Do the diaries always say 5 weeks?

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CaliGirl313
CaliGirl313 Posts: 102
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Hey everyone,

You know when you click "complete entry for today," and it tells you "if everyday were like today, you will weigh 120lbs in 5 weeks?" Does that "5 weeks" change to "4 weeks" and "3 weeks" and so on? Or does it always say 5 weeks?

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  • lsd007
    lsd007 Posts: 435
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    Always says five.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
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    It's a useless little thing. All it does is project your current day's deficit out for 5 weeks. It doesn't take into account previous days, and it isn't a running total of any other days. It really means nothing.
  • claire_xox
    claire_xox Posts: 282 Member
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    Most people on here seem to hate it but personally it's one ofmy favourite features of MFP.
    Basically it is saying if you ate and exercised identical to today for 5 weeks you will be whatever weight :)
    It's a handy tool because it gives you an idea how well you went for the day. It's better to find out now than in 5 weeks! Also I use it to help me determine my short term goals. If it's suggesting I can only lose 2kg in 5 weeks then expecting to be 10kg lighter in 5 weeks is crazy.
  • leopardvice
    leopardvice Posts: 73
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    mine always says 5 but 5 weeks ago it said i should weigh a lot less than i do... and im pretty consistent. id say its bs!!!
  • leomom72
    leomom72 Posts: 1,797 Member
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    i have occasionally checked back my 5 weeks, and it was right on..but yeah, it always stays 5 weeks..i think its a little odd..why 5, but oh well..best of luck
  • CaliGirl313
    CaliGirl313 Posts: 102
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    Thanks everyone!
  • Givinya
    Givinya Posts: 9
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    I love it - if I stay consistent in my diet and exercise, its projections are pretty spot on for me. And often when I'm beating myself up because of a 'blowout' or a bad day, it shows that really, I've only blown out to maintenance calories, and shouldn't be so stressed.

    One day when I was two or three weeks into my MFP journey, I did a mock-up of what an average day's eating used to look like - and it said that in 5 weeks, I'd be back to my starting weight! That helped me realise that I'm doing the right thing counting calories, and also it showed that I can lose weight quicker than I'd put it back on. These little factoids are encouraging, and knowing what I know about stats, I never take it quantitatively, always remember to use the numbers qualitatively only.

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