Okay, something is drastically different today from yesterday and for the good!! Anybody else got that going on?
I have struggled with super-high activity calories from my Vivoactive HR for at least the last two weeks. MFP constantly screams at me to eat more (but I continue to lose very reasonably, a pound a week). Yesterday I did change my Garmin activity level to an 8 from the 5 it was set at. I didn't see any improvement during the day (did it around lunchtime), so figured it wasn't going to matter.
I actually recharged my FitBit and wore it today from the time I got up, just to compare the calorie burn data. So far steps between the two devices are about 20 steps apart. Fitbit has given me 12 floors and Garmin 6 (my vivo is soooo stingy with floors). BUT the active calories is WAY down from yesterday and much more what I think is right for me. My calories to eat are only like 200 calories apart between Fitbit and MFP, which is the way it always used to be when I didn't have my Vivoactive. I swear, I think the Garmin knew I was checking up on it. :) Seriously, though, what a difference a day makes:
Yesterday, 11555 steps. 1-mile treadmill run for 88 calories and 30 some minutes of circuit training for 244. The remainder of the active calories, however, ended up with a daily total of 1118.
Today, 13656 total steps. 3.4-mile walk for 334 calories. Total active calories 420. Yeah, that's a HUGE difference. And I've not sat down all day long. I've cleaned, cooked, done laundry, shopped, etc. So I can only assume that either the change in level of activity and/or something new in the algorithm is responsible. Going to wear the Fitbit again tomorrow too and see if they sync up.
Not sure what's responsible, but hope it holds!!! I love my Vivoactive HR, and this was the only thing that was troubling me.