Eating my Fitbit Steps back.
LittleDoodlePoodle
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Quick question.
I have set my profile to sedentary. This affords me 1200 calories per day. I then count my steps and usually get up to 13000 steps per day.
This then gives me some extra calories. I don't always eat them all back. But sometimes it does make up for an otherwise negative net.
Is this not correct?
My diary is open.
Any advice/critique welcome.
Thanks.
I have set my profile to sedentary. This affords me 1200 calories per day. I then count my steps and usually get up to 13000 steps per day.
This then gives me some extra calories. I don't always eat them all back. But sometimes it does make up for an otherwise negative net.
Is this not correct?
My diary is open.
Any advice/critique welcome.
Thanks.
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Yes, that is correct.1
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Diary is not open. But if you want to eat the extra, eat them. You have a deficit already 'built in'. When you move enough to earn Fitbit calories, it means you have burned more than what MFP expected based on your sedentary setting.1
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Sorry! I just opened it up. #Moron.
I'm worried that the reason I'm not seeing progress is due to eating the Fitbit calories back... because my logging is OCD spot on.0 -
When did you start? What was your starting weight? WHat is your most recent weight?LittleDoodlePoodle wrote: »Sorry! I just opened it up. #Moron.
I'm worried that the reason I'm not seeing progress is due to eating the Fitbit calories back... because my logging is OCD spot on.
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I'm almost a month at it now and I haven't lost anything since the first week. I thought maybe female fluctuations but they would hardly mess with three weeks of weighing?
Started at 165 ish. Now 163.0 -
I looked at your diary over the last week. Out of 7 days, there was one day not logged and one day more than 1100 calories over your goal. If you regularly have days where you overeat, and days that you don't log/track - that could be the source of your inconsistent results.2
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That was only one bold day, and it brings my net calories to 1300, so I should have still lost a pound this week? Especially when I haven't included my exercise calories from hiit which should give me an extra 300 calories on two other days, so I'm more or less at 1200/day net. But you're right. If I have been naughty I should expect improvement.
It's just frustrating that it's been three whole weeks of no results, when I only had one properly naughty day in all three.
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If you're wearing your Fitbit during the HiiT then its counting the steps. May not be an accurate calorie burn for the activity, but you're getting credit for something.
Look for ways to improve your accuracy. Logging everything, using food scale for anything solid. Every day. And keep in mind that 1 pound per week does not mean it shows on the scale each week. Water weight fluctuates prevent that sometimes. But over time, you'd expect to lose 4 pounds in 4 weeks, 8 pounds in 8 weeks, etc. if you're regularly eating at a 500/day deficit. But if you're approximating on your food log, or not tracking some things/some days then you may not be averaging 500/day.1 -
I am in the EXACT same boat as you, right down to the amount of time and weight. I even had one cheat day and that's it with my calories averaging out to where there still should be some loss. It's really frustrating but keep at it. Remember the other benefits to this journey - how you feel - your energy levels are increasing, you are eating better, sleeping better etc. Also, I decided to take my measurements and one week when the weight didn't budge my waist shrunk an inch and a half and that alone kept me from wanting to give up. So take your measurements too if you aren't already! Hang in there!!!1
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Check out one of several studies that found that a fit bit will more likely hurt you more than help. This one I cite talks about people who are aware of calories they exercised and end up eating more than they normally would have because of the information.
I personally never eat back calories. I stick to the calories and the exercise helps ensure that I meet my goal. For me, this is what works.
npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/09/20/494631423/weight-loss-on-your-wrist-fitness-trackers-may-not-help0 -
Those people probably are not tracking their calories on a site like MFP. Accuracy & honesty on the food diary are still useful tools.drakeshattuck wrote: »Check out one of several studies that found that a fit bit will more likely hurt you more than help. This one I cite talks about people who are aware of calories they exercised and end up eating more than they normally would have because of the information.
I personally never eat back calories. I stick to the calories and the exercise helps ensure that I meet my goal. For me, this is what works.
npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/09/20/494631423/weight-loss-on-your-wrist-fitness-trackers-may-not-help
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scale for solids like staci said AND semi solids as well. liquids in cups or spoons,I would even weigh my candy,any oil,etc etc3
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Ps - quote from the article:
And they might eat more than they otherwise would have.
They are posting a theory, not delving in for more detail about what else differs among the 2 study groups.
And:
Overall the participants without fitness trackers lost 13 pounds, while the tech-enhanced group lost 7.7 pounds. They ranged in age from 18 to 35 years and had BMIs from 25 to 39.
We would assume that the tracker group and non-tracker group had similar weight distributions but it did not actually say. So we don't know if the participants wearing the trackers had as much weight to lose as those who didn't wear trackers.1 -
LittleDoodlePoodle wrote: »That was only one bold day, and it brings my net calories to 1300, so I should have still lost a pound this week? Especially when I haven't included my exercise calories from hiit which should give me an extra 300 calories on two other days, so I'm more or less at 1200/day net. But you're right. If I have been naughty I should expect improvement.
It's just frustrating that it's been three whole weeks of no results, when I only had one properly naughty day in all three.
#Whine
This happened to me a month ago. I got pissed and decided to have an absolute perfect week. For me that is 1250 calories consumed and no more than 700 net calories, fixed calorie intake and basically 550 calories burned that I don't eat back. I lost 5 pounds the first week, I was probably due. This week I'll be perfect as well and I'm interested in seeing what happens on Friday when I weigh in. If I lose just one pound, I'll be a happy camper.
