You would weigh (fill in the blank) in 5 weeks if everyday were like today...

Is this result even close for anybody? It is not for me but it's motivating though.

Welcome!

It looks like you're new here. Sign in or register to get started.

Replies

  • Posts: 1,080 Member
    Not sure yet as have not been on here,long enough. Hope it is though! Want it to be true.
  • I doubt it. It's kinda cool to see, but I also know that I'm building muscle at the same time as losing fat, so this calculation won't be accurate.
  • Posts: 786 Member
    I stopped hitting complete most days because it's so far off usually.
  • Posts: 183 Member
    It is 100% accurate? No...but it's 100% motivating! I love seeing those numbers!
  • Posts: 837 Member
    I don't do weekly meal planning so not accurate at all :) I don't even hit the complete button nowadays.
  • Posts: 258 Member
    I've actually been making note of the weight it gives on my calendar. So far I don't think it's accurate lol unless I'm going to start having some drastic drops very soon!

    Also not all days are exactly the same for me...maybe later I'll experiment and eat the exact same foods for 35 days hahaha yeah maybe not...
  • Posts: 4,059 Member
    Is this result even close for anybody? It is not for me but it's motivating though.

    Nope. Cause every day is different, and it's only a prediction based on exactly what you did that day. But I agree, it is motivating!
  • Posts: 853 Member
    it's off by two to three weeks easily.

    for me it is anyways. I tend to drop about 5 to 7 pounds a month. It's off by 3 to 5 pounds. It does show you you will be thinner by the end of those five weeks even if it's only five pounds lighter. It's still progress..
  • Posts: 531 Member
    I love seeing it but haven't tracked what it says vs. what I weigh 5 weeks later! It feels like a great little peek into the future though!
  • Posts: 12 Member
    I love seeing that message! It gives me hope, even if it's time estimate is wrong. At some point in my journey, I will weigh that much. That's inspiring enough!
  • Posts: 853 Member
    I love seeing that message! It gives me hope, even if it's time estimate is wrong. At some point in my journey, I will weigh that much. That's inspiring enough!

    +1
  • Posts: 260 Member
    It kind of drives home the point of how even small efforts can amount to a large difference over time. A few calories or minutes of exercise from one day to the next will affect a large fluctuation in the estimated weight.
  • Posts: 790 Member
    Is this result even close for anybody? It is not for me but it's motivating though.

    I love seeing it on the days I have a huge exercise burn and I'm under on my calories. ;)
    Sure I'd weigh "...." in 5 weeks if I did this EVERY DAY, but alas, I'm not going to burn 1000+ calories every day.

  • Posts: 1,660 Member
    edited October 2014
    If I eat badly, seeing what I would weigh in 5 weeks if I continue to eat that way motivates me to stay on track. But I've been on MFP since January, and I have been eating well most of the time, and I have never seen the level of losses that it predicts. If the predictions were correct, I'd be around 112 lbs. by now.
  • Posts: 44 Member
    It is accurate for me. I have been here for 9 months and had few slow periods but I had average loss of 3 - 3.5 kg a month.
  • rosebette wrote: »
    If I eat badly, seeing what I would weigh in 5 weeks if I continue to eat that way motivates me to stay on track.

    This!
    I do however stick a little note in my planner with the weight MFP says I should be, just to see how far off I am. If it's a lot, it will kick me back on track, too.

  • Posts: 124 Member
    When I go over my calorie goal and see those figures it helps me get back on track, and when I stay under it motivates me to keep trying. Not accurate, but I definitely find it motivating.


  • Posts: 311 Member
    Nope, doesn't work for me either.. lol! But, I agree, is very motivating! XD
  • Posts: 242 Member
    I dont know if its accurate...but it motivates me to eat right and not go over my calorie because I *could* be that in just 5 weeks! :)
  • It's a basic math calculation. "We've estimated your basic caloric needs to be X. You have eaten Y calories below X. Therefore if you eat this exact same number of calories every day for the next five weeks you will have eaten 35Y calories less than your body used for fuel. Divide 35Y by 3500 to see that you'll have lost Z pounds."

    The reason it's not accurate at the end of those five weeks is that even if MFP has estimated your calorie needs properly very few people have the exact same level of physical activity and caloric intake every single day for five straight weeks. You'll eat 1495 one day, 1510 the next, be sick for a week and average 1300, have a birthday party and jump up to 2000, etc.

