Tracking steps vs. exercise

Amberleah21

So if I am tracking my steps and mfp adjust calories based on that, I probably shouldn't add exercises that will adjust my calories even more. Right?? Or does mfp consider both and only count some? I don't want to intake too many calories because I'm counting those added calories twice.

MonkeyMel21

You don't have to eat back all of your exercise/step calories. Some suggest eating back just half of them.

SarahStartingOver

It depends what kind of tracker you have and what kind of exercise you are doing. For example if you have an HRM that might track all kinds of exercise for you, but if you have a pedometer, it will only track exercise where you are moving so you might want to track something like strength training or yoga Most of the time when you link your tracker to MFP it'll be more specific about how to work it with the website. Good luck!!

Amberleah21

That makes sense. I recently got a Fitbit and my calories adjust based on my steps automatically. Didn't know if I should add calories burned during workout from Fitbit to mfp. I think it's covered since right now I'm mostly doing cardio exercise.

And yes, I rarely eat more than half of those calories back. But I just want to be sure bc it does happen sometimes, especially on the weekends.

Thanks

Psychgrrl

If your Fitbit is adjusting calories from steps, it will adjust them from exercise too.