fitbit is an expensive pedometer imo

shadow2soul

Fitbit allows you to 'cheat'.

Not really. As I posted above, fitbit has me at only 1847 calories per day (on lazy day and this number hasn't changed since I got it), where MFP at the lowest setting has 2010 (this number is slowly decreasing, but the gap was even larger when I first got my fitbit). If I were to just go by MFP, I'd be over eating. I don't see how on earth, fit bit subtracting calories is "cheating." It also motivates me to move more. There are even days were I have done a 20 min workout and still end up with a negative adjustment from fitbit. The device is just cruel sometimes.

I'm confused by your last statement.

Just walking about and stuff are your 'bonus burns'

so walking shouldn't be counted

but then you say:

get off your *kitten* and walk

O.o But you just said walking is just a "bonus burn" and shouldn't be tracked....:indifferent:


When fitbit plus a HRM gives me around 200 less calories a day than MFP plus a HRM would, I really don't see how it is a "con" and "allows you to cheat"

snertos999

Fitbit allows you to 'cheat'. It is a con.
Use a HRM so you know exactly what cals u burn for activities not just walking to the kitchen to make toast. and adjust your diet accordingly in conjunction with your daily 'lose weight' calories target.

Just walking about and stuff are your 'bonus burns'; don't track those, get off your *kitten* and walk/run/swim/cycle.

I use my HRM while working out, I also wear my Fitbit while working out. I actually get less burn with my HRM. SO I log that.


As for walking being an extra bonus burn....I walk over 20km a day..... bonus my *kitten*. I walk all day every day just because I can't sit down. Who the hell are you to tell people it's not exercise. JUST walking 6km to the supermarket & back IS exercise. JUST walking 23km to get mascara. JUST walking 17km to the further supermarket cause they dont have something at the closer one. JUST walking 15km to a DR appointment. JUST walking up 109 flights of stairs while waiting for appointment.

JUST walking is actually quite a goo idea. I started by walking, an during winter it's ALL I'm doing....Walk at Home is JUST walking.... tell those people that JUST walking is a bonus burn.


If it's working for people then why do you care what people do?

THE DISTYANCES YOU ARE TALKING ARE NOT NORMAL WALKING DISTANCES; THESE SHOULD BE LOGGED IN ENDOMONOD OR WHATEVER, I AM ON ABOUT EVERYDAY WALKING AND STEPS...

jaz050465

Fitbit allows you to 'cheat'. It is a con.
Use a HRM so you know exactly what cals u burn for activities not just walking to the kitchen to make toast. and adjust your diet accordingly in conjunction with your daily 'lose weight' calories target.

Just walking about and stuff are your 'bonus burns'; don't track those, get off your *kitten* and walk/run/swim/cycle.

I use my HRM while working out, I also wear my Fitbit while working out. I actually get less burn with my HRM. SO I log that.


As for walking being an extra bonus burn....I walk over 20km a day..... bonus my *kitten*. I walk all day every day just because I can't sit down. Who the hell are you to tell people it's not exercise. JUST walking 6km to the supermarket & back IS exercise. JUST walking 23km to get mascara. JUST walking 17km to the further supermarket cause they dont have something at the closer one. JUST walking 15km to a DR appointment. JUST walking up 109 flights of stairs while waiting for appointment.

JUST walking is actually quite a goo idea. I started by walking, an during winter it's ALL I'm doing....Walk at Home is JUST walking.... tell those people that JUST walking is a bonus burn.


If it's working for people then why do you care what people do?

TAKING A LEAD FROM YOU HERE WITH INAPPROPRIATE USE OF CAPS.
THE DISTYANCES YOU ARE TALKING ARE NOT NORMAL WALKING DISTANCES; THESE SHOULD BE LOGGED IN ENDOMONOD OR WHATEVER, I AM ON ABOUT EVERYDAY WALKING AND STEPS...WHAT A DIV!

Last sentence was REALLY unnecessary!!

luckydays27

TAKING A LEAD FROM YOU HERE WITH INAPPROPRIATE USE OF CAPS.
THE DISTYANCES YOU ARE TALKING ARE NOT NORMAL WALKING DISTANCES; THESE SHOULD BE LOGGED IN ENDOMONOD OR WHATEVER, I AM ON ABOUT EVERYDAY WALKING AND STEPS...WHAT A DIV!

I dont think you understand how the fitbit works. Fitbit calculates your activity level based on the steps you take and how fast you do them. It spits out a number of cals burned based on your height weight and age. if you are sedentary or just having a lazy day, your number will be low. If you are active or decided to do activities outside of your norm, the number will be higher. Fitness activities are logged separately on MFP and if done correctly, this entry will override what fitbit says you did during that time.

No user should enter and count cals burned from normal day to day activities as this will cause a double counting of cals.

There is no cheat with fitbit. Its a tool to help you figure out how many cals you burned so you can eat the cals you want to eat based on the weight you want to lose. Its no con either. This thing works great for those that want to have one and need help figuring out what their day to day cal burn is. so they dont over eat. I need help like this as there are days that I am running all over town and there are days that I only walk from my car to my desk and back again. If I want to eat more on those days, I need to get a workout in. If I want to eat less, I can do less. Like other users said, if I used just MFP, I will overeat on some days because there are days that I will burn far fewer cals than MFP says I can eat.

Its a tool, not a cheat or a con.

rach503

I can't speak to your experience, or settings, or what-have-you.... but for me personally I have had great success with my FitBit Zip. I use it in tandem with MFP and have been able to really monitor how active I am and adjust my daily nutrition goals accordingly. I know a coworker of mine (we have them thru a work program) had issues with his, but he found he had some settings input incorrectly and once he refreshed them he was able to use it properly. Good luck!