FitBit and Logging Exercise

lfetter61

This may seem like a stupid question, but MFP records my fitbit activity, but do I also log my exercise. For instance I did 30 mins on the elliptical. Will the correct calorie expenditure be recorded or should I add the exercise to my log? I don't want to double up but I want to make sure everything is getting recorded.

Thanks

extra_medium

Fitbit will put the calorie expenditure into your mfp log automatically. It is often a bit more accurate than the standard mfp ones that tend to be on the high side.

editorgrrl

lfetter61 wrote: »

MFP records my fitbit activity, but do I also log my exercise. For instance I did 30 mins on the elliptical. Will the correct calorie expenditure be recorded or should I add the exercise to my log? I don't want to double up but I want to make sure everything is getting recorded.

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. 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

kimberliekay330

editorgrrl wrote: »

lfetter61 wrote: »

MFP records my fitbit activity, but do I also log my exercise. For instance I did 30 mins on the elliptical. Will the correct calorie expenditure be recorded or should I add the exercise to my log? I don't want to double up but I want to make sure everything is getting recorded.

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. 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

I agree... You'd be doubling your work that way if you recorded any kind of step exercise.