Example of a healthy diet???

Thanks, everybody, for keeping things legit, here, and for reporting this underage user.

The user has deleted her account.

We're working on a tool that will allow us to deliver a specific message to underage users when they try to log in, after we've determined they're underage and have deleted their account. The message will include an invitation to return once they're 18, andthe following link, which I encourage you to point out to underage users the next time you see one. It's a link to information on weight management for youth, at the nutrition.gov site


http://www.nutrition.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=11&tax_level=2&tax_subject=390&topic_id=1744&placement_default=0

Have a great evening,
Steven

Hello. I replied to your previous two attempts. Sorry, but there are rules you must abide by. Come back in three years!

You are very mean.
It is better to teach people healthy habits while they are young.
Any doctor will tell you that.
And this isnt just a site for people to loose weight.
It is also a site for them to gain weight,
or maintain there weight at a healthy level.

She's not mean. She's absolutely justified in her response. The rules are clear that you have to be 18 to be here. lol

You are also correct that healthy habits are better learned in youth, but they need to be taught by parents, doctors, and health teachers and not by a bunch of "adults" on a website who rarely even agree with each other about simple things.

but that is exactly the point. when i was her age i had no guidance from my family.
My mum is obese and she believed in feeding me massive portions and would yell at me if i didnt eat all of my plate, forcing an unhealthy view upon me when it came to food.
While my dad gave me small portions, but it was just junk because bless him he cant cook at all.
And all of these things resulted in me eating 1,000s of calories worth of fast food everyday.
and if i had of been taught the healthy way to eat when i was her age then i wouldnt be in the state that i am in now.
And i have to say honestly my parents thought that they where making me eat healthily.

You also need to realise that MyFitnessPal can face serious legal issues if someone they know is a legal minor is allowed to use the site, that minor receives bad advice, and any harm of any kind is caused.

Its just theres so many ages in different countries that things become legal, its just hard for me to see things like this working.
I mean i know she is not 16 yet.
But in my country at 16 you can join the army and get killed.
You can legally have sex and get hundreds of diseases and have kids.
You can smoke and drink. But you cannot buy the cigarettes or alcohol. But if u drink / smoke infront of a cop they dont care..
But its like you can do all of these things at 16, but u cant get advice on how to eat healthy.
You can have kids. But u can use an app to count your calories..
And im pretty sure this site is based in america, where most laws are 18.
But she could live in i dont know the like desert countries where you can buy cigarettes at 13..
It just frustrates me the way the law works like this.

1. AGREEMENT

These Terms of Use (the “Agreement”) constitute a legally binding agreement by and between MyFitnessPal, LLC (hereinafter, “MyFitnessPal”) and you (“You” or “Your”) concerning Your use of MyFitnessPal’s website located at http://www.myfitnesspal.com/ (the “Website”) and the services available through the Website (the “Services”). By using the Website and Services, You represent and warrant that You have read and understand, and agree to be bound by, this Agreement and MyFitnessPal’s Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference and made part of this Agreement. IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS AGREEMENT OR THE PRIVACY POLICY, OR DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY IT OR THE PRIVACY POLICY, YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY LEAVE THE WEBSITE AND REFRAIN FROM USING THE SERVICES.

This person has already deactivated their account. No need to post anything else

Poor girl. Can't say that I blame her. :-(

Its just theres so many ages in different countries that things become legal, its just hard for me to see things like this working.
I mean i know she is not 16 yet.
But in my country at 16 you can join the army and get killed.
You can legally have sex and get hundreds of diseases and have kids.
You can smoke and drink. But you cannot buy the cigarettes or alcohol. But if u drink / smoke infront of a cop they dont care..
But its like you can do all of these things at 16, but u cant get advice on how to eat healthy.
You can have kids. But u can use an app to count your calories..
And im pretty sure this site is based in america, where most laws are 18.
But she could live in i dont know the like desert countries where you can buy cigarettes at 13..
It just frustrates me the way the law works like this.

If you want to discuss the legalities of it.

Read the terms of use of the website. You will see that it is a contract.

1. AGREEMENT

These Terms of Use (the “Agreement”) constitute a legally binding agreement by and between MyFitnessPal, LLC (hereinafter, “MyFitnessPal”) and you (“You” or “Your”) concerning Your use of MyFitnessPal’s website located at http://www.myfitnesspal.com/ (the “Website”) and the services available through the Website (the “Services”). By using the Website and Services, You represent and warrant that You have read and understand, and agree to be bound by, this Agreement and MyFitnessPal’s Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference and made part of this Agreement. IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS AGREEMENT OR THE PRIVACY POLICY, OR DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY IT OR THE PRIVACY POLICY, YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY LEAVE THE WEBSITE AND REFRAIN FROM USING THE SERVICES.

The basis for the age requirement is simple. The age under Contract Law in almost all Common Law jurisdictions that a person may enter into a contract is 18.

That is just one legal aspect of it.

The other aspect of it is that the nutritional requirements for a 15 year old is much different from an adult. Any advice given on these forums to an under-age user by well intentioned people could potentially be harmful to their health.

4. ELIGIBILITY

BY USING THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES, YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD AND ARE OTHERWISE LEGALLY QUALIFIED TO ENTER INTO AND FORM CONTRACTS UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. This Agreement is void where prohibited.


Give it up. We can't help you. Giving such advice to a minor is irresponsible and reckless, and yes, even illegal in some places. So yeah, that's why the "Terms" have the "eligibility" clause. Good luck.

By the way, changing your age to show "18" doesn't mean that MFP doesn't remember you. lol And if you start a new account using the same computer they know it's you because of your IP address.

Consult your parents and your doctor. You cannot really be helped here.

Just so you know.... your IP adress changes frequently unless you have a static IP- which would generally only be used by business or people with a need to login remotely. So... No, MFP would not know if this person created a new account.