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Hi new Charge HR owner & I have a few questions....

DJ7203
DJ7203 Posts: 497 Member
edited November 2024 in Social Groups
Sorry if these are stupid questions or have been answered before. But, I'm new to this. First off why do my calories left for the day vary on MFP & my charge. For example it says since 12am last night I have burned 2309 calories. My fitbit says I am over my calories by 110 calories & MFP says I still need to eat 143. I have my calorie goal on both apps set to 1300 & my deficit is 500 per day. So why the different numbers? I don't log any exercise I just go based off off what my FB says I have burned & I am only logging food on MFP. Also as the day goes on & I get extra calories available from just burning calories during the day doing normal things, should I eat them back? And just a random one, what do you all normally burn in the 24 hour period of wearing your Fitbit each day. Thanks for any help :-)

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  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    Your Fitbit burn is your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure), aka your maintenance calories. Everybody's is different, depending on sex, age, height, weight & activities.

    Ignore your Fitbit calorie goal & follow MFP's, eating back all your adjustments. Your deficit is built into your calorie goal.

    Enable negative calorie adjustments: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings
  • DJ7203
    DJ7203 Posts: 497 Member
    editorgrrl wrote: »
    Your Fitbit burn is your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure), aka your maintenance calories. Everybody's is different, depending on sex, age, height, weight & activities.

    Ignore your Fitbit calorie goal & follow MFP's, eating back all your adjustments. Your deficit is built into your calorie goal.

    Enable negative calorie adjustments: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings

    Thank you so much!
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