"If every day were like today... "

Ninkyou

I've been tracking it, just for fun. I think it's more of a "this is about the area you should be in 5 weeks" kind of thing. Anyway, here's what mine looks like (in the () is the date of the actual weight and --XX-- was my actual weight):

7/5 195.2 in 5 weeks (8/9) --194.0--
7/6 194.3 in 5 weeks (8/10) --193.6--
7/7 195.4 in 5 weeks (8/11) --193.2--
7/8 194.0 in 5 weeks (8/12) --193.8--
7/9 193.1 in 5 weeks (8/13) --192.0--
7/10 193.5 in 5 weeks (8/14)--192.6--
7/11 192.9 in 5 weeks (8/15)--192.0--
7/12 192.2 in 5 weeks (8/16)--192.6--
7/13 192.1 in 5 weeks (8/17)--192.4--
7/14 193.1 in 5 weeks (8/18)--192.0--
7/15 193.1 in 5 weeks (8/19)--191.4--
7/16 193.1 in 5 weeks (8/20)--191.4--
7/17 192.8 in 5 weeks (8/21)--191.8--
7/18 191.1 in 5 weeks (8/22)--191.4--
7/19 191.7 in 5 weeks (8/23)--191.8--
7/20 191.1 in 5 weeks (8/24)--190.4--
7/21 189.9 in 5 weeks (8/25)--191.0--
7/22 189.7 in 5 weeks (8/26)--190.4--
7/23 190.2 in 5 weeks (8/27)--190.8--
7/24 188.6 in 5 weeks (8/28)--190.0--
7/25 189 in 5 weeks (8/29) --189.6--
7/26 186.8 in 5 weeks (8/30)--188.8--
7/27 186.4 in 5 weeks (8/31)--189.4--
7/28 190.2 in 5 weeks (9/1)--190.4--
7/29 186.2 in 5 weeks (9/2)--189.8--
7/30 187.4 in 5 weeks (9/3)--191.0--
7/21 188.3 in 5 weeks (9/4)--190.8--
8/1 187.6 in 5 weeks (9/5)--190.2--
8/2 188.1 in 5 weeks (9/6)--191.0--
8/3 187.1 in 5 weeks (9/7)--190.2--
8/4 187.3 in 5 weeks (9/8)--190.2--
8/5 186.6 in 5 weeks (9/9)--189.0--
8/6 185.5 in 5 weeks (9/10)--188.4--
8/7 185.2 in 5 weeks (9/11)--188.2--
8/8 186.1 in 5 weeks (9/12)--188.8--
8/9 185.1 in 5 weeks (9/13)--187.6--
8/10 186.0 in 5 weeks (9/14)--188.0--
8/11 187.4 in 5 weeks (9/15)--187.4--
8/12 184.5 in 5 weeks (9/16)--188.4--
8/13 183.4 in 5 weeks (9/17)--188.4--
8/14 184.2 in 5 weeks (9/18)--188.0--
8/15 184.2 in 5 weeks (9/19)--187.4--
8/16 184.1 in 5 weeks (9/20)--186.8--
8/17 184.8 in 5 weeks (9/21)--185.8--
8/18 184.9 in 5 weeks (9/22)--186.2--
8/19 184.3 in 5 weeks (9/23)--186.0--
8/20 184.6 in 5 weeks (9/24)--186.2--
8/21 184.3 in 5 weeks (9/25)--185.2--
8/22 183.0 in 5 weeks (9/26)--185.2--
8/23 181.4 in 5 weeks (9/27)--184.8--
8/24 181.7 in 5 weeks (9/28)--184.8--
8/25 181.1 in 5 weeks (9/29)--185.0--
8/26 182.1 in 5 weeks (9/30)--185.0--
8/27 182.6 in 5 weeks (10/1)--185.0--
8/28 180.2 in 5 weeks (10/2)--183.4--
8/29 182.3 in 5 weeks (10/3)--183.4--

I think it's beyond interesting to see, lol. But other than that, it should be taken with a grain of salt and not to be obsessed over. Like I said, I track it for fun.

neandermagnon

When I set it up for a slight deficit, i.e. slow weight loss, it was constantly telling me I'd gain weight. I didn't... I lost weight (slowly, as intended)

not tracked for quite a while as I've recently done a bulk. In any case, it underestimates how many calories I need to eat, and I completely ignore it's "if every day were like today" statement. The calculator is based on averages, not everyone is average. A calculator gives you a starting point for your calorie goal, but you may need to adjust it upwards or downwards based on real world results.

