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Manually changing your calorie goal in MFP while using a Fitbit can get confusing. The thing is, MFP does not use your calorie goal when it does the math to compute your Fitbit Calorie Adjustment. So, if you manually change your calorie goal higher, then MFP will end up adding even more calories to that goal and you'll eat…

@Anabug81 : I'd recommend that you read the FAQ that is here in the stickies. It answers lots of questions. Here's a handy link: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10098937/faq-syncing-logging-food-exercise-calorie-adjustments-activity-levels-accuracy/p1

I really want to succeed this year - I started it outside last year but gave up around week 5 (I also kept modifying it to avoid having to run uphill), then started over on the treadmill and finished but wasn't actually running a 5K at the end. So, I won't postpone long. I may be able to run outside on Saturday (depends on…

I haven't seen anyone else with a new Alta who has said they're having issues, so you should probably troubleshoot what is going on. You say your steps aren't syncing. Are you getting a Fitbit Calorie Adjustment? Do your accounts (both on Fitbit and MFP) indicate that they're connected? I'd recommend reading the FAQ found…

I bailed today. I knew it was going to be windy, but I forgot to notice that it was going to be a lot colder today as well. I can run outside if it is windy as long as it's sunny and not too cold. I can run if it's chilly as long as it's sunny and calm. I can run if it's cloudy as long as it's not too cold and calm. But, I…

@CariTJR : Congratulations! I look forward to when I can do that. I'm dreading just running 1/2 mile uphill tomorrow (W4D1), especially since it's supposed to be super windy. But, if I don't go out and run in the wind, snow that is forecast for later in the week will really mess up my running schedule. And, I already know…

If you have an HR model and take it off and wear it somewhere where it can't detect your pulse, make sure you go into settings and turn the HR to OFF. Don't leave it on Auto - it will get really weird readings and interpret them as an elevated heart rate when it shouldn't. I've tested this. I've tried both just in my…

Did W3D3 today. A little slower than day 2 for some reason. I just peeked ahead at week 4. Yikes! It really increases the run distances! I know I did this before - just timed and on the treadmill - but seeing "run 1/2 mile" intimidates me, especially knowing a bunch of that first 1/2 mile will be uphill, but I believe I…

The closer you are to goal, the slower you lose. You don't want to try to lose too fast - you'll lose muscle and/or damage your metabolism so that you permanently have to eat less just to maintain. The last 10 pounds should take a least 5 months. I would also think that training for a century bike ride would also make it…

I switched from the One to the Charge HR over a year ago. I love it. The heart rate is reasonably accurate and reliable for me. After years of swearing I'd never want to wear a watch again, I love having the time (and all my other stats) right there to see easily. And, I'm not likely to accidentally wash my Charge HR like…

@IAKAB : I'd recommend that you read the FAQ in the stickies, if you haven't already, for an in-depth discussion of how to get the most out of both MFP and Fitbit. Here's a handy link: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10098937/faq-syncing-logging-food-exercise-calorie-adjustments-activity-levels-accuracy/p1…

Did W3D2 today. I was faster than on day 1. However, I turned around a little sooner after the "you are halfway" announcement, which shifted where I was running in relation to the downhill sections just a bit. I don't think that it was enough to account for the speed difference, though.

No, it shouldn't double count, (as long as you don't also manually log it in Fitbit) but you're going to overwrite Fitbit's estimate of calories burned with the probably poorer estimate from MFP, and make it so you can't see your Fitbit data properly, either. Your Fitbit is made to track walking, let it do what you got…

I was going to wait until later in the season, but the weather got so good! I do know that I'm risking being forced to skip days when I was planning to run (and we really do need more snow before the warm weather really gets here), but I just couldn't wait to get off the treadmill!

A different solution - don't log exercise in MFP. Don't link things like MapMyFitness to MFP. (I have MapMyWalk connected to Fitbit, but as far as I can tell, Fitbit and MMW don't actually exchange any information, so I might as well not connect it at all.)

