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Calories burned wildy wrong

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‎02-03-2023 02:44

‎02-03-2023 02:44

I've been wearing my fitbit for a few weeks. I was losing but now I've moved to maintenance. 

 

I've been eating 400 calories less than my fitbit says I burn, yet my weight has remained the same for over a week.

 

What am I doing to have such an innacurate calorie count? 

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‎02-03-2023 06:31

‎02-03-2023 06:31

At a 400 calorie per day deficit, it should take 9 days (3500/400) to lose a pound, and it doesn't necessarily go steadily as water can be retained.  I'm not saying Fitbit calorie burn is precisely correct, but were you expecting a big weight loss in a week with a 400 calories daily deficit?

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

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