    Personally, I don't pay much attention to it. My goal is small enough that hitting it a couple of weeks later doesn't bother me. I also find that it makes me feel guilty if I've gone slightly over and I see no reason to encourage that feeling. There's too high a rate of eating disorders in my family for me to play around with food and guilt.
  • Posts: 211 Member
    It's not even remotely accurate, but I do wish I could personalize it. Perhaps on those bad days, seeing "If every day were like today, you'd be the size of a walrus in 5 weeks," would help me get back on track. ;)
  • Posts: 135 Member
    nickysbt wrote: »
    It's a basic math calculation. "We've estimated your basic caloric needs to be X. You have eaten Y calories below X. Therefore if you eat this exact same number of calories every day for the next five weeks you will have eaten 35Y calories less than your body used for fuel. Divide 35Y by 3500 to see that you'll have lost Z pounds."

    The reason it's not accurate at the end of those five weeks is that even if MFP has estimated your calorie needs properly very few people have the exact same level of physical activity and caloric intake every single day for five straight weeks. You'll eat 1495 one day, 1510 the next, be sick for a week and average 1300, have a birthday party and jump up to 2000, etc.

    Personally, I don't pay much attention to it. My goal is small enough that hitting it a couple of weeks later doesn't bother me. I also find that it makes me feel guilty if I've gone slightly over and I see no reason to encourage that feeling. There's too high a rate of eating disorders in my family for me to play around with food and guilt.

    ^This. If it is wildly innacurate for some folks, it is either due to fluctuations in dietary/exercise habits or due to incorrect data input on calorie intake, etc.

    I tend to get into a routine with my diet and exercise, so the computations are very accurate for me. I personally really enjoy being able to see the numbers and manage my own expectations for what my progress will be like in the coming weeks.
  • Posts: 245 Member
    I'm driven by numbers, particulary that one on the scale, so when I see that number of what could be in store in the future (not necessary the 5 weeks MFP says), it keeps me motivated. Like I want to see that number on my scale - let's do more good days!
  • Posts: 470 Member
    The MFP app on my phone had an error the other day where it wouldnt show my sweet potato but apparently the calories from my invisible sweet potato were around 8,000 so in 5 weeks I was supposed to weigh 274...which is 90lbs heavier than I am right now...lol
  • Posts: 432 Member
    I've considered averaging it for a week, and making a note and then seeing if, in five weeks, I come anywhere near that averaged number since I tend to eat about the same/workout the same each day.

    Besides, I think an averaged number as a goal might be a fun way to push for five weeks!!
  • Posts: 17,857 Member
    If every day were like today there wouldn't even be any seasons.
  • Posts: 270 Member
    It's not going to be accurate because you don't do the exact same thing five weeks in a row. However, what I really appreciate is the projection on days I go over. Seeing that even if I ate that many calories for 35 days straight I'd still lose weight (or gain a small amount) helps keep me from feeling like I've failed.
  • Posts: 116 Member
    It doesnt even come close! haha Imma tell ya right now I will NOT weigh 155.1 in 5 weeks unless I completely stopped lifting weight and only did the treadmill. Id easily lose 10lbs of muscle!
  • Posts: 168 Member
    The MFP app on my phone had an error the other day where it wouldnt show my sweet potato but apparently the calories from my invisible sweet potato were around 8,000 so in 5 weeks I was supposed to weigh 274...which is 90lbs heavier than I am right now...lol

    That's funny and scary at the same time.

  • Posts: 481 Member
    The MFP app on my phone had an error the other day where it wouldnt show my sweet potato but apparently the calories from my invisible sweet potato were around 8,000 so in 5 weeks I was supposed to weigh 274...which is 90lbs heavier than I am right now...lol

    I caught a similar error the other day. My one "pat" of butter, turned into a full cup. I about had a heart attack when I saw I was over by something like 2000 calories

    But as far as "if every day were like today" goes, I don't even complete my diary entries anymore. Not becasue I find it inaccurate or anything, just casue I think it is pointless due to daily flucuations in eating and exercise, not to mention the fluctions that TOM causes every month

Welcome!

It looks like you're new here. Sign in or register to get started.