Hi Mapes: Yes, all the extra steps do add up. That said, weigh loss is dependent on calories in vs calories out and you say you are already a decent weight. So, losing weight, when you are close to or normal weight, is tricky and slow because you need a slow rate of weight loss.
My suggestions:
1) Glad you like the fitbit. Keep using it! I think you will find that what becomes very useful is your data over time, long periods of time. Since you are already quite active, using your fitbit will help you determine things like, "What month of the year am I the most sedentary". Can I, say, increase my level of general activity by say, 3%, year over year. Fitness is a long term thing, not a 6-8 week sprint, and when you only have a little to lose, you sort of have to tease it off.
2) If weight loss, in addition to tracking fitness is your goal, try downloading the app "Lose It". Lose it is one of the absolute best food tracking apps. It also links/syncs with fitbit. (You have to get a premium membership to do this but membership is cheap).
When you have these two devices linked together you get a total and complete picture of your diet and activity, and it's displayed really, really well. Log all your food in lose it. It has super data bases, and complete dietary information and it's the best food tracking app around. When it's linked with fitbit, your fitbit data will come over and be displayed in lose it, and your food data displayed in fitbit. It will show you really accurately what you are burning in comparison to what you consume.
Together these tools are powerful and work seemlessly, in concert, giving you the most accurate calorie burn vs intake information presently available.
3) If you are normal weight or close to it, active, and run, don't underestimate the value of weight bearing activity and strength training. Muscles require calories to maintain, even at rest, so weight loss is very much assisted when you have as much muscle as possible.
Hope this helps.
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