Fit bit and the activity level

busymomma7
busymomma7 Posts: 11 Member
edited November 21 in Getting Started
If I use a fit bit to track my activity should I put my activity level on fitness pal to the lowest setting? I'm up and walking around all day with my kids but the fitbit accounts for that right? Today fit bit modified my calories on fitness pal by over 700 and it was a pretty chill day.

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  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    If (and only if) you enable negative calorie adjustments in your diary settings, it's entirely a matter of personal preference: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings

    You can learn more in the Fitbit Users group: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1290-fitbit-users
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    It's up to you. I had it on lightly active for the first 18 months I was here, then moved to sedentary. The only difference now is I get a bigger adjustment, but the end calories would still be equal. Just make sure you keep negative adjustments checked.
  • GettingHealthyWithShelly
    GettingHealthyWithShelly Posts: 23 Member
    might be a silly question but what happens if you dont have negative adjustments checked? I have my fitbit to mark my steps on MFP, but my caloric goal is always 1950. Saying that, I never eat my exercise calories back either.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    GettingHealthyWithShelly wrote: »
    what happens if you dont have negative adjustments checked?

    Then you'll never eat at a true deficit on days you burn fewer calories than your MFP activity level.

    With them enabled, eating back your adjustments means you're eating TDEE minus deficit.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    Connect your accounts at http://www.myfitnesspal.com/fitbit

    Set your goal to .5 lb. for every 25 lbs. you're overweight: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/change_goals_guided

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

    Ignore your Fitbit calorie goal and follow MFP's, eating back your adjustments. No need to log any step-based activity—your Fitbit is tracking it for you. Log non-step exercise (like swimming or biking) either in Fitbit or in MFP—never both.

    You can learn more in the Fitbit Users group: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1290-fitbit-users
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    GettingHealthyWithShelly wrote: »
    might be a silly question but what happens if you dont have negative adjustments checked? I have my fitbit to mark my steps on MFP, but my caloric goal is always 1950. Saying that, I never eat my exercise calories back either.

    If you burn less on a day than MFP says you should, if negative adjustments are enabled, then it takes away calories to make sure you aren't overeating
  • GettingHealthyWithShelly
    GettingHealthyWithShelly Posts: 23 Member
    malibu927 wrote: »
    GettingHealthyWithShelly wrote: »
    might be a silly question but what happens if you dont have negative adjustments checked? I have my fitbit to mark my steps on MFP, but my caloric goal is always 1950. Saying that, I never eat my exercise calories back either.

    If you burn less on a day than MFP says you should, if negative adjustments are enabled, then it takes away calories to make sure you aren't overeating

    Ah thanks for explaining that. I'll change that now =)
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