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Fitbit HR has me eating to many calories?

‎07-08-2015 09:43

‎07-08-2015 09:43

I have searched and read other post in regards to this matter but this is more of a general health question. I am 6'1" about 294 lbs, 37 years old / Male. I walk on a tread mill for an hour a day 5 days a week with a 3.2 walking speed with an 5"-8" incline and do some light weightlifting 3-4 days a week as well. According to a lot of the online DMR calorie calculators it has me listed at eating around 3100 calories a day with 3-5 days of moderate exercise. My FitBit wants me to be eating between 3800-4500 calories a day depending on level of activity on that given day. I have it set to lose 2lbs per week. I have been averaging 2700-2800 calories eaten per day and these are all healthy calories (Which when eating healthier foods it is harder to get up there). It just seemed excessive to me but I wanted to get some opinions on it as I want to make sure I am losing weight the healthy way as I want to keep it off permanetly WHEN I reach my goal or do I need to be trying to reach the goal that Fitbit gives me. I know that if I do not eat enough calories I will burn muscle instead of the fat I want to lose.

 

Thank you in advance

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‎08-28-2017 07:52

In response to BigG1986

‎08-28-2017 07:52

Pretty sure the Fitbit app knows my weight and height as I updated it daily and they are tracked in the App and on the website.




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