KentG Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 I have lost almost 55 pounds over the last 7 months or so and reaching that point where my weight loss is slowing down. I needed to look closer at my actual caloric intake and stumbled on the app. It is the best thing since sliced bread. And you can scan the barcode on the bread and it will tell you exactly how many calories and carbs per slice. I entered "cheerios" as a food to look up the nutritional data and it poped up with every known type of cheerios and servings. OR you can just scan the barcode with the built in scanner and add it. Add a barcode of the milk container, select serving sive and TA DA! your brekfast is calculated and added for the day. You can save it as a meal and just select it next time you have it for brekfast. Same for any meal or snack. Hell for giggles I scanned the pint bottle of Jaggermiester and it recognized it, and showed 100 calories per ounce. I added 2 to my "snacks" column along with a bud light when I got home last night. Sadly it reinforces what I know, the empty calories in beer that I have been ignoring are something I am going to have to address since Im getting closer to what I should weigh and the pounds are a becoming slower to come off. In short this IS the greatest app ever for those of us trying to track calories. IMO. You can set up your profile by age, weight, height, goal weight and how much you want to loose per week. It will calculate the calories allowed per day and keep a daily diary of what you enter. Plus you can log on at home. Here is the link for home but I stubled accross the phone app first. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h2osport Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 My brother and my wife run it on their phones, and both love it. They do not offer it for a Windows phone, so I can not use it for now. Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Burwell Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 I have been using it for almost two months now. It is certainly one of my most recomended apps. You can also put in your exercise to buy you some extra calories. While I am not really trying to lose weight as much as lose a bit of fat, it is great for keeping track of the macronutrients. It also works well for anyone trying to watch sodium or cholesterol. While it doesn't tell you what to eat and not eat, anyone can tell pretty quickly where they can make some changes to save some calories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary1911A1 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I use the Lose It App on my IPhone. It allows me to track my carbs for my diabetes and works well, but this App looks interesting too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray S Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 My wife has lost almost 60 pounds in the last 8 months. If nothing else it seems to have changed the way she looks at food. You can program it for either losing weight or if you need to gain some it will do that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris iliff Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 (edited) I got it a couple days ago. It's very easy to learn, no trouble at all. I was surprised sitting on the grasshopper for over an hour gained me a +250 in calories. Now let's get serious: how many Calories do we burn reloading for 30 minutes on a Dillon 650? I really want some honest opinions. I cut my riding lawn mower calorie burn in half and came up with 134. Does that sound right for 30 minutes of reloading? Or too much? What say you?? Edited April 10, 2012 by Chris iliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle O Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 I use it, but on my PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanky Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I'm still not into the whole calorie counting thing. Eat clean foods and sensible servings and you'll be fine. Obviously loss will slow down but just keep at it and don't get discouraged. Congrats on your loss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zatchmo Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I used that app for a while. I was SHOCKED some days at how much I would eat. I have since quit using it, as I feel like I know what I'm eating now. It's amazing what just paying attention will do. I didn't lose a ton of weight, but didn't have a ton to lose either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentG Posted April 12, 2012 Author Share Posted April 12, 2012 I used that app for a while. I was SHOCKED some days at how much I would eat. I have since quit using it, as I feel like I know what I'm eating now. It's amazing what just paying attention will do. I didn't lose a ton of weight, but didn't have a ton to lose either. Some days I don't enter data either. I'm on the same page as you in that now I'm more aware of intake so I make better choices. Still use it but not every day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris iliff Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I'm new to app and love it. I can see how, after awhile, I will just know and my use will drop. Right now though, I'm digging it and I'm blown away by how many calories I can consume. Awesome app. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris iliff Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I'm new to app and love it. I can see how, after awhile, I will just know and my use will drop. Right now though, I'm digging it and I'm blown away by how many calories I can consume. Awesome app. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric_Vmax Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Thanks for the tip. I started the South Beach Diet March 5th and have lost 15 pounds so far. I am also trying to increase upper body strength to help with gun control. As for how many calories we burn reloading, are you sitting or standing. I would say we do not burn much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daves_not_here Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 My wife and I love this app. 14 pounds for me so far. I haven't been this lean since I got married. Soon I'll be back to my high school weight Scanning the food and having it calculate everything for you is great! I'm not hungry and like knowing how much is enough. Maybe it's not related but I made expert last weekend. DNH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jswitt99 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 After seeing vids of my first match last weekend, I was compelled to lose 30 pounds so I can move faster. Downloaded this app and entered my normal diet ( a lot of fast food) and found I was easily comsuming 3500-4000 calories a week. I weighed myself last Monday and I was at 228lbs. I entered goals in this app and it gave me an 1800 calorie goal. Cut all fast food, booze and started tracking a week of eating different to me and I lost 4 lbs in my first week. I never thought shooting would be the catalyst to losing weight. Not going to be on a Nazi diet, but this app really helps me focus on what my body needs for fuel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daves_not_here Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 25 POUNDS and dropping! Two notches tighter on the gun belt. I still drink beer, eat chocolate and I'm not hungry. The only thing different is that I know how many calories are getting loaded. I really like the scanning and lookup features. The food database makes it so easy. DNH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I lost 30# using MFP and being accountable for what I ate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taeaghe Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 I met this application, but you need to remember that normal workouts without eating and sleeping will not lead to anything good. Good luck in your endeavors) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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