"If every day were like today you'd weigh... in 5 weeks"- It

xlacijeanx
xlacijeanx Posts: 232 Member
edited September 24 in Health and Weight Loss
So 5 weeks ago I started recording the "If every day were like today you'd weigh... in 5 weeks" in my note section of my diary. I am glad to announce that it was almost dead on! :) It said in 5 weeks I'd weigh 322.1lbs, well today was 5 weeks and I weighed in this morning at 322.0lbs -I try and eat the same amount of cals a day, I exercise at least a half hour every day (Unless I am sick/injured) so the number doesnt change much from my day to day diaries. A few days ago I completed my diary and it said I'd be under 300lbs for the first time- I felt like squealing like little girl with excitement- since well obviously it was dead on then, if I keep my healthy habits up, I'll be there soon! I just wanted to share in case some of you were wondering if that number is in fact somewhat reliable, because it's proving to be true for me! :) Hope you're all having a great day and moving! :)
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  • kmm7309
    kmm7309 Posts: 802 Member
    Thank you! I've always wondered. I haven't been on for five weeks, but I need to start tracking that too!
  • sarah44254
    sarah44254 Posts: 3,078 Member
    Stay with it! You will keep losing as long as you keep making great choices like you have been! I recently hit my first 5 week (2 days ago) and I weighed a teeny bit less than predicted. Really great stuff :smile:
  • UnpredictablyPretty21
    UnpredictablyPretty21 Posts: 117 Member
    Well done, thats fantastic :) its good that you are monitoring it and can see the progress!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • HotSouthernMess
    HotSouthernMess Posts: 474 Member
    congrats! that must be exciting. i have never tracked it, but ive heard the same thing from a lot of people. i get excited when i see the numbers drop! maybe i should start recording it!! good luck on your journey :)
  • ljbrauer
    ljbrauer Posts: 62
    wow! you sound over the moon, and rightfully so! you go girl! :] congratulations!
  • vitosbud
    vitosbud Posts: 54 Member
    Thanks for posting that and sooo many congrats on the wicked work you're doing. You're my inspiration of the day :)
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
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  • MaysMom
    MaysMom Posts: 103 Member
    I think I'm going to start keeping track of it, too. I hadn't really noticed since I do most of my tracking on my phone app. I rarely visit my page online... I bet I start doing it more often now! lol Thanks for sharing!
  • jsjlandy
    jsjlandy Posts: 41 Member
    thanks for posting this! that's a real motivator but I've always wondered just how accurate it is.
  • ajborthwick
    ajborthwick Posts: 12 Member
    What a great idea to record and track that number. I kind of laughed at it when I see it since mine has been less than wonderful lately. I'll have to write it down and maybe it will motivate me further.
  • csquaredsmom
    csquaredsmom Posts: 53
    Very cool!!! And how exciting for your weight loss. It's always great to get below that 'big' number on the scale! Unfortuantely for me, my calorie intake varies so much from day to day! B
  • themommie
    themommie Posts: 5,033 Member
    thanks for sharing. I have wondered if it was accurate. now I can get excited over that number
  • WendyDemers
    WendyDemers Posts: 17 Member
    Awesome! Good idea to track those numbers:)
  • carlynishere
    carlynishere Posts: 330 Member
    I've been recording mine now since January 31st, so I have until March 14th to see how accurate it is. It seems like it's going to be close. I can't wait to see because after my next weigh-in it should start saing 199 or less...yay less than 200!!

    Edit: Once I post my daily diary, I just copy/paste what it says into Todays Food Notes.
  • BACKDROPsilhouette
    BACKDROPsilhouette Posts: 20
    I don't think mine is going to be dead on, even if I do keep under the suggested amount of calories. I have bad days where I'm over on fat and stuff, but so far in two weeks I've only lost 2 pounds.
  • Jade_Butterfly
    Jade_Butterfly Posts: 2,963 Member
    That is really great! I will have to keep that in my notes too and see how accurate it is. Today we went to a Greek restaurant. That is why my lunch was so high.:bigsmile:
  • kalebsmama07
    kalebsmama07 Posts: 503
    yay im soooo happy for u hun.....great job keep it up
  • JeriBlair
    JeriBlair Posts: 10 Member
    I have wondered about this, too. Thanks! It was fun to read everybody's comments on this. My "in five weeks" number isn't anywhere near where I want it to be. So, it's also good for me to know I shouldn't ignore it.
  • Teebowen
    Teebowen Posts: 78 Member
    that is so awesome! I cannot wait to see yuor I am under 300 post... that will be fantabulous!... what a great job you are doing!
  • skinnyme125
    skinnyme125 Posts: 396 Member
    sounds like a fun little experiment to do. I will start today!!:happy: :happy: :happy:
  • nanc94
    nanc94 Posts: 141 Member
    thats awesome....im gonna start noting my "if every day were" and see how close i can get to it since my calorie intake and burns fluctuate..thanks for posting...another usefull tool to help me lose
  • SlimNana48
    SlimNana48 Posts: 28
    Thank you for posting, I will start paying attention to that so that soon I will make it past the 200 mark. That’s my goal for 2011 & I have a new Sister – Friend on this site who support me a lot & I do believe with this added information I will make it. I’ll let you know how true is for me to reach what it show.

    Keep it up you are doing great. :flowerforyou:
  • fishyface
    fishyface Posts: 3 Member
    Well done. That's fantastic. Hopefully I'll get there too.
  • eeeekie
    eeeekie Posts: 1,011 Member
    I'm so BEYOND proud of you. I'm so glad we came up and saw you when we did. Look at all the people you've inspired in real life! You're awesome and we love you all hon! Thank you for introducing me to this website.
  • laurensmomma09
    laurensmomma09 Posts: 46 Member
    thats awesome ! and a really great idea thank you!!
  • EQHanks
    EQHanks Posts: 170 Member
    What a smart idea to record the .."if every..." I never thought of doing that..I'm going to start that tonight and see if its close. I always hope it is!
  • starboardzor
    starboardzor Posts: 312
    I just finished my first five weeks and it was accurate!! Congrats to you!
  • wendehaynie
    wendehaynie Posts: 13
    CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! keep up the great work and even better positive attitude :)
  • Enigmatica
    Enigmatica Posts: 879 Member
    Congratulations on such great progress! I'm always thrilled to see people making this work for themselves!

    I love the "in 5 weeks" estimates and have kept an eye on them too. I have to admit I was surprised that I lost exactly the amount of weight in the amount of time I set for my goal when signing up. I figured with all the "life happens" that we *know* happens along the way, I'd be happy to lose 8 pounds in 12 weeks, nevermind 6. MFP laid out how to do it, I followed the plan, and HOT DAMN it worked!!!
  • ChelDM
    ChelDM Posts: 145
    Wow, Thanks for that!
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