Fitbit as calorie counter?
In your experiences, how valid is the calorie counter on fitbit? I use my fitbit combined with MyFitnessPal to track my eating and activity. I usually track about 2200-2400 calories burned per day, with eating (in maintenance) around 1200. Technically, I should be losing a little weight but I am not (remaining stable). I move constantly and log about 14k steps/20 flights per day. Those last 5 pounds are a doozy!
I don't trust calories burned counters on anything. Not exercise machines, not Fitbits, nothing.
I've been using a couple of Fitbits since September of 2012. They are fantastic for counting steps and active minutes, and to motivate me to move more. The rest I ignore as unreliable.
Even if we track food closely, we are almost certainly eating more calories than we think. And we are burning far fewer than we would like to think. One of the best things I've learned is that if my weight is steady, calories in vs out are equal, regardless if the number. If we want to lose, we need to eat fewer calories.
6'3" tall, male.
Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.
M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.
For me exercise makes no difference in my weight. It does help me to feel better and have more energy. A woman needs about 10 calories a day to maintain a pound and a man needs 11 or 12 calories a day to maintain a pound of body weight.
To maintain, multiply your weight by 10. To lose one pound a week, deduct 500 calories a day.
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In your experiences, how valid is the calorie counter on fitbit? I use my fitbit combined with MyFitnessPal to track my eating and activity. I usually track about 2200-2400 calories burned per day, with eating (in maintenance) around 1200. Technically, I should be losing a little weight but I am not (remaining stable). I move constantly and log about 14k steps/20 flights per day. Those last 5 pounds are a doozy!
I suggest eating a protein forward diet as well as agree with your other posters. If you are eating carbs , loss will be much harder.
I can't lose if eating above 800 calls a day . If you only have 10 pounds to lose it shouldn't take long at 800 caps.