MFP synced with Fitbi: do I still log my workouts in MFP?

lly123
lly123 Posts: 10
in Fitness and Exercise
I have MFP linked to my Fitbit, so the Fitbit adds calories burned to my daily MFP total based on my number of steps for the day. If I enter my workouts in MFP, too, am I double counting those calories burned? I can't figure out if the workout calories are additional calories or are already included in the Fitbit total, and I don't want to overcount my calories burned. Does anyone know how the two programs sync workout calories?

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  • pseudomuffin
    pseudomuffin Posts: 1,058 Member
    You'd be double logging calories
  • betreich
    betreich Posts: 51 Member
    I use a fitbit. If you log your workouts with start time and duration into MFP, the fitbit steps for that time are not added, so no doubling up. cheers
  • laurelboynton
    laurelboynton Posts: 104 Member
    Does anyone else think the FItbit SERIOUSLY overestimates calories from the steps taken?!
  • laurelboynton
    laurelboynton Posts: 104 Member
    Anyone?!
  • lly123
    lly123 Posts: 10
    I use a fitbit. If you log your workouts with start time and duration into MFP, the fitbit steps for that time are not added, so no doubling up. cheers

    Thanks, I thought there was a way to do that. I would rather have the actual workout activity logged instead of just having it listed as extra steps, I'll add it the way you suggested -- I appreciate the tip!
  • HWeatherholt
    HWeatherholt Posts: 283 Member
    I log my exercise and put in the duration and start time, and fitbit adjusts it's calcs so that you are not double loging.
  • jarbatz
    jarbatz Posts: 29 Member
    I was JUST going to post this exact question! Thanks!
  • Heyyleigh
    Heyyleigh Posts: 268 Member
    Yes Fitbit works! Its just a tool, if you aren't driven to compete in the leadership boards and move your azz it wont do a thing for you. Its fun. And it works! Its a tool to motivate, unless you live a science lab nothing is going to be 100%.

    And no, you do not log your exercise separately if you are synced. Its double logging. Bad especially if you plan to eat them back.
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    If you log or not partially depends on what the exercise is ... if it isn't a step based activity, the count from a fitbit is usually off. Logging with start and stop times overrides the step count and calorie burn for that period.
  • betreich
    betreich Posts: 51 Member
    I agree. When I cycle the fitbit doesn't pick up the activity properly so better to log it as cycling ...whatever speed etc, start time and duration - that over rides the fitbit sync for that period. With step based activities you can let fitbit pickup your steps and accept that when it syncs, or over ride by logging the actual activity, whatever you want to do.

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