You should weigh ... in 5 weeks

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ProudMamaof2
ProudMamaof2 Posts: 2
edited September 2024 in Introduce Yourself
I'm new to MFP and I was just wondering how accurate is the statement, "If everyday were like today, you'd weigh ... in 5 weeks."?

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  • kellycrow
    kellycrow Posts: 140
    in my experience - not very! but it is good for a laugh...
  • DeeDeeLHF
    DeeDeeLHF Posts: 2,301 Member
    Agree...not very accurate but it is fun to see it!
  • ProudMamaof2
    ProudMamaof2 Posts: 2
    You know, I thought it sounded good, but knew in theory it couldn't be accurate. Thanks for the feedback.
  • cmurphy04722
    cmurphy04722 Posts: 254
    If you're eating all of your calories and staying at healthy amounts of fat, sugar, carbs, etc. then it should be somewhat accurate. It is for me, at least. If I am under by 300 calories one day from working out a lot and not eating all the calories back, then no-that won't be accurate because every day will NOT be like that. But if I hit my nutrition targets, it estimates about 5-7 pounds lost in 5 weeks. Considering that I lose roughly a pound or a little more a week (if I'm on track), then yeah, totally accurate :-)
  • questionablemethods
    questionablemethods Posts: 2,174 Member
    If you're eating all of your calories and staying at healthy amounts of fat, sugar, carbs, etc. then it should be somewhat accurate. It is for me, at least. If I am under by 300 calories one day from working out a lot and not eating all the calories back, then no-that won't be accurate because every day will NOT be like that. But if I hit my nutrition targets, it estimates about 5-7 pounds lost in 5 weeks. Considering that I lose roughly a pound or a little more a week (if I'm on track), then yeah, totally accurate :-)

    Well said. The formula also assumes that the calories you expend through regular daily living remains absolutely constant and that you never retain water or anything. But, math-wise, it is pretty accurate. I think that we, as humans, are just a little more complex than the simple formula captures.
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