calories burned v. calories consumed

[chrisndebbi]

if my calories burned = my calories consumed, and i am a medium intensity, am i just staying even, or will i drop weight?

in other ways if it tells me i have 0 calories left to consume, and have not gone over my calorie in take, and have it set for a 500 deficit, do i still technically have 500 calories until i am a wash, or did i go 500 to many to lose anything?

i hope this makes sense

[Cybertekkno]

I personally ignore the box that says how many calories I have left to eat.  The calories listed in the box is what Fitbit is estimating you should eat that day and how many calories you have left to eat.  However, that calculation is way off if you are using one of Fitbit's weight loss options.  To burn one pound of fat you will need to burn off 3,500 calories more that you eat in one week week.  This means you will need to maintain a deficit of 500 calories per day for seven days.  I pay attention to the Calories In vs. Calories Out box that shows the meter.   If you click on that box and mouse over the graph on the website you can see how many calories you've burned, how many you've eaten and what your calorie deficit is.   If your calories burned equals your calories eaten, then you will not lose weight.....you will be "maintaining" your current weight.  You need to burn more and eat less.  But, make sure you're not undereating....because when you do not eat enough food to properly support your body, then your body will go into fat retention mode and will store fat rather than burn it, and your body will take it's fuel/food by burning your muscle instead.