help menu

Join us on the Community Forums!

  • Community Guidelines

    The Fitbit Community is a gathering place for real people who wish to exchange ideas, solutions, tips, techniques, and insight about the Fitbit products and services they love. By joining our Community, you agree to uphold these guidelines, so please take a moment to look them over.

  • Learn the Basics

    Check out our Frequently Asked Questions page for information on Community features, and tips to make the most of your time here.

  • Join the Community!

    Join an existing conversation, or start a new thread to ask your question. Creating your account is completely free, and takes about a minute.

Not finding your answer on the Community Forums?

Cancel
Turn on suggestions
Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type.
Showing results for 
Show  only  | Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

Questions before buying...

‎12-23-2016 12:38

‎12-23-2016 12:38

Hi,

I am thinking of getting myself a fitbit for Christmas. I was wondering how high are you able to set the starting weight? Also I just got a treadmill and will be walking on it through the winter, will my steps still be counted even though my arms won't be swinging? Please any info will be helpful!

Best Answer
0 Votes
3 REPLIES 3

‎12-23-2016 13:03

‎12-23-2016 13:03

@ivnslady- I don't believe there is a maximum weight.  I just logged (and then unlogged) 1000 pounds without it giving me an error.   Depending what type of fitbit you purchase we can give you tips on getting your steps counted on a treadmill.  I have a Charge 2 (and an older Charge HR) and I wear it in my bra when I'm on the treadmill (I also have to wear it this way when I'm on the plant floor at work).  It picks up my steps and my heart rate at the same time.

 

Good luck with your new lifestyle changes.  There are plenty of people around here to answer your questions.  My own top weight was over 400 pounds at a point in my life so I have some experiences (good and bad) with losing weight when you have a lot to lose.  I'm around 265-270 at the moment so I'll be working on my own weight loss for a while.

Anne | Rural Ontario, Canada

Ionic (gifted), Alta HR (gifted), Charge 2, Flex 2, Charge HR, One, Blaze (retired), Trendweight.com,

Down 150 pounds from my top weight (and still going), sharing my experiences here to try and help others.
Best Answer

‎12-23-2016 13:39

‎12-23-2016 13:39

 

Normally, steps won't be counted on a treadmill if you are holding the rails. You can get a clipon like the Zip or the One, or you can put the wrist device in a pocket if you hold the rails.

 

 

My Trendweight

Best Answer

‎12-23-2016 15:00

In response to GershonSurge

‎12-23-2016 15:00

I agree with @GershonSurge. If you hold the rails with the Fitbit on your wrist, it's not going to count. If I'm on the treadmill, I very deliberately don't hold on. Which is fine as long as I don't close my eyes - then I usually lose my balance. 🙂

 

A stationary bike doesn't count steps either,  but the elliptical counts steps really well,, if you are thinking about what machine to buy.

Best Answer
0 Votes