Fit Bit

Babeskeez

Today is my first day with the fitbit. Like, my full first day. I will be going to bed soon but so far it says that I have eaten an overage of 446 calories of 1136 allowed calories. What the hell? Am I not setting something right?

DatEpicChick

dude it took me FOREVER to figure that out. you set your deficit, i have mine set on 'harder' which is to lose 2 pounds a week with a 750 calorie deficit..... so whatever i eat, compared strictly to what i burn MUST be 750 LESS, or i will be technically 'over', so what its telling you is that you HAVE to work out, or your going to die from not eating. hahahahahahaha.

mfpcopine

Today is my first day with the fitbit. Like, my full first day. I will be going to bed soon but so far it says that I have eaten an overage of 446 calories of 1136 allowed calories. What the hell? Am I not setting something right?

"Overage"? 1136 is not an unheard of calorie max for Fitbit based on the user's stated goals and activity level. Look at the settings. What activity level did you select? Did you say you wanted to lose weight at an intense or "easy" rate? Did you tell Fitbit to predict how much you should eat based on the activity data it collects? You can change the setting so it uses a set max every day. There's also an option in settings to eliminate negative number calorie counts. The Fitbit site explains who should select that setting.

BTW, you only enter food on MFP if you are linked to Fitbit.

AblazeRiver

ignore fitbit's calorie intake guidelines. they're way unhealthy. Just set your MFP goal to your BMR (basal metabolic rate) and link your fitbit acct with your MFP. fitbit will adjust your calories to reflect your activity, so you'll be eating enough to not damage your metabolism.

I'm 21 years old, 5'1" and 128 lbs. My BMR is 1407, which means I have to eat a minimum of 1407 calories a day to maintain organ function and keep my metabolism from slowing down. Yes, that goes against the "1200 cals" mentality, but if a diet program told you how to lose weight and KEEP IT OFF, then you wouldn't keep using the program! That keeps entities like Weight Watchers from getting money from you long-term, and free diet programs from getting ad revenue from your website views.

If my diminutive self needs a minimum of 1407 calories, you probably need more don't listen to the fitbit site, go here http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/ and figure out your BMR, set it as your calorie goal, and let the fitbit/mfp sync figure out the rest

Babeskeez

ignore fitbit's calorie intake guidelines. they're way unhealthy. Just set your MFP goal to your BMR (basal metabolic rate) and link your fitbit acct with your MFP. fitbit will adjust your calories to reflect your activity, so you'll be eating enough to not damage your metabolism.

I'm 21 years old, 5'1" and 128 lbs. My BMR is 1407, which means I have to eat a minimum of 1407 calories a day to maintain organ function and keep my metabolism from slowing down. Yes, that goes against the "1200 cals" mentality, but if a diet program told you how to lose weight and KEEP IT OFF, then you wouldn't keep using the program! That keeps entities like Weight Watchers from getting money from you long-term, and free diet programs from getting ad revenue from your website views.

If my diminutive self needs a minimum of 1407 calories, you probably need more don't listen to the fitbit site, go here http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/ and figure out your BMR, set it as your calorie goal, and let the fitbit/mfp sync figure out the rest

Got it! i changed my cal intake on fitbit. Just sounds like I have to go on my own way, much like MFP. So to be clear, I should NOT log in my exercise to MFP if I have my fit bit synced?

Babeskeez

ignore fitbit's calorie intake guidelines. they're way unhealthy. Just set your MFP goal to your BMR (basal metabolic rate) and link your fitbit acct with your MFP. fitbit will adjust your calories to reflect your activity, so you'll be eating enough to not damage your metabolism.

I'm 21 years old, 5'1" and 128 lbs. My BMR is 1407, which means I have to eat a minimum of 1407 calories a day to maintain organ function and keep my metabolism from slowing down. Yes, that goes against the "1200 cals" mentality, but if a diet program told you how to lose weight and KEEP IT OFF, then you wouldn't keep using the program! That keeps entities like Weight Watchers from getting money from you long-term, and free diet programs from getting ad revenue from your website views.

If my diminutive self needs a minimum of 1407 calories, you probably need more don't listen to the fitbit site, go here http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/ and figure out your BMR, set it as your calorie goal, and let the fitbit/mfp sync figure out the rest

I am 5 1, and 131. Fist bump to us shorties. I am trying to get down to 115 but ultimately, I am just trying to lower my BF

heatherpg47

I Agree.. I use my TDEE on MPF and just use my fit bit to track steps and calories. I think it is fun to try and hit 10000 or more every day. Hope you enjoy your Fitbit... it is a lot of fun!

Babeskeez

I hope I get use to it too. It seems fun. I need to be waaaaay more active besides my workouts.

AblazeRiver

Then we're right at the same goals, haha! I want to get down to 115 but I care more about a lower BF%, as well. A number doesn't matter if I don't look good in it

I don't log my exercise, I just let fitbit calculate for me. If you do something like strength training, though, I would still log that to keep track of weights/reps, etc since that doesn't affect your calorie goal.

Babeskeez

Then we're right at the same goals, haha! I want to get down to 115 but I care more about a lower BF%, as well. A number doesn't matter if I don't look good in it

I don't log my exercise, I just let fitbit calculate for me. If you do something like strength training, though, I would still log that to keep track of weights/reps, etc since that doesn't affect your calorie goal.

I dont log the reps because I do strong lifts

I have a journal I carry around with me to write down my weights each week.