For those that lost 60+ lbs, and those of you that want to h

i lost more than 60 in a bad way...
most of the time i dont log my food intake, But i do log my workout in the gym including the cal burn and my strength logs
if i eat more than what i'm suppose to i make it a point that i spend more time in the gym

most of the time the food that i eat is not on the list ( filipino food)

MFP is a tool I discovered which made me count calories and think about exercise.

I only started to lose the pounds when I started using the mobile app, and now I'm nearly at my goal.

I'm likely to continue to use it to help work out how much food/exercise will help me maintain my weight once I get there.

My best friend (wife) started me here on MFP.

I have been logging for a year, past 6-8 months log every day.
I need to log to understand what cal i have left, to plan meals.

I face maintaince mode in 5 or 10 lbs.

Defining what that means, maintaince mode wow, yet another adventure.

I like my body now, want to keep it at this level.

I may log for the rest of my life, being able to at a touch of a button to look up food and know how many cals is so great.

It is a life change not a diet.

Cheers
Jim

i loss 20before MFP, but I had an account already and then started ususing MFP faithfully

I actually need to loss 200 lbs but I started using this site 2 days after starting my diet. So far, this has made it so easy to stay within my daily caloric ranges. Being able to add in exercise and see how that affects your numbers is also a bonus. This is a dream come true to people looking to loss weight.

You guys rock! Definitely some awesome stories. I started my "journey" in May, lost about 40+ lbs, using MFP (it's my lifeline). The holidays added some weight back, and of course I wasn't tracking my food at that time. I started fresh January 1st, and am down 53 lbs. Yay me!! I think I will use MFP even when I hit my goal, it is a wonderful tool! In addition, as much as I dont want to, I keep my food diary open. I feel that it keeps me honest . Good luck to everyone!

Hi, For me it is just another tool in my arsenal to help continue my journey. I start MFP this past fall, I have always logged my food in a handwritten journal but I was a carbohydrate counter up until joining MFP. As my weight continues to go down the more emphasis I need to put on every aspect of my weightloss. But I have achieved all my success through a lifestyle change, eating good, exercising, hardwork, and dedication.... Wish you well on your Journey.....

mfp was what I started with, had I known I would stick to it this well, I would have gone to the doctor for baseline numbers, levels, and I would have taken a bunch of "right before" pictures. Mfp has really helped me out...

I still log all my food and exercise..i've logged on every day since I started...

56 pounds thus far...much happier, feeling much much better...

I lost 25 lbs prior to finding MFP. That took me about a year of just being a little more careful at what I was eating and lifting weights 4-5 times per week. I started logging calories/exercise and am now 5 lbs heavier. I also injured my shoulder so I can't lift upper body right now. I am doing cardio 2-3 times per week. I understand that it is as simple as calories in and calories burned. I'm very tenacious so I know that I will eventually get it all dialed in and start losing more easily. It has been somewhat frustrating though. I started MFP 4 months ago and am still trying to get it all dialed in. The bottom line is that I'm not giving up. I know that a year from now, I will be a lot better off than I am today. Just gotta stay in it!

I personally don't log my food. I don't like obsessing over food and calorie counts. For me, it's counter productive. I do track my workouts though. I'm just much more mindful of what and how much I'm eating. Like, it's cool to sit and pig out on a salad but not so much on a bucket of fried chicken. I also (personally) keep a VERY close eye on how much sodium I'm ingesting because I tend to hold onto water weight very easily. I think you just have to figure out what will and will not work for you.

I've lost close to 70 pounds. I started with a weight loss challenge, and in one of the classes, they mentioned online calorie counters. I googled it that night and found this site, so I've been using it since the beginning. I am now thoroughly addicted, and I still log my calories and exercise even though I'm in maintenance mode. It's a tool to help me be accountable. Although, even if I didn't log now, I am pretty good at guesstimating how many calories are in what I'm eating anyway. Eventually I may stop using the site, but for now, I'll be here!

Did your journey start on MFP, or is this a tool you found along the way.
Do you still log all your food, and in doing so, is that how you took the weight off.
Your tips, or secrets, or just some motivational help would be nice!!

Nope, my journey started with Weight Watchers 2 years ago (former points system). We had at work sessions for 2 quarters then didn't have enough participation so I kept tracking points on my own. Took a bit of a break of the holidays and was having a hard time getting back on track - and thankfully that's when someone introduced me to MFP.

Yes, I log all my food and exercise every day and plan on continuing at least for a good six months once I hit maintenance and will track again if I start slipping. I wouldn't contrubute logging my food to my success, I think planning and building healthier eating habits and being mroe active has more to do with that. But logging is a very valuable too, especially for a beginner. If you're not aware of your eating habits, you can't change them.

My usual tips have a lot to do with water weight because that seems to be a major source of frustration, especially for newer members. Track your sodium - if it's over the max, work on getting some of the processed foods out of your diet, eat more fresh fruits and veggies and whole foods. Drink at least those 8 cups of water per day, more if your sodium is high and/or you're active. If you're newly active, or you've recently increased your activity, that also leads to water weight. If your muscles are sore, they're retaining water as part of their natural healing process.

Plan as much as you can and always have healthy snacks on hand.

If you think you "hate" exercise, try everything out there. It doesn't have to cost a lot of money, check out sources online, rent DVDs through your library, do body weight exercises at home, walk, run or bike outside.

If you think you "hate" fruits and veggies, try different ones. Just because you don't like green grapes, doesn't mean you don't like red grapes. Just because you don't like your mother's overcooked brussel sprouts, doesn't mean you wouldn't like them shredded and sauteed. Just because you don't like green beans out of a can, doesn't mean you wouldn't like them fresh or frozen. Try new things!

Eat your exercise calories. If you're worried about it, only eat half of them. You NEED to fuel or body!

Finally, I believe in everything in moderation so this is just my opinion but just because you're dieting doesn't mean you can't have chocolate or pizza. Enjoy it!