Weight estimate on MFP?

brianawelch
brianawelch Posts: 5 Member
edited November 17 in Motivation and Support
Hey guys and gals! This might have been asked before, but I was wondering how accurate that weight estimate calculator thing is after you complete your diary? Has anyone seen any truth to it?

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  • _runnerbean_
    _runnerbean_ Posts: 640 Member
    Do you mean that thing that says "if every day was like today...". I think it is fairly accurate IF you do log every day like that day for 5 weeks. But usually life gets in the way during the 5 weeks so most don't hit that target. I find every month there are one or two days (at least) where I have to travel for work, eat out with family etc where I'm not exercising or eating strictly to plan.
  • Ocean_Breezy
    Ocean_Breezy Posts: 55 Member
    I had the same question, so I'm keeping a spreadsheet and logging actual weight and estimated date based on what MFP provides. Then I will compare it at the end to see how accurate it is.
  • manderson27
    manderson27 Posts: 3,510 Member
    I ignore it as Runnerbean says there is no way you can repeat that day exactly every day for five weeks.
  • birgitkwood
    birgitkwood Posts: 486 Member
    I use it for motivation and fun. I use my Sunday projection (typically my least active day each week) and put it in my calendar 5 weeks hence. It's fun for me to see, when the 5th week rolls around, how close I came. Usually I'll have beat the projection because it's based on my least advice day. I believe that for me, at least, if every day were really the same, the MFP weight loss projections would be fairly on target.
  • NalaBellyFIT
    NalaBellyFIT Posts: 47 Member
    Great question! I, too, use it just for motivation, but now that I look back, I think its projections were probably near accurate. Like someone else mentioned, i should definitely start keeping a log!
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