Activity level-which setting

jeepinshawn
jeepinshawn Posts: 642 Member
edited September 2015 in Health and Weight Loss
In my other thread it was suggested that since I am within 20lbs of my goal weight I switch from 2lb weightloss per week to .5lbs per week. The idea of switching to such a small deficit scares me so I'm thinking of switching to 1lb per week. I currently have my setting to sedentary, however with my fitbit synced I typically end up with 500-900 extra calories per day, my step count is usually around 12,000 steps...Should I be setting it for lightly active or sedentary still?

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  • jeepinshawn
    jeepinshawn Posts: 642 Member
    Also I should say that myfitbit average TDEE is 2922, but I think it is actually closer to 2700 when I compare weightloss to it...
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    It should be set for sedentary, with negative calorie adjustments enabled. The extra calories Fitbit gives you are your's to keep.
  • rockmama72
    rockmama72 Posts: 815 Member
    I set mine to sedentary. (I work from home and if I don't make an effort with steps, I get about 2200 steps.) The Fitbit has been pretty accurate. It racks up extra calories and I feel like I'm really earning what I eat.

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