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Fitbit adjustments are a calorie burn comparison. You only get extra calories when your Fitbit has tracked you burning more than what MFP thought you would based on your activity level setting. So even though you may have gone on a walk based on the rest of your activity for the day you haven’t earned anything extra. I was…
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That’s really hard to say. At my lightest (lost 140lbs) mine probably would have weighed 1 or 2lbs at most. There was very little fat left in the area. I’ve gained a bit since (15lbs) then due to various factors and with the added fat it’s probably around 5lbs. That said genetics and other various factors will play a role…
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Actually this is not true. The calorie adjustment on Fitbit is NOT related to step count at all. It’s a calorie burn comparison. The math is: Fitbit estimated TDEE - MFP Burn = Adjustment So for example: My tracker says I burned 2242. MFP set to Active estimated I burn 2140. 2242 - 2140 = 102 So my adjustment would be 102.…
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You might like Strong Curves. There are 3 different workouts a week (A, B, & C). The Beginner program from it is a great starting point. It has you do body weight, dumbbell, barbell, and machine exercises the first 4 weeks and then progresses to a harder workout the next 4. While I highly recommend the book, you can find…
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I’m currently losing approximately 0.37lbs per week. It takes almost 3 weeks for me to lose 1lb. Sometimes it takes a month to lose 1lb, but I am at a healthy weight for my height and just aiming to cut a bit of fat for vanity reasons so my deficit is small or nonexistent sometimes.
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@Ajocal18 Sadly Apple Watch doesn’t work like the other fitness trackers when connected. For whatever reason MFP does NOT get sent the total calorie burn from Apple. It was a huge shocker when I switched from Fitbit to Apple. While both devices give me similar TDEE estimates, my adjustments were drastically lower.…
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On the Activity app, if you swipe left on the move goal it will show you your estimated TDEE. Look at the difference between that and what you are eating. If it’s a really large gap you can adjust your activity level on MFP to close it.
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Your adjustment will adjust up and down throughout the day. After periods of high activity it will adjust up and will come back down after periods of inactivity. The higher your activity level setting is on MFP the more dramatic these swings will be.
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So were you losing faster than your selected rate of loss? For example if you told MFP you wanted to lose 1 lb per week, but you were actually losing 2. That will tell you if your phone was giving you the right amount or not.
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What’s your activity level set to? 13,000 steps would be close to Active. With MFP and activity trackers like Fitbit/Garmin/ect the adjustment is a comparison of Total Calories burned and is not directly related to steps at all. The iOS adjustments are strange and often a lot lower than what you would see from other…
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Without knowing your stats, what you do at work and such it’s really hard to guess. I mean some days I can take 13k steps and burn just under 2000 calories. Other times I can do roughly the same steps and get close to 3000. It really depends how I got the steps and what my day looked like as a whole (including activities…
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Being over on fats and/or carbs is fine. Will it set you back? No. However if you are frequently going over calories your might see little to no loss. Macros are what make up your calories. The balance that everyone aims for is going to be slightly different. You want a good balance of the 3 for proper nutrition. However…
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It will vary. For some they underestimate. For some they overestimate. Then there are people that it comes close to their actual numbers. Give it a few weeks and: - Avg Fitbit Burn minus Avg Total Intake = Avg daily deficit - Avg deficit * # of days used to find avg = total deficit - Total deficit/ 3500 = expected loss -…
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Your HR has to be continuously elevated or you have to be continuously moving for a certain amount of time for it to auto detect. The minimum is 10 mins, but the default setting might be 15 or 20 mins. Circuit training I am going to guess you had periods where your HR dropped and you weren’t moving much. You can put your…
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I would do full body strength 2 days and cardio 1.
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Somewhere between Lightly Active and Active.
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Maybe some stretching and walking. If I feel up to it I might do some Cardio on Saturday. It will really depend on how I feel.
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Sounds like you might be feeling/seeing some muscle swelling after the workout. This can happen as the muscles repair and will eventually go away.
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4-6 days a week. It varies by what I am doing and how I feel. Currently I am doing Strong Curves Booty-ful Beginnings 4 days a week and a rotation of Jillian DVDs 4-5 days a week. Wednesday and Sunday are rest days where I might do some stretching, foam rolling and/or a casual walk. Saturday is cardio or rest depending on…
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I love it. It does everything my Fitbit Ionic was supposed to do and more. A lot of the smart watch features on the Ionic never worked right for me and constantly having to reset it became more of an annoyance than anything. I haven’t had any trouble with the Apple Watch other than it doesn’t sync right with MFP, but…
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True. I probably should have mentioned that I have basically no butt and 32DD’s (so I’m somewhat top heavy so to speak).
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Macros are just micromanaging your calories. For weight loss calories are king. After awhile you will notice trends within your own eating patterns and can see what macro balance works best for you. Don’t stress it though. I personally watch protein intake because I don’t eat enough otherwise. This isn’t a problem for…
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Do you have your phone on you 100% of the time? I know that I do not carry my phone all the time. When at home it usually sits on the table by the couch. This means it misses all the steps I take cleaning, playing with my kids, and so on. My activity tracker on the other hand only comes off to charge or when I take a…
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Try a bunch of different activities and find one you enjoy. If you don’t enjoy it you are less likely to stick with it. You don’t have to thinks in terms of traditional exercise either. Things to consider: - Skating - Cycling - Running - Walking - Lifting weights - Exercise videos (try a bunch...not all trainers appeal to…
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:noway: This site is designed for you to eat exercise calories. The math for your intake is done in a way that gives you a calorie goal that is appropriate if you don’t workout. If you do workout and don’t compensate for that you increase your deficit further which can lead to binge/restrict cycles and can be harmful to…
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I averaged 2000 calories (Total...not NET) a day for the majority of my weight loss. Stats: 5’4.5” HW: 260lbs LW: 120lbs CW: 132lbs In Feb I was on doctors orders not to workout. I averaged 1600 calories a day and my trend weight dropped 4.3lbs that month. I’m still seeing a slow downward trend now and I have increased my…
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I’m 5’4.5” and 132 lbs (9st 6lbs...I think that’s the correct conversion). I currently am a US size 6 - US size 4 depending on brand and style. I am looking to get back into my size 2 which was about 120 lbs - 125 lbs for me.
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You only get calories added that are above what MFP thought you would burn for the day. Your adjustment is telling you that while you may have burned 476 during the workout only about half of that is actually extra calories earned.
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LoseIt automatically assumes you will be at least Lightly Active. MFP lets you choose an activity level which then changes the multiplier they use to estimate your NEAT. For comparison MFP Sedentary is a 1.25 (I think) and LoseIt uses 1.45 as the base multiplier in its formula. If you set MFP to Lightly Active the numbers…
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I averaged a total of 2000 calories a day during most of my weight loss. I tried to stay fairly active though and it did take me about a year to lose the last 15 lbs. I’m 5’4.5” and 29 yrs old.
