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Fitbit users!

beccagable
beccagable Posts: 8
edited February 15 in Fitness and Exercise
Do you link your fitbit with MFP and eat the calories that your fitbit indicates? I've noticed by the end of the day my fitbit tells me I have about 200 or more calories left to eat. I don't track exercise - I use my fitbit to make sure I hit the 10,000 steps mark, so naturally my intake is higher according to that. BUT I was just wondering if anyone follows that number and if so, have they seen success?

Thanks!

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  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    I linked my accounts http://www.myfitnesspal.com/apps/show/30 enabled negative calorie adjustments http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings and followed my MFP calorie goal. (Fitbit pro-rates your calories by time of day & goes way below 1,200 calories.)

    Your Fitbit burn is your TDEE. If you eat at a deficit, you will lose weight.

    MFP has a Fitbit Users group: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/1307-fitbit-users
  • BobcatGirl110
    BobcatGirl110 Posts: 364 Member
    I have my fitbit linked to MFP and I eat at my "goal calorie intake" on MFP (1400) and always watch my fitbit to make sure I've burned MORE than 1400 calories each day to leave myself at a deficit. I'm not sure if that helps you but I think that the fitbit is great to see steps and to see how many calories I've burned each day which is a great way for me to manage where I am and where I'm going :)
  • jellybeanhed313
    jellybeanhed313 Posts: 344 Member
    I used to have mine linked with MFP, but it kept messing up and adding calories instead of subtracting them so I unsynced it. I did not eat back all the calories it gave me though. I would rather just log my exercise calories seperately. I still wear my fitbit to get my 10k steps a day. :)
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