If every day were like today... You'd weigh...

bumblebeez86

If I have a bad day, and it says I will weigh a larger amount in five weeks, I'm motivated to do better,

lovabee

I found the prediction to be pretty accurate. My days are mostly the same when it comes to calorie intake and the amount of exercise at the moment so its easy for me to monitor progress.

SomeGirlSomewhere

When I actually stick to my planned calorie intake I usually lose more than it predicts.

100% agree with the above.

itsbasschick

they're not off for me, but then i usually eat the exact same net calories every day.

riffraff2112

I like it. Seemed pretty accurate in my case! Then again I eat like a robot ..that is if robots ate.

Veil5577

I don't pay much attention to that anymore.. except that it motivates me to do better if I have a bad day.

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Gemma_Louisex

I find that it is fairly accurate as long as I'm eating my full allowance. If I'm eating under for any reason then it's not a typical day so it's obviously not what I'd be losing! I've never found it too far off though

LoobylouL

I am under calories most days and it predicts I will weigh a stone less in five weeks! However, I am over 40, on medication that is known for adding weight, hypothyroid and have a hormonal imbalance! I guess it doesn't take any of that in to consideration.

CAMEAN02

No. I don't believe any of the estimates on MFP. The "If every day were like today", the workout calorie burn estimates....I only use it to log what I am eating and keep track of my progress.

cuckoo_jenibeth

I don't think it's accurate, but I find it to be useful in motivating me. If I have a bad day, and it says I will weigh a larger amount in five weeks, I'm motivated to do better, and if I have a really good day, and it says I'll weigh some tiny number in five weeks, then I'm pleased and motivated to see that small number again. I do wish it was accurate, though!

^^This is EXACTLY how I feel!

PinkyPan1

I have found it pretty accurate in my case. I love this function and use it to motivate me.

cherrilovee

I think that is how MFP tries to motivate us, but it's not entirely accurate.

accelerashawn

Mine said I'd weigh 100.4lbs in 5 weeks when I closed my diary last night. I weigh 200lbs right now...then again I did log that I burned 10,000 calories yesterday during my workout...

Meerataila

I'm doing 5:2 and today is a fast day. 14 calories from my coffee is all I'll probably consume, and tomorrow I'll enjoy a giant healthy meal. So I clicked it to see what I'd weigh in five weeks if every day really were like today. 102? Really? That's all I'd lose in five weeks of no food whatsoever? 15 pounds?

Not that I wouldn't be dead probably by then regardless, but it's a bit shocking how little I'd lose if it's accurate. I guess I'll just continue to eat on my feed days!

Edit: Even more discouraging still, if every day were like my big feed day this week, I'd weigh 138 in five weeks. Definitely easier to gain than to lose!

Fentyman

My only complaint is the starvation mode message it gives you when you eat under your calories because everything I read and hear says that starvation mode is a complete myth.

kaseyr1505

My predictions have been fairly accurate.

Ashwee87

I wish they would remove it. I hate it.

lisele03

I adore this particular inaccurate function! ..... Yes, I am shallow and motivated by bright, sparkly things like random numbers, but whatever works!

LOL...THIS^^^ Of course it's inaccurate, but it can be motivating to just keep doing the right things. "Whatever works"

Karen_DisneyFan

Yup, just don't complete my day!! I couldn't stand seeing that message or the one that says "you're not eating enough" if I happened to have a day that was lower than 1200 calories (which rarely ever happened, lol). Sooo, just stopped completing the day - problem solved!

camy_chick

i have followed this before - i found that if i take a the numbers, and AVERAGE them(without changing my weight during the 5 weeks) it is actually pretty close - within 2-3 pounds either way.......but, it really depends on your dedication, and how "regular" you are eating - not wildly changing your caloric intake from one extreme to the other.....

KM0692

I don't pay any attention to that.

dagonet8500

So far it has been fairly accurate. I typically lose 2 pounds a week on average. However I always eat at a deficit and typically work out 5 days a week minimum.

homemadehippy

Actually for me, since I track my weight daily ( I know you're not suppose to but it motivates me whether it goes up or down) it is pretty right on and I don't eat the same thing every day but I do eat about the same calories and burn the same amount of calories everyday.

I agree. It's been pretty accurate for me. I was just mentioning to someone last night that this is my favorite feature of MFP.

LadyArchangel

I wish on my best days it would be accurate! Too bad I do have bad days, as well as good ones. It was pretty accurate in the beginning where I was losing about 13lbs a month. Of course it's slowed down since I'm almost at the 1 Year mark.

Now I just don't pay attention to that number. I'll get there when I get there.

rachelrb85

klkarlen

I jest went back to the first week I logged, and it was not even in the ballpark!

7w6sxChris

I actually like the feature, I guess I am on my own with that though haha. :-) Mine is never a wacky number though...I have it set to lose 1 lb a week and if I stick to my calorie intake for the day then it basically says I will lose 5 lbs in five weeks....pretty accurate and the whole reason I am keeping track so I am pleased with it!! Even if it isn't an exact science, it is good, realistic motivation for me, so I am pleased :-)

MrsBozz1

Everyone here is saying its way out, but in reality its probably not. IF you ate EXACTLY the same thing every day for five weeks AND burnt EXACTLY the same amount of calories every day it is probably reasonably close. But no one does. Everyday is different.

Exactly this... "If EVERY day were like today" it's not MFP that is off, we are off! If you are set up to lose 2lbs a week then if you truly follow your calories you should be down 10 lbs in 5 weeks. But most people are not that consistent. Best of luck to everyone!!:drinker:

troutrouter

You wouldn't have to eat the exact same thing each day. You would just have to eat the same number of calories.