If every day were like today... you would weigh...
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mel5989
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I see this on the bottom of my food for the day...Do you think its very accurate?
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I would say yes it is. That's why they calculate it?0
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One day it had a glitch, and it said I would weight 0 pounds. LOL0
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I've been wondering for a while now so I've started to record what it says everyday and then in 5 weeks (from last Monday) I'll see where I end up0
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Yes and I like that they do it, It's motivational!0
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Never. I can honestly say it was never correct for me.0
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It's an estimate. MFP doesn't know how each individual body works. Don't take it to be the absolute truth.0
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I guess it could be... but who eats the same thing every day for 5 weeks? Maybe some people.. I am always a good 200-300 cal difference each day.0
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I have no idea whether it is correct or not, though i dont see why it wouldnt be
that being said, how could you possibly repeat every meal and work out routine for 5 weeks? it seems impossible, so i tihnk the whole thing is a bit silly. perhaps a good guideline, but silly.0 -
I've been tracking what it says and out of the last 13 wks, I've weighed less than it says I would 11 of the 13 wks. Yes, I think it's pretty accurate.0
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I've been wondering for a while now so I've started to record what it says everyday and then in 5 weeks (from last Monday) I'll see where I end up
yes but can you get everyday to be "like today" from 5 weeks ago?0 -
no it's not accurate lol .. well it's accurate on paper. in practice i think we all know weight loss isnt always linear0
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I never put much thought when it says I will be lighter but one day after piggin out it said I would be about 5 lbs heavier and it was an eye opener.0
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YOu would have to do EXACTLY what you did for the day EVERY DAY for the next 5 weeks.0
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No....its been saying I should weight 10 pounds less than I do.0
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It simply is a calculation of how much you would weigh in 5 weeks if on every day during that period you had the same calorie deficit. It's the same basic calculation that they use to tell you that if you want to lose 2 pounds per week you need a calorie deficit of 1000 cals per day, which they calculate for you given their estimate of your BMR and then they set a calorie target designed to give you that level of calorie deficit.
When you finalize your day and it tells you that you would lose a certain amount of weight in 5 weeks, I have no doubt that it would be roughly accurate over time if you generally maintained the same calorie deficit every day. You could have the same calorie deficit even if you eat eat more or fewer calories each day so long as your total calorie deficit from your food intake and physical activity is the same.
In short, I don't think they intend it to be a prediction of what you actually will do every day for 5 weeks. But it is very helpful and encouraging to me because it shows me in a very understandable way what the impact would be if I have days similar to the one I just had in terms of total calorie deficit. If I have a good day I can immediately see that repeating that level of calorie deficit generally will have the kind of weight loss effect I want, and so it encourages me to repeat that behavior. Similarly, if I don't do so well, I immediately see an estimate of how much slower my progress will be if I have many more days like that. That's helpful to me and I strongly suspect that's exactly what they want it to do, no more, no less.0 -
One day it had a glitch, and it said I would weight 0 pounds. LOL
Lol I had that once too!0 -
it isn't correct for me.
silly calories.0 -
I'm not sure, but it's motivating so I appreciate the calculation regardless.0
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It's just a guideline to give you an idea of where you are headed if you eat too much or too little.0
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It was accurate for me for about 9 weeks then I hit a plateau and it's been the same 3 lbs up & down for the last 6 weeks. I kept track every day but I guess it can't track a &:!;$@! plateau. Anyway, I use it as an incentive of hope for the future. Or a warning when I go over cals.0
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