BMR, TDEE, help

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vim_n_vigor
vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Background - I got a FitBit a few weeks ago as an early birthday present. I have been tracking my activity level with my FitBit linked to MFP account.

MFP setup -

Activity Level - sedentary
Weight loss 1.5 pounds/week
Weight - 220
GW - 140
MFP allotted calories - 1350

I have found on days where I am not purposely getting additional activity in, that FitBit is adding only a few extra calories to the 1350 a day. I am only letting this happen about 1 -2 days a week. The other days, I am getting calorie adds from FitBit of 600-1000 additional calories a day. On these days, I am eating about 2000-2300 calories, but still usually have some calories left over. I just get full and don't want to eat more. I have only had NET calories under 1200 maybe 2 days and it wasn't under by much.

Questions -
At what point does this additional activity change my activity level?
Do I need to push to eat higher calorie intakes?

**I do not at all have a problem with eating. That is how I got here. I love to eat. 2300 calories is a decent amount of food though, and if I do need to really be eating 2500-3000 calories, I need to figure something out.

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  • cushygal
    cushygal Posts: 586 Member
    I would love to know this as well as MFP has my calorie allotment set to 1200, but FITBIT is 1400(which is where I tend to stay)
  • fitnhealthykaren
    fitnhealthykaren Posts: 117
    bump
  • dewgirl321
    dewgirl321 Posts: 296 Member
    I believe the FitBit reports like the BodyBugg, which gives your TDEE. Instead of eating different amounts depending on if it's a workout day, I find it easier to use my weekly average calorie burn to set up my calorie goal to eat. I'm guessing you would burn an average of 2200 calories per day, so using that, if you eat 1450 calories per day you should lose about 1.5 pounds per week. If you want to lose 1 pound per week, eat 1700 cals per day. Keep track of your weekly calorie burn and adjust your weekly calories accordingly.

    Using this method, you would set your MFP cals to 1450 or 1700, or whatever calorie goal you choose, and not add in your exercise calories since they are included in the total.

    This is what worked for me. Friend me if you like. I'm happy to answer any more questions.

    Great job so far, by the way!:flowerforyou:
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