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Fitbit and exercise

DonkeyOatie
DonkeyOatie Posts: 4 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hi all, I have my fitbit linked to MFP - when I am at the gym should I add the activity or just take the steps it gives me? TIA

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  • rayw89
    rayw89 Posts: 564 Member
    I add the activity and it seems to just subtract it from the fitbit calories burned, so it evens out. I guess technically it doesn't matter either way, but I like to keep my exercise log going.
  • DonkeyOatie
    DonkeyOatie Posts: 4 Member
    Makes sense! Thank you
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    DonkeyOatie wrote: »
    Hi all, I have my fitbit linked to MFP - when I am at the gym should I add the activity or just take the steps it gives me? TIA

    No need to log any step-based activity—your Fitbit tracks it for you. Log non-step exercise (like swimming or biking) either in Fitbit (that's what I do) or in MFP—never both. Exercise logged in MFP overwrites your Fitbit burn during that time.

    You can learn more in the Fitbit Users group: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1290-fitbit-users
  • DonkeyOatie
    DonkeyOatie Posts: 4 Member
    Thanks for your help!
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