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How accurate is the 5 week calculation?

tat2oodmonster
tat2oodmonster Posts: 40
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
when it says if everyday were like this you'd be ____ pounds in 5 weeks. How accurate is this?

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  • tripod271
    tripod271 Posts: 112 Member
    pretty accurate as long as the food entries are.
  • mommyfauc
    mommyfauc Posts: 54 Member
    i found it not to be accurate it all, but i wish it were!
  • tat2oodmonster
    tat2oodmonster Posts: 40
    yeah it told me 147 pounds in 5 weeks from 163 i was like reallly????
  • jodyl70
    jodyl70 Posts: 94
    I have been tracking it on a calendar everyday to see if it is close to being realistic at all. I find it really varied day to day with how much more exercise I do daily, close to calories, etc.

    Have 2 weeks until the first of the tracked "in 5 weeks you will weigh........", so hoping it is at least close!
  • dg09
    dg09 Posts: 754
    It's just for fun.

    Obviously days won't be identical, so it's not accurate. But it's just motivation, seeing a weight lower than what you currently are.
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    It says "If every day were like today". Your days are not consistent, so it doesn't apply to you.
  • dancin2011
    dancin2011 Posts: 92 Member
    Not at all! It's just a basic calculation and most of the time our bodies (and diets) are not consistent or predictable enough for it to be correct.
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