FitBit Zip

FlamencoGal

I am planning to purchase the new Zip this weekend. Once I can track how many steps I take, how do I add that to my exercise in MFP??

omma_to_3

If you link it to your MFP account, it will automatically give you a Fit Bit adjustment each day (once you're over a certain amount of activity). I wear a HRM when I workout, so I enter that in manually which then removes that from your Fit Bit adjustment. I rarely have a FB adjustment after I manually enter my workouts, but that's because I have a sedentary job.

I did use my FB extensively when I was on vacation at Disneyworld. We walked 8 to 12 miles EACH day and my FB calorie adjustment was anywhere from 800 to 1300 a day!

jaz050465

Lots of info on this if you do a search. In a nutshell:
I sync it to MFP. I set MFP activity level to sedentary and wear my fitbit all day. When it syncs to Fitbit and then MFP it will let you know the extra caliries you can eat for exercise. It's great for general walking, walking for exercise and running. Some people say out it in your foot for cycling but not tried that.

If you do other exercise like circuit or weight training or swimming, set the stop watch when you start exercising and stop it when you finish. Then add caliries burn from this exercise to futbit website or app manually. You can either do this by using database to pick your exercise type and say how king you were doing it, or if you get a calorie value from a HRM, then input that.

So- Fitbit is better than HRM for daily activity. It can so be stopped for non running exercise and other figures put in.
Hope that helps.