Question about activity tracker and TDEE

indianwin2001
indianwin2001 Posts: 296 Member
edited November 8 in Fitness and Exercise
I have the Garmin 15 which tracks my steps and also is a HRM for my cardio. When it tells me I have "burned 2500 calories,that is my TDEE correct?. However I also lift weights 5 or usually 6 days a week for 90 min a day. I add that through MFP because the Garmin doesn't include that. So I think I have to add the 2500 calories the Garmin 15 gave me,plus the calories MFP tells me I used lifting. Is this correct for my "true" TDEE? I also realize this is a ballpark figure. Thanks

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  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    I see you have your garmin synced with MFP.
    If the interaction works similar to fitbits: whenever you log exercise on MFP, the information is transferred to Garmin

    So if Garmin says you burned 2500, then yes that is your approx TDEE for the day. Adding your calories that you logged on MFP on top of that would actually double count them (if garmin works with MFP the same way it works with fitbit).
  • indianwin2001
    indianwin2001 Posts: 296 Member
    shadow2soul wrote: »
    I see you have your garmin synced with MFP.
    If the interaction works similar to fitbits: whenever you log exercise on MFP, the information is transferred to Garmin

    So if Garmin says you burned 2500, then yes that is your approx TDEE for the day. Adding your calories that you logged on MFP on top of that would actually double count them (if garmin works with MFP the same way it works with fitbit).

    Thanks--My Garmin doesn't track my weightlifting calories tho. I put them through MFP and my Garmin has no idea I am lifting weights because I don't wear it to lift.
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    Okay.

    I'm saying if you log on here that you did weightlifting, burned 200 calories @ 11pm for 30 mins, than that information is transferred to your device. At least that is how fitbit works. Anything I log on MFP (regardless of whether or not I'm wearing my Fitbit) gets transferred to Fitbit and taken into account when Fitbit calculates my calories burned.
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    Garmin Connect™ Mobile unlocks the full potential of connected fitness devices. Upload data from your compatible device right to Garmin Connect. Send customized workouts right to your Garmin devices. Upload data from your device to track your progress while you’re on the go. You’ll be able to keep tabs on your total steps and progress toward your goal, how long you’ve been sedentary, sleep patterns and more. You can even track your calories burned versus calories consumed thanks to MyFitnessPal integration.

    On the app page it says it sends workout data to your device. So I assume that means anything you log with calories burned gets transferred to your Garmin.
  • indianwin2001
    indianwin2001 Posts: 296 Member
    edited November 2014
    shadow2soul wrote: »
    Garmin Connect™ Mobile unlocks the full potential of connected fitness devices. Upload data from your compatible device right to Garmin Connect. Send customized workouts right to your Garmin devices. Upload data from your device to track your progress while you’re on the go. You’ll be able to keep tabs on your total steps and progress toward your goal, how long you’ve been sedentary, sleep patterns and more. You can even track your calories burned versus calories consumed thanks to MyFitnessPal integration.

    On the app page it says it sends workout data to your device. So I assume that means anything you log with calories burned gets transferred to your Garmin.

    Thanks Shadow--Thats what I needed to know
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