Uber obsession with this site????

I am right with you there! I am obsessed and lurking all the time when I am at a computer. Otherwise, I am out at the gym because I know this will haunt me if I don't go. Plus by being in a group, they keep me accountable for my actions.

I am actually doing this for real this time. :drinker:

I'm on here to log food
I'm on here to log exercise
I'm on here intermittenly all day long just to read the message boards and reply to them!!
It's crazy isn't it? My new obsession MFP who knew? Love it

It's a good thing. It keeps us focused!!!!

Ok, I'm totalllly obsessed with this site. I started a month and a half ago thinking that it would be another fluke, but I LOVE IT! I had to learn to approximate calories burned (I don't think an hour of rollerblading burns 800 calories :noway: ) and tweak calories eaten, but in the bigger picture, it has been extremely helpful. Before, I didn't realize exactly HOW MANY (lots!) calories I would consume on a daily basis. Sooo, now if I even have 5 crackers, I'm thinking in my head that I have to input that into here. If I'm not near a computer, then I write it on a little post-it for later ! Anyway, just thought I would share...:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

I've only been on MFP for 11 lbs of the weight I've lost. However, I do spend a lot of time here to log food and excersise. It's also an excellent time waster at work. Good thing the IT guy is symathetic, He lost 100 lbs few years ago and has kept it off.

I think just the thought of logging everything I eat has helped keep me more focused. When I started this process, before I even made any changes to my diet or developed an excersise routine I spent two weeks researching the foods I at at the time. Looked at all the fast food places and what I was putting into my body. I was astonished at what I found. My favorite meal at Quizno's, that I thought was healthy....was 1700 calories. WTF? The 44 oz Mt Dew I had EVERY MORNING, 644 calories.


Sometimes I want to kick my own *kitten*. Well, I kind of feel I have after doing weights this morning and C25K this evening. But it's going to take a lot of *kitten* kicking to get there.

for real!!! i've been on here for 5-ish days and it has helped me become more aware of my eating habits and has helped me improve them significantly in a short period of time. i'm actually eating more food, more frequently than i was before i joined, but consuming healthier, balanced meals and snacks. i feel full, but also have a ton of energy.

i love seeing 3 well-rounded meals and healthy snacks in my log at the end of the day AND seeing weight loss results.

also, i think it's important (for me, at least) to use the calorie counter as more of a guide to make sure i'm eating decent proportions of quality foods. obsessing over every single calorie consumed can be pretty emotionally taxing!

oh yea im soooo obssessed with this site! its a great obssession though i think!! because of this site.. i will definitely make it to my goal weight instead of wishing about it!!! im looking at being done by Jan/Feb =]

Count me among the obsessed, too. LOL! I always look forward to eating and entering my meals into my diary. It has kept me honest, and I like being able to plan my snacks before I eat them to make sure they fit within my allowances.

I've been so crazy about it, now my BFF just started using it this week to see just how many calories she's been consuming, too. She loves my printed reports.

I really like this site as well.
I'm looking at it many times while at work.

I'm able to do the food & exercise updates - can read the posts but I'm not able to reply to posts at work. So that is what I do once home - reply to posts.

I have suggested this site to a handful of people.

I just started a month ago, and it has quickly replaced my facebook addiction! I will admit that right now I have fb on my other tab, but I spend more time on here surfing the boards looking for new recipes to try. Good news is that several of my family members, and even a friend, have joined me on here. Now if we could just add chatting capabilities. . . Ok, maybe not because I would probably NEVER get off then!

I hear you on that! haha. Chatting = never leaving.

I just started a month ago, and it has quickly replaced my facebook addiction! I will admit that right now I have fb on my other tab, but I spend more time on here surfing the boards looking for new recipes to try. Good news is that several of my family members, and even a friend, have joined me on here. Now if we could just add chatting capabilities. . . Ok, maybe not because I would probably NEVER get off then!

I know! Facebook has become all but a distant memory for me. Until I found MFP, I was running several groups on Facebook, competitions, editing...now I barely bother with it. This is a much healthier habit.