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Question on how the App calculates work.

Lewismassey
Lewismassey Posts: 1
edited November 2024 in Getting Started
Apps pretty easy to use, however the 'How active part' is pretty vague. I currently weigh 320lbs and i've just started a new job as a Greenkeeper on a golf course. To put it simply, my step counter reckons I did 24,000 steps today at work as I walked around the course while raking about 40 bunkers. This type of physical activity is going to be the norm and by god am i suffering for it, in a good way.

My question is how accurate is the 'Active' part (I put Active for now, although im wondering if Greenkeeper is classed as Very Active) and do I need to put the walking in separate or?

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  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    edited April 2015
    Get a fitbit or similar and synch it to MFP then you don't need to worry about accuracy as it will auto-adjust your calories
  • Perry47
    Perry47 Posts: 35 Member
    You can also sync your Smartphones to MFP, if you carry it in your pocket.
    I know a lot of us do.
    Also, there are many watches on the market now that track activity.
    I have one and it's within 50 steps of my MFP calculator on steps.
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