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Why does my Fitbit add so many calories?

ericaehoffman
ericaehoffman Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2023 in MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions
Hello! I’m trying to maintain my weight and with a lightly active lifestyle ( I manage a coffee shop) I was allotted 1800 calories a day. Yesterday for instance, I walked about 9000 steps and the Fitbit adjustment told me I could eat an additional 1300 calories. That Cannot be right! What’s the deal? I’d believe it if it gave me 100-200 but if I ate 3100 calories a day I’d be the size of a barn!

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  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 7,011 Member
    I'm guessing the issue is with your Fitbit, not MFP. Fitbit overestimates your calorie burn, for example because your heart rate is higher than average? And/or it autostarts recording cardio activities?

    If your Fitbit is telling you your total calorie burn for yesterday was 3100 (or probably more - is your MFP profile set for weight loss?) then the issue is Fitbit.
  • Star069
    Star069 Posts: 2 Member
    I have been having a similar issue this past week. MFP is showing way too many calories burned for fitbit sync. Even more then i burn on fit it app.
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