Fitbit & MFP - which one should I use? need help

[GeorgianaB]

Hello there,
I almost have 1 month since I use MFP and I've lost some weight, as this is my goal. 1200 calories and some extra calories from exercise - I used the app Bike Road for tracking time, distance, etc and always had my phone with me for steps. Also negative calorie adjustment is enabled.
Yesterday I bought FitBit Charge 2 and now I find myself a lil'bit confused. I set my goal on FitBit to loose 1 kg/ week ( the same as MFP ) and as I wear the bracelet constantly I am more aware of the total calories that are burned in a day.
The idea is that I synced my FitBit with MFP and now i have more calories in MFP as exercises( from Steps) than before. I don't know if i should eat them( extra calories), but if i do i will gain weight? Or i should keep my FitBit app for accurate reference regarding the calories and just use MFP for food logging? My activity level in MFP app is lightly active as I go biking 3-4 times a weak ( maybe more), at least 1 h/ 10-16 km ride.
How you guys manage these things?
Also in fitbit app appears that i have X calories "left for the day" but when i eat some of them it appear that i am over the calories goal( some pink colour). i really dont get it.
Could you please explain to me if you had similar 'problem' ?

[Rich_Laue]

Hello @GeorgianaB, since your looking for ansers ive moved your post to the maaging weight discussion forum.

[GeorgianaB]

Thank you!

[etvete]

Hey, I would say that from my experience going straight FitBit is more convenient. Mainly because it has everything that MyFitnessPal has plus a few extra features. The nicest part that I have noticed is that it keeps a running total of your calories and tells you by time of day if you are on track for being in range for your calories based on your exercise. 

One thing to keep in mind either way you go is to never go below your RMR/BMR as this will only slow down your weight loss and make maintenance harder once you reach your goal. As crazy as it sounds it can be easier to lose weight at 1600 (using my BMR as an example) than it is 1200.

[JohnnyRow]

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@GeorgianaB wrote:

Also in fitbit app appears that i have X calories "left for the day" but when i eat some of them it appear that i am over the calories goal( some pink colour). i really dont get it.

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https://blog.fitbit.com/fitbit-calories-in-vs-out/

There's a fairly new article in fitbit blog that explains a lot of the questions about fitbit calorie management. My quick take is that fitbit is judging where you are in the day and what it estimates you will eat and burn rest of the day, but read the article for good explanation.

[SunsetRunner]

Setting up MFP and Fitbit together is bit tricky and I simply gave up on it. I use both but for different things. I found that MFP seems to have a far better database of bar codes and I use that a lot when cooking and shopping for ingredients. Therefore I log food in MFP. I add recipes, meals etc. It's really useful cooking help. Fitbit app receives my calories intake from MFP and handles everything else. So I didn't bother to spend too much time on setting up MFP to get correct exercise adjustments because no matter what I set ( like activity level etc. ) numbers were always off.