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Hi all. I just wanted to follow up because so many people gave such helpful suggestions. I think I've discovered a few things. First, I do think part of the problem was related to returning from vacation--I retain water when flying, and was weighing myself during what would have been lunch time in the place my body…

I can only offer advice based on what I see in your diary and I did go back into June taking into account you were in Europe. Most days I looked at you were over your goal as MFP has it. Perhaps your goal is different per your FitBit, I can't see that. I have no other advice so at this point I will wish you luck with your…

I don't log any calories, fitbit does this for me. So, for example, I only walked 7615 steps yesterday because I was flying. Fitbit estimates I burned 3,746 calories all day. Myfitness pal estimates 2449. The difference (1297) shows up as a "fitbit calorie adjustment" on my diary. This adds to my normal 1700 calorie goal,…

You are right that if I were eating 2526/2449 calories a day that I would maintain that, or gain weight if 750/1000 over that. But that's not the case here (see my diary). My "calorie goals" change from day to day because of fitbit adjustments. These "calorie goals" are set by myfitnesspal to allow me to lose 1 1/2 pounds…

Eek. that sounds so extreme. But, if that's what it takes I guess I could. I just ate a slice of red pepper, about a quarter inch thick and three inches across (but hollow in the middle). Would I need to weight something like that? I'd figure I could eat about 10 whole red peppers, not account for them at all, and still be…

I dont' think so. My TDEE is 2526 (base on this http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html) and myfitnesspal estimates that I burn 2449 calories a day, without fitbit corrections.

I'm starting to think this could be it. I'll admit it was pretty hard to do this in Europe... PS. You look great!

Thanks. I have it set for 1.5 pounds per week (this is the same as "kinda hard" on fitbit), and it gives me a 1700 net calorie goal based on that.

My calories burned come directly from fitbit; I don't enter them in manually at all. I walked a lot in Europe; even logged some 10+ mile days. Do you think that they could be overestimated?

I do have it set; my calories burned sync over from fitbit. I have my calorie goal set at "kinda hard" (750 a day) and am under that, on average.

My calories burned come directly from fitbit; I don't enter them in manually at all. I was walking some 13 mile days while in Europe. Do you still think that they could be overestimated?

****, my sodium is high about every week. Can y'all see my diary now?

Thanks for this; I tried it. myfitnesspal's estimate of calories burned is actually lower than this calculator, but only by 30 calories or so.

Okay, diary opened...thanks!

I measure food by calories on box. Sometimes by using the app on my phone to take pictures. I just returned from a long vacation where it was hard to do (I was in Europe), so I was just conservative. When I ate 5 slices of ham for breakfast that looked exactly like the slices of (lunchmeat) ham in the states, I would enter…

What stats? How do I post them?

I am exercising, but only moderating. I've gone over 10000 steps virtually every day. Sometimes twice that.

What do you mean? I open it every day (many times a day)?