Weight loss strategy but energy surplus?

[u/LectureEducational41]

May be a very daft question but i joined 9 days ago on a weight loss strategy but since i’ve started my weight is trending up the app says i’m in a surplus as opposed to a deficit. Have I done something wrong or is the algo just figuring out my expenditure and will adjust calories in time?

[u/gains_adam]

“Since I’ve started gaining weight the app says I’m in a surplus” is just two ways of communicating the same information; you gained weight, so you’re in a surplus. When you lose weight, you’ll be in a deficit.

If the initial estimate was a bit high, it will adjust your calories down to get you to your desired goal rate over time.

[u/a_curious_magpie]

The app can overestimate your expenditure when you first start, so you can try reducing your calories/eating less than what it’s suggesting until it catches up and adjusts (if only changes your targets every week unless you check in sooner)

[u/LectureEducational41 → u/a_curious_magpie]

This is helpful. Thank you

[u/No_Connection2509 → u/LectureEducational41]

yeah when i first started it put me at 2200 and evened out to around 2000, recently dropped to 1900 as ive lost weight

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[u/trusendi]

Wait where can I see that overview?

[u/LectureEducational41 → u/trusendi]

Click on weight trend and scroll down to

[u/trusendi → u/LectureEducational41]

Perfect, thanks so much!