I am going crazy trying to figure out the calorie adjustments and settings

Little_BigT

okay so I just got a fitbit blaze from a friend because I started a very sedentary job and I don't want to gain anymore weight then I have.

I have been trying to link my fitbit with MFP all day and Im going nuts. This may sound silly but Can someone please in a simple way, tell me what settings I need both apps on. I am so confused and I would really love to use my activity tracker along with MFP.


okay so on both apps I have set that I would like to eat 1300 cals a day. I am set to sedentary on MFP. I really only do circuit training and HIIT or walks/hikes. which my blaze all has settings for. So I can use to start and stop timer on the blaze to record my workouts right? Then enter my food in MFP.

So my blaze right now says I have taken 4,791 steps today.
and the calories say I have eaten 585 and have 715 left.

MFP tells me 1300-585+ (fit bit calorie adjustment) 331 = 1,046 left

how come my fitbit doesn't say the same thing as MFP?
should it say the same thing, or should I just allow the calorie adjustment and ignore Fitbits dashboard for food intake.


I have negative calories enabled as well.

I just need someone to tell me if I am doing something wrong, or if I'm looking too hard into this and everything is set correctly.

please don't link me to another blog post, I promise you i've read them all and I think my head is going to explode

WifiresGettingFit

@Tina_1103 It sounds like you're on the right track. MFP for logging food and FitBit for activity.

heybales

Fitbit for movement related data and goals.

MFP for diet related data and goals.

Therefore you don't have to worry about setting the same goals or getting the same results on both sides.

Trying to follow 2 roads to the same destination can be confusing and potentially aggravating - even more than a guy not stopping to ask for directions. Oh, that's not needed anymore....

Anyway, a useful goal on Fitbit is your Daily Calorie burn goal - how much do you want to attempt to burn, so that when MFP removes some calories for the diet you are still eating at a level you can sustain and adhere to.

If you really are interested in the math - read the FAQ for the group - 2nd section.

That shows the MFP method for estimating rest of the day.

Just keep in mind Fitbit does that part different - therefore use MFP for eating goals, not Fitbit.

There is no need to manually log your workouts, just use the button feature on the device so you can review it later.

Make a wall post on MFP for the workouts - don't log anything.

And do NOT just eat 1300 no matter what - you are defeating a life lesson MFP & Fitbit and many others are trying to teach most have failed at.

You do more, you eat more.
You do less, you eat less (that's the kicker for most).

In a diet, a tad less in either case. 1300 for sedentary, if that's a good setting, will be corrected on any day you are NOT actually sedentary, and therefore should be eating more to hopefully keep a reasonable deficit in place.