"If every day were like today" accuracy?

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napilibay
napilibay Posts: 121 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
When you click Complete this Entry at the end of the day, there's an anticipated weight loss prediction... How accurate is that?

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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    it's an overly simplistic equation...not every day is like today...you're not going to have exactly the same calories coming in every day...and you're certainly not going to have the same going out.

    personally, i think it's about the most stupid thing on this app.
  • emmycantbemeeko
    emmycantbemeeko Posts: 303 Member
    It's not an accurate prediction of what will happen because of course every day *won't* be like today. So you shouldn't count it as given if it shows you much greater or less weight loss than you would expect based on a single day.

    But I like that it helps to put daily behaviors in long term perspective, something most humans aren't very good at doing intuitively. Seeing how small changes to my diet and exercise would play out over time if they became habits helps reinforce good choices and check bad ones for me.
  • napilibay
    napilibay Posts: 121 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    it's an overly simplistic equation...not every day is like today...you're not going to have exactly the same calories coming in every day...and you're certainly not going to have the same going out.

    personally, i think it's about the most stupid thing on this app.

    OK that's what I was thinking :)
  • markrgeary1
    markrgeary1 Posts: 853 Member
    It shows the power 100 calories has, 100 high or low you'll gain/lose a pound. As far as a prediction, it's useless.
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    it's an overly simplistic equation...not every day is like today...you're not going to have exactly the same calories coming in every day...and you're certainly not going to have the same going out.

    personally, i think it's about the most stupid thing on this app.

    +1
  • mkakids
    mkakids Posts: 1,913 Member
    Its always off for me
  • Merkavar
    Merkavar Posts: 3,097 Member
    My suggestion every time I see this thread.

    Make the estimate based on previous 7 days, 30 days etc instead of one day.

    We have the technology.
  • kettiecat
    kettiecat Posts: 159 Member
    I like it. I see it and think wow wouldn't that be great!
  • samchez0
    samchez0 Posts: 364 Member
    I hate it and wish there was a way to turn that off.
  • bossbest63
    bossbest63 Posts: 1 Member
    Certainly beneficial for some people as it provides a modicum of progress. A nice motivator for people struggling with their weight.
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