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same problem here. over the last few days my fitbit data has been coming in and out randomly. also some past days adjustments are disappearing, even during periods when today's adjustment seems to be working fine. also, it's not just happening in the app but on the website as well. possibly related to this ongoing issue:…
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I'm a 5'10 and 140 lbs male and I'm pretty sure that I could burn 115 calories in 7 minutes. Here's how I'd do it: go to a track, get warmed up and then run 5 laps at 80 seconds per lap (which I know I can do, because I've done it plenty of times). Done. I use a higher end heart rate monitor with one of the better calorie…
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I had the Fitbit One for a couple of years, then changed to the Charge HR, then changed back to the One. Reasons were as follows: (1) Charge HR is not very accurate at counting steps as compared to the Fitbit One. I could pace off 100 steps in a straight line on a flat floor and the Charge would only be accurate to within…
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Keep in mind that your weight will naturally vary by a few pounds from day to day due to differences in your body's water levels. If you're trying to lose one pound per week, this will be difficult to notice over a short period like three weeks due to the amount of "noise" in your weight numbers. As an example, say a…
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Note also that there are all sorts of hormonal things that push your BMR up and down, and that the amount and type of foods that you eat contribute to this. If you want a more exact calculation on what will happen if you make diet and exercise changes, here's tool from the National Institutes of Health that asks for a…
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I think what people are getting at with "starvation mode" is that if you eat too few calories, your BMR goes down, which makes it more difficult to lose weight. Your BMR is the rate at which you burn calories without doing any exercise, but if you're not eating enough, your body tries to protect itself by making you feel…
