Logging food

jstcallmesassy61
jstcallmesassy61 Posts: 3 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I have logged my food the last few days and couldn’t figure out why it wasn’t being logged as completed. 🤦‍♀️ I’m new here lol I wasn’t hitting the complete (big long blue) button…. Who does that 😆😆😆 meeeeee 😆

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  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 6,846 Member
    Well, you don't actually need to complete your diary 🙂 it just gives a not very reliable prediction of your weight loss and posts a message to your newsfeed.
  • SwimBikeRun_Mom
    SwimBikeRun_Mom Posts: 46 Member
    I wondered about that prediction after you click complete.... is that an algorithm based on just calories in vs. calories out? Wonder if there is anything more to it?
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,422 Member
    I haven't clicked that button in 14 years. So, meeeeee too.

    It serves no purpose to me. "Reports" are still recorded. It's a gimmick, I wouldn't place too much importance on it unless you want a bunch of atta-girls from MFP "friends" on your feed.
  • musicfan68
    musicfan68 Posts: 1,143 Member
    I've used the app off and on for years and have never hit that button. It doesn't matter.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,258 Member
    edited April 2022
    SwimBikeRun_Mom wrote: »
    I wondered about that prediction after you click complete.... is that an algorithm based on just calories in vs. calories out? Wonder if there is anything more to it?

    Just based on calories logged, in and out, that day only, and - it appears to me - based on the calorie needs estimate MFP calculates from your profile info.

    That is, if you've set a customized calorie goal yourself, that has zero effect.

    If you logged wildly different exercise or eating yesterday, to a different result vs. goal, that has no effect.

    It's pretty pointless, IMO. A trending app does better (still not perfect).
  • BCLadybug888
    BCLadybug888 Posts: 1,717 Member
    edited April 2022
    Welcome @jstcallmesassy61!

    Personally, I click that button practically every day lol - I love seeing a new projected low if I keep up what I'm doing and a new "decade" as I approach it!
    And who doesn't mind a few "Atta girls" from my "friends" 😝😊?

    I agree with Ann though, a more nuanced calculation would be more interesting and useful, but I'll still click that button and get that sense of accomplishment each day 😇

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