How did you find out about MFP?

MOS3
MOS3 Posts: 134 Member
edited October 7 in Chit-Chat
I came across it accidently while googling free weight loss trackers. So glad I did. It is a fantastic site. Since I have joined five of my friends and family have too !!
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  • PrincessLou71186
    PrincessLou71186 Posts: 741 Member
    I was told about it through another site, www.babayandbump.com.

    A lot of the women on there use and we offer support through there also.

    I'm slowly getting people into it but so far, just my MIL.
  • Gary1977
    Gary1977 Posts: 804 Member
    This site was suggested to me on a mma site(mixed martial arts). They have a small fitness/nutrition section & a member mentioned the name. 10 months & 250lbs later.....I'm so thankful!!!:drinker: :bigsmile:
  • takehimaway
    takehimaway Posts: 499 Member
    I can't remember. ;/
  • Famzav8
    Famzav8 Posts: 97 Member
    I was browsing through the marketplace on my android and saw it..........
  • seal57
    seal57 Posts: 1,259 Member
    I'm not sure but I think it was through a link on Facebook......
  • asyouseefit
    asyouseefit Posts: 1,265 Member
    through a tumblr weightloss blog.
  • SlinkyPinkyBunsOfSteel
    SlinkyPinkyBunsOfSteel Posts: 661 Member
    I was looking into the G.I diet and wanted a list of G.I foods, then I wanted to know how many calories were in a cetain food and ended up stumbling accross M.F.P. I'm so glad I did!:bigsmile:
  • dennisnguyen
    dennisnguyen Posts: 28 Member
    I learned about this site from my older brother (zipnguyen). He actually mentioned this site to me months ago but didn't join till now.

    Why did I wait so long? I decided that it would be great to have a support system to keep me motivated. I actually don't have as many sources of motivation for sticking to a strict diet and exercise regimine other than self motivation. Although I do have a lot of self motivation, I still needed that extra push that I know I can get from this site.
  • Liquid741
    Liquid741 Posts: 292 Member
    i was throwing my wife her 40th party...and we had a lot of friends over..her best friends sister came by and i was shocked at how she looked. i asked her friend what she was doing and she pulled out her cell phone and showed me MFP. i was working out 6days per week, and my results sucked! i didnt realize that i was eating way too much and of the wrong type of crap.

    MFP completely changed my life! i was 218lbs. when i found it...down from 248. since i have found my new addiction i now weight 188 and closer to my 178 goal.
  • adjones5
    adjones5 Posts: 938 Member
    app store on my iphone
  • 7opoundsin16weeks
    7opoundsin16weeks Posts: 211 Member
    blackberyy app..ironic how the app itself doesnt work lol
  • holli_walker
    holli_walker Posts: 109 Member
    This site was suggested to me on a mma site(mixed martial arts). They have a small fitness/nutrition section & a member mentioned the name. 10 months & 250lbs later.....I'm so thankful!!!:drinker: :bigsmile:

    Wow great job gary!!!

    I ran across in android market place.
  • monkeymouse74
    monkeymouse74 Posts: 288
    My pharmasist recomended it to me because he had lost a lot of weight on mfp.:drinker: I went in to ask about a appetite suppressant my doctor had me on. (I did'nt think it was for me:sick: ). And it was sooooo expensive! :noway: He told me his story and gave me the link to mfp. :bigsmile: I cant thank him enough.:flowerforyou:
  • Angel1066
    Angel1066 Posts: 816 Member
    Came across it by accident,downloaded from itunes in Jan last year didn't begin to use until March. I wish i had started earlier.
  • EricMurano
    EricMurano Posts: 825 Member
    I had used FitDay and CalorieKing before. I wanted a calorie tracker that ran as a native app on the iPhone. I found MFP in the App Store and when I installed it I noticed on the splash screen that it said you can also update your diary on the website www.myfitnesspal.com.

    To tell you the truth I use the website more than the app now. The app is fantastic, though, because not only is it easier to log stuff with it on the phone instead of mobile Safari, it has that barcode scanner thing which is such a time saver.

