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It’s not that it doesn’t burn calories, but that it’s much harder to determine the calories burned during strength training than it is to estimate an avg for cardio. There is a very rough estimate for it under cardio.

I was eating around maintenance and trying for body recomp during the time between my photos.

Whether it’s worth it or not is going to depend on you. I love mine and I have used several brands. Fitbit is the brand I stuck with the longest, because I found them to be accurate enough for me and I liked the app. There are a couple brands that I noticed would undercount steps by a lot (misfit for example...tried ray…

Way to go. You got this. My original loss was 140lbs (reached in 2016). I did gain some back after surgery, but not much. I’m not even 100% sure the weight I originally reached was sustainable for me. My profile pic is current and only about 14lbs heavier than my lowest weight. I am hoping I can continue to keep most of…

Really depends. 1200 is too low for me and definitely unnecessary for me to cut that low. Even in Feb, when I was on doctors orders not to workout, I averaged around 1600 calories and still lost 3.9lbs that month (which surprised me because I wasn’t trying to lose). When I exercise I can lose weight eating around 2000…

Your HR was likely used in Fitbits calculation. Accuracy is going to vary based on the individual. I find that Fitbits with HRMs are fairly accurate for me (well okay they underestimate a bit since I can get away with not logging roughly 150-200 calories a day). This isn’t the case for everyone. Now it could be it…

These are a little old(both from 2016....May vs Sept). First pic is after losing over 120lbs. Second pick is a few months after starting Strong Curves.

There are other calorie counters that work with Apple Watch without a problem (I tried a bunch after I found out). Just not this one. I log in another app now, but still stick around MFP for the community.

Apple Watch and MFP don’t play nice. Exercise logs will get sent over, but your adjustment won’t actually be using your Total calories burned from Apple Watch. So unlike Fitbit, you might actually end up with a negative when you should see a positive. Example: Tuesday I should have had 4 extra calories from my adjustment…

If by chance that doesn’t work: Go to Fitbits website Login to your dashboard Go to settings Select Applications Find Myfitnesspal on the list Revoke access Then go to MFPs website Apps Find Fitbit Disconnect After all that try reconnecting with the steps in my first post. If that still doesn’t work you will need to…

You don’t have to have premium for that. On the website go to Apps Find Fitbit and click connect You should be redirected to a Fitbit page to log in and give MFP access to the information You should see a success page after that’s done In the MFP you will need to make sure Fitbit is selected as your step source if you want…

Pacer Samsung Health (you don’t need a Samsung to use it) Fitbit (if you have an iPhone you can use your phone as a tracker without actually owning a Fitbit) MoveSum (this one is fun. It tells you what your steps equal in terms of food.)

The video here will answer your question: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10503681/exercise-calories-do-i-eat-these-a-video-explanation/p1

Search for Apple Health in apps on MFP However that said it doesn’t work the way Fitbit does. It will send over your workouts, but the adjustment part on mine isn’t getting the full calorie burn for the day (like Fitbit and other trackers get) which often results in calories being subtracted when I should be seeing a…

If I had to guess: 1st pic someone else is taking the photo or it was taken with a timer 2nd pic he took himself with a mirror and we are seeing the opposite arm in the pic (so his tattoos are on the arm that didn’t make it into the frame)

No. MFP is pulling those steps from somewhere (your phone I’d guess) and if it isn’t getting a calorie estimate from the device for those steps it will assign its own. You can see the math if you: On website-> go to exercise log -> click the little (i) next to your adjustment Or On app ->go to diary -> scroll down to…

I don’t eat a lot in the morning most days. Usually my day goes something like this: 1-2 cups of coffee with 2tbsp creamer Gym time 100 calorie protein shake 100-200 calories of Greek yogurt or cottage cheese with fruit Lunch might be some protein and a carb or carbs and fat usually about 300-400 calories Then I might have…

What is syncing your steps to MFP? A lot of the trackers are NOT giving you extra calories for steps, but for burning more calories than MFP thought you would burn based on your activity level setting. When you log exercise on MFP you increase the amount of calories it thinks you have burned and as a result your tracker…

I can see fluctuations as small as 0.2lbs and up to 4lbs. Really just depends.

However unless you are logging and tracking as accurately as possible you could be eating almost double what you think you are. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjKPIcI51lU

Why does 1600 feel like too much? It’s not a lot of food. Do you use a food scale? I’m not as tall as you but I tend to eat around 2000 calories for weight loss. It’s slow because I don’t have much to lose, but it’s also sustainable and helps with my exercise recovery. You don’t have a lot to lose so I would expect that…

If space is an issue than some simple items like: Resistance bands Resistance loops Adjustable Dumbbells Exercise mat Core Sliders (if you can workout on a hard floor than a towel can work just as well) Maybe a foam roller Pull-up bar if you have a spot for it Swiss ball I also like exercise DVDs. I didn’t go to a gym in…

I rarely get DOMS past the first week of something new. It’s a common misconception that if you don’t experience DOMS you didn’t have a good workout. I currently have some DOMS in my calf muscles, because the other day I decided to run for the first time in about 8 months or so. :laugh: I actually did surprisingly well…

If you like a distraction try Zombies,Run!5k training (it’s a C25k routine). What better way to get motivated to run than to feel like your being chased by zombies.

It will vary. For me, Fitbit with HRMs are accurate enough. If I truly logged everything that passed my lips, it would actually be underestimating a bit. (Without the HRM it really underestimates my burn). This isn’t the case for everyone. However over time you should be able to tell (4-6 weeks). On the Fitbit website,…

Oh and you can manually log the walk in Fitbit. This will overwrite whatever it thought you burned with what you log. Just make sure you input the correct start time and duration.

Give it a few days and see if it adjusts down a bit. It does take a few days to adjust to you and it’s not uncommon to see high calorie burn for a few days when you first get it. I missed the part where you said it was only a 2 mile walk. I did a 2 mile walk/run yesterday (1.5 was running no incline and the other 0.5 was…

Remember Fitbit isn’t just adding exercise calories. It’s adjustments for anything that you do that is above what your MFP Activity level is set to. The adjustment math is: Fitbit Total Calorie Burn (BMR + tracked activity) - MFP Calorie Burn (based on activity level setting) = +/- adjustment So for example: Yesterday I…