UP negative calorie adj w/ MFP

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spjkswann
spjkswann Posts: 1 Member
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I am hoping for some answers. I finally got my UP (older model) sync w/ MFP and of course the calorie adjustment is negative. I'm not understanding this. If I am burning calories, how can it be negative? I just don't get it. Should I just manually input my exercises instead of leaving it to the device? What are you (the community) doing regarding this issue.

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  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    edited July 2015
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    Your UP total burn is TDEE (total daily energy expenditure), aka your maintenance calories. Your default MFP calorie goal is activity level minus deficit. Adjustments are the difference between your UP total burn & your MFP activity level.

    Click on the adjustment in your diary to see the math MFP used to calculate it. A negative adjustment means you've burned fewer calories than your activity level.
    spjkswann wrote: »
    What are you (the community) doing regarding this issue.

    You need to lower your activity level &/or move more.
  • evreilly
    evreilly Posts: 7 Member
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    Wow thanks.....i just synced my up with mfp
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
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    evreilly wrote: »
    i just synced my up with mfp

    Set your goal to .5 lb. per week for every 25 lbs. you're overweight: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/change_goals_guided

    Enable negative calorie adjustments: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings

    No need to log any step-based activity—your UP is tracking it for you. Log non-step exercise (like swimming or biking) either in UP (that's what I do) or in MFP—never both.
  • MarziPanda95
    MarziPanda95 Posts: 1,326 Member
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    editorgrrl wrote: »
    Your UP total burn is TDEE (total daily energy expenditure), aka your maintenance calories. Your default MFP calorie goal is activity level minus deficit. Adjustments are the difference between your UP total burn & your MFP activity level.

    Click on the adjustment in your diary to see the math MFP used to calculate it. A negative adjustment means you've burned fewer calories than your activity level.
    spjkswann wrote: »
    What are you (the community) doing regarding this issue.

    You need to lower your activity level &/or move more.

    Exactly. OP, your UP is telling MFP that you are not moving as much as MFP has your activity set to (sedentary, moderately active, etc) so it's taking those calories away from you.
  • changinghabits22
    changinghabits22 Posts: 2 Member
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    Hi all. Anyone need an UP teammate for duels and motivation?
  • runningforthetrain
    runningforthetrain Posts: 1,037 Member
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    bump
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
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    changinghabits22 wrote: »
    Hi all. Anyone need an UP teammate for duels and motivation?

    You can find teammates in the Jawbone UP Bracelet group: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/13420-jawbone-up-bracelet

    People need your real name or e-mail address to add you. Or you can add your Twitter & Facebook friends: https://jawbone.com/kb/articles/416.html

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