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Diary question.

DanniB423
DanniB423 Posts: 777 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
When I hit "complete entry" on my diary it pops up with "if every day were like today you would weigh ..... In 5 weeks" why does it vary so much from day to day? Like almost 5 pounds difference per day. Are they basing this on macros I consumed that day? Because I am eating the same amount of calories. I know it isn't a set in stone thing. I just find the difference odd.

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  • Th3Ph03n1x
    Th3Ph03n1x Posts: 275 Member
    I'm a bit interested in this one too.
  • Cacheola
    Cacheola Posts: 50 Member
    Mine varies with the amount of exercise I enter
  • DanniB423
    DanniB423 Posts: 777 Member
    I have not yet entered exercise.
  • acheben
    acheben Posts: 476 Member
    It is a simple calculation based on the total calories entered for the day.
  • DanniB423
    DanniB423 Posts: 777 Member
    edited January 2015
    acheben wrote: »
    It is a simple calculation based on the total calories entered for the day.[/quote yesterday I ate 1350 calories and it said one weight. Today I ate 1350 calories and it estimated two pounds higher than yesterday. Lol
  • Th3Ph03n1x
    Th3Ph03n1x Posts: 275 Member
    Not saying for sure this is it but I'm having that issue too and am also not entering exercise at least not yet. I looked back over my diary because it went up a lb on the estimate Tuesday. I was over on carbs and fat Tuesday Through today. Monday I was very slightly over on carbs and was under on fat so I think going over on certain macros affects it.

    I know I need to find a new way to get protein I'm under all the time.
  • obscuremusicreference
    obscuremusicreference Posts: 1,320 Member
    I don't know unless a calorie is not a calorie*. But that number is voodoo anyway. I'm still 7 pounds above the number they said I'd be on December 20th.


    *No need to write letters, I'm already sorry
  • acmanna
    acmanna Posts: 200 Member
    Do you log your weight everyday? That can play into the number it gives you
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