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Help syncing fit bit flex to mfp

iowaoly
iowaoly Posts: 35 Member
edited November 2024 in Getting Started
I am new again to MFP. Just restarted four days ago after a long time off and gaining weight. Now I have a fit bit flex...the cheapest one that pretty much just measures steps. I thought I synced it to MFP but I don't see it showing up on my diary or anywhere? Any advice?

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  • katharineshalia
    katharineshalia Posts: 243 Member
    Go to mfp main page under apps find your device and hit connect.
  • iowaoly
    iowaoly Posts: 35 Member
    Thank you. I thought I had done this before...but this time I actually saw something show up on my diary when it counted my steps and it said -320 which doesn't make sense to me. I'd think it would be positive if it is adding your steps.
  • katharineshalia
    katharineshalia Posts: 243 Member
    I think the neg 320 is most likely the calories you have burned. I just started using the same device, love it.
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    iowaoly wrote: »
    Thank you. I thought I had done this before...but this time I actually saw something show up on my diary when it counted my steps and it said -320 which doesn't make sense to me. I'd think it would be positive if it is adding your steps.

    Fitbit estimates how many calories you burn in a day based on BMR + Steps. It sends the total daily calorie burn over to MFP. If you have burned more than MFP's prediction you will get a positive adjustment in your exercise diary. If you have burned less than MFP's prediction then you will either get 0 or a negative adjustment (if enabled in MFP diary settings).

    Examples:
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  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    Oh and on the "Home" Page online:

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    This is showing I earned 734 extra calories to eat. When you get a negative adjustment, it shows as a plus sign on the home page.
    Positive adjustment (earned calories):
    Goal - (Intake Calories Logged - Adjustment) = Calories Left To Eat
    1320 - (1948-734) = 106
    or
    Intake Calories Logged - Adjustment = NET Calorie Intake
    Goal - Net Calorie Intake = Calories Left To Eat

    Negative Adjustment (losing calories):
    Goal - (Intake Calories Logged + Adjustment) = Calories Left To Eat
    1467 - (1979 + 92) = - 604
    or
    Intake Calories Logged + Adjustment = NET Calorie Intake
    Goal - Net Calorie Intake = Calories Left to Eat
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