I suggest you try what I did and remember, EVERYTHING goes on the list. When in doubt, be conservative and list something that you know is at least as much as you ate or possibly a bit more. Yeah, that single Sincker's mini is about 50 calories. Sometimes the smallest things can mess you up.0 -
drakeshattuck wrote: »LittleDoodlePoodle wrote: »That was only one bold day, and it brings my net calories to 1300, so I should have still lost a pound this week? Especially when I haven't included my exercise calories from hiit which should give me an extra 300 calories on two other days, so I'm more or less at 1200/day net. But you're right. If I have been naughty I should expect improvement.
It's just frustrating that it's been three whole weeks of no results, when I only had one properly naughty day in all three.
#Whine
This happened to me a month ago. I got pissed and decided to have an absolute perfect week. For me that is 1250 calories consumed and no more than 700 net calories, fixed calorie intake and basically 550 calories burned that I don't eat back. I lost 5 pounds the first week, I was probably due. This week I'll be perfect as well and I'm interested in seeing what happens on Friday when I weigh in. If I lose just one pound, I'll be a happy camper.
I suggest you try what I did and remember, EVERYTHING goes on the list. When in doubt, be conservative and list something that you know is at least as much as you ate or possibly a bit more. Yeah, that single Sincker's mini is about 50 calories. Sometimes the smallest things can mess you up.
NO, the OP should not do what you did. you are severely undereating. are you male or female? if male(the name drake has me thinking male) you should be netting at least 1500 calories. MFP is set up to eat at least some exercise calories back because the deficit is built in already without exercise.netting that low is not healthy and you arent fueling your body properly,telling the OP to try it is not good advice at all. you lose more muscle mass netting so little. you should only aim to lose 2lbs per week if you have over 75 lbs to lose,. 1200 is the MINIMUM for short,elderly or sedentary females or a combo of all 3. The more someone exercises the more they need to eat.6 -
I do weigh everything by food scale, except when it's a tbsp or tsp but I think I'm going to buy a new food scale and weighing scales, when I can save up for it.
A lot of my steps are done on treadmill with minimum 4% incline, though sometimes as much as 6%. I have a bum ankle and dodgy disc so I've been focusing mainly on step count but I have been assuming the calories from Fitbit are from a basic step and not an inclined one. So to an extent I underrepresented the calories burned by step, but as I havent been using a HRM I don't calculate any extra calories even though I know an incline should give me some extra burn, however small.
Really appreciating all of the feedback guys! Thanks so much!ameliabee6 wrote: »I am in the EXACT same boat as you, right down to the amount of time and weight. I even had one cheat day and that's it with my calories averaging out to where there still should be some loss. It's really frustrating but keep at it. Remember the other benefits to this journey - how you feel - your energy levels are increasing, you are eating better, sleeping better etc. Also, I decided to take my measurements and one week when the weight didn't budge my waist shrunk an inch and a half and that alone kept me from wanting to give up. So take your measurements too if you aren't already! Hang in there!!!StaciMarie1974 wrote: »If you're wearing your Fitbit during the HiiT then its counting the steps. May not be an accurate calorie burn for the activity, but you're getting credit for something.
Look for ways to improve your accuracy. Logging everything, using food scale for anything solid. Every day. And keep in mind that 1 pound per week does not mean it shows on the scale each week. Water weight fluctuates prevent that sometimes. But over time, you'd expect to lose 4 pounds in 4 weeks, 8 pounds in 8 weeks, etc. if you're regularly eating at a 500/day deficit. But if you're approximating on your food log, or not tracking some things/some days then you may not be averaging 500/day.
I did take progress pics but I don't want to take another set until I've finished a month of Kayla. I'm on week 3 now so I'm holding out a little longer. I'll probably take measurements then too, as any improvement is good.
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drakeshattuck wrote: »Check out one of several studies that found that a fit bit will more likely hurt you more than help. This one I cite talks about people who are aware of calories they exercised and end up eating more than they normally would have because of the information.
I personally never eat back calories. I stick to the calories and the exercise helps ensure that I meet my goal. For me, this is what works.
npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/09/20/494631423/weight-loss-on-your-wrist-fitness-trackers-may-not-help
All this study shows is that counting calories is more helpful than using a FitBit. It doesn't show that the FitBit hurts at all. There is no comparison group that *both* counts calories *and* uses the FitBit.
50% of my daily calorie burn comes from FitBit steps. You better believe I eat them back. Not necessarily every single calorie every single day - but, on average, at least 90% of them get eaten back at some point. (They "buy" me maintenance days every so often.) And I lose weight just fine (exactly as predicted over the long term).5 -
Yes I eat them and yes I lose.... you are not sedentary at 13k steps a day so you should be eating some back.
Are you new to this workout program, if so that can lead to water retention. Are you eating a lot of sodium or time of month? If I go out even if I stay within calorie goal my loss stalls or small gain, but it falls back off after a few days0 -
LittleDoodlePoodle wrote: »Quick question.
I have set my profile to sedentary. This affords me 1200 calories per day. I then count my steps and usually get up to 13000 steps per day.
This then gives me some extra calories. I don't always eat them all back. But sometimes it does make up for an otherwise negative net.
Is this not correct?
My diary is open.
Any advice/critique welcome.
Thanks.
You are supposed to eat them back. Just leave your setting at sedentary, but realize 13000 steps is not sedentary in any way.0
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