Fitbit or MFP Calories?

karirenae
karirenae Posts: 106 Member
edited November 27 in Health and Weight Loss
So, my fitbit is showing (according to what I am eating on mfp) a certain number that I can eat to stay "in zone". MFP is giving me a large number in green that I still have left for the day... I do not log my exercise, I have my FB linked to MFP.. any thoughts?

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  • tess5036
    tess5036 Posts: 942 Member
    There are a few potential differences. The main one is that MFP will give you a minimum of 1200 calories per day, even if this means you don't get the deficit you wanted. Fitbit does not do that. This is most likely to be the issue.

    Another thing may be if you do not have negative adjustments enabled you will not get MFP adjusting your calories downwards based on your Fitbit activity. This can make a difference.

    One final suggestion; do you have them both set at the same deficit?
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Follow MFP for your food. Fitbit's number is based on what you've burned up to now and will change.
  • angelsja
    angelsja Posts: 859 Member
    I follow what Fitbit says if I ate all the calories mfp said I could I would be in the "red" with Fitbit go with whichever is lowest then you know your not over eating
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