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Syncing my fit it with MFP. Too many calories?

purchelle
purchelle Posts: 5
edited November 2024 in Getting Started
Recently synced my fitbit with MFP and the # of calories/ day has gone from 1200 to 1700-1800/ day. Should I really eat this much?

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  • jmoorman83
    jmoorman83 Posts: 17 Member
    Do you have your fitbit set to lose the same amount of weight as mfp?
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    edited March 2015
    Well that depends on your stats and how active you are.

    I lose weight on an average of 2000 calories a day.

    My fitbit's calorie estimation comes out pretty close to my actual TDEE (slightly under in fact). For that reason, I trust it.
  • purchelle
    purchelle Posts: 5

    jmoorman83 wrote: »
    Do you have your fitbit set to lose the same amount of weight as mfp?

    I think so...MFP is set at 2 lbs./ WK and I can't remember how to check on my fit bit what I set it at.
  • purchelle
    purchelle Posts: 5
    shadow2soul wrote: »
    Well that depends on your stats and how active you are.

    I lose weight on an average of 2000 calories a day.

    My fitbit's calorie estimation comes out pretty close to my actual TDEE (slightly under in fact). For that reason, I trust it.

    I've lost 40 lbs. so far but I am stuck. I am only walking right now since I had my gallbladder removed a month ago. I sit all day for my job but am able to get up and walk all around the hospital for 5-10 minutes every hour. I get over 10,000 steps/ day and have over 30 active minutes. My sister is really into fitness and weight lifting and she tells me I need to eat more than the 1,200 I was eating. I'm getting a bit frustrated.
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    What's your activity level set at on MFP and before you got the fitbit were you logging your exercise?
  • Anahita_Swims
    Anahita_Swims Posts: 4,127 Member
    mine told me to eat a lot more... but so did my Personal Trainer, so did my Dietician, so does my TDEE if your hungry eat more.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    purchelle wrote: »
    Recently synced my fitbit with MFP and the # of calories/ day has gone from 1200 to 1700-1800/ day. Should I really eat this much?

    You can learn more in MFP's Fitbit Users group: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1290-fitbit-users

    If (and only if) you enable negative calorie adjustments, when you eat back your adjustments you're eating TDEE minus your deficit: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings
  • purchelle
    purchelle Posts: 5
    editorgrrl wrote: »
    purchelle wrote: »
    Recently synced my fitbit with MFP and the # of calories/ day has gone from 1200 to 1700-1800/ day. Should I really eat this much?

    You can learn more in MFP's Fitbit Users group: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1290-fitbit-users

    If (and only if) you enable negative calorie adjustments, when you eat back your adjustments you're eating TDEE minus your deficit: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings

    Thanks! Lots of great info on these sites.
  • jmoorman83
    jmoorman83 Posts: 17 Member
    edited March 2015

    I think so...MFP is set at 2 lbs./ WK and I can't remember how to check on my fit bit what I set it at. [/quote]

    Go to fitbit.com. From the computer go to dashboard, then hover over the knife/fork. Click the wheel icon then you can change your setting.
    From your phone go to profile then settings then scroll down to bottom and you'll find edit food plan.
  • purchelle
    purchelle Posts: 5
    Thanks! Yes both are set for 2 lbs./WK. It just seems like a lot of calories to eat if I'm trying to lose weight. I guess I'll try it and see what happens. I've been stuck for months so I guess I have nothing to lose.
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