Fitbit accuracy and energy burn

In January and early February I tried to aggressively lose weight. I was exercising and kept calories at a loss rate of 1.5 pounds a week by fitbit. I didn’t lose a pound. As a 200+ pound female I should have loss and was frustrated, but I reminded myself that sometimes when I try too hard my body resists. I took a few weeks to reset my thought process.

In March I changed a couple things up. First I decided to reduce my weight loss goal to 1 pound a week. If I felt like eating less I did, but was totally fine with eating back exercise calories and losing just a pound a week.

Second I kept a note in my phone where I recorded calories in, fitbit calories out, the difference I “should” have lost if everything was accurate, and converted that difference to pounds lost over time. I’m a data nerd and was curious if my not losing in January was truly my body fighting it because I was too aggressive, or if I am not accurate with calorie logging or calories burned.

I DO estimate plenty. I try to be accurate but ultimately take my best guess and move on. Also I eat A LOT. I was sticking to 1600-1700 in January and it wasn’t working. In March I ate most days between 1850 and 2100. A couple of days I ate about 1400 because I felt like it. A few days I ate 2300-2400.

Most days my Fitbit had me burning 2400-2900 calories. I am active several hours at work and most often got 10,000 steps. Weekends usually 7,500. No other exercise.

On March 1st I weighed 222 pounds. On April 1st I weighed 216 pounds. My month of data estimated I should have lost 5.8 pounds.

2 HUGE takeaways for me. First, my Fitbit is pretty accurate and I do burn a lot of energy each day. Second, it is easier for me to lose weight eating close to 2000 calories than to restrict further.

Finally, weight loss is not linear. At one point I had estimated I had lost 4 pounds by data but the scale said 5, and then bounced to 2, for a few days. All the while I kept counting calories and eventually the scale figured itself out.

Hoping this gives hope to those struggling with weight loss. I plan to track through May.

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Weight Loss after Weight Gain

Hi everyone! I am a 22F who lost 120 lbs in 2019/2020. I did struggle with an eating disorder for about 50% of that weight loss but did lose the other 50% healthily. I have a quick question and would really appreciate any insight some of you may have …

Although I did lose a lot of weight (and I am really proud of myself for doing so) I gained about 15-20 lbs (lowest weight was 140) over the last year. In 2022 there was a lot of really difficult personal matters happening and I wasn’t able to make it to the gym as often. In 2021 I was going 5x a week, getting ample cardio in, etc. In 2022, I was lucky to be in the gym 3x a week (strength training, no cardio) at most due to other items I was dealing with (not health related).

I have now been recovered from my ED for about 2 years and have healthy digestion. That being said, I gained plenty of weight last year and I have been trying to get it off the last 3 months and continue to idle at 155-158 while working out 4-5x a week (strength training, .5-1 mile of cardio). I don’t know if there is anything anyone recommends or has insight on, I just know I felt healthiest and most confident at 140-145 and the extra 10-15 is really stubborn!

I will note that I have seen my face slightly slim out again the last few months but I have not seen much (documented) progress elsewhere.

Additional info: Height: 5’3 SW: 270 CW: 155 LW: 140

Non-drinker, non-smoker, 90-100 oz water on avg/day, averaging 1500-1600 calories, sleeping 7-8 hours per night

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I don’t understand why I’ve lost weight

Trust me I’m not complaining. I do appreciate the weight loss but I wanna understand. Up till February I weighed 68kg and I was living in a completely different country. I was eating 2.1k calories a day on average. In February I moved countries and started living on my own. I thought I was eating the same amount but when I logged stuff into MFP after a long time I realised I’ve been eating like 2.3k-2.4k calories on average. I panicked and checked my weight but… I’m 66.7kg? How is that possible? I’ve been more “lenient” with my diet and instead of gaining I lost?

My activity level is honestly the same. So it’s definitely not that. I’m a 166cm tall female, walk 10k steps a day, weightlift 4x a week - and none of it has changed over the months.

I’m gonna make a conscious effort to reduce my calories back to 2k, but meanwhile I wanna understand what is going on 🥲

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How to get in the mood for weight loss again?

So. I (16FTM) have gained 12 kg in the last 5-6 months. The first couple were not my fault, my body just decided to break the laws of thermodynamics. I'm not going to dig into the whole story as I've written it way too many times (check my profile), I'll just say that it started when I ate ~600 calories a day and no, I am not counting it wrong, I'm 100% sure I was eating that and still gaining weight.

