Need help figuring out Burn Meter

I am new to this, about a week, and I still have not figured out how to decipher the burn meter.  I see some people talking about a deficit between the burn meter and the food meter.  Can some one please explain.?

Thanks

Hi and welcome to the site!!!

The EAT meter TOP number shows the number of calories you have selected as your target goal (in your account settings -- you can change it)

The EAT meter BOTTOM number reflects the calories you are logging into your food log.

The BURN meter TOP number is the total estimated calories you burn based on your age, height, current weight, gender, and activity level -- if you set yourself as "sedentary" and then add in your activity calories -- those are added into the TOP number.

The BURN meter BOTTOM number shows how many calories you have burned at the moment you are looking at the meter.  This number starts at 0 at midnight, reflects all the calories you burned throughout the night while sleeping, all the calories you burn just by living, and calories normally expended at your listed activity level.  When (If) you add in activity minutes -- it will also reflect that added to the total. 

If you stay up until midnight you can see both meters switch over to 0

Thank you for replying to me.  One other question.  I see some people talk about a calorie deficit.  What does that have to do with?

Calorie deficit for most of us is essential to achieving our goals. On a high level to lose a pound a week, you must create a deficit of ~3500 calories. Meaning you would take in 500 less calories than you burn. You can use these meters as a guide.

Many people cut about 250 calories and burn about 250 calories a day to allow for this, but there are a variety of ways. There are endless links, tips and stories if you poke around the forums. Good luck!

so the bottom number of the burn meter figures calories that im not entering in on the activity log?