logging calories burned

mjtaylor87

So i have two different situations that i am wanting everyones opions on.

1. i have a generic fit bit that does not like to the app. they have no pre made cardio entree for it so i have just been making my own called steps and adjusting the time done to match what my band says i burned in calories. Lately i have been just thinking about not logging it cause with the job i do i can burn up to 1000 calories a day according to my band with out even doing any work out. it just seems a little odd to me.

2. I have been jumping on my stationary bike at night before bed. it is not a real fancy one but it does track time, distance, and calories burned. the problem is when i plug the numbers in to the app i cant get them to match up. my bike doesnt make me input my weight or my age so should i just be logging in the how long i stayed on it to get a more accurate calorie burn?

tinkerbellang83

mjtaylor87 wrote: »

So i have two different situations that i am wanting everyones opions on.

1. i have a generic fit bit that does not like to the app. they have no pre made cardio entree for it so i have just been making my own called steps and adjusting the time done to match what my band says i burned in calories. Lately i have been just thinking about not logging it cause with the job i do i can burn up to 1000 calories a day according to my band with out even doing any work out. it just seems a little odd to me.

2. I have been jumping on my stationary bike at night before bed. it is not a real fancy one but it does track time, distance, and calories burned. the problem is when i plug the numbers in to the app i cant get them to match up. my bike doesnt make me input my weight or my age so should i just be logging in the how long i stayed on it to get a more accurate calorie burn?

1. Some days I do only walking and burn around 1000 calories, my tracker is pretty accurate (I've checked) you don't have to be at the gym to be burning a decent amount of calories.

2. If you have not given your bike any stats it's more likely that MFP's burn will be closer because it at least uses your stats, however, it does tend to overestimate numbers for many people.

The best thing to do is eat a fixed percentage (50% is the usual recommended MFP rule of thumb) back for 4-6 weeks, whilst sticking to your calorie allowance (Base calories + 50% exercise calories) and review your weight loss results after that time, if you're losing weight faster than expected eat more back, if you're losing weight slower eat less back.

malibu927

1. Set your activity level appropriately. There is a certain range of steps already accounted for, so logging them as exercise would be making you double count and possibly overeat.
2. When in doubt, take the lower of the two numbers and halve it.

heybales

mjtaylor87 wrote: »

So i have two different situations that i am wanting everyones opions on.

1. i have a generic fit bit that does not like to the app. they have no pre made cardio entree for it so i have just been making my own called steps and adjusting the time done to match what my band says i burned in calories. Lately i have been just thinking about not logging it cause with the job i do i can burn up to 1000 calories a day according to my band with out even doing any work out. it just seems a little odd to me.

2. I have been jumping on my stationary bike at night before bed. it is not a real fancy one but it does track time, distance, and calories burned. the problem is when i plug the numbers in to the app i cant get them to match up. my bike doesnt make me input my weight or my age so should i just be logging in the how long i stayed on it to get a more accurate calorie burn?

1 - Don't need to sync to the app, as long as you can sync to your thumb device on computer at least once daily.
If that's not possible, you could in theory create an MFP workout called extra activity, and do your own math just like MFP would.
Fitbit daily burn at that point - MFP estimated daily burn at that point = some adjustment calories.

Within a few days you should have an idea of what your adjustment should be close, and only have to do the math in the evening to decide how close you need to be.

MFP estimated daily at any point = daily burn estimate / 24 hrs x hours in day at this point.
say 2000 / 24 x 17 (5pm) = 1417 (this can be calculated in a chart ahead of time for your specifics for every hour of the day)
Say Fitbit at 5pm says 1750 burn - 1417 = 333 cal adjustment up - eat that extra for dinner / snack.

Also - you burn calories merely being alive - a lot more than 1000 daily likely - so sure you should show 1000 probably at or after lunch.

2 - Step-based Fitbit won't get good calorie burn for that at all, but neither will the database entry, no value for intensity. And distance on Fitbit database is using formula for outside riding with wind resistance - which you have none.
The bike itself if it shows WATTS as a stat - will have the best calorie burn - actually watts is a slight underestimate, but no matter for time done.
And watts doesn't need weight or age - that's a measure of your actual energy to push the pedals - then translated to calories.
So calories and start & duration.

mjtaylor87

malibu927 wrote: »

1. Set your activity level appropriately. There is a certain range of steps already accounted for, so logging them as exercise would be making you double count and possibly overeat.
2. When in doubt, take the lower of the two numbers and halve it.

How do I figure out what they all ready account for me. I did fill it out I'm just not finding that

tinkerbellang83

mjtaylor87 wrote: »

malibu927 wrote: »

1. Set your activity level appropriately. There is a certain range of steps already accounted for, so logging them as exercise would be making you double count and possibly overeat.
2. When in doubt, take the lower of the two numbers and halve it.

How do I figure out what they all ready account for me. I did fill it out I'm just not finding that

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10070162/choosing-the-correct-activity-level/p1