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Fitbit sync gives too much credit
Over the last couple of days, MFP has been giving me an absurd amount of credit for exercise -- over 1300 extra calories each day, when all I've done is some moderate walking (5000-7000 steps) over the course of each day. This morning I got up, put on the Fitbit, walked over to my computer and synced...and got 309 calories…
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Need some smoothie help
My wife and I have been greatly enjoying spinach-banana-blueberry smoothies for breakfast each morning for a coup,e of years now; their nutritious, easy to make (the liquid base is light sou milk; we often also add fresh ginger) and have helped me to slim down. They also provide a serving of leafy greens, which we…
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Goal weight achieved!
17 months ago, my doctor told me to lose some weight (to be fair, she says that every year, but she sounded more serious this time). She suggested a Fitbit, and I found MFP that way. MFP allowed me to lose weight my way, which is to say lazily: I didn't cut any foods out of my diet (though beer, red meat, and cheese…
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Tips for modest toning
Full disclosure: I am a lazy man. When I got my Fitbit and linked it to My Fitness Pal about a year ago, I set my l activity level to sedentary, my exercise level to 0 minutes/day, and my weight loss goal to 0.5 lbs/week. In spite of this minimal effort I have lost 44 pounds in 53 weeks, and am about 13 pounds away from my…
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MFP has a calorie floor. Fitbit doesn't. Who to believe?
I've done a bit of searching here, but haven't seen this exact issue addressed. I use MFP in conjunction with Fitbit (like a lot of us) and I've noticed that MFP seems to have a calorie "floor"; that is, once you input biodata, lifestyle, and weight loss goals, MFP calculates the number of calories you should stay under.…
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MFP, FitBit, and calorie credits for exercise
Hi all. I'm actually not new -- I've been using MFP in conjunction with FitBit for about five months now -- but I'm trying to understand the algorithm by which MFP converts exercise information from FitBit into calorie "credits." I just happened to notice these recent data points today, and they're making me wonder: 12/2 -…
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Hello
Hi. I've been using MFP in conjunction with FitBit for about 5 months, in hopes of losing the 20 or so pounds I've put on in the last few years, and more (I've been 50 or so pounds overweight most of my adult life). So far, so good; I don't have a scale at home at present, but suits that fit properly 4 years ago, then got…
