02-19-2014 20:14
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02-19-2014 20:14
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I typically do a minimum of 45 minutes of intense workouts at least 6 times a week. I have been wearing a heart monitor for years in order to log more accurate calroie burns into LoseIt! which is what I use to log my food and activity. Now that I got the flex, I need to understand if I should be removing it during these intense work outs, or leaving it on. When I first got it, I was taking it off and logging in the calories burned into the fitbit app. I recently tried to leave them both on during the workout but I feel like I am getting credit for both, and therefore not getting an accurate number of available calories to eat as well as steps. Just confused and would like to understand what others are doing, and what I'm supposed to be doing?
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02-20-2014 10:03
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02-20-2014 10:03
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Sam | USA
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02-19-2014 21:00
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02-19-2014 21:00
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I would leave it on. If you are logging your workouts from your HRM to Lose it and then bringing it over here it should be fine.
The Flex will just count the steps during that activity.
I use the One and use the start stop Feature on it and then Change the calorie burn to what ever my HRM said. Sounds like you do that with Lose it.
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02-20-2014 08:35
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hmmmm, but even though you're saying it only counts steps, it's also adding to calories burned (which in turn adds to how many I have left to eat). This would be in addition to what I am logging from my HRM for the workout. See what I'm saying? Since I rely on my calorie burn to know how many calories i have left to eat in a given day, I want to make sure it as accurate as can be and not over. That said, if it was ONLY counting steps then I'd be fine with it, but since it is still considering my calorie burn, I am concerned.

02-20-2014 10:03
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Sam | USA
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02-20-2014 10:11
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Sam | USA
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02-21-2014 13:10
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Thanks for sharing your due dilligence and learnings with LoseIt! vs. fitbit. I merely wanted to continue using LoseIt! because logging food is so much easier, with the bar scanner and I have also created some custom items. I also have custom workouts in there, but at the risk of making it too crazy to track, I will take your advice and just use fitbit for activity adds.

02-22-2014 07:29
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02-22-2014 07:29
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Maybe someone mentioned this already within those intimidating blocks of text above, but if you manually log your HRM recorded activity with the TIME you started and stopped, it overwrites the calorie burn recorded by your Fitbit for that time.

03-03-2014 13:37
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03-03-2014 13:37
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I would not double the calorie burn because that is not what is happening ! your wrist flex could be to loose . do you have smaller wrist ? purchase the sp band this made a difference for me . Change to normal settings of movement also .

05-15-2014 14:40
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05-15-2014 14:40
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i think you should leave it on and not log it on Lose it.. but Im not an expert..lol

05-15-2014 17:32
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05-15-2014 17:32
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Sam | USA
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