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    “Complete Diary” is not consistent

    Posts: 45 Member
    in Health and Weight Loss
    Hi, I am a bit confused about the “complete diary” function. At the end of my day I always complete my diary and I am seeing that it is very inconsistent and doesn’t even make any sense. It will estimate what I could weigh in 5 weeks time if I continue to eat the way I did on that day. But it is random in that sometimes I am just under my allowed calories for the day and sometimes a bit over, sometimes I have exercise calories that I didn’t eat, sometimes I do - it shows different weights all the time. It’s not consistent at all. What is the purpose of this and is it reliable?

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    • Posts: 41,865 Member
      Memyselfandi59 wrote: »
      Hi, I am a bit confused about the “complete diary” function. At the end of my day I always complete my diary and I am seeing that it is very inconsistent and doesn’t even make any sense. It will estimate what I could weigh in 5 weeks time if I continue to eat the way I did on that day. But it is random in that sometimes I am just under my allowed calories for the day and sometimes a bit over, sometimes I have exercise calories that I didn’t eat, sometimes I do - it shows different weights all the time. It’s not consistent at all. What is the purpose of this and is it reliable?

      Because the algorithm literally assumes every single day is EXACTLY the same as when you close it out. It's a very simplistic mathematical algorithm that assumes literally everything you did on that day is going to be exactly the same every single day...and obviously, you're not, nor is anybody really. No singular day can be exactly the same as the next or the day before.
    • Posts: 3,054 Member
      Like @yirara says, no real purpose. Nothing happens if you never click it.
    • Posts: 1,207 Member
      The "function" is more literal than you probably think.
      I'm pretty sure all it does is take your total deficit for the day, multiple it by 35 days, and divide by 3500 calories => TD*35/3500, and then subtracts it from your current weight to get what you could weigh in 5 weeks.

      If you want to actually capture something realistic, get an app like trendweight or something similar. Those apps look at your rolling average of weight loss and project lines from that.
    • Posts: 45 Member
      Thanks for all your info. I will take it with a grain of salt.
    • Posts: 228 Member
      edited February 2022
      Yeah -- it's just to inform you if you did what you did today everyday then in so many weeks you would be X kgs. If you have a lighter calorie day it can be inspring and if you over do things a bit it's a good reminder to get back on track tomorrow.
    • Posts: 22 Member
      I like to guess what my "in 5 weeks" weight prediction will be based on my daily calories. Most days my guess is pretty close. It gives me a moment to reflect on what food choices that day were better vs which might need further adjustment the next day.

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