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fitbit and MFP not synching workouts

tinakowalik
tinakowalik Posts: 73 Member
edited November 2024 in Social Groups
Hello all. I'm new to fitbit. So I'm unsure if I have a problem or not. My fitbit synchs with MFP for activity only. It doesn't add my workouts. Is it supposed to add it in or not?

Thank you in advance!

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  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    MFP sends water + aggregate meal data to Fitbit, and Fitbit sends your TDEE to MFP. If you want your exercise to appear in your newsfeed, post a status update.
  • fraserkr
    fraserkr Posts: 110 Member
    I am confused with question and 1st answer. tinakowalik: what you say "it doesn't add my workouts" what is "it"? MFP or FitBit? are you adding activity to FitBit?
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    The only thing you should see is a Fitbit calorie adjustment under exercise. It's the difference between your Fitbit burn (TDEE) and your MFP activity level.

  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    People think Fitbit adds the workouts you have as activity records on Fitbit over on to MFP. They also think it changes your MFP goals with that calorie adjustment.

    Neither is true.

    As stated above, MFP receives 1 figure related to you eating goal, total daily burn, from Fitbit.
    MFP does rest of the math with that.

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