MFP "If every day was like today you would be ? in 5 weeks"

emrogers

So, every night when I close out or submit my food entry cals I notice that MFP will say something like, " if every day was like today blah blah blah," then it gives you a weight that you should be at in 5 weeks. Has anyone found this to be true?

ski3r4life

For the most part, YES!

emrogers

thanks Cassie!! That's awesome!!!! because I wasn't sure and well I'll finally break the 160s. Yay!!!

dshalbert

No. I've been on a long plateau only lost about a 1 lb in the last month. However, I've been recording my calories and exercising about 5-6 days a week. But I'm not too discouraged as I have been losing inches and getting more toned so I am getting in better shape. It's just not refelcting on the scale. . . . But who knows, maybe on week five I'll drop 5 lbs :laugh: Probably not, but eventually.

MisdemeanorM

mathematically - yes. But understand - this is strictly a mathematical equation. It doesn't take into account things like potential water weight if you eat high sodium the day before you weigh in, TOM, added muscle weight, etc. It also is providing that every day is the same deficit as that day - so if you eat within your calories 6 times a week and go over one - it will change what that 5 week mark will actually be at. It's also based on whatever weight you have in your check in, so if that's not accurate or updated, neither will your projection.

MakingAChoice

I found it to not be true. I actually hit that weight 2 weeks sooner than it said I would. So yeah if you stick to keeping your days consistent and stay under your calorie goal it is true, or better than true in my case :happy:

sjdoman

I copy mine to the notes section and save it. I looked back to what it was 5 weeks ago and I am 2 lbs under what it said.

emrogers

@sjdoman, never thought of doing that. Smart!! thanks for the tip.
Thanks everyone for weighing in. I know that it's just numbers but was wondering if it was around about true. So it seems it is.

llkilgore

No. I've recorded a loss every week so far, but less than predicted on average. I've decided there's no point in worrying about it so long as I continue to make progress.

vicksters31

Haha I reaaaaaally wish it was right for me! I don't know what happens to the numbers sometimes...!

ejha77

I copy mine to the notes section and save it. I looked back to what it was 5 weeks ago and I am 2 lbs under what it said.

Great tip, thanks!