Why consistency matters more than accuracy (to me)

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  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    Great post OP - consistency pays off :smile:
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    Sorry - serious post ahead ;)


    When some people say calorie counting is too hard - I think what they mean is calorie counting to the nth degree is too hard.
    Dont do it to the nth degree then - do it just as accurately as you need for it to work


    ^^ yes this!! well put @paperpudding

  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    Sorry - serious post ahead ;)


    When some people say calorie counting is too hard - I think what they mean is calorie counting to the nth degree is too hard.
    Dont do it to the nth degree then - do it just as accurately as you need for it to work


    ^^ yes this!! well put @paperpudding

    Yes yes yes! I lazy log most of the time, because lazy logging > not logging at all (and by this point I know fairly well what I can get away with not weighing and what I can't - looking at you, peanut butter :tongue: )
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,304 Member
    Hey - its bad enough getting older tacklewasher - I don't want to also get any shorter ;):D:D:)
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
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  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    Bump

    How did I not see that you've been bumping my thread? :lol: Thanks!
  • Phirrgus
    Phirrgus Posts: 1,894 Member
    pinuplove wrote: »
    PAV8888 wrote: »
    Are you still, consistently, 5ft 2"? 🤣

    5'2 and 11/16" and not a millimeter less!

    (Yes, I know I'm mixing metric and imperial. It sounded better that way.)

    Now now - take your shoes off and re-measure.



    o:)
  • CSARdiver
    CSARdiver Posts: 6,252 Member
    I would absolutely agree. Being right 80% of the time shows an 80% improvement over ignorance.
  • neugebauer52
    neugebauer52 Posts: 1,120 Member
    I have been doing similar calculations since I started on MFP some 450 days ago. I realized that I have to be more accurate with my food recordings and that I do not burn those MFP suggested calories when exercising. It's approx. half the amount and that's how I record it. With continuous weight loss (so far about 36 kg) my metabolism has also slowed down but MFP is doing its re - calculations as I go along.
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    Phirrgus wrote: »
    pinuplove wrote: »
    PAV8888 wrote: »
    Are you still, consistently, 5ft 2"? 🤣

    5'2 and 11/16" and not a millimeter less!

    (Yes, I know I'm mixing metric and imperial. It sounded better that way.)

    Now now - take your shoes off and re-measure.



    o:)
    I am a towering 5'4.5 in my heels!

    I would like to nominate @RelCanonical to be the official bearer of the Short Torch going forward. Granted, most of you still won't be able to see it, but I know she'll try her best!
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    I have been doing similar calculations since I started on MFP some 450 days ago. I realized that I have to be more accurate with my food recordings and that I do not burn those MFP suggested calories when exercising. It's approx. half the amount and that's how I record it. With continuous weight loss (so far about 36 kg) my metabolism has also slowed down but MFP is doing its re - calculations as I go along.

    Well done on your weight loss! MFP always overestimated calorie burns for me (not by as much as 50%, but still high). MFP is adjusting down as you go because your new, smaller (yay!) body doesn't require as much fuel to move around any more. Your metabolism is probably just fine :smile:
  • Tacklewasher
    Tacklewasher Posts: 7,122 Member
    pinuplove wrote: »
    Phirrgus wrote: »
    pinuplove wrote: »
    PAV8888 wrote: »
    Are you still, consistently, 5ft 2"? 🤣

    5'2 and 11/16" and not a millimeter less!

    (Yes, I know I'm mixing metric and imperial. It sounded better that way.)

    Now now - take your shoes off and re-measure.



    o:)
    I am a towering 5'4.5 in my heels!

    I would like to nominate @RelCanonical to be the official bearer of the Short Torch going forward. Granted, most of you still won't be able to see it, but I know she'll try her best!

    They can pretend Link is just really short. Like, Windwaker short. People never notice when I'm wearing heels because I'm still the shortest person in the office in 4'' wedges.

    For empirical information's sake, I'm 5'1''.

    With or without the heels?

    And I'm sure @pinuplove is 5'1" by now, cuz she's gettin old.....
  • RelCanonical
    RelCanonical Posts: 3,882 Member
    pinuplove wrote: »
    Phirrgus wrote: »
    pinuplove wrote: »
    PAV8888 wrote: »
    Are you still, consistently, 5ft 2"? 🤣

    5'2 and 11/16" and not a millimeter less!

    (Yes, I know I'm mixing metric and imperial. It sounded better that way.)

    Now now - take your shoes off and re-measure.



    o:)
    I am a towering 5'4.5 in my heels!

    I would like to nominate @RelCanonical to be the official bearer of the Short Torch going forward. Granted, most of you still won't be able to see it, but I know she'll try her best!

    They can pretend Link is just really short. Like, Windwaker short. People never notice when I'm wearing heels because I'm still the shortest person in the office in 4'' wedges.

    For empirical information's sake, I'm 5'1''.

    With or without the heels?

    And I'm sure @pinuplove is 5'1" by now, cuz she's gettin old.....

    In my birthday suit I'm 5'1'' and still taller than my aunts thank the lord above.
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    Still younger than you, old dog @Tacklewasher
  • umbramirror
    umbramirror Posts: 256 Member
    Thank you so much for this thread. I was actually just wondering about this exact topic and even made a thread concerning issues with it. This was very insightful. Patience and consistency is key.
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    Thank you so much for this thread. I was actually just wondering about this exact topic and even made a thread concerning issues with it. This was very insightful. Patience and consistency is key.

    Thank you! I'm glad to see it's still helpful, even though I've dragged it a bit off topic as I tend to do... :blush:
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,307 Member
    pinuplove wrote: »
    Thank you so much for this thread. I was actually just wondering about this exact topic and even made a thread concerning issues with it. This was very insightful. Patience and consistency is key.

    Thank you! I'm glad to see it's still helpful, even though I've dragged it a bit off topic as I tend to do... :blush:

    What's wrong with you? You're no longer a grumpy cat!!!!!
  • umbramirror
    umbramirror Posts: 256 Member
    pinuplove wrote: »
    Thank you so much for this thread. I was actually just wondering about this exact topic and even made a thread concerning issues with it. This was very insightful. Patience and consistency is key.

    Thank you! I'm glad to see it's still helpful, even though I've dragged it a bit off topic as I tend to do... :blush:

    I like that though. Brings a little something extra. 😉
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    PAV8888 wrote: »
    pinuplove wrote: »
    Thank you so much for this thread. I was actually just wondering about this exact topic and even made a thread concerning issues with it. This was very insightful. Patience and consistency is key.

    Thank you! I'm glad to see it's still helpful, even though I've dragged it a bit off topic as I tend to do... :blush:

    What's wrong with you? You're no longer a grumpy cat!!!!!

    I pulled nope kitty out of the drawer to put on last night after work and decided it was time to bring him out of retirement here for a while :smiley: Grumpy kitty will return
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    pinuplove wrote: »
    Thank you so much for this thread. I was actually just wondering about this exact topic and even made a thread concerning issues with it. This was very insightful. Patience and consistency is key.

    Thank you! I'm glad to see it's still helpful, even though I've dragged it a bit off topic as I tend to do... :blush:

    I like that though. Brings a little something extra. 😉

    I can always be counted on to derail a thread - even my own!
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