Lightly Active vs. Active

no44s4me

Thanks for the reply and spreadsheet! I've had a FitBit for over 2 years and the question stuck in my head is "what would my activity level be based on that data without additional exercise"? I've had my FB linked to MPF before, but I prefer to work off a set number. My exercise and activity are consistent enough for this approach. I lost over 50lbs by the MPF method and have decided to go after the last 10lbs the same way. The only difference this time is that I didn't have a FB when I lost the weight (I used the exercise data from a Polar HRM before). My approach is to set my calories on my step level before purposeful exercise and add then add the exercise data from FitBit. I've got Heybale's spreadsheets too! I know a lot of people find all the numbers confusing, but I find them empowering. Thanks again!

SezxyStef

@PAV8888 why not just use the formula total calories consumed +(lbs lost x3500)/# days (given that days should be at least 21) and that 3500 is an acceptable number for how many calories are in a lb.

PAV8888

SezxyStef wrote: »

@PAV8888 why not just use the formula total calories consumed +(lbs lost x3500)/# days (given that days should be at least 21) and that 3500 is an acceptable number for how many calories are in a lb.

Days should probably be 28+ but yes, essentially that is the formula we all use for double checking one way or another.

The spreadsheet above was for calculating TDEE and a cut to aim for when someone doesn't have fully logged days or is just starting out. It also highlights that large deficits are not very appropriate when TDEE is low due to being sedentary.

The reason I linked to it is that someone asked about physical activity factor levels and their definitions and their correspondence to steps and I had sort of laid them out in there using a number of sources.

If you're referring to the spreadsheet I sometimes post to help establish your "fitbit error" it does exactly what you say (well, of course it also allows you to play with the assumption that 1lb = 3500 and computes the difference between using scale weight and trending weight