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bshedwick
bshedwick Posts: 659 Member
edited October 2024 in Motivation and Support
I went in to my Dr for my yearly physical back in August. My doctor told me that I really needed to drop some weight. He told me about MFP. It took me over a month to actual sign in, but I am so glad that I did!
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  • kathas0trophal
    kathas0trophal Posts: 118 Member
    that is cool. i wish my doctor would.

    my story is kind of cheesy, but i am following a celeb on twitter and he mentioned mfp-and here i am
  • epona_mus
    epona_mus Posts: 207 Member
    I was looking for a food diary app and it was listed in the marketplace for my phone.
  • gaylelynnbell
    gaylelynnbell Posts: 248 Member
    My son saw me tracking calories in a notebook and turned me on to the phone app. I haven't looked back!
  • bshedwick
    bshedwick Posts: 659 Member
    that is cool. i wish my doctor would.

    my story is kind of cheesy, but i am following a celeb on twitter and he mentioned mfp-and here i am

    Thats not cheesy at all!
  • kathas0trophal
    kathas0trophal Posts: 118 Member
    My son saw me tracking calories in a notebook and turned me on to the phone app. I haven't looked back!

    that is so surportive you have a great son
  • kathas0trophal
    kathas0trophal Posts: 118 Member
    My son saw me tracking calories in a notebook and turned me on to the phone app. I haven't looked back!

    that is so surportive you have a great son
  • afigueroa_pr
    afigueroa_pr Posts: 344
    My nutritionist told me about it.
  • MercenaryNoetic26
    MercenaryNoetic26 Posts: 2,747 Member
    I'm impressed Dr.'s/nutritionists recommend this site. Very cool.
  • rockerbabyy
    rockerbabyy Posts: 2,258 Member
    i was searching for calorie counters on my android phone.. mfp was one of 3 i tried and i liked it best because it had a barcode scanner and ran faster than the others lol i didnt even check out the website for almost a year after i think
  • weezie0821
    weezie0821 Posts: 11 Member
    My sister turned me on to MFP!!!......THANK YOU TRACY!!!
  • kerrylou45
    kerrylou45 Posts: 60 Member
    someone on facebook was trying to lose weight and a friend of their's mentioned it. I went and had a look and I liked the look of it. Thanks heaps Melissa! :flowerforyou:
  • mrschappet
    mrschappet Posts: 488 Member
    I stumbled across it first as an app for my phone :-) it wasn't until about 2 weeks after downloading on my phone that I realized it was also online :-)
  • Newf77
    Newf77 Posts: 802 Member
    A News websites Daily Deal.
  • vsyates
    vsyates Posts: 373 Member
    A good friend lost 80 lbs. using MFP. That's all the inspiration I needed :happy:
  • 1WorkoutAtATime
    1WorkoutAtATime Posts: 719
    guy at my job..
  • sexygenius
    sexygenius Posts: 1,078 Member
    I was reading a magezine and it said online support helps.. it reccomended another site.. i made alot of friends there and one of them suggested another site instead so I was there and made a few friends when one of them suggested this site.. and I have stayed here ever since.. infact i cant even remember what the other sites where or who it was..
  • Rodgers2008
    Rodgers2008 Posts: 54
    I was looking through apps for health on my phone and found MFP...I'm so glad I did!
  • Maryee71
    Maryee71 Posts: 434 Member
    It was mentioned in Woman's World magazine.:smile:
  • bshedwick
    bshedwick Posts: 659 Member
    I'm impressed Dr.'s/nutritionists recommend this site. Very cool.

    I wonder if my doctor is actually on here
  • MayGetsHealthy
    MayGetsHealthy Posts: 28
    I have a blog on tumblr and quite a few people I follow had one too!
  • redcut
    redcut Posts: 176
    I was searching for a calorie counter on my phone so I could take it along wherever I go and it came up and I am glad it did. I don't get bored with it.
  • dlyeates
    dlyeates Posts: 875 Member
    2 college friends actually told me about this site and they were starting this journey too and thought it would be a great way to stay connected over the miles!!!

    26 lbs down and forever grateful!!!
  • Elzecat
    Elzecat Posts: 2,916 Member
    a friend I used to work with, recommended it. Thanks Laura!
  • anniewinter
    anniewinter Posts: 35
    I was looking for food/exercise trackers because I had to record my food, I found it in the iTunes store.
  • ummlovelovesyou
    ummlovelovesyou Posts: 1,024 Member
    I was looking for a calorie counter on my ipod apps in Spring 2010...messed with it for a few weeks, then gained 20 lbs.
    in Spring 2011 I revisited the app and found out I could use it online, and add friends!

    &Here I am now :wink:
  • clintondene
    clintondene Posts: 43 Member
    I was a smoker and eatting poorly, my coworker at work showed me her new phone and had this app on it. I like that you could count your cals, I didn't realize it was a whole community. I started getting friends and keeping track and I started having my friends push me. I became inspired by them and kept counting calories, then it took me to the gym and started counting my burns and cardio and weight lifting. I got me a trainner now. I have stopped smoking and spend most of my free time on MFP reading about health. I have lost lots of weight and now gainning muscle and love my freinds on MFP, I have never met them in life but I am so greatful for the motivation and insperation they give me. I used to be a facebooker and now i haven't been on facebook for weeks. Its been 3 months since i have found MFP and i haven't been this happy in a long time. :)
  • curlyclo
    curlyclo Posts: 243 Member
    Found it on my phone back in January but didn't realize it was a website until September, which is when I actually started getting serious.
  • lniffa
    lniffa Posts: 675 Member
    My bf told me about it, was one of the best decisions I ever made. Also, told my sister and a couple of gfs about it too!
  • mauigyrl
    mauigyrl Posts: 86 Member
    That is so cool. It's been over 2 weeks and I already lost nearly 10 lbs. I have found my motivation here. Thank God It showed up, LOL!!
  • mauigyrl
    mauigyrl Posts: 86 Member
    My bf told me about it, was the one of the best decisions I ever made. Also, told my sister and a couple of gfs about it too!

    I got my husband on it this week and a few of my girlfriends. It is alot of fun!!
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