I just got my fitbit today...

kayemme

I don't really understand when/how it is sync-ing with mfp. I got it in the mail midday, so I went to add my other morning exercises, and then the number shifted from my evening exercises. Additionally, I can't see the exercises I did in my fitbit dashboard, but I can see the "activity" minutes. Maybe I'm supposed to somehow tell it what I'm doing?

kayemme

I don't know if you can see my exercise diary, but if you cannot, I'll open it up. I am just really not sure how to use this thing properly, lolz. I'm a bit of a Mennonite irl, so even the computer (sometimes) is beyond me.

editorgrrl

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.

NancyN795

Don't worry about getting the proper data in on the first, partial day. It's always off. Follow editorgrrl's advice (it's the bare bones quick start, good advice), plus read the FAQ that is in the group stickies. Here's a link to it:

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10098937/faq-syncing-logging-food-exercise-calorie-adjustments-activity-levels-accuracy/p1

There's a lot there, so take your time and read it more than once.