I needed to lose about 60 pounds when I started and I'm down about 32 so far.

MFP works because it doesn't cut anything out of your diet, but makes you accountable for the more unhealthy stuff. What you eat becomes visible and you have to 'earn' the yummy treats!

That's what works for me anyway!
Good luck
Ali

Hi i have lost 24 lb since april. Still have a lot more to go but felt more supported with this program and even better its free x

I started March 2011, lost 45lb using mfp in about 4 months plus maintained it for almost a year also using mfp. Back to losing again now and although its a bit harder the second time round I'm hoping for the same success.

Its not just the food and exercise diary that makes this work but the support you get from other MFP users.

Good luck with your own weight loss.

I started again April 26th this year and have lost 48lbs already. I'm really enjoying it.

I've done most diets out there and can honestly say MFP is the best one I've tried. In the beginning I was addicted to high calorie foods and large portion sizes but this has all changed now. I've learnt to eat a lot healthier now and love the incentive to earn etra calories through exercise. I've lost 63lbs since January
Paula x

I've only been here since 7th June, so 5 weeks for me.

My first weigh in was 172lb. I'm 5'6" but have a small frame (6" wrist circumference) so my extra 40lb which I piled on last year really shows. My normal weight is between 125lb and 130lb with a 26-28" waist.

I've lost 8lb in weight and 4" off my waist (from 37" to 33").

I made a few changes at the same time so it's hard to know what makes more of a difference than something else:

- I make sure the dog ALWAYS get's at least 2x30 mins walking a day, so I walk an hour every day
- I went back to the gym for spin, weight training and I started running again
- I eat fewer fast carbs (much less pasta, rice, bread) and more vegetables
- I eat a lot more lean protein like chicken, fresh fish etc (1g for every pound of lean mass, so I try to pitch for 100g a day)
- I bought a scale and weigh my portions (which was a BIG eye opener)
- I made little changes like no longer looking for the nearest parking space, taking the stairs at work etc
- our weekends have generally become more active, we drive someone nice and go hiking etc.

:flowerforyou:

In general I think the time it's taken me to pile it on is generally the time it'll take to come back off, so I hope to be close to normal again by Christmas.

Hi,

I started on MFP at the back end of May, so been on around 7 and a half weeks and am finding it really addictive and a great way of sticking to a plan.

I started at 194lbs and have lost 9 lbs so far so now at 185lbs and looking to get to around 170-175lbs.

I've really been watching what I eat to make sure I have the right amount of calories, I wouldn't say I have been too good at making sure I eat the right types of food.

I've been bitten by the cycling bug since I got a Turbo Trainer for my mountain bike. Its perfect for me as I work from my home office when not travelling and means I can have 45 minutes of cycling over lunch time. At weekends I try and get outside on the bike.

I don't think I look any different but I would definitely say that I feel a lot better.

I've been using MFP properly for just over a year and had lost 25lbs (but gained 2 on a week off!) so 23lbs in total now. 155 to 132. I'm 5'6" and ultimately hope to get down to 125 (only 6.4lb away!), but more than anything I want to reduce my body fat % as it makes me look 20-30lb heavier than I actually am.

I love the accountability of logging food and the barcode scanning app makes it so easy. It made me so much more aware of what I was eating. I thought I'd be taking in around 1800 cals a day and it was actually 2500! No wonder nothing was happening!

Having all the calorie math already there when you input your stats is great, and logging throughout the day lets me know if I should have a lighter dinner or fit in some more exercise to keep on track for a loss. I LOVE MFP!

Recently I've started using the community forum to find friends doing the same exercise programme as me, and seeing their daily food and exercise news pop up in my feed really inspires me to keep up! Seriously, I hang out here more than Facebook these days!

I've only lost 7 pounds over 6 weeks, another 35 to go!. After extreme low-carb dieting, hitting a stall then returning back to my original weight in a matter of weeks.
MFP has been a godsend! It's great to be able to eat anything I want, with no restrictions!! Having that cookie and not feeling so guilty, so lost and so confused about where to start from or how to re-start the low-carb WOE.
With the vast database,barcode scanner and friend support, calories counting is such a breeze!
The freedom is so refreshing, the ease unbelievable and the awareness of the calorie density of certain foods staggering!
If I could stick to low -carb for 18months. MFP will be a breeze for me.

I hve lost 22 Ib since starting this and OMG its so easy! Like everyone on here, I have tried every diet going since I was told at 17 that I needed to lose a little weight of my perfect legs......the jo jo diets began! my heaviest I got to 26 and half stone. I am now 19.5.... I had a gastric band which worked for a bit but unfortunately my head wasn;t in the right place and so I ended up putting on 4 stone.... I lost some before joining MFP... now I am loving every second because it is soooo easy and I can eatanything I want as long as i count it!

I am an Entertainer, I perform all over the country singing....I also give singing lessons whcih I enjoy. I don't count the jumping around the stage and sweating for an hour...but I do when I take the dog for a walk.

Good luck with your journey. XX