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how do I enter body fat numbers ?

How do I enter my body fat numbers with the Flex?

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Body fat is typically synced from a supported scale (eg. Fitbit Aria or Withings Smart Scale), but you can also log it manually via www.fitbit.com/weight:

 

log weight & body fat

 

Note this is not tracker-specific: this involves your Fitbit account and will work with all trackers.

Dominique | Finland

Ionic, Aria, Flyer, TrendWeight | Windows 7, OS X 10.13.5 | Motorola Moto G6 (Android 9), iPad Air (iOS 12.4.4)

Take a look at the Fitbit help site for further assistance and information.

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I initially logged my weight and body fat percentage when I first got the watch. When I logged my body weight with my new weight it automatically logged a new body fat percentage.  Is it correct? I have the fitbit ionic. 

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@Liddy019: I have no experience of manually entering weight and body fat% (I have a Fitbit Aria scale that uploads these automatically for me). It would only make sense to enter body fat if you have a scale (or some other device) that lets you obtain it. I find it strange that if you manually enter weight + body fat% on one day, and only weight on another day, Fitbit would somehow make up a new body fat % on its own. Is it really what happened? If so, I would delete all body fat % and only use the account for storing weight.

 

OTOH, there are now inexpensive third-party "smartscales" on the market that can sync weight and body fat % to your Fitbit account, if you find the original Fitbit scale (Aria 2) too pricey.

Dominique | Finland

Ionic, Aria, Flyer, TrendWeight | Windows 7, OS X 10.13.5 | Motorola Moto G6 (Android 9), iPad Air (iOS 12.4.4)

Take a look at the Fitbit help site for further assistance and information.

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If you are manually logging your weight, it will pull your previous body fat % from the last time you logged it.  If it has changed, when you're logging your weight, you can also log your new BF %.

 

My Aria scale won't connect to my home's WiFi for no reason (I tried for hours for it to sync), so I still use my Aria scale, however I just have to manually record weight and BF % in the Fitbit app.

 


@Liddy019 wrote:

I initially logged my weight and body fat percentage when I first got the watch. When I logged my body weight with my new weight it automatically logged a new body fat percentage.  Is it correct? I have the fitbit ionic. 


 

Heather | Community Council | Eastern Shore, AL
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@Heather-S wrote:

My Aria scale won't connect to my home's WiFi for no reason 


Does your WiFi router support the (older) 802.11b protocol, and if so, is that protocol enabled? Newer routers may not support it, and if they do, 802.11b may not be enabled by default. Hence my questions. 802.11b is the only protocol the original Fitbit Aria can use (no such problem with the newer Aria 2).

Dominique | Finland

Ionic, Aria, Flyer, TrendWeight | Windows 7, OS X 10.13.5 | Motorola Moto G6 (Android 9), iPad Air (iOS 12.4.4)

Take a look at the Fitbit help site for further assistance and information.

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@Dominique - Do you know how I check those settings?  It is a newer router.

Heather | Community Council | Eastern Shore, AL
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@Heather-S: what is the exact brand/model of your router? You need to check its specs. If you see the 802.11b protocol is supported, you need to make sure it is enabled. To do so, you would run the setup program. This is usually done via your browser, by accessing the IP address of the router on your internet local network. It’s often something like 192.168.0.1. 

 

Here is what it looks like on mine:

 

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"11bgn mixed" as the wireless mode means three wireless protocols are enabled: 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n. The older 802.11b (if supported) is often disabled by default, because most wireless devices these days are capable of communicating with the faster protocols. The Fitbit Aria is a notable exception (because it was introduced in 2012). 

Dominique | Finland

Ionic, Aria, Flyer, TrendWeight | Windows 7, OS X 10.13.5 | Motorola Moto G6 (Android 9), iPad Air (iOS 12.4.4)

Take a look at the Fitbit help site for further assistance and information.

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