Use burned calories?

mfullererie
mfullererie Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So I lost 100 lbs on weight watchers, but hit a multi-month plateau, so I switched.

I'm at another plateau (actually slow increase).

I am using a fitbit charge hr and I'm wondering if it's not actually over-calculating burned calories?

My main point is should I shoot for the food goal (mine is 1500/day) and forget about calories burned or should I try to use those too?

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  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    edited July 2015
    1500 is MFP's lowest default minimum for men, so it's very likely you can eat more & still lose weight. Shorter, older folks may need to go that low to see results. MFP's goal of 1500 is before any exercise.

    Anyway, re: FitBit Charge.....the FitBit group has tons of information. It can help you sort out the calorie burns shown (more accurate for some types of exercise).

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1290-fitbit-users
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Check your food logging http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1296011/calorie-counting-101/p1

    Eat back half your exercise adjustment, although my fitbit is unerringly accurate for me
  • mfullererie
    mfullererie Posts: 2 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    Check your food logging http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1296011/calorie-counting-101/p1

    Eat back half your exercise adjustment, although my fitbit is unerringly accurate for me

    Thanks folks! I like this idea of eating half. I may also be used to the non-hr fitbit I had. With my resting HR around 55, it probably doesn't take much to burn more...and the weight loss battle continues
  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    If you're coming off of Weight Watchers, I have to ask: Are you logging vegetables and fruit?
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    A lot of people eat half. I don't use a fitbit (gasp!) so I dunno about those things.

    As mentioned above, everything counts when you're counting calories, including fruits and veggies. I have heard WW doesn't count them for that plan. I'm not slamming it! It sounds like a good plan. It's just different when you're counting calories. :)
  • petitehealth
    petitehealth Posts: 148 Member
    Are you using a food scale to accurately measure food? I have used a fitbit and I prefer the Polar H7 that I am using now. I find that it is more accurate.
  • jeepinshawn
    jeepinshawn Posts: 642 Member
    Weigh your food and don't plan on eating back your exercise calories, if you happen to go over a bit thats okay, planning to workout so you can eat that piece of cake isn't real productive and doesn't help you change your eating habits in the long run.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,147 Member
    Per the plateau. Are you weighing your food? Are you counting fruits and vegetables?
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    mfullererie wrote: »
    So I lost 100 lbs on weight watchers, but hit a multi-month plateau, so I switched.

    I'm at another plateau (actually slow increase).

    I am using a fitbit charge hr and I'm wondering if it's not actually over-calculating burned calories?

    My main point is should I shoot for the food goal (mine is 1500/day) and forget about calories burned or should I try to use those too?

    If you were eating 1500 cal/day, you would be losing weight.

    I suggest opening your diary...
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