Fitbit calories vs mfp calories

Phoenix_Dawn

I'm having an issue with myfitnesspal maintenance calories vs my end of day Fitbit calories.

I am trying to eat at maintenance and lift weights because I want to gain muscle and also lose fat. I eat my exercise calories but at the end of the day there can sometimes be a huge discrepancy between my Fitbit and mfp. I don't know which one I should be going with or which one is correct. Mfp is always more than Fitbit.

Here is an example of calorie expenditure
June 7 mfp:2362 Fitbit:1917
June 6 mfp:2503 Fitbit:2334
June 5 mfp:4132 Fitbit:2950
June 4 mfp:2318 Fitbit:2164
June 3 mfp:2368 Fitbit:2198

I don't want to eat over my maintenance but I am not sure what that even is. Is this just a glitch or should I go with the calories on Fitbit only since it's the lower amount? I don't want to gain weight.

janejellyroll

Are your accounts synced? MFP is generally going to provide an estimate and Fitbit is based on your actual activity.

gothchiq

MFP is always too high for some reason. Go with the Fitbit.

Phoenix_Dawn

Yes it is synced. That why I find it odd that there is such random discrepancies.

_dixiana_

Definitely go with Fitbit. Like @janejellyroll says it's based on your activity (HR included, which is KEY)

janejellyroll

Phoenix_Dawn wrote: »

Yes it is synced. That why I find it odd that there is such random discrepancies.

That's weird. Here is my two cents: I just use my Fitbit for calorie adjustments and I go with the MFP guide for calories. As long as I was seeing adjustments come over to my MFP account, I would go with the MFP estimate. If you find you are losing/gaining when you don't expect it, you can adjust from there.

thepawn1

which one do you log your exercise to first?

Phoenix_Dawn

I don't log exercise, Fitbit sends an adjustment based in steps and heart rate

StaciMarie1974

There have been glitches off & on since I've used the two, which is over 2 years. I would rely on what Fitbit shows as your total daily burn.