MFP 'ticker' is annoying

Quel1970
Quel1970 Posts: 91 Member
in Motivation and Support
Every day I complete my food diary and every day MFP has told me 'If every day were like today, you would weigh *** in 5 weeks'

Well guess what? You have been saying that for 5 weeks and I haven't lost an ounce! WTH??

Maybe I'm just feeling sorry for myself but geez... it makes me want to eat french fries!! :)

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  • SassyAshleigh
    SassyAshleigh Posts: 78 Member
    I feel the exact way sometimes, but there are so many factors that go into the lbs lost. I see more in my size and clothes than I do with lbs.
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    Hummm honey, You are netting 1000 calories a day for the 3 days I looked at. Please eat all your caloreis and also your exercise calories. Lower is not better as you can see right now
  • klynn08
    klynn08 Posts: 151 Member
    Im in the exact same spot as you!!!! Its so annoying I get so mad. I know a lot of people say its because we dont really have much to lose. (our goals are the same)
  • robsgurl
    robsgurl Posts: 97 Member
    when I see what it says about if I keep eating like that I will weigh this much in 5 weeks..I am like wow that would be nice but well see if it happens..last night it said I would be 26 pounds less in 5 weeks, but since march 6th I have only lost 4.5 pounds..=)
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    when I see what it says about if I keep eating like that I will weigh this much in 5 weeks..I am like wow that would be nice but well see if it happens..last night it said I would be 26 pounds less in 5 weeks, but since march 6th I have only lost 4.5 pounds..=)

    If it said you would be 26lbs lighter in 5 weeks, you didn't eat nearly enough, lovely. 4.5lbs in 3 weeks is excellent progress.
  • whutzup1
    whutzup1 Posts: 96 Member
    :laugh: Thank You lmao.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    It's using a mathematical formula. In order for it to work though, your calorie deficit needs to be reasonable, and your eating habits need to be consistent.
  • GasMasterFlash
    GasMasterFlash Posts: 2,206 Member
    Have you considered filing a suit against the website?
  • IronmanPanda
    IronmanPanda Posts: 2,083 Member
    it makes me want to eat french fries!! :)

    I love french fries! Or how about some sweet potato fries tossed in garlic, parsley and a little olive oil... mmmm...
  • kak2m4
    kak2m4 Posts: 167 Member
    It would be nice if we all lost a consistent amount of weight every week!
  • Planted2268
    Planted2268 Posts: 17 Member
    I have to make sure that I don't keep deleting my account and have to start everything all over again, once I have had a not so good calorie day.
  • mimieob
    mimieob Posts: 54
    I hate it too, especially since I haven't even lost an ounce in 2 weeks....
  • NoAdditives
    NoAdditives Posts: 4,251 Member
    when I see what it says about if I keep eating like that I will weigh this much in 5 weeks..I am like wow that would be nice but well see if it happens..last night it said I would be 26 pounds less in 5 weeks, but since march 6th I have only lost 4.5 pounds..=)

    If it said you would be 26lbs lighter in 5 weeks, you didn't eat nearly enough, lovely. 4.5lbs in 3 weeks is excellent progress.
    Hummm honey, You are netting 1000 calories a day for the 3 days I looked at. Please eat all your caloreis and also your exercise calories. Lower is not better as you can see right now.

    Yep. Eat more. Seriously. My kids (3 1/2 & 2) need 1000 calories a day. Obviously, you need more than a toddler/preschooler.
  • Quel1970
    Quel1970 Posts: 91 Member
    Have you considered filing a suit against the website?

    Bahahaha! Wonder if they would pay me in food?
  • GasMasterFlash
    GasMasterFlash Posts: 2,206 Member
    Have you considered filing a suit against the website?
    Bahahaha! Wonder if they would pay me in food?
    I would at least ask for a refund.
  • Quel1970
    Quel1970 Posts: 91 Member
    It would be nice if we all lost a consistent amount of weight every week!

    It would be nice to lose an ounce!

    It's like if you went to work every day for eight weeks, and then didn't get paid. "OOPs sorry, I know you thought you were going to get some money for all this hard work but... we changed our minds. You can keep working and MAYBE get paid, not sure when though..."

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