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BMR calories vs Active calories

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‎01-22-2022 13:13

‎01-22-2022 13:13

Hi,

 

I have a few questions regarding the reading of my calories burned on my Charge 5 device. I understand that FitBit includes your BMR calories in your total calories burned which is fine. I ran the test and my BMR is roughly 2050 calories that my body will burn daily no matter what. 

So to understand this a little bit better I’m wondering do I check my total calories burned at the end of the night and subtract my BMR calories and also my daily food intake and whatever is left will be my deficit? Is this correct. 

I’ve attached a screenshot of my calories burned for the last 10 days or so. I average 3500. I eat no more than 1800 calories daily, hit high protein goals and walk my 10k steps. Can someone point out to me what my correct deficit is and if I’m doing this right? I’m looking to lose around 20kg.

I’m 210lbs , 176cm and 25y/o.

 

any help is appreciated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://ibb.co/0MRVfFS 

 

 

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‎01-23-2022 02:35

‎01-23-2022 02:35

Hello @rf0163 

 

I'm not very good at that sort of thing myself, but I think you'd probably get more help in the Manage Weight section of the Community.  People there are very knowledgeable and could probably calculate that for you in seconds!

 

Here's a link: Manage Weight 

 

I hope that helps a bit.

 

Good luck!  You're doing really well!

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