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Thanks for the tip re spin & weights. I will re-do the exercise this week with the spin hr. I'm interested to see the difference as my average hr will definitely be higher than today.

@ Heybales... Off topic a bit but .I just performed your HRM test to see how accurate mine was and thought I'd let you know compared to fitbit for the 20 mins. My HRM gave me 118 cals when I put it into the web link it gave me 134cals and fitbit gave me 135 cals. Close enough for me. So now I'm wondering if I should add…

I have the fitbit one model and yes you can use a stopwatch function to make what they call an activity log. You hold down the button on the fitbit for a couple of seconds. When I do an activity that fitbit does not accurately measure I use that function. So when I do a spin class or nrolfw it will show time started,…

Some people on the fitbit user group here suggested http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/946130-fitbit-bmr-rmr-tdee?hl=Fitbit+bmr#posts-14419479 Not sure if its what you are after Or another example I woke at 7am and my burn on fitbit was 390 390/7=55.71( per hour). 55.71x24=1337

Personally for me it was too little I felt. I follow my fitbit which actually is very close to scooby calc (katch mcardle)and go from that. But on lifting days I eat tdee.

Somedays 1900-2000 feels like 1200.... :)

Since I've been doing this at home I'm using no shoes and I have noticed much better balance with lunges, squats and deadlifts. At my gym you couldn't have bare feet and I couldn't stretch to the five toe minimal shoe things.

When I said katch originally I never said bmr but i did forget to say TDEE. So for me the Katch TDEE according to scooby calc = my average fitbit TDEE . 2354/2400 good enough for me. Just adding to clear up the misunderstanding :). I'm sure your information will be used by many :)

Ill stick to mine way then as by your reply you seem to doubt my facts. Yes I'm short & above my bmi and 40 but have low bf. I have eaten according to my fitbit for 4 weeks and the scales have remained the same. So supposedly if they were inflated I should have put on unless my body has totally stalled which will not be…

Probably off topic but when I use Katch with my bf% it is extremely close to my fitbit tdee. Although I know my daily activity probably ups my actual exercise hrs. I like to use mine daily as my days can be very irregular from 2100 to 2700. I'm using it as a mini reset at moment and its going all well. But when I cut yes I…

I should have probably added I've been doing em2wl for over a year so I'm very comfortable with where my tdee is.

For me they were too low, probably because I am over 35, so I would use scooby. You will get hungry. I use my fitbit cals. The first 4 weeks are at tdee which I had forgotten for the first 2 but changed to tdee for the past 2 weeks. Not sure if it the answer you were after but that's what I do. I couldn't function on their…

Beetroot salad....wait it's yum, use quantities that suit you this is what I use 2 beetroot and grated Add 3 oranges diced Add a few sprigs of mint Add 1 cup cooked quinoa Add 4tbs sunflower seeds Add 4tbs pumpkin seeds I roast my seeds in coconut oil It makes a lot I work it out to be 118cals per 200 grams which is heaps…

Fantastic news to both of you, Tracey and Tammy :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Awesome that you found something to help. I think Lucia uses it for TOM bloat too. Welcome to the group. Your or file pics shows your dedication , congrats :)

Fantastic point Heybales, I think a lot of people don't realise that and I'm probably one until lately. If I take into consideration how active I am during normal daily life my fitbit burns and scooby would be right on. Although my workouts (nrolfw) are not involving a huge amount of time I'm pretty active daily( average…

My fitbit would be the same as scooby if I went up an activity level. My exercise only puts me at 2-5 hrs but fitbit average tdee put me closer to 5-7 strenuous. I think the difference for me is that I'm quite active during the day. I average 14-15 000 steps a day. Today for example it's 7 pm where I am and my estimated…

Hey Heybales that last paragraph is brilliant ...GOLD!!!!! April you have worked so well and fought your demons. I read your ups and downs and you are still fighting the good fight. Totally agree with Evelyn we are proud proud of you.

That's what I'm using too :)

That is fantastic. My scale was and still is stuck. I can really relate to your post. It was stuck for 18 months not even moving 100gr. I never thought eating 2000 cals could do this. Im trying to eat according to my fitbit and seriously thinking of doing a reset again and eat according to my fitbit. Your dedication to a…

Ditto, I reset my ticker ths year for my 2013 goal. Said goodbye to 25kg lost and gave my self a 5kg goal. It actually felt good.

When you log it on mfp you enter time etc then fitbit and mfp "talk" to each other so you don't get double.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/1307-fitbit-users Check the above group out, I keep mine on for running walking but use hrm for spinning and weights.

This was me this month, no scale loss but I lost my muffin top & fitted into my 12yr olds spray on jeans...lol

I hit at least 10,000 everyday normally average between 15,000-20,000. 20k is normally with a 5km walk(but some days without) but the others are just normal daily life...love my fitbit for giving me all my nerdy numbers. Feel free to add me

Hi there, feel free to add me if you want. I've been around for over a year and it is truely the only way to go. Have you checked out the em2wl website?? There is a starter kit for a small fee that has heaps of info in it, oh and another forum and site that was started up by the amazing woman that started this group. You…

Yip you've got that right about eating to get above your bmr. Good luck!

Oh yeah you need dinner and a different breakfast, try and hold off on the shake or maybe just half and get a good dinner in. Your body will adjust and get hungry, then you wont wake up early starving. Could you make that afternoon snack a mini meal??? If you are like me and not really a "foody" it is hard in the…

My advise would be don't weigh around Tom, it is just a bad time for a lot of woman. Bad for your head, bad for your belief in the process. For me mine is this week and I actually have to go up bra sizes at this time so definitely no weighing for me. I would think that if you are at -15% and gaining then maybe you body is…

Have you tried the scooby calculator that is mentioned in the stickies or the roadmap spreadsheet????? It should give you a pretty accurate idea on calories but the main thing to remember is not to underestimate your activity level which is what most people do. I'm sure that most people here would agree that at your weight…