fit bit TDEE

fishshark

I posted this in the fitbit group but i figured it would get more attention here. I am 5'2.. 5'3 with good posture 134 pounds female according to scooby my TDEE on desk job ( iam sitting most of the day like 2k steps a day) my tdee is 1640. On the lightly active its 1900... i really bounce around the two but trying to make it a point now since i realized how little i move to get the 10k steps. Ok so according to fitbit on the days that I'm at home doing school for like the entire day i am only burning 1312. Fitbit has just made this my average. On days i work out I'm averaging 1600 give or take. So if I keep at my normal non working out/active day I am only burning 1312?! thats so depressing lol and have no idea how much food i am supposed to be eating now.

SezxyStef

How long have you had your fitbit? If less than a month give it a bit more time.

If more than a month get more active I guess. I have a desk job as well and average 8500 steps a day without exercise...I don't email or phone if they are in the same office building...I walk to their office.

I get my water downstairs and ice and do a loop back up to my office....house work when I get home and just regular living.

My sister is the same height as you....but 15lbs lighter..her TDEE is 2200...she works out about 1 hour a day.

fishshark

SezxyStef wrote: »

How long have you had your fitbit? If less than a month give it a bit more time.

If more than a month get more active I guess. I have a desk job as well and average 8500 steps a day without exercise...I don't email or phone if they are in the same office building...I walk to their office.

I get my water downstairs and ice and do a loop back up to my office....house work when I get home and just regular living.

My sister is the same height as you....but 15lbs lighter..her TDEE is 2200...she works out about 1 hour a day.

yea i assumed i need to just move more... 1312 just seems so low regardless of how much i move especially since scooby said its 1600. more of a reason to get out of the house though because i beyond like to eat.

Bshmerlie

If you want to eat more food I think its time to pickup the pace. I also work a desk job and but I also go out of my way to get some steps in.

rosebette

I also own a fitbit (an HR) and like many people, I hoped it would show I burned more calories daily than I thought and I could eat more. Unfortunately, no. I'm a little older than you -- 56 -- and shorter -- 5'1.5" and around 120-122 lbs. If I do nothing, my burn could be 1100 calories or less. I teach on a big campus where I do a lot of walking, so on those days, I might get up to 1400. If I do kickboxing or a zumba workout, I could get to 1600 on a good day. By the way, if you are female and over 50, your metabolism is much slower than a younger person's.

fishshark

rosebette wrote: »

I also own a fitbit (an HR) and like many people, I hoped it would show I burned more calories daily than I thought and I could eat more. Unfortunately, no. I'm a little older than you -- 56 -- and shorter -- 5'1.5" and around 120-122 lbs. If I do nothing, my burn could be 1100 calories or less. I teach on a big campus, so on those days, I might get up to 1400-1500. If I do kickboxing, I could get to 1600 on a good day. By the way, if you are female and over 50, your metabolism is much slower than a younger person's.

on your lower days do you still give your self a deficit? Im a little lady with the appetite of a grown man haha!

rosebette

fishshark wrote: »

rosebette wrote: »

I also own a fitbit (an HR) and like many people, I hoped it would show I burned more calories daily than I thought and I could eat more. Unfortunately, no. I'm a little older than you -- 56 -- and shorter -- 5'1.5" and around 120-122 lbs. If I do nothing, my burn could be 1100 calories or less. I teach on a big campus, so on those days, I might get up to 1400-1500. If I do kickboxing, I could get to 1600 on a good day. By the way, if you are female and over 50, your metabolism is much slower than a younger person's.

on your lower days do you still give your self a deficit? I'm a little lady with the appetite of a grown man haha!

I have MFP set to give me 1000 calories a day and to do a negative fitbit adjustment. So on inactive days, I'm not eating at a deficit, just maintenance. MFP won't let you eat under 1000, and frankly, I can't get by on that little food. I try to stick to below 1200 on less active days. My whole experience with the fitbit is demonstrating why I'm plateau'ing because it's almost impossible to maintain a deficit when the "burn" is very small. I don't have a huge appetite, but 1000 calories is not a lot of food even if I choose wisely.

fishshark

rosebette wrote: »

fishshark wrote: »

rosebette wrote: »

I also own a fitbit (an HR) and like many people, I hoped it would show I burned more calories daily than I thought and I could eat more. Unfortunately, no. I'm a little older than you -- 56 -- and shorter -- 5'1.5" and around 120-122 lbs. If I do nothing, my burn could be 1100 calories or less. I teach on a big campus, so on those days, I might get up to 1400-1500. If I do kickboxing, I could get to 1600 on a good day. By the way, if you are female and over 50, your metabolism is much slower than a younger person's.

on your lower days do you still give your self a deficit? I'm a little lady with the appetite of a grown man haha!

I have MFP set to give me 1000 calories a day and to do a negative fitbit adjustment. So on inactive days, I'm not eating at a deficit, just maintenance. MFP won't let you eat under 1000, and frankly, I can't get by on that little food. I try to stick to below 1200 on less active days. My whole experience with the fitbit is demonstrating why I'm plateau'ing because it's almost impossible to maintain a deficit when the "burn" is very small. I don't have a huge appetite, but 1000 calories is not a lot of food even if I choose wisely.

im greatful for the fitbit because i really thought i was burning more.. and now pretty bummed im not. ive been sticking to 1300 no wonder the scale isnt moving lol

macgurlnet

For what it's worth, I'm 5' even, weigh 120 lbs and my average burn is 1900 calories. I try to get 10k steps in at least 5 days a week and I can usually get in 8k at work just by getting up every 30-60 minutes and doing a lap or two around the building I'm in.

Do you absolutely have to sit the whole time during the day? If you can take breaks, dedicate a few minutes just to walking around. It'll make a difference.

~Lyssa

fishshark

macgurlnet wrote: »

For what it's worth, I'm 5' even, weigh 120 lbs and my average burn is 1900 calories. I try to get 10k steps in at least 5 days a week and I can usually get in 8k at work just by getting up every 30-60 minutes and doing a lap or two around the building I'm in.

Do you absolutely have to sit the whole time during the day? If you can take breaks, dedicate a few minutes just to walking around. It'll make a difference.

~Lyssa

its for sure my lack of moving around.. i guess i didn't think walking a bit made that much of a difference in calories. I think I'm just surprised how little i burn... that is clearly because of how little i do. Ok so maybe not so surprised. I am however surprised how many extra calories 10k steps gets!