Fitbit and MFP (advice)

teacher_transformation
teacher_transformation Posts: 45
edited February 23 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi!
I linked my fitbit and MFP and I enabled the negative calorie adjustments. My question is this-- I set my MFP goal for 1200 calories in order that I can eat some calories back from my fitbit. The fitbit is set for me to lose .5 lbs a week, so -250 calories from my daily total. My question is this... Today, I logged on and it said my goal is 1450 calories to eat back but does this make sense? I have not yet exercised nor finished my day yet. I am only at 5000 steps. Does MFP link with the fact that I am eating 250 calories less per week?

Thanks!

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  • manicautumn
    manicautumn Posts: 224 Member
    Yes. It's saying you've moved more than your MFP activity level. If you set sedentary, then maybe you're more active. Eat these, or a fraction of back. Your deficit will be the same for weight loss per week.
  • teacher_transformation
    teacher_transformation Posts: 45
    Okay, thank you for the explanation! Now, I am assuming when I log water here, my weight here, and food here, that it syncs with my fitbit site. So are you saying to make the deficit myself? Like cut out 250 calories from the total it gives me left to eat?
  • DrJenO
    DrJenO Posts: 404 Member
    I will start getting additional calories to eat starting at 4K-5K steps.
  • teacher_transformation
    teacher_transformation Posts: 45
    I will start getting additional calories to eat starting at 4K-5K steps.

    Great, thanks for the tips!
  • Eoghann
    Eoghann Posts: 130 Member
    If you're using Fitbit then you want to set your activity level on MFP to sedentary and then just make sure that your deficit goals are the same on both sites. It will do the rest for you.

    Fitbit uses your history to estimate what your calorie burn will be each day and then it adjusts that as the day goes on based on your actual steps taken.

    The only figure you really need to care about is calories remaining on MFP. If that is at or above 0 (but not too far above) then you are achieving your calorie deficit.
  • manicautumn
    manicautumn Posts: 224 Member
    Okay, thank you for the explanation! Now, I am assuming when I log water here, my weight here, and food here, that it syncs with my fitbit site. So are you saying to make the deficit myself? Like cut out 250 calories from the total it gives me left to eat?

    Log it on here and it transfers over. I use FitBit to see activity and MFP for food.
  • teacher_transformation
    teacher_transformation Posts: 45
    If you're using Fitbit then you want to set your activity level on MFP to sedentary and then just make sure that your deficit goals are the same on both sites. It will do the rest for you.

    Fitbit uses your history to estimate what your calorie burn will be each day and then it adjusts that as the day goes on based on your actual steps taken.

    The only figure you really need to care about is calories remaining on MFP. If that is at or above 0 (but not too far above) then you are achieving your calorie deficit.

    So, I guess at the end of the day, look at MFP and see the calories I have remaining. I set my daily intake to 1200 and when it synced today it gave me 500 extra calories. I guess my only concern is, is this including the deficit of -250 calories that I set on fitbit? Do I need to leave 250 calories. I am sorry, just so confused.
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