"you will weigh xIBs in 5 weeks" are these accurate?

I think you said this perfect... personally I know mine is off because I was dieting before I joined... and in 5 weeks I lost more then what this is predicting I will... its a good guide, but not perfect... I still liking seeing it even if I pass it up or follow it perfectly or fall behind.

If you do the math, that statement is simply based on your original weight loss goal per week. So, if your goal is to lose 2 lbs. per week, in 5 weeks you will lose 10 lbs. (if you stay within your calorie goals). If you subtract that 10 from your current weight, you get your projected 5 week weight loss. It's important to remember, though, that we are not always going to meet those goals or may go over them (for a variety of reasons). It's simply a guide...nothing more, nothing less.

Just for fun I am trying to remember to copy and paste the statement into my daily food notes so when I get 5 weeks under my belt (and after) I can look back and see for fun.

I am pretty sure it's close to be accurate. I wish there was a way in pick a date, and then it would tell you if your on track to meet your goal by then.

I agree I rather pick a date and it tell me if Im on track, ahead of schedule or falling behind .... As far as the current predictions I could see it being true if I keep losing weight at the rate I am losing it

They do it this way because 5 weeks is 35 days. It makes it simple to calculate a weight difference because one pound is 3,500 calories.

how do you find it what section is it on

The key words is "if every day was like today." It has been accurate for me when I do that.

I once got a fortune cookie that said I'd be married by 21. Well...Don't put stock in projections, just yourself.

Bummer...I got a fortune cookie a couple of weeks ago that said I wouldn't have to work for financial security, now I'm crushed!!

Also, as far as the projections go...I haven't been on long enough to tell, or even thought to write them down. But they seem to be on par with the 1.5 lbs/week I have been losing. So, I guess I will find out soon enough.

It hasn't been acurate for me, as durring my first 2 weeks it said I would weigh 218 in 5 weeks...well I've been on MFP for 28 days and I'm now at 214...today it says I will be 210 in 5 weeks...I'll check in again in 5 weeks and I'm betting I will be lower by a pound or 3.

I would hope it is acurate but I wish it would take more than 1 day into consideration 'if you keep this pattern for x days you will weigh x '

I really hope it's not accurate I'm looking at the Goals section not the food diary since I don't log food But I changed my workouts to 6 days a week for 30 minutes (even though I really do 60 minutes) and to lose 1 lb per week and it says I'll lose 5 lbs by March 6 Goodness I hope by March 6 I'm TEN lbs lighter not FIVE

If you don't log food what's the point of using MFP? Losing weight without a true calorie deficit means you need to burn all of those calories through exercise... in which case, good luck on those 10lbs. It's going to be a lot of running/etc!

I would say it has been pretty accurate for me. I think the accuracy really comes down to how honest you are with recording (every_single_thing that goes into your mouth), along with your base activity levels, etc. Remember that extremes in your weight will affect it too. Heavy people tend to lose weight much faster while light people tend to lose much, much slower. MFP tries to compensate for this using your BMR, but it can only do so much when you're at one extreme or the other.

Also remember if you're just starting your diet and eating healthy you're probably going to lose a lot of water weight, not actual fat. What it should say is "You would weigh Xlbs in 5 weeks if you were made purely from fat" since that's what the calculation is based on... and I promise we're all made up of more than that!

I am hoping it is true, would love to loose 20 pounds in 5 weeks:flowerforyou: