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Confused - Burn meter question


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Hi,

I can't figure out what the Burn meter is telling me. I'm sure it's very simple but I am confused! So, in the upper part of the burn meter there's a number - 2200cal, and then below is another number, with larger digits that reads 1330 cal. So my question is - what is the first number and the second? I assume the first is how much I burn on average a day and the second shows the minimum amount of calories I should consume, or? I don't get it cause right next to it is the Calorie meter which shows me different numbers! If anyone could please please explain I'd be very grateful!

P.S.: the numbers in the Burn meter are the ones I get after I've logged the activities for the day and the numbers on the Calorie meter are after I've logged all the food I eat for the day. Should the large digits in the Burn and Calorie meters be similar or what? Confused...

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I believe the small number is the estimated total calories you will burn on that particular day based on the inforamtion you have entered in your profile.  The larger number are the calories you are burning based on the information you have entered as the day progresses.  Example: Adding excerise increases the burn meter calories and the estimated burned calories.  

 Hope this helps.

Keep smiling, Corena

Hi Corena and thanks for the answer!

To be honest, I didn't get what you were telling me at fist but then I checked the burn meter 2 hours ago and about 30 mins ago and finally understood lol! :) I assume that if I use the burn meter for orientation, I should be consuming about 500 cals less than the small number on the burn meter (the total estimated calories for the day), right?

Cheers, Vesela

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