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Explanation of calories in vs out

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‎08-10-2018 17:09 - last edited on ‎08-11-2018 06:19 by Fitbit Moderator

‎08-10-2018 17:09 - last edited on ‎08-11-2018 06:19 by Fitbit Moderator

Slightly confused and hoping someone can help.i have the charge two and I just started tracking my calories in vs calories out. I am trying to lose weight so I put my calorie defecit at hard (-1000). My calories out says 2759 and my calories in says 1593 and it says I have 327 calories left in my budget and shows that I'm under. On the home screen it shows 566 calories left. I'd put a pic in but I don't know how. I just need help understanding if anyone can help! 

Thanks 

 

 

Moderator edit: updated subject for clarity

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‎08-11-2018 06:07 - edited ‎02-11-2024 09:37

‎08-11-2018 06:07 - edited ‎02-11-2024 09:37

Welcome to the Fitbit Community @QueenofAnne, I'm glad to see you here! Woman Very Happy Well, here is my explanation about calories. 

Under

More can be eaten (up to 'in range' / green zone) to stay within the food plan, when being under the deficit will be larger than the selected deficit and more weight will be lost instead.

In zone

Stay in this zone to keep on track to stay within the desired deficit, when watching the food plan, you are able to see how many calories can be eaten for the day.

The zone chart only looks at the total intake / calories burned since midnight until (now). When eating more calories (according to the food plan allowance) more can be eaten but the chart can display being over at the moment since the body didn't burned as many calories yet.

When staying within the food plan, even when being over at the moment (eating more at dinner), it will drop back to 'within range' during the day.

Over

More calories have been eaten than the food plan (desired deficit), there may still be a deficit, and still loosing weight, but not as much as the selected weight loss plan.

Deficit: 500

Eat over with 200, there's still a deficit of 300 and still being on track to loose weight however the weight loss will be a bit less.

It's allowed to be 50 calories under or above the food plan to stay on track.

PS: I moved your post to the Fitbit.com Dashboard as there are more chances to get calories related replies here.

Maria | Community Moderator, Fitbit


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