You would weigh (fill in the blank) in 5 weeks if everyday were like today...

farmgirlrrt
farmgirlrrt Posts: 168 Member
in Motivation and Support
Is this result even close for anybody? It is not for me but it's motivating though.

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  • fobs13
    fobs13 Posts: 1,080 Member
    Not sure yet as have not been on here,long enough. Hope it is though! Want it to be true.
  • chalk_and_chaturangas
    chalk_and_chaturangas Posts: 21 Member
    I doubt it. It's kinda cool to see, but I also know that I'm building muscle at the same time as losing fat, so this calculation won't be accurate.
  • shadowofender
    shadowofender Posts: 786 Member
    I stopped hitting complete most days because it's so far off usually.
  • lilmisfit1987
    lilmisfit1987 Posts: 183 Member
    It is 100% accurate? No...but it's 100% motivating! I love seeing those numbers!
  • KameHameHaaaa
    KameHameHaaaa Posts: 837 Member
    I don't do weekly meal planning so not accurate at all :) I don't even hit the complete button nowadays.
  • mz_getskinny
    mz_getskinny Posts: 258 Member
    I've actually been making note of the weight it gives on my calendar. So far I don't think it's accurate lol unless I'm going to start having some drastic drops very soon!

    Also not all days are exactly the same for me...maybe later I'll experiment and eat the exact same foods for 35 days hahaha yeah maybe not...
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    farmgirlrrt wrote: »
    Is this result even close for anybody? It is not for me but it's motivating though.

    Nope. Cause every day is different, and it's only a prediction based on exactly what you did that day. But I agree, it is motivating!
  • Falcon
    Falcon Posts: 853 Member
    it's off by two to three weeks easily.

    for me it is anyways. I tend to drop about 5 to 7 pounds a month. It's off by 3 to 5 pounds. It does show you you will be thinner by the end of those five weeks even if it's only five pounds lighter. It's still progress..
  • onefortyone
    onefortyone Posts: 531 Member
    I love seeing it but haven't tracked what it says vs. what I weigh 5 weeks later! It feels like a great little peek into the future though!
  • beccaheiser
    beccaheiser Posts: 12 Member
    I love seeing that message! It gives me hope, even if it's time estimate is wrong. At some point in my journey, I will weigh that much. That's inspiring enough!
  • Falcon
    Falcon Posts: 853 Member
    beccaheiser wrote: »
    I love seeing that message! It gives me hope, even if it's time estimate is wrong. At some point in my journey, I will weigh that much. That's inspiring enough!

    +1
  • U2R2
    U2R2 Posts: 260 Member
    It kind of drives home the point of how even small efforts can amount to a large difference over time. A few calories or minutes of exercise from one day to the next will affect a large fluctuation in the estimated weight.
  • FitOldMomma
    FitOldMomma Posts: 790 Member
    farmgirlrrt wrote: »
    Is this result even close for anybody? It is not for me but it's motivating though.

    I love seeing it on the days I have a huge exercise burn and I'm under on my calories. ;)
    Sure I'd weigh "...." in 5 weeks if I did this EVERY DAY, but alas, I'm not going to burn 1000+ calories every day.

  • rosebette
    rosebette Posts: 1,660 Member
    edited October 2014
    If I eat badly, seeing what I would weigh in 5 weeks if I continue to eat that way motivates me to stay on track. But I've been on MFP since January, and I have been eating well most of the time, and I have never seen the level of losses that it predicts. If the predictions were correct, I'd be around 112 lbs. by now.
  • frisco111
    frisco111 Posts: 44 Member
    It is accurate for me. I have been here for 9 months and had few slow periods but I had average loss of 3 - 3.5 kg a month.
  • EvelineUK
    EvelineUK Posts: 97
    rosebette wrote: »
    If I eat badly, seeing what I would weigh in 5 weeks if I continue to eat that way motivates me to stay on track.

    This!
    I do however stick a little note in my planner with the weight MFP says I should be, just to see how far off I am. If it's a lot, it will kick me back on track, too.

  • barbz2119
    barbz2119 Posts: 124 Member
    When I go over my calorie goal and see those figures it helps me get back on track, and when I stay under it motivates me to keep trying. Not accurate, but I definitely find it motivating.


  • EmotionalEater84
    EmotionalEater84 Posts: 311 Member
    Nope, doesn't work for me either.. lol! But, I agree, is very motivating! XD
  • lyrical_melody
    lyrical_melody Posts: 242 Member
    I dont know if its accurate...but it motivates me to eat right and not go over my calorie because I *could* be that in just 5 weeks! :)
  • nickysbt
    nickysbt Posts: 21
    It's a basic math calculation. "We've estimated your basic caloric needs to be X. You have eaten Y calories below X. Therefore if you eat this exact same number of calories every day for the next five weeks you will have eaten 35Y calories less than your body used for fuel. Divide 35Y by 3500 to see that you'll have lost Z pounds."

