What apps to use (android wear too?)

brandonhernandez500

Hi everyone, On Monday I'm going to start working out and watching what I eat. I'll be doing the couch to 5k program, and a rugby training program. I am going to use my smartphone to keep track of everything, and would also love to utilize my Moto 360 Smartwatch. I am trying to figure out the best possible apps to use to track all my calories burned. Right now I have UP by jawbone reading my steps and automatically reporting to MFP and adjusting my calories. How does UP work and will it track my calories while running? I know there are other apps that definitely do, but if I use a separate app for running will it count the calories twice? There is also a C25K app that will synch with MFP, but again I do not know if it will count the calories twice. I am thinking about doing away with UP and not worrying about calories burned walking. Does anyone have any thoughts, ideas, suggestions? If so please let me know.

editorgrrl

You can learn more in MFP's Jawbone UP Bracelet group: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/13420-jawbone-up-bracelet

Your MFP calorie goal is your activity level minus your deficit. When you connect your accounts, you get adjustments for the difference between your UP total burn (which is TDEE) and your activity level.

Enable negative calorie adjustments: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings

No need to log step-based activity—your UP is tracking it for you. Log non-step exercise (like swimming or biking) either in UP or in MFP—never both. Exercise logged in MFP overrides your UP burn during that time.