Need help transferring elliptical strides to steps on FitBit

[Datredhed]

Hi, I'm just frustrated because there must be an easier way to do this, and I'm missing it. I know my stride length on my elliptical is 18" and the number of inches in a mile is 63360. If I divide that by 18, I come up with 3520 strides to make a mile (or 1760 rpm). Or I can go by the following which is easier:
"The stride of most elliptical machines is less than that of a normal walking or running stride length, which is why it takes more strides on an elliptical to reach a mile. It takes about 2,000 steps to walk a mile. You can estimate the number of walking-equivalent steps you take when exercising at a moderate pace on an elliptical machine by multiplying the number of minutes you exercise by 203. For example, training on the elliptical for 30 minutes equals about 6,090 steps. This is useful if you’re tracking your steps throughout the day using a pedometer and the device doesn’t track steps effectively when training on the elliptical."

The problem is putting the info in MANUALLY, because the way the dashboard is set up is not very conducive to this. Today I did 35 minutes of moderate activity so multiplying by 203 I got 7105 steps. You can't put that in, ANYWHERE. I'm either going to be rewarding myself HUGELY or kind of screwing myself over re: daily steps. If you go to the Dashboard and put in the time, it automatically gives you the distance and calories burned, and it's not accurate. I'm no Einstein, but I also don't think I'm getting this 100% wrong either.

[Datredhed]

I already have over 14,000 steps today and I truly believe it is closer to 11,000. But I can't fix that either!!

[Rich_Laue]

Is your "step" count correct? How many steps does the Fitbit report, amd glow fat does the elyptical say that you traveled? 

Knowing this should give the actual stride, 

[Datredhed]

My elliptical said 4.1 miles. I didn't set the Blaze this time so I could put it in manually. But this is what it was 2 days ago: I did 32 minutes on the elliptical and it said 3.9 miles. The Blaze, however, said 0.48 miles. DEFINITELY A DISCREPANCY.

Really not sure what to do next.

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[Rich_Laue]

Your blaze can not count miles on the elyptical, it can count the imaganary steps. 

If we take the miles the elyptical says, and the steps counted by the tracker, we eill have a good chance of getting the distance tuned in.

As for as miles, is the elyptical measureing the wheel spin? 

[Datredhed]

I'm sorry but I'm not following that logic at all. Would you explain further? Thank you.

Jodi

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[Rich_Laue]

You mention tjat you wqnt the steps transferred, but this whole thread has been on miles.
Fitbit doesnt measuer miles, it calculates the miles by using the step count snd multiplying it by the stride.
You say you know the stride but it still doesnt work. If the miles are of them it is one of two things, your strp count is off or the stride os off.

If we test the Fotbit by counting the steps in the head, then compare our count to the count on the fitbit. If it is correct then we know the stride needs setting.

If we know the true imaganary miles the elypticsl traveled, and the non steps you took. Then we can figure out the stride.

[Datredhed]

I'm really sorry but I don't think I understand what you want me to do

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[Rich_Laue]

When your on the elyptical, doesn't it give you a milage reading? Doesn't Fitbit gove a atep count?
Post yjis milage and step count here.

[Datredhed]

Today the results were the following (30 minute workout):
Elliptical miles: 3.7 calories: 628
Fit Bit. miles: 0.92 calories: 190 steps: 2353

Is there ANY WAY TO MANUALLY put this info into my Fit Bit? It doesn't give all the options from above, for example - the calories are determined by the length of time you work out. Maybe this is just standard and I'm going to have to suck it up. I don't know. I didn't expect it to be this ridiculous to monitor my work out using my Fit Bit!
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[SunsetRunner]

Are you using a cross-training ellipical (where you move your arms) or a stationary one?

[Datredhed]

Can move arms.

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