Fitbit exercise adjustments going nuts

Kimegatron
Kimegatron Posts: 772 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Anyone else seeing that the adjustments are either not adding exercise calories at all, or doubling, even tripling them?! It's driving me nuts and making it difficult. Been going on for a month or more

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  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    It's been an ongoing problem lately.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1290-fitbit-users
  • Calliope610
    Calliope610 Posts: 3,783 Member
    Yes. And as of today, I'm unlinking all my activity apps (FitBit, MapMyRun/Walk/Hike/Ride, UA Record) and just recording my exercise manually.

    MFP seems to be getting less and less functional by the day.
  • Maxematics
    Maxematics Posts: 2,287 Member
    Haven't had this issue at all in over a week ever since I checked the box to have Fitbit count my steps in the Steps option on MFP. This also worked for everyone else on the Fitbit forum.
  • Kimegatron
    Kimegatron Posts: 772 Member
    synacious wrote: »
    Haven't had this issue at all in over a week ever since I checked the box to have Fitbit count my steps in the Steps option on MFP. This also worked for everyone else on the Fitbit forum.

    Omg thank you! Where do I go in the settings for this? And is it easier to do it on the app or PC? Is it on mfp or fitbit page?
  • Maxematics
    Maxematics Posts: 2,287 Member
    Kimegatron wrote: »
    synacious wrote: »
    Haven't had this issue at all in over a week ever since I checked the box to have Fitbit count my steps in the Steps option on MFP. This also worked for everyone else on the Fitbit forum.

    Omg thank you! Where do I go in the settings for this? And is it easier to do it on the app or PC? Is it on mfp or fitbit page?

    It's on MFP. On the mobile app, you choose the steps tab, then choose Fitbit to track your steps. On the PC, choose Apps, then Steps, then choose Fitbit to track your steps.
  • JordisTSM
    JordisTSM Posts: 359 Member
    synacious wrote: »
    Kimegatron wrote: »
    synacious wrote: »
    Haven't had this issue at all in over a week ever since I checked the box to have Fitbit count my steps in the Steps option on MFP. This also worked for everyone else on the Fitbit forum.

    Omg thank you! Where do I go in the settings for this? And is it easier to do it on the app or PC? Is it on mfp or fitbit page?

    It's on MFP. On the mobile app, you choose the steps tab, then choose Fitbit to track your steps. On the PC, choose Apps, then Steps, then choose Fitbit to track your steps.

    I used this fix a couple of days ago, but today I had to do it again! Happy that it's easy to fix, but annoyed at having to do it again!
  • EricaN81
    EricaN81 Posts: 15 Member

    It's on MFP. On the mobile app, you choose the steps tab, then choose Fitbit to track your steps. On the PC, choose Apps, then Steps, then choose Fitbit to track your steps. [/quote]

    Thank you!
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,945 Member
    synacious wrote: »
    Kimegatron wrote: »
    synacious wrote: »
    Haven't had this issue at all in over a week ever since I checked the box to have Fitbit count my steps in the Steps option on MFP. This also worked for everyone else on the Fitbit forum.

    Omg thank you! Where do I go in the settings for this? And is it easier to do it on the app or PC? Is it on mfp or fitbit page?

    It's on MFP. On the mobile app, you choose the steps tab, then choose Fitbit to track your steps. On the PC, choose Apps, then Steps, then choose Fitbit to track your steps.

    Legend! I just did this, and it worked. Thank you!
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    dagnammit I forgot to wear my fitbit - AGAIN

    rashanfashanbollocks
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,055 Member
    synacious wrote: »
    Kimegatron wrote: »
    synacious wrote: »
    Haven't had this issue at all in over a week ever since I checked the box to have Fitbit count my steps in the Steps option on MFP. This also worked for everyone else on the Fitbit forum.

    Omg thank you! Where do I go in the settings for this? And is it easier to do it on the app or PC? Is it on mfp or fitbit page?

    It's on MFP. On the mobile app, you choose the steps tab, then choose Fitbit to track your steps. On the PC, choose Apps, then Steps, then choose Fitbit to track your steps.

    Just to clarify, on the PC it's https://www.myfitnesspal.com/apps/step_trackers and the Don't Track Steps should not be highlighted.

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  • SingRunTing
    SingRunTing Posts: 2,604 Member
    Thanks for posting this. I've been pulling my hair out over here trying to guess at my calorie adjustments.
  • Kimegatron
    Kimegatron Posts: 772 Member
    Ahhhh thanks so much! I wonder why this happened? It's really been screwing me
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    What's even more telling is that the members had to figure out this work-around. No word whatsoever from MFP technicians, even though it's been reported multiple times through the correct channel.

    Keep on keepin' on, MFP! Your mediocrity is becoming legend.
  • angerelle
    angerelle Posts: 175 Member
    snickerscharlie wrote: »
    What's even more telling is that the members had to figure out this work-around. No word whatsoever from MFP technicians, even though it's been reported multiple times through the correct channel.

    Keep on keepin' on, MFP! Your mediocrity is becoming legend.

    No one is obliging you to use this free tool, mate.
  • saraklemowitz
    saraklemowitz Posts: 2 Member
    Holy crap, this has been absolutely plaguing me for like three weeks. Thank you so much for the solution!
    synacious wrote: »
    Haven't had this issue at all in over a week ever since I checked the box to have Fitbit count my steps in the Steps option on MFP. This also worked for everyone else on the Fitbit forum.

  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,055 Member
    angerelle wrote: »
    snickerscharlie wrote: »
    What's even more telling is that the members had to figure out this work-around. No word whatsoever from MFP technicians, even though it's been reported multiple times through the correct channel.

    Keep on keepin' on, MFP! Your mediocrity is becoming legend.

    No one is obliging you to use this free tool, mate.

    When a tool uses advertising to generate revenue, it's not really free.
  • CoffeeNCardio
    CoffeeNCardio Posts: 1,847 Member
    synacious wrote: »
    Haven't had this issue at all in over a week ever since I checked the box to have Fitbit count my steps in the Steps option on MFP. This also worked for everyone else on the Fitbit forum.

    This. worked great fro me, not a problem since I did it four days ago.
  • staceb10
    staceb10 Posts: 1 Member
    Mine isn't syncing at all today
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,055 Member
    Bumping as people are discussing this issue in Forum Feedback.
  • BoxerBrawler
    BoxerBrawler Posts: 2,032 Member
    Also... if you have the Fitbit Charge HR and use the timer function during exercise, and log it into MFP, it will double count.
  • Kimegatron
    Kimegatron Posts: 772 Member
    edited February 2016
    Wow this has helped, thanks so much! I see it shows your steps on this app now, that's cool! I do have the hr and was about to go back to my zip but didn't. I don't use the timer, although sometimes my kid likes to press the button. Drives me nuts, ha-ha
  • timmymilocat
    timmymilocat Posts: 1 Member
    Nope. Tried it...still nuts! I also had to unsync my fitbit as MFP also added some fitbit scale, which I don't have, and won't allow me to remove just the scale, as well as adding doubIe the amount of exercise and calories used. I also, apparently, am projected to gain 40+ kg in the next 5 weeks lol. Everything worked perfectly up until the 6th. Get your act together MFP!
  • Protranser
    Protranser Posts: 517 Member
    cushman5279 wrote: »
    Also... if you have the Fitbit Charge HR and use the timer function during exercise, and log it into MFP, it will double count.

    You're not supposed to be logging exercise in mfp if you're using a tracking device. The tracking device, if synced with your account, will handle all your exercise calorie adjustments.
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