Step Count when Cycling

cbb026
cbb026 Posts: 4 Member
edited February 28 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi all,
Love MFP and now done a whole week. However I am a keen cyclist and when I cycle it credits my step count and messes up calories burned. Do others turn it off whilst they exercise or does that mean all step for that day are then lost? Any thoughts appreciated.

:-)

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  • rosebette
    rosebette Posts: 1,663 Member
    Do you use a fitbit or a step counter like a pedometer?
  • cbb026
    cbb026 Posts: 4 Member
    Nope. Just my Garmin 500 which was linked to a Heart rate monitor.
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    What device are you using to count steps?
  • rosebette
    rosebette Posts: 1,663 Member
    I don't do "real" biking, but stationary biking, and just figure it based on miles per hour and length of time cycling. MFP doesn't indicate what vigorous, moderate, and light cycling are, but LiveStrong actually has mileage and calorie guidelines for that.
  • cbb026
    cbb026 Posts: 4 Member
    It's taking my steps from my IPhone motion chip which is linked to MFP. I don't seem to have the option of turning it on and off as it freezes then crashes.
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