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    Does anyone know if your food logged onto the Fitbit app will transfer to MFP?

    Posts: 6 Member
    edited November 2024 in Getting Started
    I have MFP synced with my Fitbit and my food is logged in there. Is there a reason that my food log won't transfer from the Fitbit site to MFP? Thanks!

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    • Posts: 274 Member
      Watching. Which fitbit do you have? I'm thinking about getting one or a polar heart rate monitor. I can't decide!
    • Posts: 82 Member
      I would log all of your food on MFP and let it sync over to the Fitbit.
    • Posts: 9,150 Member
      I don't have them synced anymore, but when I did I logged food on MFP and exercise on Fitbit. I found I was unable to add my own foods to Fitbit's database (this was almost 3 years ago). Now I can't even log exercise on Fitbit.
    • Posts: 254 Member
      I have a FitBit Charge and I log all my food on MFP which then transfers it across to my FitBit. I love my FitBit and ensure that everyday I hit at least 10k steps. It's also encouraging me to walk the stairs as opposed to taking lifts. Definitely recommend getting one, :)
    • Posts: 15,487 Member
      edited May 2015
      MFP syncs to Fitbit for the nutrition...not the other way around.. Plus Fitbit's food database is terrible and logging food there is FRUSTRATING to say the least. Not sure why you need MFP if you are logging in Fitbit all food and all exercise...
    • Posts: 7,692 Member
      KettleCorn13 wrote: »
      I have MFP synced with my Fitbit and my food is logged in there. Is there a reason that my food log won't transfer from the Fitbit site to MFP? Thanks!
      MFP pulls calories burned, steps, weight, BF% and Sleep Minutes from Fitbit.
      Fitbit pulls calories consumed, logged exercises, and weight from MFP.
    • Posts: 1 Member
      edited May 2015
      Which Fitbit is the best one for a new beginner like to start with? I would like it to do all the figuring as calories, exercise and sleep etc.

    • Posts: 15,487 Member
      edited May 2015
      This is for @kathyjean63 (not relevant to the OP's question) ......Google Fitbit and/or go to Fitbit.com. They have many options to choose from and price ranges.. Also you can get detailed reviews and search for the one that suits EVERY need and buy according to your price range. You may want to start your own thread...
    • Posts: 8,578 Member
      edited May 2015
      shadow2soul wrote: »
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      MFP pulls calories burned, steps, weight, BF% and Sleep Minutes from Fitbit.
      Fitbit pulls calories consumed, logged exercises, and weight from MFP.

      ^^^ This.

      Log food and exercises (other than step-based) onto MFP. Let Fitbit calculate your steps taken and the calories burned from them. :)

    • Posts: 17,456 Member
      JessicaThompson12 wrote: »
      I would log all of your food on MFP and let it sync over to the Fitbit.

      this
    • Posts: 115 Member
      Yeah I log all of my food in MFP & exercise in Fitbit. Seems to work best that way.
    • Posts: 94 Member
      SimonCypher wrote: »
      I have a FitBit Charge and I log all my food on MFP which then transfers it across to my FitBit. I love my FitBit and ensure that everyday I hit at least 10k steps. It's also encouraging me to walk the stairs as opposed to taking lifts. Definitely recommend getting one, :)

      I completely agree! I have the charge hr and i adore it, second fitbit I've owned.
    • Posts: 497 Member
      gia07 wrote: »
      .....Fitbit's food database is terrible and logging food there is FRUSTRATING to say the least....
      This. 100 times this.
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