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Fitbit Help Please?

Graelwyn75
Posts: 4,404 Member
Had a fitbit ultra last year, which worked beautifully until things were changed about, and I got rid of it.
Just got a fitbit one, and am logging my workouts manually, but the fitbit seems to be adding too much in addition.
I did a run, logged it manually on mfp, using the start time as fitbit underestimates my burns for that, and fitbit has added an extra 300 odd calories, which I have in no way burnt as I only did about 25 mins walking beyond the run.
Just got a fitbit one, and am logging my workouts manually, but the fitbit seems to be adding too much in addition.
I did a run, logged it manually on mfp, using the start time as fitbit underestimates my burns for that, and fitbit has added an extra 300 odd calories, which I have in no way burnt as I only did about 25 mins walking beyond the run.
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I have the same issues. I'm thinking its because it really only guessing calories burn. A heart rate monitor (my opinion) is the best way to gauge calories.0
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Add your exercise on fitbit, not on MFP.0
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Don't manually add let Fitbit add.0
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Let fitbit add your calories0
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I don't log running or walking in MFP.
Also, do you have the calorie estimation setting on? I disabled mine, as I don't work out every day so I don't want to be granted extra calories based on what FB thinks I'll do that day. And one other thing is to turn on negative allowances in MFP settings.
ETA: I only log strength training in MFP0 -
Your FitBit calculates the entire day, not just your run. I've had a 500 calorie burn from my FitBit before.
I'm tracking my calorie intake, output and weight on a spreadsheet using HRM and FitBit combined and my weight loss vs calories in/out is pretty bang on.0 -
I have a Fitbit One. I took the time to set up my stats on that site in addition to MFP. Fitbit automatically syncs your movement to MFP. MFP makes a Fitbit adjustment in order to get it as accurate as possible. There is a good sticky in the Fitbit group that explains how MFP and Fitbit work together.0
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Hi ya-
I'm not expert but this is what I've come to figure out.
Fit bit tracks your calories for the entire day and adjust accordingly as the day goes on, every time you update your fitbit info on the computer.
So, you may not have burned that many calories on your walk- but you were more active during your day to day actions than MFP thought you would be.
Sometimes I'll have a really hectic day at work- up and down stairs all day- and I'll burn a TON of calories, but I wont have worked out at all. So now I don't manually log my work outs, I just let fitbit tell MFP what I'm doing.
When I want to log the time of my workouts, I just log what it was, but put 1 calorie (MFP wont let me put zero).
You could adjust your activity levels on your MFP profile - or just let fitbit do the work for you.0 -
I don't log running or walking in MFP.
Also, do you have the calorie estimation setting on? I disabled mine, as I don't work out every day so I don't want to be granted extra calories based on what FB thinks I'll do that day. And one other thing is to turn on negative allowances in MFP settings.
ETA: I only log strength training in MFP
I think the calorie estimation is on, yes, not got the negative allowances on as it was suggested not to have that on if you wont be synching throughout the day.0 -
Add your exercise on fitbit, not on MFP.
Ok, will try that, it said on here to add it on mfp.0 -
I don't log running or walking in MFP.
Also, do you have the calorie estimation setting on? I disabled mine, as I don't work out every day so I don't want to be granted extra calories based on what FB thinks I'll do that day. And one other thing is to turn on negative allowances in MFP settings.
ETA: I only log strength training in MFP
I logged the running because fitbit underestimates it, compared to my hrm.0 -
My main negative point about the fitbit I found was the massive over-estimation of calories burnt.0
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