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Fitbit vs. manually adding exercise

Sveltenhealthy
Sveltenhealthy Posts: 15 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I just came back from a half hour+ walk and my fitness pal said that would be about 150 cal however my fit bit says I've walked about 2000 steps and that is 109 cal. Do I just use whatever the fit bit automatically links with my fitness pal or should I enter my exercise manually?

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  • williams969
    williams969 Posts: 2,528 Member
    Let Fitbit handle all step based activity (walking, running, it's even good at step based aerobics like Zumba or dancing). Use manual entries for non-step activity, like swimming, cycling, strength training, etc.
  • turbosad
    turbosad Posts: 11 Member
    Sveltenhealthy wrote: »
    I just came back from a half hour+ walk and my fitness pal said that would be about 150 cal however my fit bit says I've walked about 2000 steps and that is 109 cal. Do I just use whatever the fit bit automatically links with my fitness pal or should I enter my exercise manually?

    Does your fitbit track your heartrate? Typically it will be more accurate because it bases your calorie burn rate on how fast your heart is beating.
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