help menu

Join us on the Community Forums!

  • Community Guidelines

    The Fitbit Community is a gathering place for real people who wish to exchange ideas, solutions, tips, techniques, and insight about the Fitbit products and services they love. By joining our Community, you agree to uphold these guidelines, so please take a moment to look them over.

  • Learn the Basics

    Check out our Frequently Asked Questions page for information on Community features, and tips to make the most of your time here.

  • Join the Community!

    Join an existing conversation, or start a new thread to ask your question. Creating your account is completely free, and takes about a minute.

Not finding your answer on the Community Forums?

Cancel
Turn on suggestions
Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type.
Showing results for 
Show  only  | Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

How can I be over target when I still have calories left?

‎09-29-2017 07:02 - edited ‎09-29-2017 07:04

‎09-29-2017 07:02 - edited ‎09-29-2017 07:04

I'm new to fitbit, I only just got my charge 2 on Monday, so I'm still learning. 

 

I've been logging my food in and i've been under target for the week until today. I have a few questions...

 

1.What does under target mean?

2. Why am I over target? I still have 300 calories left?

Best Answer
0 Votes
5 REPLIES 5

‎09-29-2017 10:57

‎09-29-2017 10:57

This article explains a lot about Fitbit's calorie numbers.

Before posting, re-read to see if it would make sense to someone else not looking at your Fitbit or phone.

Best Answer

‎09-29-2017 12:30

In response to JohnnyRow

‎09-29-2017 12:30

When a calorie plan was setup, a timeline for losing weight was also setup.

In the plan to lose weight it was determined that an X calorie deficit is needed. Being over target means that this deficit has not been meet. 

It simply means tgat more calories have been consumed in relation to how many calories have been burnt so far today. If the day iz not over your fine, go out for a walk. If the day is over then the expected calorie deficit was not met, keep doing this and the weight won't be coming off.

Best Answer

‎07-19-2020 14:34

In response to Rich_Laue

‎07-19-2020 14:34

Doesn’t make since to me because the calorie plan should reflect that I’m out of calories and not that I can eat more. 

Best Answer
0 Votes

‎07-19-2020 14:35

‎07-19-2020 14:35

I hear you. I’m so confused. 

Best Answer
0 Votes

‎07-19-2020 23:23 - edited ‎07-20-2020 09:48

In response to psedonymous

‎07-19-2020 23:23 - edited ‎07-20-2020 09:48

The calory goal is based on your current calory deficiency at the time that you are looking at the chart.

Let us say that the goal is to eat 50 less calories.

It is 9am and you ate breakfast let's say 200 calories have been consumed, and your body has only burnt 180 calories.

The app sees 200 calories consumed and is expecting to see 250 calories burnt. Anything less that 250 calories burnt means that you currently over budget. 

Best Answer