Argh

kelkat1237
kelkat1237 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Anyone else find the "if every day were like today you would weigh..." comments depressing and discouraging? I've used this app so many times and always it predicts these wonderful changes that never occur. And yes I've been consistent and yes I've been honest. Here's a pic of my serving size vs. my step son who continues to lose weight despite being one of the most sedentary people I know. I consistently have between 9000 and 12000 steps a day, hike, run, lift and never eat more than 2000 calories at the most and I weight 220lbs. Wth.

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    I've learned that it's largely inaccurate, mainly because it's saying if you eat like that every single day for the entire five weeks. I just don't close my diary out anymore.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    You know there's no reason to push the button except to get that message so if it discourages you I would stop pushing it.

    I would have lost so much weight I wouldn't even be here now if that prediction was correct! LOL - I'd have lost away to nothing!

  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    It certainly is optimistic. I haven't properly tested it out though, as i won't eat exactly the same everyday for 5 straight weeks, nor will i burn the exact same calories .
  • smorebore1
    smorebore1 Posts: 1 Member
    Same here. Log log log. No weight loss.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,436 Member
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    It certainly is optimistic. I haven't properly tested it out though, as i won't eat exactly the same everyday for 5 straight weeks, nor will i burn the exact same calories .

    I've actually considered doing just that, to see what happens. But then I realise what a boring pain in the butt it would be, and don't.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    I don't think I've closed my diary in almost two years.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    It certainly is optimistic. I haven't properly tested it out though, as i won't eat exactly the same everyday for 5 straight weeks, nor will i burn the exact same calories .

    I've actually considered doing just that, to see what happens. But then I realise what a boring pain in the butt it would be, and don't.

    I think it would be bloody impossible! I could probably do 1 week, maybe 2, but not 5 straight weeks.
  • happyauntie2015
    happyauntie2015 Posts: 282 Member
    Everytime I see it pop up I chuckle and think yup in my dreams maybe lol...Just from yesterday today there was a 7 pound difference! Lol
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    happyauntie2015 wrote: »
    Everytime I see it pop up I chuckle and think yup in my dreams maybe lol...Just from yesterday today there was a 7 pound difference! Lol

    You go girlfriend :lol::+1:
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    I'm gonna be the only one, maybe, but here's my experience. I'm extremely consistent with my calories - generally within 50 calories of goal every day. At the end of the five weeks, I've always been right about where they said I would be, give or take a pound. But you'd have to be very consistent. It's just a prediction, not a promise. It would only be accurate if you actually ate that way every day for 5 weeks. You don't have to eat the same exact things, just the same calories. B)
  • mlschwall
    mlschwall Posts: 13 Member
    Hmm...I'm up for this challenge: eating exactly the same and exercising the same routine for 5 weeks. It's my first week, so I'll post the results after my 5th week. My current weight is 156 lbs. and I'm supposed to weigh 141 lbs. after 5 weeks. We shall see...
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    mlschwall wrote: »
    Hmm...I'm up for this challenge: eating exactly the same and exercising the same routine for 5 weeks. It's my first week, so I'll post the results after my 5th week. My current weight is 156 lbs. and I'm supposed to weigh 141 lbs. after 5 weeks. We shall see...

    Awesome! I'll be interested to see your results. Don't forget to let us know :smile:

  • Windrunner666
    Windrunner666 Posts: 91 Member
    kelkat1237 wrote: »
    Anyone else find the "if every day were like today you would weigh..." comments depressing and discouraging? I've used this app so many times and always it predicts these wonderful changes that never occur. And yes I've been consistent and yes I've been honest. Here's a pic of my serving size vs. my step son who continues to lose weight despite being one of the most sedentary people I know. I consistently have between 9000 and 12000 steps a day, hike, run, lift and never eat more than 2000 calories at the most and I weight 220lbs. Wth.

    Yeah, the "...if you ate like this for 5 weeks" never gave me true results. Just don't use it. It may proive valuble to some people but I've not found it helpful. I trust more inches lost that just number on the scale.
    As for your son, he is male so he has more bmr than you, also you may be shorter than him so that can affect weightloss as well. There is a difference If I were 6ft tall and meager 5'4 like I am. Don't compare yourself to other people, we're all different and like different things.
  • southernoregongrape
    southernoregongrape Posts: 117 Member
    Bookmarking to see how the experiment goes.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    I find it motivating to help me stay on track!
  • Wynterbourne
    Wynterbourne Posts: 2,235 Member
    I would lose my mind if I had to eat and exercise the exact same way for five weeks straight.
  • BeauNash
    BeauNash Posts: 103 Member
    If MFP are going to put a message like that in, a better one would be, "If you ate like you have for the last 4 weeks, in another 4 weeks you'll weigh..." (once you've logged for 4 weeks, obviously).

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