I find that it has trouble detecting when I actually went to bed but is pretty good about knowing when I woke up. So, I try to note when I get into bed at night so that I can go back and edit the record in the morning. That way, I can get a more accurate "time to fall asleep" number. Interestingly, it also usually ends up…

Did W3D1 today. It was the first day that rundouble does as distance, rather than time. I was curious how it would compare. Turns out, when doing a timed C25K, week 3 has the same number of running minutes as week 2, but using distance, I actually didn't go as far. So, I guess my speed is acceptable. That 400 yard run…

It varies. I take the sleep tracking with a grain of salt, although most of the time if I feel like I got a good night's sleep, my stats do reflect that, so it can be used in a relative fashion - determine what is normal for you and then work from that point. For me, I find that if my sleep efficiency is above 90% (this…

I'll second the don't overdo advice. Plus, if you don't want to have to walk all the way back, then you've got to turn around after you get to the halfway point (the app I use - rundouble - and the app I used to use - Zen Labs - both announce the halfway point). I actually go a little further after the announcement because…

@Bugsy40 : That is not true. MFP wants to keep your eyeballs on their site, so they tell you to log everything on MFP. Most of us here find that it works best to log all food on MFP and all exercise on Fitbit. The reason for logging food on MFP is that their database and interface are better than Fitbit's. (Plus, I'm not…

I just started over. For me, running outdoors is completely different than running on a treadmill. On the treadmill, I have much more control over my pace (and don't have to deal with hills or weather), but I don't feel like my stride is at all natural. Outdoors, I both walk and run faster than on the treadmill.

I don't drive enough to bother with the few steps I get while in the car. However, for people who do drive a lot and rack up enough false steps while doing so to affect their stats, there is an app called DriveBit that is supposed to make logging your driving in Fitbit easier. For an occasional thing - like @JeepHair77 had…

Only time will tell if your Fitbit accurately estimates your calories. The best way to figure that out is to use it for a month while logging your food as accurately as possible. Then, you can compute your expected weight loss and compare it to your actual weight loss. You don't have to eat all the extra calories it gives…

Actually, from what I can tell, floors are only counted if there are steps as well as air pressure changes, so standing still on the windy hill won't result in floors. Same effect, though - lots of flights of stairs that weren't climbed. But, since it doesn't affect calorie burn, I ignore floors and any badges awarded for…

Did W2D3 this morning, before the weather got too unpleasant (it was windy, but not frigid and not raining). Didn't improve my speed over the last time, but that's okay. @njaalla : In my opinion, a bluetooth headset is a must. That way, I can tuck my phone somewhere safe and still hear the prompts (and listen to a podcast…

I'd recommend that you read the FAQ found in the stickies for the group. It's long, but it will answer many questions you don't know that you have. Here's a handy link: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10098937/faq-syncing-logging-food-exercise-calorie-adjustments-activity-levels-accuracy/p1

With the calorie adjustment shown, your Calories Remaining should read something like: 2630 (Goal) - 1755 (Food) - 415 (Exercise) = 460 You're not as active as MFP expects you to be (your projected Fitbit burn is a lot less than what MFP expects you to burn), so your calories are reduced.

All Fitbit gets is a summary from MFP. That isn't the app. However, if you show more than one summary per meal - which is the problem I've had occasionally - you can delete the extras. If you only showed one summary, but with the wrong number of calories, that's different. I guess I'd first try deleting the summary in…

Look in the Food log and see if there are any meals with multiple meal summaries. This has happened to me occasionally. If you find extras, look on MFP to find which one is the right one and you can delete the extras by touching and holding it (at least, if the iPhone app works the same as the Android app).

It doesn't actually measure muscle %. I'm not sure any scale does. However, you can see your "lean mass" and your "body fat" on website or app. It doesn't display on the scale. I recommend using Trendweight - it gives a much better picture of your weight and body fat % over time than Fitbit or MFP.