Fitbit and Mfp - should I reset my activity level?

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lisadj
lisadj Posts: 4 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi, I've been using Mfp for a few years now, I lost over 3 stone after having my son but over the last couple of years I've put back on a stone so I'd like to lose it again. I bought a Fitbit Flex recently and have been using it for the last 2 weeks.

I don't exercise at the moment but I get an extra 200-250 calories from my fitbit calorie adjustment for my daily activities (the most for a day was 339).
This week I was 424 calories under weekly goal but last week I was 644 over. I have my goal set as 1lb loss per week which iirc is a deficit of 3500 calories per week. So I am confused as why my weight has stayed the same for the last 2 weeks? Even by going slightly over last week I should've lost half a pound.

I have my Mfp activity level set as lightly active as I'm on my feet all day at work (walk about 7000-8000 steps around my workplace). Should I drop this down to sedentary now I have my fitbit, so that I'm only getting my calorie adjustment from the fitbit? Is there anything else I should be aware of?
Thank you

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  • CampbellTony
    CampbellTony Posts: 38 Member
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    From what I understand, You should have MFP set to sedentary. All your calorie adjustments for all of your activity comes from Fitbit. I personally dont set for negative adjustments, that way my intake never falls below that of my sedentary level.
  • TruckersWifeTruckersLife
    TruckersWifeTruckersLife Posts: 408 Member
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    I have a fitbit zip I had my MFP set on lightly active but now I have changed it to sedentary only today so that way it allows for any activity that I do during the day
  • lisadj
    lisadj Posts: 4 Member
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    Thanks, I thought so. I'll give it a try :)
  • TruckersWifeTruckersLife
    TruckersWifeTruckersLife Posts: 408 Member
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    Just one think when you reset it to sedentary it will reset your calories if you do it on the computer the only way that I have found to put your calories back to where you want them is through your phone
  • lisadj
    lisadj Posts: 4 Member
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    I'm going to try with the calories it suggests for me at sedentary (1300), it will give me about 200 more for activity so I'll be aiming for 1500. :)

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