Aim4skinnyjeans

I've been tracking it, just for fun. I think it's more of a "this is about the area you should be in 5 weeks" kind of thing. Anyway, here's what mine looks like (in the () is the date of the actual weight and --XX-- was my actual weight):

7/5 195.2 in 5 weeks (8/9) --194.0--
7/6 194.3 in 5 weeks (8/10) --193.6--
7/7 195.4 in 5 weeks (8/11) --193.2--
7/8 194.0 in 5 weeks (8/12) --193.8--
7/9 193.1 in 5 weeks (8/13) --192.0--
7/10 193.5 in 5 weeks (8/14)--192.6--
7/11 192.9 in 5 weeks (8/15)--192.0--
7/12 192.2 in 5 weeks (8/16)--192.6--
7/13 192.1 in 5 weeks (8/17)--192.4--
7/14 193.1 in 5 weeks (8/18)--192.0--
7/15 193.1 in 5 weeks (8/19)--191.4--
7/16 193.1 in 5 weeks (8/20)--191.4--
7/17 192.8 in 5 weeks (8/21)--191.8--
7/18 191.1 in 5 weeks (8/22)--191.4--
7/19 191.7 in 5 weeks (8/23)--191.8--
7/20 191.1 in 5 weeks (8/24)--190.4--
7/21 189.9 in 5 weeks (8/25)--191.0--
7/22 189.7 in 5 weeks (8/26)--190.4--
7/23 190.2 in 5 weeks (8/27)--190.8--
7/24 188.6 in 5 weeks (8/28)--190.0--
7/25 189 in 5 weeks (8/29) --189.6--
7/26 186.8 in 5 weeks (8/30)--188.8--
7/27 186.4 in 5 weeks (8/31)--189.4--
7/28 190.2 in 5 weeks (9/1)--190.4--
7/29 186.2 in 5 weeks (9/2)--189.8--
7/30 187.4 in 5 weeks (9/3)--191.0--
7/21 188.3 in 5 weeks (9/4)--190.8--
8/1 187.6 in 5 weeks (9/5)--190.2--
8/2 188.1 in 5 weeks (9/6)--191.0--
8/3 187.1 in 5 weeks (9/7)--190.2--
8/4 187.3 in 5 weeks (9/8)--190.2--
8/5 186.6 in 5 weeks (9/9)--189.0--
8/6 185.5 in 5 weeks (9/10)--188.4--
8/7 185.2 in 5 weeks (9/11)--188.2--
8/8 186.1 in 5 weeks (9/12)--188.8--
8/9 185.1 in 5 weeks (9/13)--187.6--
8/10 186.0 in 5 weeks (9/14)--188.0--
8/11 187.4 in 5 weeks (9/15)--187.4--
8/12 184.5 in 5 weeks (9/16)--188.4--
8/13 183.4 in 5 weeks (9/17)--188.4--
8/14 184.2 in 5 weeks (9/18)--188.0--
8/15 184.2 in 5 weeks (9/19)--187.4--
8/16 184.1 in 5 weeks (9/20)--186.8--
8/17 184.8 in 5 weeks (9/21)--185.8--
8/18 184.9 in 5 weeks (9/22)--186.2--
8/19 184.3 in 5 weeks (9/23)--186.0--
8/20 184.6 in 5 weeks (9/24)--186.2--
8/21 184.3 in 5 weeks (9/25)--185.2--
8/22 183.0 in 5 weeks (9/26)--185.2--
8/23 181.4 in 5 weeks (9/27)--184.8--
8/24 181.7 in 5 weeks (9/28)--184.8--
8/25 181.1 in 5 weeks (9/29)--185.0--
8/26 182.1 in 5 weeks (9/30)--185.0--
8/27 182.6 in 5 weeks (10/1)--185.0--
8/28 180.2 in 5 weeks (10/2)--183.4--
8/29 182.3 in 5 weeks (10/3)--183.4--

I think it's beyond interesting to see, lol. But other than that, it should be taken with a grain of salt and not to be obsessed over. Like I said, I track it for fun.

Very cool and fun to look at. Congrats on all the great weight loss!

cathyg321

I'll let you know in 5 weeks :laugh:

Ha Ha! That;s funny!! :happy: :laugh: :laugh: :happy:

I am wondering if that is something MFP tells us to keep us motivated? Just a thought...

cathyg321

For a lark, I once plugged in 1,000,000 quick add calories as my entry after a Chinese buffet dinner...


"If every day were like today, you'd weigh 10,821.6 pounds in 5 weeks".

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
at least they were optimistic that you wouldn't die.

Lol true!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

lebbyloses

I was curious about this five weeks ago, so I zipped ahead and put the estimate in my food notes for give weeks in the future. It turns out the future is tomorrow, and I weigh three pounds less than the estimate. Pretty close!

lebbyloses

And now I'm vaguely worried I will gain three pounds overnight.

joshdann

And now I'm vaguely worried I will gain three pounds overnight.

ha! I'm sure someone will fail to get the joke, but I chuckled

the "in 5 weeks" thing is just an estimate that measures your deficit for today and multiplies it by 35, and divides by 3500... subtracting the result from your current weight. Someone else posted that formula upthread. It is no more, and no less than that formula applied. I think it's a good motivator.

JenzL13

And now I'm vaguely worried I will gain three pounds overnight.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Did you?