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Fit bit confussion

Trishell27
Trishell27 Posts: 15 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Im real confussed on how the fit bit part works with my fittness pal. I workout,hike and cycle. But only geting 200 calories burned frim fitbit to my fitness pal.

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  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    What do you have your activity level on MFP set to? If it is set above sedentary you'll have to do a lot more before you see any extra calories. MFP already assumes you'll burn a set amount of calories in the day based on your activity level. Once you start burning above that amount you'll start seeing the fitbit adjustment. 200 calories sounds like a pretty good amount to me though, unless you're spending hours working out.
  • Jburlen2007
    Jburlen2007 Posts: 59 Member
    She sumed it up perfectly.
  • Merkavar
    Merkavar Posts: 3,082 Member
    Turn on negative adjustments, you then might get a better idea of how many calories your burning.

    Say you have negative adjustments off and the adjustment says zero, then you ride your bike for 4 hours and it gives you a piddly extra 200 calories you might feel ripped off.

    But with negative adjustments turned on you might find before exercise you are at -200 calories for exercise adjustment and +200 after your bike ride, suddenly seeing that it was actually a 400 calories adjustment makes it all seem more worth while.
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