Ultimate weight loss calculator

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  • Autk79
    Autk79 Posts: 286 Member
    Awesome, love it!!!
  • holliebevineau
    holliebevineau Posts: 441 Member
    Thanks!!!!
  • julieager75
    julieager75 Posts: 61 Member
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  • fatcity66
    fatcity66 Posts: 1,544 Member
    Nice work! The only comment I have is regarding frame size. Most heavy people have larger wrists due to having fat around the bone. As you lose, your wrist becomes smaller, yet your frame doesn't change. When I was at my highest weight there was no way my fingers would close around my wrist, now they meet.

    I just looked at this again, and used the measurement method to determine my frame size, as that seems to be the most accurate. I found that I have a medium frame, but my wrist is 6.5 inches exactly, so I am right on the verge of a large frame. This is reassuring to me, as I have always held a higher weight well, but I'm still striving for a healthy BMI.

    Re-measured my wrist with an actual tape measure when I got home (I used a string and a ruler previously) and found my wrist was over 6.5 inches, almost 7, so I have confirmed my large frame size. Also, I have almost no fat on my wrists, they are very bony, so I don't think they will change much as I lose weight.
  • BellaGowrie
    BellaGowrie Posts: 45 Member
    Just wanted to say a massive thanks for this! I had a rough week last week, and with a new mindset and the added motivation from this calculator and just the right time, you've really helped me turn stuff around and now I'm heading into October with more determination than ever! :D Brilliant, have already recommended it to a friend!
  • 141622j
    141622j Posts: 18 Member
    Loved this in the beginning. Now, not so much The FRAME SIZE bit gave me very low weight ranges and a very high BMI.

    I'm 5'6" and it gives me a goal weight of 109-139. I should never weigh 109. With or without a small frame. I have no idea if I have a small frame or not...probably small to medium. Never should I weigh less than 120 even...

    My BMI goes from 21 to 24 simply by changing frame size.... and down to 19 something if I say I have a large frame (not arguing for or against BMI here...) Where'd you get the calculations for frame size/bmi?

    I liked it better without the frame size bit.

    The BMI is adjusted by + or -10% if you choose small/large frame - and obviously this is always going to produce a really rough estimate, because everyone is different. 109 may well be way too low for you, but for a very fine-boned person it could be at the low end of OK - BMI is notoriously inaccurate anyway.

    I do state on the website that the frame size adjustment in the calculator is NOT medically acceptable and shouldn't be used as medical advice though, and if you'd like to use the calculator without the frame size adjustment, just select 'Average Frame Size/No Adjustment' when you're putting your info in.

    I chose 10% because my research lead me to believe that a 10% adjustment for large frame sizes is generally considered acceptable, so I figured 10% the other way would be ok for small frames - though I'm happy to adjust this if everyone thinks I should - would 5% be better? I'd love to see some opinions on what would be a good number.

    Thanks everyone!
  • 141622j
    141622j Posts: 18 Member
    Just wanted to say a massive thanks for this! I had a rough week last week, and with a new mindset and the added motivation from this calculator and just the right time, you've really helped me turn stuff around and now I'm heading into October with more determination than ever! :D Brilliant, have already recommended it to a friend!

    Thank you, that's lovely :)
  • DropsofHoney
    DropsofHoney Posts: 3
    Love it!!!
  • CynCyndi
    CynCyndi Posts: 58
    Very Cool!
  • Calyse90
    Calyse90 Posts: 147 Member
    Awesome!! thanks friend, I like the zig-zag feature
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,031 Member
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  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    edited March 2015
    4 months to lose 4kgs (8lbs) :cry:

    But yeah, it's got to be the most informative calculator I've seen! A+ :+1::smiley:
  • bulbadoof
    bulbadoof Posts: 1,058 Member
    393 days isn't as bad as i thought it would be.
  • Cush_la
    Cush_la Posts: 111 Member
    this is amazing .... thanks makes my goal seem with in reach
  • mt8998
    mt8998 Posts: 110 Member
    ooohhh I love this, 4motnhs to hit my goal, just in time for the summer season! Thanks a lot
  • minties82
    minties82 Posts: 907 Member
    Very cool!

    An option for kilojoules rathee than calories would be neat. I had to go and convert all the calorie results on the metric page.
  • JoRumbles
    JoRumbles Posts: 262 Member
    The metric version is a little glitchy. It says I will lose 158kg in 120 days. Awesome! Except I only weigh 73kg- and losing more than a kg a day will probably kill me :smile:
  • Nony_Mouse
    Nony_Mouse Posts: 5,646 Member
    That is awesome :)
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    That is super cool. The zig zag planner is tempting.
  • byvanzant
    byvanzant Posts: 18 Member
    Wow, I liked this calculator too! Easy to follow and understand! It is now one of my favorites!
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    mamapeach910 wrote: »
    That is super cool. The zig zag planner is tempting.

    I know right! I copied down that part lol

  • kristn__
    kristn__ Posts: 31 Member
    Thanks! It's awesome!
  • Fit3130
    Fit3130 Posts: 1
    bump
  • Nony_Mouse
    Nony_Mouse Posts: 5,646 Member
    mamapeach910 wrote: »
    That is super cool. The zig zag planner is tempting.

    I figure I zig and zag quite a bit anyway, but yeah that's an awesome feature!! Wish MFP would let us customise our days like that (I know I can just do it anyway, but...).
  • joolsmd
    joolsmd Posts: 375 Member
    It told me my BMI is 24. I am 5'10 tall and weight 192 lbs. My BMI is definitely not 24! :neutral_face:
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    Nony_Mouse wrote: »
    mamapeach910 wrote: »
    That is super cool. The zig zag planner is tempting.

    I figure I zig and zag quite a bit anyway, but yeah that's an awesome feature!! Wish MFP would let us customise our days like that (I know I can just do it anyway, but...).

    Definitely agree. It's the point! :smile:

  • LaceyRuth
    LaceyRuth Posts: 51 Member
    Besides the shock of being told to eat 700 calories a day for two days, this was one of the best and most detailed weight loss prediction things I've seen C:
  • Cazzy34
    Cazzy34 Posts: 159 Member
    Go You! This rocks! It is fantastic. I've even saved it on my bookmarks bar!!

    I love the zig zag calorie thing, as I think this could really help me in my journey. As I do need to consume low daily calories to lose weight, this could be a miracle for me :)
  • crunnerwv
    crunnerwv Posts: 32 Member
    Awesome!
  • Nony_Mouse
    Nony_Mouse Posts: 5,646 Member
    christinev297 wrote: »
    Nony_Mouse wrote: »
    mamapeach910 wrote: »
    That is super cool. The zig zag planner is tempting.

    I figure I zig and zag quite a bit anyway, but yeah that's an awesome feature!! Wish MFP would let us customise our days like that (I know I can just do it anyway, but...).

    Definitely agree. It's the point! :smile:

    I admit I have a mental block with my diary showing red at the end of the day (not macros, just cals), esp when I know it balances out for the week. Last week I just went ahead one day and redid my goals to increase calories then put it back the next day :p.

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