Tracking workouts

SlickStrives
SlickStrives Posts: 4 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
i have fitbit charge hr and I am using mfp. When I get done exercising, should I post the workout in both apps or just one? Both apps I have my activity level and calories burn goal set at sedentary or bmr * 1.20 because I really don't do anything else and I don't have a set workout days

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  • DoogCampbell
    DoogCampbell Posts: 53 Member
    Are they connected? If so then log it in one and let it populate across, if they are not log it in whichever you use to track your calories. I use Jefit for my workout tracking but its more about a log of weights, reps and progression. Calories I track (most the time :$) in MFP as thats where I log my food.
  • SlickStrives
    SlickStrives Posts: 4 Member
    Both my Fitbit and mfp are connected and when I get done working out my Fitbit tells me how many calories I burned. I set that on the Fitbit side and then c25k also puts one on mfp side
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    Connect your accounts at http://www.myfitnesspal.com/fitbit

    Set your goal to .5 lb. 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

    In the MFP app, go to More > Steps and choose Fitbit.

    Ignore your Fitbit calorie goal and follow MFP's, eating back your adjustments. No need to log any step-based activity—your Fitbit is tracking it for you. Log non-step exercise (like swimming or biking) either in Fitbit or in MFP—never both. Exercise logged in MFP overwrites your Fitbit burn during that time.

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

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