Fitbit Question real quick!

msalicia116
msalicia116 Posts: 233 Member
edited July 2016 in Health and Weight Loss
Today is my fast day, I've only walked like 5,000 steps (been at work sitting). I got home and it said I burned 1400 calories so far. Then, poof- it updated my calories burned to 3,703!?

What happened. How do I correct it?

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    edited July 2016
    Are you saying your exercise adjustment, via your Fitbit sync, on MFP is 3,703 calories?
  • msalicia116
    msalicia116 Posts: 233 Member
    edited July 2016
    Nope I'm talking my about Fitbit. It's saying my calories burned are now 3,706.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    msalicia116 wrote: »
    Nope I'm talking my about Fitbit. It's saying my my calories burned are now 3,706.

    You might want to go to the Fitbit website and search the "Help" threads there.
  • msalicia116
    msalicia116 Posts: 233 Member
    And that's another point, my Fitbit exercise doesn't link to MFP :(
  • msalicia116
    msalicia116 Posts: 233 Member
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    msalicia116 wrote: »
    Nope I'm talking my about Fitbit. It's saying my my calories burned are now 3,706.

    You might want to go to the Fitbit website and search the "Help" threads there.

    I did that before I came here.
  • WatchJoshLift
    WatchJoshLift Posts: 520 Member
    I wish I could burn 3703 calories by only walking 5,000 steps! :smile:
  • afatpersonwholikesfood
    afatpersonwholikesfood Posts: 577 Member
    Did you go to the Apps tab on MFP and install Fitbit? Look at your graph on your Fitbit dashboard for the day. Do you see steps where there shouldn't be any? Make an activity record/log exercise with 0 steps to override those times.
  • msalicia116
    msalicia116 Posts: 233 Member
    I did that when I bought it yes. Where do I "make an activity record" to log 0 exercise? Do I do it on MFP or Fitbit?
  • afatpersonwholikesfood
    afatpersonwholikesfood Posts: 577 Member
    On Fitbit. jstem33ufu6p.png

    ^Dashboard. Mouse over the activity tile and click the gear icon.

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    Scroll down and you'll see where you can log or create an activity record. I forget which one lets you manually enter steps. us25n8co5mxb.png


  • msalicia116
    msalicia116 Posts: 233 Member
    Run_Fit wrote: »
    I wish I could burn 3703 calories by only walking 5,000 steps! :smile:

    I know right?! :)
  • afatpersonwholikesfood
    afatpersonwholikesfood Posts: 577 Member
    And there's a FAQ around the Fitbit group somewhere, I think.

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1290-fitbit-users
  • JustMissTracy
    JustMissTracy Posts: 6,338 Member
    It sounds like your fitbit is wonky, no worries, it happens!! I'd suggest you try to reset your fitbit...it's really easy to do; plug your bit into the dongle, then stick a pin in the tiny hole for ten seconds...should fix things :)
  • msalicia116
    msalicia116 Posts: 233 Member
    Thanks everyone!
  • msalicia116
    msalicia116 Posts: 233 Member
    JustMissTracy wrote: »
    It sounds like your fitbit is wonky, no worries, it happens!! I'd suggest you try to reset your fitbit...it's really easy to do; plug your bit into the dongle, then stick a pin in the tiny hole for ten seconds...should fix things :)

    Will this reset everything or just today?

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