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Fitbit or MFP for tracking exercise?

woodrach
woodrach Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Social Groups
I just got my Fitbit Charge HR and I'm trying to figure out if I should log my exercise in MFP or just let my heart rate from my Fitbit during exercise log it. I do workout videos at home and the exact workouts are not available in the MFP database. Anyone have any thoughts?

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  • NancyN795
    NancyN795 Posts: 1,134 Member
    Read the FAQ found in the stickies. (The FAQ is long! But worth it.) Here's a link: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10098937/faq-syncing-logging-food-exercise-calorie-adjustments-activity-levels-accuracy/p1

    The tl;dr is: Don't log exercise in MFP, log it in Fitbit or let your Fitbit automatically do it for you.
  • retirehappy
    retirehappy Posts: 3,514 Member
    I feel the Fitbit does a better job of determining my burn than MFP's database ever could. Once your Fitbit gets to know you, it is much more accurate. Otherwise why bother with a HR device at all?
  • woodrach
    woodrach Posts: 2 Member
    So, do you just use MFP for logging food or do you only use your Fitbit for logging food?
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    Use mfp for logging food and fitbit for logging exercise :smile:
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    woodrach wrote: »
    So, do you just use MFP for logging food or do you only use your Fitbit for logging food?

    MFP has a much better food database than Fitbit, and food will only sync from MFP to Fitbit and not vice versa.
  • prettysoul1908
    prettysoul1908 Posts: 200 Member
    edited December 2015
    I've been wondering the same. Thanks!

    And thanks for the sticky. Gonna peruse now.

    Do you guys use MFPs calorie allotment for food or Fitbits? MFP gives me more calories.

    ****Edited to remove a question that was answered in the FAQ. No need to be redundant. Lol.

  • NancyN795
    NancyN795 Posts: 1,134 Member
    prettysoul1908 wrote: »
    Do you guys use MFPs calorie allotment for food or Fitbits? MFP gives me more calories.

    I go by the calories that MFP displays. The difference (if you've got both Fitbit and MFP set to the same rate of weight loss) should pretty much disappear by the end of the day (i.e. midnight). So, if you look back at the previous day's calorie values, they should be close. (For instance, yesterday Fitbit says I had 273 calories left and MFP says I had 282 calories left, so 9 calories different.)
  • MichaelGlenday1
    MichaelGlenday1 Posts: 17 Member
    I would like someone to help me with my Fitbit if they can and if they can please send me an email to michael.glenday552@gmail.com or my home email address which is michael@glenday.id.au and when I get my computer back and it is working then I can get it or they can get me on my MFP when I have access.
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