Mom-ninja. Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Okay, so I've tried to set up an account. I hesitated because I have never had a positive experience with any tracker program. This is proving to be no exception. Seriously, the exercise section sucks. Just sucks. I'm not able to input over half the stuff I did this morning. Also, it only counts cardio as calorie burning? That is just false, false, false. WRONG. Strength training also burns calories, people. This is why I don't like this "helpful" programs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann.without.an.e Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Okay, so I've tried to set up an account. I hesitated because I have never had a positive experience with any tracker program. This is proving to be no exception. Seriously, the exercise section sucks. Just sucks. I'm not able to input over half the stuff I did this morning. Also, it only counts cardio as calorie burning? That is just false, false, false. WRONG. Strength training also burns calories, people. This is why I don't like this "helpful" programs. You can go under cardio and choose strength training and it will calculate the calories for strength/weight. Hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted July 28, 2014 Author Share Posted July 28, 2014 That helps some. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Yep. Kettlebell is under cardio too. I mostly use the exercise portion as a diary. I don't change my calories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 MFP has been pretty helpful and I lost 50 lbs using it to get started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHASRADA Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 I love MFP! If you're looking to track food intake, it has the most extensive database. They have a fantastic social support community, and I have made great friends there. If entering exercise is frustrating, it is much easier if you use an activity tracker (Fitbit, Jawbone, Bodymedia, etc.) that syncs directly to MFP so you don't have to enter anything. Give it a little time, hopefully you'll get the hang of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Yeah, I use MFP mainly to track food. It tends to lump martial arts all under one activity and doesn't allow you to choose the level of intensity. And the vast majority of my exercise is martial arts, so not really very helpful there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted July 29, 2014 Author Share Posted July 29, 2014 Yeah, I'm thinking of just tracking food. Right now I just write it down in a notebook. I'm not looking to lose weight, but I'm keeping track of my diet for other health reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Yeah, I use MFP mainly to track food. It tends to lump martial arts all under one activity and doesn't allow you to choose the level of intensity. And the vast majority of my exercise is martial arts, so not really very helpful there. Yeah, for martial arts, I just use the 'judo, jujitsu, blahblah' entry and enter 1/4 to 1/2 of the time spent according to perceived level of exertion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Yeah, for martial arts, I just use the 'judo, jujitsu, blahblah' entry and enter 1/4 to 1/2 of the time spent according to perceived level of exertion. Ha! That's exactly what I do too! Although when I do cardio kickboxing I do usually count the whole time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 I've been using it for a while and find it keeps me on track when it comes to food and portion size. I don't bother with the calories burned via exercise part. Our calorie usage is pretty difficult to determine, so I don't see how it could be all that accurate. I use it to keep track of my time exercising but I don't take the calories into account in my food plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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