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I am going crazy trying to figure out the calorie adjustments and settings

‎01-11-2019 14:05

‎01-11-2019 14:05

I am so sorry If I posted this in the wrong discussion board, this is my first time posting here.

 

okay so I just got a fitbit blaze from a friend because I started a very sedentary job and I don't want to gain anymore weight then I have.

I have been trying to link my fitbit with MFP all day and Im going nuts. This may sound silly but Can someone please in a simple way, tell me what settings I need both apps on. I am so confused and I would really love to use my activity tracker along with MFP.


okay so on both apps I have set that I would like to eat 1300 cals a day. I am set to sedentary on MFP. I really only do circuit training and HIIT or walks/hikes. which my blaze all has settings for. So I can use to start and stop timer on the blaze to record my workouts right? Then enter my food in MFP.

So my blaze right now says I have taken 4,791 steps today.
and the calories say I have eaten 585 and have 715 left.

MFP tells me 1300-585+ (fit bit calorie adjustment) 331 = 1,046 left

how come my fitbit doesn't say the same thing as MFP?
should it say the same thing, or should I just allow the calorie adjustment and ignore Fitbits dashboard for food intake.


I have negative calories enabled as well.

I just need someone to tell me if I am doing something wrong, or if I'm looking too hard into this and everything is set correctly.

please don't link me to another blog post, I promise you i've read them all and I think my head is going to explode 

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‎01-13-2019 10:45

‎01-13-2019 10:45

hey @Tina_1103.. welcome to the forums. I am not an expert on MFP but I can pretend to be a know it all on Fitbits.. your fitbit is working in real time and MFP is not. So whatever calories you are burning, projected to burn based on your settings (BMR) and what you are eating, is adjusting in real time. The two will more than likely never line up because MFP doesn't have the benefit of HR to know where you are exactly. I would suggest keeping your food logging in MFP, but use the calorie info on your fitbit.. my two cents 🙂

Elena | Pennsylvania

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