lost one lbs :-/...
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MFP has a Fitbit Users group: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/1307-fitbit-usersTwo quick thoughts from looking at your diary - (1) your calories burned from strength training are highly likely to be overstated, and (2) you appear to be taking double credit for some of your cardio exercise because the burns are also reflected in your Fitbit adjustment for the day.
Do not log any step-based activity. Log non-step workouts (like spinning or swimming) either in Fitbit or in MFP. I find Fitbit's burns to be way more accurate than MFP's one-size-fits-all guesstimates. If you log in MFP you're asked for start & end times, and MFP overrides your step data during your workout.
So treadmill would br step-based , right ?
So I should use fit bit to log all my exercises ?
I love all of these helpful tips . Thank you.
Honestly , mfp and fitibt together confuses me lol!0 -
You lost weight and you're sad?
Losing more than 1 pound a week is very rare, unless you are extremely overweight.
One pound is great.
Im not sad lol, just a little frustrated took me 3 months :-/...so i figured im doing something wrong .
I lost 30lbs last year and i wasnt doing as much as im doing now..
Oh
Yeah, you didn't really mention that it took three months (or I'm missing it somewhere.)
I would make sure you're logging more carefully.
Maybe re-evaluate your TDEE.
YEAP LOL.
But you know what I wasnt using the TDEE method , I have been using mfp numbers lol :-/ .. trying to get my net closer to my goal etc ?0 -
Yes, treadmill is step-based, so do not log it—unless you want to override your Fitbit step data & use your HRM burn instead.
So treadmill would be step-based, right?MFP has a Fitbit Users group: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/1307-fitbit-users
Do not log any step-based activity. Log non-step workouts (like spinning or swimming) either in Fitbit or in MFP. I find Fitbit's burns to be way more accurate than MFP's one-size-fits-all guesstimates. If you log in MFP you're asked for start & end times, and MFP overrides your step data during your workout.
So I should use Fitbit to log all my exercises?
Honestly, MFP and Fitbit together confuses me lol!
It will take trial & error to find what works for you. There are many posts in the Fitbit Users group by people using MFP + Fitbit + a HRM. There's lots of good info in there.0 -
If you are using the TDEE method then you don't eat back any exercise calories these are factored into you alloted calories.
Wasn't using the TDEE method , I will start using it now though . Was strictly going by the numbers on MFP :-/0 -
Your Fitbit burn is your TDEE. When you connect your Fitbit & MFP accounts & use the MFP defaults (with 29 lb. to lose, set your goal to 1 lb. per week), MFP uses your Fitbit burn to calculate your calorie goal rather than your activity level. That's how calorie adjustments work.Wasn't using the TDEE method, I will start using it now though. Was strictly going by the numbers on MFP.
Edited to add be sure to enable negative calorie adjustments: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings0 -
Your Fitbit burn is your TDEE. When you connect your Fitbit & MFP accounts & use the MFP defaults (with 29 lb. to lose, set your goal to 1 lb. per week), MFP uses your Fitbit burn to calculate your calorie goal rather than your activity level. That's how calorie adjustments work.Wasn't using the TDEE method, I will start using it now though. Was strictly going by the numbers on MFP.
Edited to add be sure to enable negative calorie adjustments: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings
Hmm, I think I understand now, so much I wasnt understanding between the two !
So do you think I should start logging more with fitbit ?0 -
Your calorie burn for strength training is super high. You can't use a HRM for strength training, it will not give you an accurate number.0
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Um yes it will. I use my Heart Rate Monitor for cardio and all weight lifting sessions.Your calorie burn for strength training is super high. You can't use a HRM for strength training, it will not give you an accurate number.0 -
Um yes it will. I use my Heart Rate Monitor for cardio and all weight lifting sessions.Your calorie burn for strength training is super high. You can't use a HRM for strength training, it will not give you an accurate number.
No, it won't. The relationship between caloric burn vs cardio is not the same as caloric burn vs strength training. HRMs are only good for steady state cardio work.0 -
Seems like you are on the right track. I too use the TDEE -20 percent.
So you dont have to log in your calories burned or eat them back since the TDEE formula already take into consideration your activity level. For example, My TDEE -20 is 2100. I eat 2100 with or without workingout. I workout about 5-6 times a week. A mix of outdoor fitness classes and heavy weight lifting. If you scheme through my profile, I will log my workouts but only as 1 calorie burned.
