Fitbit linked to MFP

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anniet24_uk
anniet24_uk Posts: 2 Member
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Can anyone explain how the calorie adjustment on MFP works? 

Is it purely for your steps or does it take into consideration all the other exercise logged in your Fitbit? 

I have them linked but today I walked 12,000 steps, did a 30 minute hit session (recorded as 200 calories on fitbit) and 15 min cross trainer (100 calories) but the adjustment on MFP only showed I had 43 extra calories with all the exercise I had done.

Should I be manually adding any extra workouts that don’t involve steps?

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  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 7,224 Member

    If everything is working correctly (no bugs), and presuming the Fitbit integration hasn't changed recently:

    • if you have your Fitbit fully synced, your calorie adjustment includes exercise. However, you wont see the exercise in your exercise diary.
    • you need to factor in your chosen activity level in MFP: the adjustment is only for activity that goes beyond the level you selected in MFP. If you chose sedentary, 12k steps should give you a fair calorie adjustment, but if you chose highly active, it might not be enough to get a positive adjustment

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