Back to present. I'm tired of my new body. I hate it in every way. But I can't get into the mood of skipping lunch and limiting snacks again. I want to lose weight so bad but I can't. I hate it. I hate everything. I want to cry all the time because of my body, but I don't know what to do. Help?

I want to keep this short as it's virpominen day and we're supposed to have fun today and I don't want to burst out crying in the same room as my parents

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This time around, I feel like I’m a little more compassionate toward myself. I feel kind of bad about it?

So the last time I lost a good deal of weight, I was just finishing up my senior year of college. I started at around 212 give or take and got down to 168, which is still pretty overweight for someone short like me, but it was the most successful I had ever been weight loss wise.

To make a long story short, life happened. I eventually fell off the wagon, and gained the weight back—and then some.

But I remember the whole time I was losing the weight, I was pretty brutal to myself about it. If I went over my calories for the day, I would berate myself for being a fat pig with no discipline.

Well, this time around, I feel like I’m able to accept slip ups as slip ups. Like yesterday I “messed up” and had a borderline binge day (definitely ate more than 2000 calories at the very least). But I was able to just shrug it off as something that happened and start fresh today.

It makes me worry that I’m not being “hard” enough on myself. But at the same time, I feel like I’ve bounced back into it ok. That was my first real bad day in a while.

How have you dealt with those days?

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i’ve had enough of feeling miserable and i’m ready to get back on track

i started my weight loss journey in january 2022 and my goal was to lose 50lbs by october 2022. long story short: i only lost 30lbs by then. while i am proud of the progress i did make, i’ve gained back 10lbs since the beginning of this february. i’m extremely self conscious and i know the summer is going to be a nightmare since i’ll be wearing shorts and swimsuits. i’m tired of feeling self conscious and uncomfortable 24/7. i want to feel good. i want to actually reach my goal weight this year. i’ve decided i want to lose 50lbs from where i am now. i know it’s going to take me some time, but i feel like it’s doable to get there by january 2024 if i really work hard? i’ve started doing 16:8 fasting the past few days and eating in a 400cal deficit and i’ve lost 4lbs! i know this is most likely all water weight, but it still feels good. i’m going on a trip in the middle of may and im excited to see how much i can lose before then even if it’s just a couple pounds. i’ve also been aiming for 80oz of water a day and i’ve been doing really great with this and usually going over my water goal! i decided to make this post since it’s april 1st so i can make monthly check in posts to reflect on my progress for the month! i’m excited to get back on my journey and get back to feeling good! :) if you have any tips or experience to share, i would love to hear it!

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20 pounds lost!!! (25F 5’4” 172 to 152)

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Wanted to share a little bit about my journey. I’ve always been pretty active and have been regularly working out since high school. However, I’ve never limited myself on food and have always been a bit bigger as a result. I don’t remember the last time I was under 155. This year I found a wonderful group of friends, got my CPA license and a huge raise, and just started enjoying life a litttttle too much. Tons of drinks with friends and binging on whatever I wanted because I like to eat when I’m happy. I gained more weight as a result.

Back in January I got my heart broken, and as a CPA heading into tax season I knew I’d be working so much overtime that I wouldn’t be socializing as much. I knew it would be the perfect time to make a change. I’ve been using the adaptable TDEE spreadsheet which has been so helpful. Eating at about 1800 and losing about a pound a week. I do 45 minutes of cardio at the gym 4 days a week and then lift 2 days a week. I also started simply walking and let me tell you it’s been game changing! Minimum 10k steps a day, usually more. As a CPA I sit on my ass all day so I usually take about 2-3 walks a day. These have been the highlights of so many of my days. I am now a walker for life.

5 pounds to go to reach my goal and then I get to use to spreadsheet to reverse back into maintenance, which is the true test. I never thought I’d be so lucky to maintain above 2,000 calories! Just wanted to share my journey for all you short girls out there!

Some of my favorite things about my weight loss…. - My collarbones have made a reappearance and I love them so much. I feel so dainty and feminine. - Not pictured but my face has slimmed so much and my acne has completely gone away. Best skin I’ve had in years - I am absolutely falling out of all of my pants and shorts. It’s a wonderful problem to have!

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