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That's not the way it works. You can affect the number of calories Fitbit says you have by changing that Sedentary/Personalized setting in Fitbit, but it doesn't have any effect on your MFP "Fitbit Calorie Adjustment". The way MFP calculates that adjustment is by taking the number of calories Fitbit says you've burned so…
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W7D3 done! I had a busy day ahead, but since I skipped yesterday (gloomy, cold and I wasn't feeling great), I knew I needed to go today, so I went fairly early. It was still cloudy and kind of cool, but actually a nice temperature for running once I'd warmed up. I think my runs go better if I do them before our usual 5…
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@smiles4jo : Don't be so hard on yourself. We all have days when what should be a perfectly doable run just isn't. For me, there's usually no really identifiable reason. You'll probably do fine next time. I find that trying to do anything with my phone while I'm running is a bad idea. If I keep running while I pull it out…
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Is this an app only problem, or is it also on the website? (To see steps on the website, go to "Check In".) If it is only on the app, what kind of mobile device do you have? Apple, Android or Windows? Have you checked the Help page to see if MFP has acknowledged the problem? I seem to recall seeing that the iOS app…
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W7D2 done! It felt pretty warm out there today (68F, very sunny, not much of a breeze). The run was about like the last one - it took some willpower but I made myself keep running even though I wanted to drop to a walk. I was a little slower, but only a little. Most of the time I feel really proud of the fact that I'm…
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Yeah, it was weird. I had a whole bunch of exercise calories showing on my "Home" page when I got up, but when I looked at the Food page or the Exercise page, things were fine - a small negative adjustment, as is normal for that time of day. So, I decided it wasn't a big deal and ignored it. I didn't bother checking to see…
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@rnurse82 : I hope you get it resolved quickly. I know that I really hate it when I can't keep my planned workout schedule because I always feel like I've lost ground by the time I can resume.
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Just looking at yesterday, it looks right. MFP says they synced at 11:59 PM and the Fitbit calories burned agrees with Fitbit. I'm guessing that MFP is doing it right but has an incorrect label on the time zone setting screen. Most people (me included most of the time) don't pay attention to the "GMT-6" part, and just pick…
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That's one of the great things about having a Fitbit, in my opinion - your Activity Level setting in MFP is purely a matter of personal preference. Without an activity tracker, getting it right is very important. With one, it doesn't matter what you pick, at the end of the day, you'll have the same number of calories to…
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That is strange. I just checked my time zones. Both set to Mountain Time but MFP says GMT-7 and Fitbit says GMT-6. Arrgh! Should I change the time zone to force MFP to GMT-6?
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My Fitbit has made a huge difference for me in becoming more fit, but everyone is different. It has helped me tremendously to track my activity and have a real estimate of my calorie burn that I can then use to adjust my food intake. However, other people may be less motivated by all the data and/or discouraged once they…
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W7D1 done. I can now say I can run 2.5 miles without stopping or walking. The first (uphill) half was pretty tough but I talked myself into sticking with it. I did turn around as soon as MapMyWalk said I was 3 miles from home, even though I hadn't gotten the "You are halfway" announcement, but that came right after I…
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janejellyroll is right - without specifics it's hard to give any advice. They all have their advantages and disadvantages. So, check out the Fitbit website to compare the devices and their features (and prices) and then, if you want to ask some questions in order to get input from people who use the different Fitbits, I'm…
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@DoreenaV1975 : I don't log exercise either. Not in MFP and rarely in Fitbit. That's the point. MFP has a bug where it included "exercise calories" that you haven't logged in with your MyFitnessPal Calories burned number. @bmele0 : That's a different bug. It's been getting me fairly often lately. I have no idea whether the…
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I'd contact Fitbit customer support, if I were you.
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@LauraUK2016 & @DoreenaV1975 : When this happens check the math that MFP is using to calculate your adjustment. (Go to the exercise page of the website and click on the little 'i' next to the Fitbit adjustment or go to the diary in the mobile app and touch the adjustment, then touch again.) You should see a screen like…
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Most people either let their Fitbit take care of detecting their exercise, or manually log exercise that can't be tracked (swimming, weight lifting, yoga, etc.) in Fitbit. However, the way you framed your question ("If Fitbit imports steps into MyFitnessPal...") indicates that you don't really understand how the…
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W6D3 done! Good run today. I figured I'd better get out and do it this morning as we have thunderstorms with significant rain predicted today. It was cloudy and windy and trying to rain. I was a bit cold starting out but was fine once I warmed up (I wore my "cool weather" running clothes). So, the fact that today is a lot…
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Just go into the Fitbit food log and delete the duplicate/extra meal summaries (compare to MFP so you know which one is right). I don't know why it happens, but it does seem to happen more often lately. If I had to guess, I'd guess that it's a bug on the Fitbit side, not the MFP side.
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The northern front range of Colorado. Just in the beginning of the foothills.
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W6D2 done. It was pretty tough today but I completed the run. It had been a busy day with a 5 mile walk earlier and it was pretty hot out, but it could also have just been a tough day for no reason. I thought I'd post a picture from my run as well. This is taken from about where I'm turning around and heading home, looking…
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My rule is generally to move on to the next day if I successfully completed the last one, even if "just barely". So, I'd say give day 3 a go, but make sure you're running as slowly as you can. If you don't manage the 20 minutes without a walking break then decide whether to drop back to day 2 or try day 3 again. Some…
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That latest screen shot you posted shows the bug that I've been having happen, which I've been reporting to MFP whenever it happens to me. Your "Fitbit Tracker Calories Burned" number looks okay and is probably correct for the time it was synced (11:35 PM), but your "MyFitnessPal Calories Burned" number says "Includes 200…
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That's one thing that makes me prefer running outside to running on the treadmill. On the treadmill, I can't stop myself from looking at the time/distance. Outside, even though the scenery is familiar it still changes (especially with spring getting high gear now) and it's hard to look at my phone to check the…
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Did you check the math that MFP is using to calculate your adjustment? They've had a bug where it gets weird. On the website, it manifests as two adjustments - one that can neither be examined or deleted and one that has a bad value for MyFitnessPal Calories Burned (the number includes some "exercise calories" that haven't…
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An alternative to having a known distance - such as a track - is to use an app like MapMyWalk or even the Fitbit mobile app. The rest is the same as heybales describes. @Panthers89 : My stride is shorter on the treadmill (and I can't walk or run as fast on the treadmill). I let it be wrong on the treadmill in favor of it…
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I agree with heybales that 10 steps isn't going to be adequate to calibrate your stride. I used MapMyWalk to get distance and an activity record (as heybales described) to get number of steps to calibrate my stride lengths. You might be able to use Fitbit's tracking feature on the mobile app instead of a 3rd party app to…
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Since the Blaze doesn't have built in GPS, you couldn't use that aspect of it without a smart phone.
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I went back to Week 6 Day 1 today. The first run was pretty tough, but after that it got a bit easier. Of course, the 2nd half is always easier for me because it's down hill. It's been over a week since I was able to get out and do a C25k run. I had a few days with little to no exercise due to "life" and then bad weather…
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The Sedentary/Personalized setting in Fitbit is completely different than the activity level in MFP. So, nothing gets messed up if they're not the same. It's really just coincidence that both programs have something that can be set to "Sedentary". In Fitbit, it just affects how many calories Fitbit estimates you can still…
