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  • I did the math and got an average 850 deficit per week. Which makes sense to what I was expecting and calculating for my daily goals. So I'm going to assume my fitbit is way off at this point. Thanks for laying that out for me! I thought I was going insane.
  • Oh okay my bad. I run on the treadmill or elliptical nightly. Other then that It's just a normal day or walking when running errands and such. 3 Times a week on top of the treadmill I also lift weights for about 20 minutes.
  • I constantly get confused at this perception that MFP is a "method" or "diet". There's a fundamental fact about all involving calories, weight and energy. It's a tool, not a method. Calories are energy. If you consume more than you burn you gain weight. If you burn more than you consume you lose weight. It's as simple as…
  • I'm not 100% sure how the Fitbit actually comes up with the number. It appears to be a base calculation of my age/weight/etc then uses my heart rate data throughout the day to estimate what I'm doing. I also exercise daily which adds about 500.
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