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Recording Steps Manually

BettyM1017
BettyM1017 Posts: 616 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Can you record your steps manually without having to sync with a device? I use a simple pedometer and would like to be able to record my steps. Can we do that here?

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  • barbiereynolds701
    barbiereynolds701 Posts: 98 Member
    I'd be interested to know that too!
  • BettyM1017
    BettyM1017 Posts: 616 Member
    I'm guessing by the lack of response that the answer is "it can't be done." Sigh.
  • jem3801
    jem3801 Posts: 1 Member
    I would love to be able to do that also. Does not seem fair that we can not put our steps in manually.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Manually logging steps as exercise can lead to some double counting. Your activity level includes some steps. Activity trackers can be "synced" to MFP. Trackers usually compare the stated activity level against your actual steps & credit you for the difference.

    Here's a link to activity levels based on steps.....you can bump up your level to match.

    http://www.fitnessforweightloss.com/rate-your-activity-level-based-on-steps-per-day/
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    jem3801 wrote: »
    I would love to be able to do that also. Does not seem fair that we can not put our steps in manually.

    You can create a custom measurement to record them. But the problem with adding them in as exercise is that MFP can't tell how long it took you to take those steps, at what intensity, if you took breaks, etc., to figure out a calorie burn.
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