Also I noticed you arent tracking other macros, only calories. I'm a firm believer that not all calories are created equal. Right now I am eating 50% carbs/ 25% proteins/ 25% fats. This seems to be working well with me.0 -
hmm ok. While I do agree that I burn more calories during cardio, I still get a good or fairly accurate count during weight training. Well I will continue to use my HRM for all my workouts......
Um yes it will. I use my Heart Rate Monitor for cardio and all weight lifting sessions.Your calorie burn for strength training is super high. You can't use a HRM for strength training, it will not give you an accurate number.
No, it won't. The relationship between caloric burn vs cardio is not the same as caloric burn vs strength training. HRMs are only good for steady state cardio work.0 -
Ohhh :-/ I thought that was the purpose of wearing one ..I thought a hrm was pretty accurate with the number of cals burned?
Um yes it will. I use my Heart Rate Monitor for cardio and all weight lifting sessions.Your calorie burn for strength training is super high. You can't use a HRM for strength training, it will not give you an accurate number.0 -
Seems like you are on the right track. I too use the TDEE -20 percent.
So you dont have to log in your calories burned or eat them back since the TDEE formula already take into consideration your activity level. For example, My TDEE -20 is 2100. I eat 2100 with or without workingout. I workout about 5-6 times a week. A mix of outdoor fitness classes and heavy weight lifting. If you scheme through my profile, I will log my workouts but only as 1 calorie burned.
Also I noticed you arent tracking other macros, only calories. I'm a firm believer that not all calories are created equal. Right now I am eating 50% carbs/ 25% proteins/ 25% fats. This seems to be working well with me.
Thanks
! And yeah I haven't been paying to much attention to those (carbs, fats), I thought MFP would put those up as long as I don't "quick add". How did you decide your percent got those .. And I def will be paying more attention to my Tdee!! 0 -
maybe your scale is broken0
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Hi, I am wondering like you are as I can't lose any weight either, I eat under 1200 calories per day and have 8 to 10 pounds and can't budge, down one up one very frustrating, hope you find an answer and share with me, good luck wish I had answers.0
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What is TDEE?0
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Might also help to incorporate fruit and vegetables, I didn't see that many in your diary0
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Ohhh :-/ I thought that was the purpose of wearing one ..I thought a hrm was pretty accurate with the number of cals burned?
Um yes it will. I use my Heart Rate Monitor for cardio and all weight lifting sessions.Your calorie burn for strength training is super high. You can't use a HRM for strength training, it will not give you an accurate number.
If you don't want to believe me, thats ok. But just google "do heart rate monitors work with strength training" and you can read all the studies and papers and realize that HRMs do NOT work with strength training.
Not all heart rate increases are the same. They are not caused by the same thing. They do not result in the same calorie burns.0 -
http://www.acaloriecounter.com/blog/why-am-i-not-losing-weight/
I'll leave that here for your reading as well.0 -
Ohhh :-/ I thought that was the purpose of wearing one ..I thought a hrm was pretty accurate with the number of cals burned?
Um yes it will. I use my Heart Rate Monitor for cardio and all weight lifting sessions.Your calorie burn for strength training is super high. You can't use a HRM for strength training, it will not give you an accurate number.
If you don't want to believe me, thats ok. But just google "do heart rate monitors work with strength training" and you can read all the studies and papers and realize that HRMs do NOT work with strength training.
Not all heart rate increases are the same. They are not caused by the same thing. They do not result in the same calorie burns.
tHANKS GOOGLED IT AND YOURE RIGHT ... BUT MY STRENGTH TRAINING IS LIKE WEIGHTS , CARDIO , .. ITS MORE SO A CIRCUIT LIKE CLASS.. THERES A LOT OF STEADY MOVEMENT WITH WEIGHTS0 -
Might also help to incorporate fruit and vegetables, I didn't see that many in your diary
HEY ,thanks for the suggestions .. in my Diary i was quick adding calories at first. But I eat fruits and veggies/ salads with every meal. Still probably need a little more.0 -
We all had to start somewhere! Congrats on the loss!
Thank you =]!!0 -
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