How to calculate your magic weightloss number

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  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    Could that have been an attempted April Fool's post, but waited too long or time zone issue and got 4/2 time stamp?

    I had an interesting one way back when.

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1228509/8000-day-juice-detox-to-get-that-thigh-gap/p1
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,944 Member
    jamloche wrote: »
    I've never seen a post with 54 disagrees before. I can't look away

    *hugs* I hope you'll recover from the shock.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,234 Member
    heybales wrote: »
    Could that have been an attempted April Fool's post, but waited too long or time zone issue and got 4/2 time stamp?

    I had an interesting one way back when.

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1228509/8000-day-juice-detox-to-get-that-thigh-gap/p1

    To the bold: Judging by other posts, no. Unless not only the time zone but also the calendar zone have issues.
    jamloche wrote: »
    I've never seen a post with 54 disagrees before. I can't look away

    The one "like" makes it just that much more fascinating.
  • lgfrie
    lgfrie Posts: 1,449 Member
    This thread had solid entertainment value for me. I'm surprised I missed it back in April. I was probably hiding under the bed from Corona bugs back then.

    Trying to follow a complex formula to lose weight is preposterous, but in all actuality this one is no more preposterous than all the Byzantine macro-based stuff - eat (Pi / [age+waist circumference]) in grams of protein, and carbs equal to your age x 2 minus your lower blood pressure number, except legumes. Or Clean Foods, you can eat as much of those as you want, but first you must drink 71.2 ounces of unfiltered water.

    In the end, all these hypercomplex approaches are the same. Just different ways to get around dealing with the 3rd grade algebraic equation that underlies weight loss, because it seems too simple.
  • hipari
    hipari Posts: 1,367 Member
    edited June 2020
    Well, the magic number came surprisingly close to reality, giving me a mere 1000 calorie deficit. I would go absolutely insane sticking to that number every day, but at least there are days in my log with that number.

    ...Imma still grab my shovel, because this is a load of bullpoop that needs to be cleaned up and thrown away.
  • debrakgoogins
    debrakgoogins Posts: 2,033 Member
    So let me get this right. I am a 52 year old female - 5'9". I weigh 206 pounds with a lot of muscle and a bit of fluff. My current body fat is roughly 25%. If I am doing my calculations right, I can eat 2353 calories a day and still lose weight? I am seriously confused how I can eat 400 more calories than my TDEE and still lose weight. I've been doing this all wrong. This really IS magic. I am definitely going to buy his book now.

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