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Calorie Budget Confusion

‎01-15-2015 18:06

‎01-15-2015 18:06

How can I be overbudget in calories while at the same time have 81 calories left? How does this work?
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‎01-15-2015 20:52

‎01-15-2015 20:52

That particular tile is pretty useless in my opinion.  It is a running tally of calories consumed vs. calories expended at the time you launch the dashboard.  By the time the night is over you will probably be showing "in the zone" as you will have expended calories by merely existing.

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‎01-28-2015 19:43 - edited ‎01-28-2015 19:44

‎01-28-2015 19:43 - edited ‎01-28-2015 19:44

I'm kind of a micromanager when it comes to my fitness, and even I agree with a lot of folks that the tile is needlessley confusing. I dumped it from my dashboard and am much happier now.

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‎03-23-2015 19:41 - edited ‎03-23-2015 19:52

In response to Maxit

‎03-23-2015 19:41 - edited ‎03-23-2015 19:52

Everyday I have been using the Fitbit Flex I finish at the end of the day under the calorie number they recommend for me to have. I have not yet gone into the Goal or over budget. I have noticed the change in both fat gram intake and calories with the board and tracking. Also with my uniform pants being slightly looser. I have lost weight in the past by watching my Fat Grams and keeping track per day of what I was intaking, however not the calories. At the time in the late 90's there was no Fitbit and I lost 90 pounds. I was walking and tossed the pop/soda (depending where your from.) I wish you the best in your journey.

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