fitbit says i burn 2100 a day, eating 1750. HELP

daniellexcara
daniellexcara Posts: 114 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Okay, so I recently got a fitbit flex and ive been using it for about a month now.
On average, it says i burn about 2100 calories a day -- this is my daily stuff plus i work out almost every day

I am doing IIFYM and i eat about 1700-1750 a day.

I know the Fitbit isnt 100% accurate, but i think it probably sounds about right

so I should be losing weight, correct?

I guess im just confused about the calories in, calories out thing

THANKS!

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  • dopeysmelly
    dopeysmelly Posts: 1,390 Member
    Well, have you lost weight over the last month? That's your best indicator of what's actually going on.
  • WalkingAlong
    WalkingAlong Posts: 4,926 Member
    2100-1750= 350 calorie deficit, so if everything is roughly close to accurate, you might lose a pound every 3500/350=10 days, or 3 lbs. a month. If you're underestimating your intake by even 20%, then there is no deficit. You might want to lower your intake if you're not seeing any losses at all or want to lose faster.
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    Eat right and exercise. The rest is fluff.
  • vismal
    vismal Posts: 2,463 Member
    Assuming both numbers are accurate you should lose a little under a lb a week. Unfortunately the world is not perfect, both number are prone to inaccuracies and even if they were 100% accurate the scale will never correlate exactly like it should on paper. The best thing you can do is be as consistent as possible and monitor your overall trending weight. There should be a downward trend over the long run if you are indeed in a deficit. If you see no downward trend you must either assume your fitbit is over-exaggerating your burn, your calorie count is higher then you think, or a little of both. If that becomes the case, simply reduce calories. You might also want to reduce a little bit now to get to a deficit of 500. That would allow you a little more margin of error.
  • Mykaelous
    Mykaelous Posts: 231 Member
    Also if you are cutting 350 calories a day, it becomes crucial not to binge or go out drinking. A 1-2000 calorie binge night with the ladies on the weekend can kill the results you are trying to make, so be wary of such things.

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