Ultimate weight loss calculator

GeekdGirl

Very neat!

I've found a "Clear" button that clears all fields to be helpful on these kinds of calculators. Good job :happy:

sleepymom5

Love it! Thanks!

Sabine_Stroehm

Well done. imho, the zig zag will need some tweaking, but otherwise, it's simple, and does exactly what it needs to do.

oremus1

very nice - so easy to use too!

Melanie858

This is great, thanks!

icrushit

Nice little calculator, although know its still a work in progress a little, I liked what I saw.

I would perhaps suggest a section where you can enter your build, and perhaps a rough level of your own musculature too, as these factors are often two main things that undo the utility of BMI quite quickly I've found. However including both, allows for you to get a BMI/ expected weight range that makes sense.

Good work, and glad I checked it out. Keep it up

hupsii

Excellent ! Look forward to the metric version !!! Thank you so much :-) The difference between sedentary and lightly active is amazing in terms of calories. What would you define sedentary ? I have a desk job, sitting more than 8 hrs a day plus must commute by car as I have to take the highway but I try to walk at my lunchbreak for 15 mins and I go to the gym 2 - 3 times a week - I guess that's pretty sedentary, no ?

drewmmm

Nice!

ivygirl1937

This...is seriously awesome. This might be my new favorite thing. Although I second the question about the difference between sedentary and lightly active. I work at a desk too and commute by car but I work out most evenings. Would that count as sedentary or lightly active?

thinkpositive92

Omg you genius! THANK YOU!!

LuckyShimmer

This is awesome!

141622mfp

Thank you so much everyone for your feedback! I hope to have time to do some more work on this in the next few days. My to-do list is now:

Metric version!

5:2 Diet calculator (i.e. with 5 high cal and 2 low cal days, for a specified average calorie intake)

A function that will enable you to put in a goal weight (or your desired weight loss in lbs) and your intended daily calorie intake, show you how many days it will take to reach your goal

Some kind of frame size modifier for the ideal weight section - so you could choose large, medium or small frame size, and it would give you a more accurate ideal weight estimate

Descriptions of the activity level options, to make it cleared what category (sedentary, lightly active, etc etc) you best fit in.

EDIT: A 'clear' button to delete all input to start over.

I also added share buttons for Facebook, twitter and google+, so if you find it useful you can share it easily (which would be great for me, so I can get more feedback)

Thanks again everyone!

P.S.
@hupsii, I'd say that's lightly active rather than sedentary, but I'm gonna do some research and put some descriptions in there to make it easier.

@sabine_stroeh, what could i do to make the zig-zag better?

yopeeps025

This is pretty cool but I tend to throw away anything about body mass index, That is what lifting weights does for years and years. A lot of people I notice with high lean body mass tend to be on the upper healthy weight range or overweight.

independant2406

This is great. Thanks for sharing!!

maroonmango211

Thanks for sharing, simple and easy to use I like the prediction on what results would be if sticking to the same intake as well as the calculation for what intake should be to reach goal (IMO the predicted weight in ***blank*** amount of days is much more accurate than MFP's currently is). I as well don't take very much stock in BMI anymore, working more with body fat % but its still a good number to know.

persistentsoul

Nice, I like it :happy:

hupsii

Thank you so much everyone for your feedback! I hope to have time to do some more work on this in the next few days. My to-do list is now:

Metric version!

5:2 Diet calculator (i.e. with 5 high cal and 2 low cal days, for a specified average calorie intake)

A function that will enable you to put in a goal weight (or your desired weight loss in lbs) and your intended daily calorie intake, show you how many days it will take to reach your goal

Some kind of frame size modifier for the ideal weight section - so you could choose large, medium or small frame size, and it would give you a more accurate ideal weight estimate

Descriptions of the activity level options, to make it cleared what category (sedentary, lightly active, etc etc) you best fit in.

EDIT: A 'clear' button to delete all input to start over.

I also added share buttons for Facebook, twitter and google+, so if you find it useful you can share it easily (which would be great for me, so I can get more feedback)

Thanks again everyone!

P.S.
@hupsii, I'd say that's lightly active rather than sedentary, but I'm gonna do some research and put some descriptions in there to make it easier.

@sabine_stroeh, what could i do to make the zig-zag better?

Thank you !:flowerforyou:

RunsOnEspresso

Awesome. I will want to look closer at home

DMRinehardt

For the most part, I think this is an excellent tool.....:bigsmile:

That being said, 128 has never in my experience been the standard weight for 64"....120 has been. Also, someone with a small frame should weigh less than one with a large frame at the same height. Can you adjust for this? :flowerforyou:

For me, I was at my best shape at 115. That is low for some folks, but when measured against 128, there is a 13 lb -> 2 to 3 size in clothing - difference. :frown:

PRMinx

It's cool, but I don't know...

I have a bit of an issue with it saying that my ideal weight at 5"4 is 128 pounds. That looks really thin on me, is nearly impossible for me to maintain and I doesn't take muscle mass into account....