Default Activity Levels

focused4health

Hi,

I have bend logging for 465 days and recently upped my daily steps from 15000 to 20000 using fitbit. Does that qualify as "active" or should I leave it at "lightly active" 20000 FYI is around 10 1/2 miles 6 days a week lazy to moderate pace.

Sued0nim

If you're using fitbit just enable negative adjustments and it really doesn't matter which level you choose as it automatically adjusts it

I'm probably active but I'm set to sedentary because fitbit overrides it

SezxyStef

for me it depends on if it's purposeful exercise. I have mine set at lightly active as I get on average 8-10k steps a day without exercise...and I let my Jawbone (when it works) sync in extra calories.

editorgrrl

rabbitjb wrote: »

If you're using fitbit just enable negative adjustments and it really doesn't matter which level you choose as it automatically adjusts it

^This. You'll still be eating TDEE minus deficit. You'll just get more calories to start with but smaller adjustments.

You can learn more in the Fitbit Users group: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1290-fitbit-users

focused4health

Thanks everybody. At 67 any walk is exercise for me..even walking to the fridge for ice cream! Thanks for caring.

segacs

If you're routinely getting several hundred extra calories from your Fitbit sync at the end of the day, then increase your MFP activity level. If you're routinely getting negative adjustments, decrease your MFP activity level. Ultimately it doesn't matter since it will come out to the same thing, but using an activity level that's fairly close to your Fitbit estimate will help you plan your days better.

Sued0nim

segacs wrote: »

If you're routinely getting several hundred extra calories from your Fitbit sync at the end of the day, then increase your MFP activity level. If you're routinely getting negative adjustments, decrease your MFP activity level. Ultimately it doesn't matter since it will come out to the same thing, but using an activity level that's fairly close to your Fitbit estimate will help you plan your days better.

Depends on your approach really I routinely get an additional 4-600 calories from my fitbit ...and I love it

PAV8888

segacs wrote: »

If you're routinely getting several hundred extra calories from your Fitbit sync at the end of the day, then increase your MFP activity level. If you're routinely getting negative adjustments, decrease your MFP activity level. Ultimately it doesn't matter since it will come out to the same thing, but using an activity level that's fairly close to your Fitbit estimate will help you plan your days better.

This

focused4health

Excellent. Thank you.