakoda wrote: »Tracking my calories led to me realizing that on a regular basis I wasn’t eating enough. Which led to binges, and thus weight gain. Counterintuitive. But that’s my AhHa moment.
I had this too.11 -
Years ago I didn't use a scale to measure anything...I would use measuring spoons/cups, etc.,
Getting a scale sure opened up my eyes to how much I was actually consuming!17 -
Fitness pal made me more aware of what I was eating especially carbs. It has helped me to stay on track of my goals. I have lost 12 pounds in 6 weeks and gave up sugar.12
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How much sugar is in almost Everything now days. I avoided eating sweets like cakes and candies and drinking soda, but I didn't worry about checking for it in other regular foods and drinks. This app showed me what I was eating also had a lot of sugar in them.
Sugar really is in everything! I'm trying to cut it out of my life, slowly but surely.0 -
So many "aha" moments! Many revelations came when I started seriously tracking what I ate and realized how it would have been impossible to balance all those calories with physical activity. A more positive "aha" moment came when I realized that I really CAN lose weight and take charge of my own destiny, that it's not impossible! It's not even all that hard if you are consistent!19
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missmotta13 wrote: »How much sugar is in almost Everything now days. I avoided eating sweets like cakes and candies and drinking soda, but I didn't worry about checking for it in other regular foods and drinks. This app showed me what I was eating also had a lot of sugar in them.
Sugar really is in everything! I'm trying to cut it out of my life, slowly but surely.
Please don’t cut all sugar out of your life. You need some to survive.5 -
My collection of odd health niggles was not part of the deal with my genetic disorder, but actually some nutritional deficiencies, mostly a protein deficiency, potassium deficiency and anaemia among others. Just because you eat little in the way of junk food, does not mean you are eating healthy.13
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I could write a book to answer this question. I guess the short'ish version would start with: When I first joined MPF I logged everything and had SO MANY A-ha's. For the past 3 (maybe 4 [or more] years) I only occasionally came to the app to log food. In July '21, I started re-visiting the app (not consistently yet) to help get my HbA1C under control and had many A-ha's - the most significant: I'm not eating enough, not taking in enough fiber or protein, nor am I drinking enough water! And if I could kick my morning coffee creamer addiction my overall Carb intake would allow for more Fruit (which I LOVE!!). Another thing I've started doing is weighing my food as much as possible. Don't trust the 'serving size' #'s on packaging! Something I ABSOLUTELY LOVE about MFP is the recipe builder!! In an effort to simplify life I'm back to using my crockpot & IP. The recipe builder REALLY takes all the guesswork out of my crockpot and IP meal creations and makes meal bolus decisions EASY (well, easier)10
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That I was eating about a thousand calories most days -- in condiments.
Seriously.
It wasn't the junk food, the carbs, or soda (i only do diet) that was the major source of my weight problem.
Condiments.39 -
When I got weighed in at the doctor's office and my blood sugar was 276. I have since lost 50 pounds in 9 months through exercise and cutting out most carbs. My blood pressure, weight, and A1C are all back to normal.15
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This is for all the oldies to stick with it. I'm 74. 2017 I was 102kg July 2020 I was 81kg I was reasonably happy I just relaxed and put on 4kg over 12 months. August 2021 decided to get myself back on track. I started with a water fast. I did 94 hours drinking water, coffee, tea, and two cups of miso soups per day 31 cals each. I'm now back to 82kg. My target is lose another 7kg. I'm eating 20/4 intermittent ketogenic fasting I eat at 2pm then at 6pm.
My Haha moment is tonight at 6pm I had 10 walnuts, 20 blueberries 3 tablespoons of Cornish clotted cream with finely grated flax seed on the top followed by four pieces of Sainsbury's 95% dark chocolate broken in to small pieces. Never tried it before but I'm still smiling 4 hours later. It was delicious. I think this will be my evening meal for now on. All within my 1750 daily cals.9 -
Hello every one ,I am happy to be here,live in Greece,and hope to cut carbs out of my life, slowly but surely.5
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I started my weight loss journey in January, 2020. There have been several ah-ha moments along the way, but the biggest one for me has been to acknowledge and accept this is a marathon, not a sprint. I have failed at losing weight so many times because I insisted on setting a lofty goal in too short of a timeframe, failed to hit it, and became discouraged, or I did hit the goal, then couldn't stick to the restrictive diet I was on.
This time around I set small goals along the way and have rewarded myself generously each time I hit the goal. I have lost 92lbs and I'm just about to reach the normal weight range for the first time since middle school. I still have 12 pounds of weight loss to go. I made the decision to slow my weight loss down from a pound a week to half a pound a week today. I would love to lose 100lbs by the end of the year, but the calorie allotment is so low and I'm already exercising 5-6 days a week. My sanity and happiness is worth more to me than that 100lb loss by 12/31. This is huge for me as type A virgos don't like to let themselves down. Lol!18 -
Once I realized that my goal has no end date. In 2018 I decided to change my life ... retired in 2019 and set out to be healthier and more active. Following this saying "You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine." Every day I log my food and weigh in.
Ultimate Lifetime Goal: Weigh Less Each Year Than the Last18 -
Silly me, I didn't realize that just because you worked off calories in your workouts did not necessarily mean that you should then eat those calories. So I have learned to focus on the macros AND calories and not just the calories themselves. To get a better understanding of my complete picture. Choosing the right kind of carbs to eat and deciding on which sources of protein I want for the day ALONG with keeping my activity calories burned in the deficit.15
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