    The reason it's not accurate at the end of those five weeks is that even if MFP has estimated your calorie needs properly very few people have the exact same level of physical activity and caloric intake every single day for five straight weeks. You'll eat 1495 one day, 1510 the next, be sick for a week and average 1300, have a birthday party and jump up to 2000, etc.

    Personally, I don't pay much attention to it. My goal is small enough that hitting it a couple of weeks later doesn't bother me. I also find that it makes me feel guilty if I've gone slightly over and I see no reason to encourage that feeling. There's too high a rate of eating disorders in my family for me to play around with food and guilt.
  • redscylla
    redscylla Posts: 211 Member
    It's not even remotely accurate, but I do wish I could personalize it. Perhaps on those bad days, seeing "If every day were like today, you'd be the size of a walrus in 5 weeks," would help me get back on track. ;)
  • AllTheNoms
    AllTheNoms Posts: 135 Member
    nickysbt wrote: »
    It's a basic math calculation. "We've estimated your basic caloric needs to be X. You have eaten Y calories below X. Therefore if you eat this exact same number of calories every day for the next five weeks you will have eaten 35Y calories less than your body used for fuel. Divide 35Y by 3500 to see that you'll have lost Z pounds."

    The reason it's not accurate at the end of those five weeks is that even if MFP has estimated your calorie needs properly very few people have the exact same level of physical activity and caloric intake every single day for five straight weeks. You'll eat 1495 one day, 1510 the next, be sick for a week and average 1300, have a birthday party and jump up to 2000, etc.

    Personally, I don't pay much attention to it. My goal is small enough that hitting it a couple of weeks later doesn't bother me. I also find that it makes me feel guilty if I've gone slightly over and I see no reason to encourage that feeling. There's too high a rate of eating disorders in my family for me to play around with food and guilt.

    ^This. If it is wildly innacurate for some folks, it is either due to fluctuations in dietary/exercise habits or due to incorrect data input on calorie intake, etc.

    I tend to get into a routine with my diet and exercise, so the computations are very accurate for me. I personally really enjoy being able to see the numbers and manage my own expectations for what my progress will be like in the coming weeks.
  • MelanieRBrace
    MelanieRBrace Posts: 245 Member
    I'm driven by numbers, particulary that one on the scale, so when I see that number of what could be in store in the future (not necessary the 5 weeks MFP says), it keeps me motivated. Like I want to see that number on my scale - let's do more good days!
  • accelerashawn
    accelerashawn Posts: 470 Member
    The MFP app on my phone had an error the other day where it wouldnt show my sweet potato but apparently the calories from my invisible sweet potato were around 8,000 so in 5 weeks I was supposed to weigh 274...which is 90lbs heavier than I am right now...lol
  • klkateri
    klkateri Posts: 432 Member
    I've considered averaging it for a week, and making a note and then seeing if, in five weeks, I come anywhere near that averaged number since I tend to eat about the same/workout the same each day.

    Besides, I think an averaged number as a goal might be a fun way to push for five weeks!!
  • LiftAllThePizzas
    LiftAllThePizzas Posts: 17,857 Member
    If every day were like today there wouldn't even be any seasons.
  • nerdymathgrrl
    nerdymathgrrl Posts: 270 Member
    It's not going to be accurate because you don't do the exact same thing five weeks in a row. However, what I really appreciate is the projection on days I go over. Seeing that even if I ate that many calories for 35 days straight I'd still lose weight (or gain a small amount) helps keep me from feeling like I've failed.
  • Jesssamesssa
    Jesssamesssa Posts: 116 Member
    It doesnt even come close! haha Imma tell ya right now I will NOT weigh 155.1 in 5 weeks unless I completely stopped lifting weight and only did the treadmill. Id easily lose 10lbs of muscle!
  • farmgirlrrt
    farmgirlrrt Posts: 168 Member
    accelerashawn wrote: »
    The MFP app on my phone had an error the other day where it wouldnt show my sweet potato but apparently the calories from my invisible sweet potato were around 8,000 so in 5 weeks I was supposed to weigh 274...which is 90lbs heavier than I am right now...lol

    That's funny and scary at the same time.

  • MamaRiss
    MamaRiss Posts: 481 Member
    accelerashawn wrote: »
    The MFP app on my phone had an error the other day where it wouldnt show my sweet potato but apparently the calories from my invisible sweet potato were around 8,000 so in 5 weeks I was supposed to weigh 274...which is 90lbs heavier than I am right now...lol

    I caught a similar error the other day. My one "pat" of butter, turned into a full cup. I about had a heart attack when I saw I was over by something like 2000 calories

    But as far as "if every day were like today" goes, I don't even complete my diary entries anymore. Not becasue I find it inaccurate or anything, just casue I think it is pointless due to daily flucuations in eating and exercise, not to mention the fluctions that TOM causes every month

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