So confused about the calorie adjustment

ladybug4233

Hello. My profile is set at lightly active so when I workout it gives me the calories. I am using my fitbit but since I use the elliptical for cardio I manually add it in through the fitbit app. I burned 410 calories. But when I log into MFP it has only given me 360. Does anyone know why that is?

IsaackGMOON

Because they have different formulas to create calorie burns, I assume.

editorgrrl

Adjustments are the difference between your Fitbit burn (which is TDEE) and your MFP activity level. Click on the adjustment in your diary to see the math, but you've burned 360 calories more than lightly active.

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

In the MFP app, go to More > Steps and choose Fitbit.

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. 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