You will weigh .... In 5 weeks!!!

77tes

I write it in my food notes, and when I'm being consistent, it is surprisingly accurate.

When it says "If every day were like today," it means if you had the same calorie deficit, not that you ate all the same foods.

smantha32

no. but it assumes you're going to eat the same calories every day when it tells you that, and I don't think anyone does eat exactly the same calories every day. I sure don't.

jneill69

I had just closed out my journal for the night and wondered how it was 10 lbs less than yesterday. Then I saw this post. Looks like most people have the same experience I have.

It is bound to be accurate in the same way a stopped clock is accurate .

teamAmelia

It's based on what you eat that day only, so you'd have to eat the same amt of calories each day to even see if it's accurate.

panshee

No idea but I don't really care...it keeps me motivated to see the numbers, especially when it is below a 10 lb milestone.

AntShanny

I never "complete" my diary so I don't know.

Colbyandsage

It's actually pretty accurate for me!

AllonsYtotheTardis

I would say 90% of the time, it's pretty damn close.

mimilea03

It's never worked for me, however, I believe it doesn't take into account muscle gained. I have lost fat but gained muscle and there is no way to measure that on a calculator.

FitChickBritt

No because I don't eat the same and exercise the same every day. It assumes the same calorie deficit for every single day for the next 5 weeks and calculates what you would weigh in five weeks if you ate the same every day. Even just 50 calories could through the "what you will weigh" figure off a few pounds b/c itd be assuming you'd eat that 50 every day for the next 5 weeks and that'd be like 1750 extra calories.

maryrx59

It's pretty close....I use it to motivate me mostly! When I add exercise and recalculate, I get to see what a difference it would be if I DID exercise daily.:flowerforyou:

sarafay80

I have been fairly consistent in eating and exercising about the same most days... This has led it to be pretty accurate for me. About once a week I copy what it says and paste it 5 weeks out in my journal so I can remember. Most times it is right on or within a pound or so.

The short answer -- I believe it will only work for you if you are consistent with your eating and exercising routines.

juliemouse83

It's never worked for me, however, I believe it doesn't take into account muscle gained. I have lost fat but gained muscle and there is no way to measure that on a calculator.

^^This^^

My scale hasn't moved in almost two weeks, but my measuring tape has. :happy:

fstender

nope...but it is fun to dream about being that weight! keeps me going! Also...it does not count for muscle weight or water retention!

mandypizzle

No but I don't eat and exercise exactly the same way every single day.

nikbolok

Nope, not at all! I follow my body MFP is an app I just use to log food and estimate what I need in macros for the day. The other stuff I pay no attention to

JennyJo23

that number fluctuates each day when you eat more or less calories.. maybe just a goal to reach?

AlongCame_Molly

Quite accurate, yes. I always stay within my goals, so it's always been pretty dead-on for me.

cebreisch

I saw a post recently where someone actually tracked it and said it was actually pretty close to on target - within about a pound.

I've never actually checked it for myself though. I mean, I'll look at the numbers, and it's usually lesser and my weight keeps going down, so I haven't actually had reason to.

lewcompton

It has been close quite often and its not usually too far off. The comment about weight loss not being linear is spot on. This gives a good picture of where your weight will be but fluctuations in dedication, underestimation of calories consumed, overestimation of calories burned and water retention all play a large role in weight loss as well. If you think that the number or an average of those numbers are an accurate reflection of exactly where you are going to be in 5 weeks then you are smoking something you don't want to record!

concordancia

Every day is never like today, so I have never checked.

daj150

Yes. At one point when I had tried the 2 lbs per week...I was always around my calories goal...and in 5 weeks, I weighed exactly what it said. However, most people, and this includes me except for that occurrence, are not consistent, or exercise in addition to the dieting. So...unless you do the same thing everyday...it will never really be accurate. It's just saying that, based on what you did today, if you did the same thing everyday for the next 5 weeks, you will weight X.

MumOfADuo

It has never been accurate, but it keeps me dreaming about the weight I am shooting for that helps keep me motivated in a very small way.

This is how I feel...whether its accurate or not (it says what you COULD weigh) I love seeing numbers that I havent seen in a long time so it helps keep me motivated....and on the days that I am not so on track, it shows me the reality too.....so NO not accurate at all, but I use it to motivate me.....

KenosFeoh

Nope; it didn't tell me I was going to stay about the same for two freaking months!

sjellsworth

not even close

SNWilliams13

Nope, I never eat the same exact foods and amounts every single day.

Nalgh94

No, and it changes depending on what I log each day so obviously not very accurate and doesn't take into consideration the circumstances from now to 5 weeks ahead

olDave

Yes. But you have to do an AVERAGE for a week or more...maybe even a month....then plug the numbers in and see. I've done this and am right where it says I should be.

daj150

No, and it changes depending on what I log each day so obviously not very accurate and doesn't take into consideration the circumstances from now to 5 weeks ahead

If it could take into account circumstances that hadn't happened yet...I think I would use it to play the lottery

am06or

I stopped hitting "complete" because it annoyed me :laugh: