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  • briana12077
    briana12077 Posts: 128 Member
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    just got one and its stressing me out. i kinda hate it. If anyone can add me on here and help me understand how to get the best use out of it that would be great. I'm so annoyingly confused about it and want to return it. Most people really like it but maybe I was just expecting something else out of it.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
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    If anyone can add me on here and help me understand how to get the best use out of it that would be great.

    Fitbit shows your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure), which is your exercise + BMR (the calories you burn just being alive). When you set up your MFP account, you chose an activity level. MFP used that plus your age, sex & height to estimate your TDEE. Then you set a weight-loss goal, and MFP subtracted the appropriate deficit to calculate your daily calorie goal.

    Once you go to http://www.myfitnesspal.com/apps/show/30 and link your accounts, Fitbit will tell MFP your TDEE. If it's more than MFP estimated, you'll get an exercise calorie adjustment (meaning more calories to eat). If you enable negative adjustments (and your goal is more than 1,200 calories), when your TDEE is less than the MFP estimate you get fewer calories to eat.

    The connection is sometimes glitchy. You can usually force a sync by disconnecting & reconnecting your accounts. The first day, Fitbit estimates your BMR for the entire day, so it's usually way off. As the days go by, it gets more & more accurate, almost as if it's "learning" your routine.

    MFP has a "Fitbit Users" group at http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/1307-fitbit-users
  • ericmarkowicz
    ericmarkowicz Posts: 1
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    I love my fitbit flex. I am waiting on the Fitbit Force to come in any day now!!!
  • JocyChan
    JocyChan Posts: 59 Member
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    mine is: //www.fitbit.com/user/263H4R
  • cwallace4080
    cwallace4080 Posts: 1
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    Hi everyone! My FitBit profile is http://www.fitbit.com/user/2944R5. I also received my FitBit Flex for Christmas, so my profile shows how lazy I've been! I've been pretty bad in the past about updating my MyFitnessPal profile, so I hope we can all motivate one another. See you 'round!
  • losing_it_2013
    losing_it_2013 Posts: 128 Member
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    I got one too! Mine doesn't sync automatically though - not sure why??
  • lolacanaday
    lolacanaday Posts: 21 Member
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    I got one as well. I love that it syncs to my phone!!!
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
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    I got one too! Mine doesn't sync automatically though - not sure why??
    Did you go to http://www.myfitnesspal.com/apps/show/30 and connect your MFP & Fitbit accounts?
  • gwenabee10
    gwenabee10 Posts: 11
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    Hey! I have had fitbit1 since march! I love it!! Anyone feel free to add me http://www.fitbit.com/user/256SZ5
  • xoemmytee
    xoemmytee Posts: 162 Member
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    Add me on MFP and here https://www.fitbit.com/user/29ZRY5
  • mjmmb7711
    mjmmb7711 Posts: 1
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    I got my fitbit last Christmas and have worn it ever since! Well, I had to replace it in November because I killed it (I think). It stopped charging and working. But it was worth buying again! I lost 22lbs while using my fitbit to manage my calories, sleep, etc. Its a great little tool! You will love it!:smile:
  • goofy39
    goofy39 Posts: 6 Member
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    I got it as well for christmas and link it with MyFitness Pal and endomondo. They all work great togather. Please add me to your friend list to keep the motivation running high!
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
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    I got my fitbit last Christmas and have worn it ever since! Well, I had to replace it in November because I killed it (I think). It stopped charging and working. But it was worth buying again!
    When my Flex died after a few months, I contacted Fitbit customer service & they sent me a replacement really quickly.
  • jchrisman717
    jchrisman717 Posts: 780 Member
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    I got it as well for christmas and link it with MyFitness Pal and endomondo. They all work great togather. Please add me to your friend list to keep the motivation running high!

    Does linking it with endomondo change your calories burned?
  • Nickle526
    Nickle526 Posts: 239 Member
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    My boyfriend got me a Fitbit One for Christmas and I am OBSESSED! It definatly motivates me, I find myself walking in place to get the step count up :laugh:

    My profile http://www.fitbit.com/user/29PS62
  • RyanJK85
    RyanJK85 Posts: 580 Member
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    http://www.fitbit.com/user/28JZRJ

    Add me here if you would like as well :)
  • donnab83
    donnab83 Posts: 105 Member
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    I need one of these! Any ideas Shen the force is coming to the uk? X

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