Fitbit MFP Exersice. You think its accurate

Shadyhuero805
Shadyhuero805 Posts: 97 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Wobdering if you think tge exercise is accurate. I eat only half. Dont trust it. And even though im under. Its hard to lose. Lost 1/2 pound in 2 weeks..WTF.. 1650 mfp has me at. 2 lb weight lose week. Aint happening. And yes weigh my food. Gym 4-5 week. 20 min cardio/40 min strength training. Dont get it. Platue my *kitten*.

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  • Shadyhuero805
    Shadyhuero805 Posts: 97 Member
    And i didnt say kitten... Lol..i said booty ..you know
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    For some people the calories burned are accurate, for others they aren't. Start with 50% and adjust as you lose or don't.

    Looking at your diary I see a few things that stick out. You say you weigh everything, but I find very few things that are logged by grams. Also you seem to have been eating out a lot lately, which can lead to a higher sodium intake that can cause water weight gain.
  • StaciMarie1974
    StaciMarie1974 Posts: 4,138 Member
    edited July 2016
    I think it depends on the type of Fitbit and the kind of activity you do.

    But if you're not losing as expected, how is your food logging? Is sodium high?
  • Alarae21
    Alarae21 Posts: 171 Member
    My Fitbit seems about right for me, maybe overestimated slightly. In the beginning it was way off but it seems that it has 'learned' my body.
  • Maxematics
    Maxematics Posts: 2,287 Member
    malibu927 wrote: »
    For some people the calories burned are accurate, for others they aren't. Start with 50% and adjust as you lose or don't.

    Looking at your diary I see a few things that stick out. You say you weigh everything, but I find very few things that are logged by grams. Also you seem to have been eating out a lot lately, which can lead to a higher sodium intake that can cause water weight gain.

    Not only that, but where is the food?! It's like a coffee in the morning, one or two burritos or wraps in the afternoon, and beer/preworkout in the evening. What exactly are you weighing when all of the burritos are take out? I'm 5'3", 109 pounds, and I feel hungry on anything less than 1700 calories, but most days you're eating like 1300 to 1800 without exercise calories according to your diary. Honestly, I think something is off on that end and the scale is telling you that. Sodium retains water, yes, but you've made more than one post here about not losing at the projected rate.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited July 2016
    I never trust 100% any data output from an exercise calculator, cardio computer data output, exercise tracker with or without an heart monitor, the MFP exercise calculation, etc. I choose to eat back a portion thereof, which is is needed to keep me in a deficit to loose weight and eat enough to fuel my next workout.. Everyone goes though trial and error to find their "real number".

    If you are not loosing weight, you have been steadily not staying in the calorie deficit. Logging food and eating back your exercise calories (too many) are the culprits. Do some math, look back as your data when you have been loosing weight steadily and you will find your answer.
  • Lynzdee18
    Lynzdee18 Posts: 500 Member
    To get my weight loss started I exercised but didn't add back any calories. When I had lost a significant amount and felt stronger I began to eat them back, but only about half.

    That worked for me. I lost 60 pounds in about 8 months and have kept it steady for 4 more.
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