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The Fitbit and MyFitnessPal work together and make your daily calorie goals more accurate. I have a Flex and am upgrading to the ChargeHR today or tomorrow. I just got it and it's charging now! :) The Fitbit calculates what you are actually burning rather than a guesstimate. In MFP you choose an activity level. This is a…

I’m thinking there are two thoughts about this question. One, are you asking about syncing technically? I can get my accounts to sync whenever I want. After I do a run I will look at my Fitbit Dashboard on my smart phone and let that Sync with my Fitbit, then I will look at MFP and I sometimes have to look at a few screens…

Both MyFitnessPal and Fitbit needed you to input your stats when you first joined them. Age, height, weight, and sex. This allows them to figure your Basal Metabolic Rate or BMR. This is how many calories you need just to stay alive if you laid in your bed all day and did nothing, essentially in a coma. MFP also asks you…

The Flex and other Fitbit wrist devices have an accelerometer so that it knows when you are running vs walking. I am not sure how the Charge HR will build in HR readings to calorie burn numbers. I've been wearing a Flex (upgrading to the Charge HR this week) and it is very obvious based on the calorie burns that it gives…

It's more like the Flex than the One and would need the arm motions.

One thing I didn't see mentioned was that the Flex does not count stairs. If that is something that you care about tracking, then keep that in mind too. The Charge and Charge HR track stairs as well as everything else the Flex does. I have a Flex and I love it, but I now want just a little more, so my kids just ordered the…

Went to the Microsoft store today. I really liked the looks and features of the Band, but I have really tiny wrists. The display actually overhangs the side of my wrist. I was sort of bummed that it just seems too big for me. I loved the way the band connects. So easy. I really liked it overall, but it looked so funny and…

I look at it like this, if you put an apple in front of me and my favorite cookie, I’d prefer to eat my cookie (though I may not choose to do so) because I LOVE the taste of them and because I love the taste of them, I’d want more than one. Some call that a craving. Maybe it is. If I have a batch of my favorite cookies…

Just another thing that sucks about being short. Can’t reach tall things. Can’t see over the tall people in front of you. Can’t eat as many calories as taller people. I’m just over 5’ 1” but at 50 I’m a bit older than you so my calorie goal is even less. My sedentary calorie goal to maintain is only 1340ish. Crazy low!!…

I love the Chinese buffet. If I am planning on going I try to "save" extra calories in the days before. I also try to run an extra mile or 5 to earn more calories. lol I know I am going to splurge and I LOVE every second of it. I just log the best I can and enjoy!!! The next day I am usually still full until noon and end…

I currently have the Fitbit Flex and love all the info it provides, but now I am looking to upgrade. I'm thinking about the new Fitbit ChargeHR or the SURGE both of which are not out yet, but "coming soon." Now I'm thinking about the Microsoft Band. I'm a female with small wrists so wondering about the size for all these…

I use my treadmill nearly every day. There is no way to enter my height or weight into mine either. I also have a Fitbit flex fitness tracker that does take sex, age, height and weight into account for calorie burns. My treadmill shows nearly double what my Fitbit says after my run/walk. Not accurate for me at all. However…

I feel the same way. Been in maintenance for just over a year and I still think an awful lot about food. I think I just really like to eat. I especially like sweets and try to make sure I always work some in. I run and walk to earn more calories, and to be more healthy. I also try to save up some calories for the weekend,…

hmmm... Are you sure you have both accounts set up with all the same information? Plus Fitbit will estimate what it "thinks" you will burn by the end of the day based on past history. Check to see if you have calorie estimation turned on or off in the Fitbit dashboard. Go to your settings and you will find it there. I have…

The Fitbit counts calories burned throughout the day including any exercise calories such as running/walking and just moving in general. (it's not very good at biking or swimming etc..) But the Fitbit also includes those calories that you burn just by being alive, so throughout the day your Fitbit is constantly adding…

You might like this Buffalo Chicken Lasagna. Not really chicken dip, but tastes like it! I made it last night though I used the neufchatel cheese instead of cream cheese. It's really good and MFP says it's less than 300 calories for 1/12 of 13x9 pan and that's not a bad size piece. Though even if you ate two that's less…

Think about how much money you have already saved and will save by being the healthier you that you are. You have probably cut back on food costs by eating less over the past 3-5 years both during your loss and during maintenance. Though I know that some would argue that eating healthy is more expensive…. Plus keep in mind…

I find Chobani to be much more bitter. I won't even buy it anymore. I just don't care for the taste. I will buy store brand mostly, or Fage when it's on sale or when I feel like splurging. I buy plain mostly and add my own honey or splenda. I find the flavored kinds too sweet, but will sometimes buy the 100 cal yoplait and…

I yo-yo'd for years as well. Logging in MFP has been the only way I've been able to stop the cycle. I managed to lose the last 8-10 lbs that I'd wanted to and keep it off for well over a year. I know that's not a long time for some, but for me it's an accomplishment. I'm the smallest, healthiest I've ever been and I could…

Went last night! Ate and ate... Did my best at logging, (It's so hard to log restaurant food!) but I figured I had around 1300 calories. I made it fit, my week anyway. I ate a little lighter for the day as well and was only over by about 80 cals for the day. Not bad for ENDLESS SHRIMP. I figure even if I am low balling it…

Went to the Doctor the other day for some bloodwork results and she said to me, "you must eat really heathy." It was so cool to know that my healthier lifestyle was showing in my bloodwork.

I like them. On week days, I take one nearly every day for lunch. I will make my "own" dinners when there are leftovers, but that doesn't always happen. I'm not a huge sandwich fan. I prefer hot lunches, so I buy the Lean Cuisine and Healthy Choice meals mostly. I have my favorites. Some are very good. Yes they are…

I’ve been in maintenance about a year too. Logging is the only way for me to keep accountable and not yo-yo. I also bought a fitbit to give me a better idea what I should be eating every day. I really Love knowing more accurately how many calories to eat each day. I try to run/walk nearly every day so the fitbit was a good…

I used to eyeball or use regular measuring utensils, but after watching the video on how inaccurate it was, I decided to get a scale. I LOVE my scale. It makes things so much easier and much more accurate. I was definitely off with my guestimations and now I simply like to be more accurate. Nut butters were the biggest eye…

I have the Fitbit Flex and I LOVE it. I have my activity level set to Sedentary and let my Flex add activity calories as I earn them. I usually end up with an extra 500-700 calories above a sedentary level based on the activities I do throughout the day. This way I know what to eat every day rather than a guess. I don't…

I think MANY new joggers are not confident and feel very uncomfortable at first, myself included. I only jogged inside on my treadmill for nearly a year before I decided to try running outside. I was lucky as my daughter was my inspiration for running and she ran with me the first few times, which helped me. Maybe you have…

Oreos and Peanut butter. Yum!

This sounds/looks really yummy! Have to try it. Thanks!

Went to a new doctor for the first time (our regular Dr. retired) and I think he was a bit surprised when he saw me and saw that I was 50. He said, “Wow you’re in great shape. Are you a runner?” It was nice that he could tell that I try to take care of myself. I’ve been using MFP for a little over a year and it’s the first…

I prefer "egg whites." Same concept, but without any of the extra's (yellow coloring, flavors?) that Egg Beaters add. You can buy them in a carton the same way and can get them from "egg beaters" or a store brand. Not quite as tasty as an egg with the yolk, but I eat egg whites all the time because I like the calorie…