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    • fit bit vs. MFP discrepancy

    Posts: 460 Member
    edited February 9 in Fitness and Exercise
    I got a Fit Bit Force for Christmas. I wore it at Turbo Kick this morning. MFP puts me at something like 400 calories for the 30 minutes. My Fit Bit had me at 260.

    Damn.

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    • Posts: 201 Member
      Fitbit only counts steps. So if that class is a lot of in place movement it is likely that you burned more calories than your fitbit recognizes. If it was a class like Zumba or something where you are constantly moving across the floor, it tends to be more accurate.
    • Posts: 460 Member
      yeah, it's a lot of in place kicks and punches.
    • Posts: 9,003 Member
      This is why I love my BodyMedia...it uses more than steps to determine burn.
    • Posts: 41 Member
      Buy a heartrate monitor that consistently measures while you are exercising, it will give you the most accurate results in any exercise.
    • Posts: 460 Member
      I asked for a heart rate monitor. I got a fit bit. my husband tried.
    • Posts: 1,821 Member
      Yeah you have to use your common sense for things like this, and all of exercise and dieting for that matter. Since it's a step counter,it is not going to calculate a workout properly unless you're walking or running.
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