    The social aspect of MFP is what's kept me coming back. It makes such a difference to my adherence. I really should comment on people's statuses more since I derive a lot of motivation from theirs.

    I suspect a lot of people find out about it that way.
  • LyriByri
    LyriByri Posts: 54
    I started calorie counting by myself. I told my friend all about it and she thought she'd also give it a try.
    The next day she tells me about this app (MFP) and says I should join.
    The rest is history.
  • EricMurano
    EricMurano Posts: 825 Member
    I learned about this site from my older brother (zipnguyen). He actually mentioned this site to me months ago but didn't join till now.

    Why did I wait so long? I decided that it would be great to have a support system to keep me motivated. I actually don't have as many sources of motivation for sticking to a strict diet and exercise regimine other than self motivation. Although I do have a lot of self motivation, I still needed that extra push that I know I can get from this site.

    lol zipnguyen is in my friends list. I cry whenever I see his 'reverse dieting' diary :P
  • clairegreen74
    clairegreen74 Posts: 6 Member
    through a freind .who uses it nearly every day :)
  • JenMarie826
    JenMarie826 Posts: 143
    My amazing Aunt & Uncle told me about it and I LOVE MFP!
  • asgard825
    asgard825 Posts: 1,516 Member
    Was looking for a health App in the Apple App store for my phone-- little did I realize (in a positive way) what I was in for :)
  • Flixie00
    Flixie00 Posts: 1,195 Member
    A work colleague. We joined together, but she is no longer looking to lose weight as she is expecting her 2nd child.:happy:
  • ajbeans
    ajbeans Posts: 2,857 Member
    I found it through a blog I read, Cabin Fever in Vermont. She mentioned in late 2010 that she had used it to get healthy, and shared a link for anyone with one of those pesky New Year's resolutions. :laugh: I didn't have one of those, but I joined anyway.
  • Fit4_Life
    Fit4_Life Posts: 828 Member
    I was searching a way to log my workout.. Found it in my apps. :-)
  • PandaPop87
    PandaPop87 Posts: 131
    I originally learned about it through a weight loss course I used to go to at work - a nutritionist told us how great it was and the fact that it was free. I didn't have the internet or a smart phone at the time so I couldn't really use it.

    Then a friend of mine joined (thanks Becky!) and she told me all about it so when I went to sign up, my old profile came up! so it came back to get me, and I'm glad it did :D however i started a new profile and everything so that I could start afresh.

    Brilliant website, and whenever someone mentions they are trying to lose weight i tell them to check the site out, as it is friendly, informative and lets face it, it really helps with the weight loss!
  • oberon0124
    oberon0124 Posts: 10,524 Member
    My daughter MLEB2005!!!!
  • BRANDYLYNETTE
    BRANDYLYNETTE Posts: 192 Member
    My borther in law lost 60 pounds...and when I just started trying eat HEALTHY....no plans of trying to lose weight...just trying to change my eating habits, my mother in law spilled the beans that my brother in law was not only watching what he eats...but tracking his calories throught his website.So.....me and my husband both checked it out and started losing! We love this site!
  • Steffi330
    Steffi330 Posts: 109 Member
    I was browsing through the marketplace on my android and saw it..........

    Me too!!! 5 star app for free! I said its worth a try and here I am.... 54 lbs later with 55 to go! I'm so happy I found MFP.... nothing else ever worked bc I always thought I had to starve myself to lose the weight!
  • rgoodearl
    rgoodearl Posts: 360 Member
    My wife told me about it.
  • ccarpe
    ccarpe Posts: 118
    Phone app
  • batalina
    batalina Posts: 209 Member
    i used to use FatSecret and its app on my old phone, and when i got my new phone, that app wasn't available for it. the next best thing i could seem to find was MyFitnessPal. at the time, i was grumbly about having to use this app/site as opposed to the FatSecret, which i'd been really into up to that point, but now i love MFP way better :) i love the way the social aspect of it is arranged, it's much better than FS! i think the app is more intuitive and easy to navigate, too! as long as MFP doesn't make any stupid changes (like the Daily Plate on livestrong did... that's what i started off using, years ago and then it started sucking HARD), i think i'll be sticking with it for all of the foreseeable future :)
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