"If every day were like today"

Gwenski
Gwenski Posts: 348 Member
edited November 12 in Motivation and Support
Hi there...
Have you ever wondered how correct the motivator at the end of your day is?

Well, I'm quite the 'numbers' gal and was just sooo darn curious as to how correct it is.. and you know what? If you are very consistent and track your food and exercise very carefully, it really is correct.

For the past five weeks I have intentionally stayed very close to my target calories and exercise goals each and every day. My exercise was more than I set my goals because folks say that mfp is pretty generous on the number of calories burned. Each day I wrote down the number that mfp said I would weigh in 5 weeks and then AVERAGED the number over the 35 days.
The average of mfp's estimate, and my actual weight after five weeks were within 1 pound (eight tenths of a pound to be exact).

To me, this just shows how accurate the programming is; but it means you must be consistent and log everything accurately.. but, it can be done.pretty closely.
Have a happy, healthy day!

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  • webenic
    webenic Posts: 5 Member
    Glad to know I'm not the only "numbers freak" out there :)
  • Julzanne72
    Julzanne72 Posts: 468 Member
    Love it, I wondered, and now I know! thanks so much for info....I am excited to see where I am 5 weeks from now, so far mfp has been an amazing tool for me! Love it!
  • jatiger83
    jatiger83 Posts: 67 Member
    I always wondered about this too! Thanks for testing it out! :)
  • amoffatt
    amoffatt Posts: 674 Member
    I need to start doing this, gives me a goal to reach, thanks for the input!
  • Chagama
    Chagama Posts: 543 Member
    Glad to know I'm not the only "numbers freak" out there :)
    Me too!
  • Nikkei24
    Nikkei24 Posts: 282 Member
    I am literally on week 3 of doing the same thing!!
  • sparkie51
    sparkie51 Posts: 98 Member
    Thank you for checking those numbers. I am glad it is close to correct. I have found it to be so with my journey of 6 months on here but I was only estimating cos I am not a numbers girl lol.
  • winonajosephine
    winonajosephine Posts: 122 Member
    thanks for posting! thats good to know! :)
  • DaniellePF
    DaniellePF Posts: 308 Member
    I'm glad that is correct....I always figured it was wishful thinking, lol!
  • freezerburn2012
    freezerburn2012 Posts: 273 Member
    That's a very interesting point and this gives me an idea for yet another spreadsheet in which to gather and analyze data!

    Date column, 'if every day...' column, actuals, difference amount, difference %, conditional formatting... Anything else?

    me gusta
  • Bohemian_Rainbow_Girl
    Bohemian_Rainbow_Girl Posts: 4
    Oh my gosh! I did the exact same thing! :laugh:
  • Victoria2448
    Victoria2448 Posts: 559 Member
    I don't pay attention to any of that...according to MFP I should be gaining weight at an alarming rate:laugh:

    I'm not...
  • Nikki_42
    Nikki_42 Posts: 298 Member
    I always wondered about this too! Thanks for testing it out! :)

    Ditto! Thanks!
  • Helenatrandom
    Helenatrandom Posts: 1,166 Member
    Good to know! Even my "bad" days have shown I would weigh less than I did at that moment, so it made forgiving myself and moving on easier.
  • Dayna154
    Dayna154 Posts: 910 Member
    I have been tracking daily my weight and my 5 weeks weight to see how close they will come out. I have only been doing it for a couple of weeks tho.. Glad to hear this since I am liking what my 5 week out numbers say!!
  • Sweetncgal78
    Sweetncgal78 Posts: 97 Member
    Makes me want to try it myself
  • KristalDawnO
    KristalDawnO Posts: 154 Member
    awesomeness!
  • treehugginpam
    treehugginpam Posts: 1,129 Member
    Unfortunately it doesn't take in to account other factors -- eating too little and your metabolism slowing down, eating too much salt and retaining water, your body just being stubborn, etc. -- so you can't count on it. I've been doing everything I'm supposed to be doing, eating within my calories but not too low, and working out consistently (6 days a week), but have only lost 30 pounds since June. According to MFP I should be close to my goal weight already, but apparently my body doesn't understand that the "calories in vs. calories out" is supposed to make me lose weight consistently. :laugh:
  • Kell_Smurthwaite
    Kell_Smurthwaite Posts: 384 Member
    I've been keeping a note of the "if every day wre like today" thing - it definitely helps keep me on track.
  • jcpmoore
    jcpmoore Posts: 796 Member
    I love you, Gwenski! I work in statistics, so any and all math geeks make me happy. Folks in my company love to run simulations for everything from traffic lights to March Madness basketball. Thanks for running this experiment and sharing your results. I really appreciate you taking the time and sharing.

    Have a blessed day!
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