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Macronutrients measurments

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‎05-22-2017 22:35 - edited ‎05-22-2017 22:37

‎05-22-2017 22:35 - edited ‎05-22-2017 22:37

I'm new to fitbit,  still have a lot to learn about all it can do for me.  Is there a way to change the weighted measurements ie: grams(g) to micrograms (mg)? I was entering custom meal supliments in macro and when it came to potassium I wantef to put the amout as (mg) and it would only list as (g). Next is there a way to get it to take a decimal? I had a protein bar and it had 4.5g of fat but i could only put in 4 or 5 but not 4.5. 

Thanks. 

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‎05-23-2017 09:25 - edited ‎05-25-2017 07:17

‎05-23-2017 09:25 - edited ‎05-25-2017 07:17

Hey, hey @Jill.C! Welcome aboard! Heart Yes, you can insert some values in grams and some others in milligrams. However there is no current option to choose this, but it comes as default. This is just when you log the nutritional details of a certain food and not on the general quantity of what you ate. In that box you can only select from these measurements:

MEASURMENTS.png

However you can covert them and log them as grams. About your other question, yes you can enter decimals. Are you doing this trough the App or the computer? The picture below shows the options from the online dashboard. (computer)

addnewfood.png

 

And the view from the App is at follows:

 

upload (1).png

 

As you can see, there are some options to log in mg and some others to log in grams. I guess this is the International measure of unity for that specific field and that is why it doesn't let you for example log Trans Fat in mg. Now micrograms is not an option at all, as this is used for very small quantities like the ones you use in the laboratory represented by the symbol 10 μg. 

 

Let me know if you have more questions! Heart

 

 

 

Solange | Community Moderator, Fitbit

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‎05-23-2017 09:25 - edited ‎05-25-2017 07:17

‎05-23-2017 09:25 - edited ‎05-25-2017 07:17

Hey, hey @Jill.C! Welcome aboard! Heart Yes, you can insert some values in grams and some others in milligrams. However there is no current option to choose this, but it comes as default. This is just when you log the nutritional details of a certain food and not on the general quantity of what you ate. In that box you can only select from these measurements:

MEASURMENTS.png

However you can covert them and log them as grams. About your other question, yes you can enter decimals. Are you doing this trough the App or the computer? The picture below shows the options from the online dashboard. (computer)

addnewfood.png

 

And the view from the App is at follows:

 

upload (1).png

 

As you can see, there are some options to log in mg and some others to log in grams. I guess this is the International measure of unity for that specific field and that is why it doesn't let you for example log Trans Fat in mg. Now micrograms is not an option at all, as this is used for very small quantities like the ones you use in the laboratory represented by the symbol 10 μg. 

 

Let me know if you have more questions! Heart

 

 

 

Solange | Community Moderator, Fitbit
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‎05-23-2017 20:55

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‎05-23-2017 20:55

Thanks for the insight.  I have been using the app dashboard but I will try logging in on my laptop and see if I can be more specific with my nutritional log. Thanks. 


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‎05-25-2017 07:23

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‎05-25-2017 07:23

Hey there, @Jill.C! Cat Tongue You are more than welcome. Ok, let me know how it goes. It should let you enter the same information both on the App and on the online dashboard. 

 

I'll be around if you have more questions. I would also like to invite you to participate in our cool Discussion boards. Heart

Solange | Community Moderator, Fitbit
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