Moov Now Tracker Help Please

sefajane1

Hi, first of all, I know I'm asking for assistance but it's late where I am so I will be going to bed very soon. I'm just pretty confused and would like to wake in the morning to lots of helpful advice 😀

I bought a Moov Now tracker and today is my first time of wearing it. I haven't done any exercise today as I wanted to make sure it works, so I've just worn it about the house since about 11.30am (10.25 hours ago).

So far it says I've burnt 1111 "base" calories plus 296 "other activity" calories. Totalling 1407 calories.

My questions are:-

1) How accurate are these caloric estimations? Should I add a big pinch of salt to them?

2) My MFP activity level is set at sedentary so should I be eating all/some of these calories back seeing as there was no intentional exercise?

3) On a zero exercise day (like today, but a full 24 hours) would the "base" + "other activity" calories = my TDEE?

I know I should use it for longer before working out how it fits with me but I'd like to get off on a good start so any help/hints/tips from fellow Moov Now wearers would be gratefully appreciated and I will respond to any replies soon (if I'm still awake) or in the morning 😊

Thank you, and good night 😘😴

Sorry, I forgot to add my stats, in case it's relevant:-

Female
50 years old
5' 4"
Weight: 117 lbs
Goal: 114 lbs plus toning up
MFP daily caloric allowance: 1200
Exercise level at the moment: Zero, due to health reasons but I'm hoping to be spurred on by the tracker! 😁

sefajane1

*Anyone?* *Please* *😘😘😘*

AnnPT77

High-quality trackers estimate all-day calories fairly closely to accurate for most people, further off (high or low) for a few, and quite far off for a very, very few. This is just the nature of statistical estimates . . . it's important to realize that they're estimating calorie burn, not measuring it.

Many of the best trackers "learn" you over a period of time, by measuring your resting heart rate, estimating your VO2max, and things of that nature. This can take days to weeks. (I don't know whether Moov does this or not.) Some trackers allow you to set things like stride length, or your true maximum heart rate (if you know it from a test, vs. just use an age estimate, as the HR-based trackers are typically going to do an age-based estimate on their own). Make sure all your profile values for the device - if it has settings for them - are as close as you can get them.

Yes, the device total calories over 24 hours would be its estimate of your TDEE.

How fast are you trying to lose weight? With so few pounds to lose, 1200 could be too low for best energy level. (I'm 5'5", and 1200 was way too low for me, even when I had more to lose than you do. Even at 117, I'd lose fast at 1200 - and I'm 13 years older than you are.) If "toning up" means what I think it does, then you might want to consider recomposition rather than weight loss, or a good progressive weight training program plus a tiny deficit and adequate protein (so you fuel muscle as effectively as possible).

Info about recomposition is here:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10177803/recomposition-maintaining-weight-while-losing-fat

And info about strength training programs is here:

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you

It the term "toning" means anything, it means muscle development.

sefajane1

Thank you so much for responding 😊 Toning up means I'd like to lose the loose skin that I seem to have acquired by just losing 17lbs. Due to my health issues, exercise isn't really top of my list (or ability) at the moment but I know that I must do something.
I live in Turkey and protein sources (bar lentils, beans, bulgur etc. ate very expensive (for me anyway) and I always total way under my protein target.

So when I have a full 24 hour reading from the tracker (my TDEE) should I subtract the deficit number of calories (250) from that for my loss and just eat that amount?

AnnPT77

sefajane1 wrote: »

Thank you so much for responding 😊 Toning up means I'd like to lose the loose skin that I seem to have acquired by just losing 17lbs. Due to my health issues, exercise isn't really top of my list (or ability) at the moment but I know that I must do something.
I live in Turkey and protein sources (bar lentils, beans, bulgur etc. ate very expensive (for me anyway) and I always total way under my protein target.

So when I have a full 24 hour reading from the tracker (my TDEE) should I subtract the deficit number of calories (250) from that for my loss and just eat that amount?

That would be a good starting point. Do that for a month to six weeks, then check your loss rate against expectations, and adjust accordingly. If you have or can get a weight trending app, that will help visualize a slow loss rate amongst water-weight fluctuations. (Happy Scale for iOS, Libra for Android, Trendweight (I think it may need a Fitbit account but don't need a Fitbit device, I believe), or even a computer spreadsheet with a moving average, are examples.)

There's nothing wrong with lentils, beans, bulgur, etc., as protein sources. Many fruits, veggies and grains have protein. Are you able to eat dairy, especially yogurt (like labneh)? That's also good.

Losing loose skin, once the underlying fat is depleted, is mostly a matter of genetics, and time. (True loose skin is thin wrinkles, like wrinkles in a medium-weight fabric. Folds or rolls that are 1/2" thick or more probably still have some subcutaneous fat conspiring with gravity to keep the skin stretched out.)

Best wishes!

sefajane1

Thank you 😘
It's definitely loose skin, it's like crepe paper everywhere 😔
I do eat plain yoghurt, half fat when I can get it on discount but full fat if I must. The problem I find with grains/pulses for protein, is that they cost a lot of calories. As I'm only allowed 1200/day I'd like to get more protein for my money 😊
I have the Libra app too 👍
So, I'll see what my TDEE is over the next few weeks and just subtract 250 Cal's from that and see how I get on 👌