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How Accurate is the.....?

MistbornVin
MistbornVin Posts: 29 Member
edited November 2024 in Motivation and Support
I'm just wondering, after you hit "complete this entry", how accurate is the "you will be X weight after 5 weeks"?

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  • Ubrohu
    Ubrohu Posts: 2
    I think it calculates it based on your basil metabolic rate. I'd look up an online calculator.
  • onyxgirl17
    onyxgirl17 Posts: 1,722 Member
    It's not accurate at all for me lol
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    I'm just wondering, after you hit "complete this entry", how accurate is the "you will be X weight after 5 weeks"?

    Act like you don't even see that number.
  • emilyc85
    emilyc85 Posts: 450 Member
    ^^^THIS!! :)
  • myfatass78
    myfatass78 Posts: 411 Member
    Not very accurate because you would have to burn the same number of calories and eat the same calories EVERY day for X weeks to get to that weight.
  • egorre
    egorre Posts: 72 Member
    i tried that thing. i log absolutely everything down to spices and i ate the calories at around +/- 50 calories margin of error day to day and it was pretty accurate. it predicted 198.2lbs in 5 weeks and after 5 weeks i was at 198.6lbs.

    i'm gonna say accurate but if we're being realistic, no one can eat the same calories for 5 weeks so don't worry about it.
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