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FitBit Weight Goals, Calorie Adjustments, etc.
I've used MFP off and on for years. Today is my first day of also using a new FitBit. As I went about my business, I noticed FitBit was adjusting my permitted calories to my activity level today. It seemed a bit high given my activity level. I then entered a goal weight onto FitBit and how much I'd like to lose per week…
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Body Fat Percentage Dropping, Weight Stable
For the past few weeks I've been losing weight ever-so-slowly or just staying the same. My body fat percentage has been steadily dropping though (rough estimate - I have a scale that measures it). This week I've gained over 2 pounds (with body fat percentage dropping still). I can tell I'm swollen with water retention as…
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Eating Calories Burned
I completely understand why it is important to eat your calories burned. But I'm curious as to how accurate those numbers are. When I plug in that I have done 60 minutes of strength training, does it take into account that I am a 5'4" woman? Or is it giving me the same number of calories a 6'2" man would burn doing the…
