Recovery/ Injured / Sick mode or required rest

[apstyle]

I had a nasty cold all week so of course I am only at about 50% on most goals, and it brings my average way down. I wish there was a way to hit "Pause" on your counting so you can focus on getting healthy and continue on your goals when you are better.

Moderator Edit: Added Labels/Title for Clarity

[YojanaFitbit]

Hi @RHagedon, thanks for explaining why you would like to have the option to see an "Injured" option on the Fitbit app. This feature suggestion already exists, so I’ve moved your post here. While we don’t currently have plans to release this feature, we always appreciate the passion and creativity that comes out of this Community. Since we know this idea is important to many of you, we have left voting open to continue tracking interest and will post another update if anything changes. To learn more about how Fitbit decides which suggestions get developed, visit our FAQs.

[Ralanderson]

This could be a good ADA option too. I want to tell fitbit I am recovering from surgery and then I want to enter estimated recovery time (12 weeks this time) and have fitbit make gentle suggestions for increasing just a few steps a day and adjusting calories for recovery/less activity.

[YojanaFitbit]

Hi @Ralanderson, thanks for explaining why you would like to use a "Recovery/Sick/Injured" option on the Fitbit app. This feature suggestion already exists, so I’ve moved your post here. While we don’t currently have plans to release this feature, we always appreciate the passion and creativity that comes out of this Community. Since we know this idea is important to many of you, we have left voting open to continue tracking interest and will post another update if anything changes. To learn more about how Fitbit decides which suggestions get developed, visit our FAQs.

[C_Rose]

Add physio/kine as an activity we can track and save. We can spend several hours/week to perform physiotherapy exercises. It would be helpful to have the possibility to save the time spent with these exercises. Especially during re-education phases.

[YojanaFitbit]

Hi @C_Rose, thanks for explaining why you would like to have the option to see Recovery/ Injured / Sick mode or required rest. This feature suggestion already exists, so I've moved it into a similar request. While we don’t currently have plans to release this feature, we always appreciate the passion and creativity that comes out of this Community. Since we know this idea is important to many of you, we have left voting open to continue tracking interest and will post another update if anything changes. To learn more about how Fitbit decides which suggestions get developed, visit our FAQs.

I hope to see you around.

[jlapac]

I'd love an injury setting geared towards weight/health maintenance when a person can move as they normally do. I just took off my FitBit and ignored it until I could move around better. I am not 100% so some of the FitBit reminders are still a bit of an annoyance during my recovery.

[LizzyFitbit]

Hi @jlapac. Thanks for taking the time to share this suggestion about having a injured mode set on the Fitbit app. This idea was already requested in the Feature Suggestions board, so I’ve moved your post here. While this isn't currently planned at this moment, we have left voting open so we can keep tracking this request over time. To learn more about how Fitbit decides which suggestions get developed, visit our FAQs.

[AAC_Autistic]

It would be real,y use full to be able to log and say "I'm sick," and have it adjust goals accordingly and also have the app and or fitbit use health dáta, so you can see charts of patterns for times you were sick and what your health metrics did.

I put put daily but it's a mix of daily and once and a while

[YojanaFitbit]

Hi @AAC_Autistic, thanks for explaining why you would like to have the option to see Recovery/ Injured / Sick mode or required rest. This feature suggestion already exists, so I've moved it into a similar request. While we don’t currently have plans to release this feature, we always appreciate the passion and creativity that comes out of this Community. Since we know this idea is important to many of you, we have left voting open to continue tracking interest and will post another update if anything changes. To learn more about how Fitbit decides which suggestions get developed, visit our FAQs.

I hope to see you around.

[bollingerbabe]

I would like to see the facility for reporting an injury which prevents me from being able to exercise or do certain exercises.

[LizzyFitbit]

Hi @bollingerbabe, thanks for sharing this suggestion about being able to register in the Fitbit app the days you were inactive due to an injury with us. This idea was already requested in the Feature Suggestions board, so I’ve moved your post here. This will help us to keep the forums organized and make sure the suggestions don't get confused, or split a popular vote. Click on the thumbs-up to show your support.

[Picegina]

I would like a feature where I can tick that I am ill, to temporarily suspend goals and reminders and adjust them for a recovery period

[DavideFitbit]

Hi @Picegina, and thanks for taking the time to share this suggestion about having the option to mark yourself as ill or having an ill mode on the device. 

We rely on feedback like yours to help us develop products and features that we know our community wants to see. If this suggestion receives votes from other customers and gains popularity, it will be shared internally with various teams at Fitbit. To learn more about how Fitbit decides which suggestions get developed, visit our FAQs.

Watch this space for status updates. In the meantime, try visiting Health & Wellness to talk with other members about all things health and fitness.

Thank you again for sharing your suggestion in the Community forums. 

[LizzyFitbit]

Hi @Picegina, thanks for sharing this suggestion about having an ill mode in the Fitbit app to suspend your goals and reminders to move while you recover with us. This idea was already requested in the Feature Suggestions board, so I’ve moved your post here. This will help us to keep the forums organized and make sure the suggestions don't get confused, or split a popular vote. Click on the thumbs-up to show your support.

[SebWotan]

I could put my Fitbit in some sort of "Sick mode" :
- to not get notifications about moving more or getting down for bed
- to mark "Sick" on several graphs : tag for the day that would show up on all graphs would be great.
- remove from averages all the day tagged as sick

[LizzyFitbit]

Hi @SebWotan, thanks for sharing this suggestion about having a sick mode on the Fitbit app with us. This idea was already requested in the Feature Suggestions board, so I’ve moved your post here. This will help us to make sure the suggestions don't get confused, or split a popular vote. Click on the thumbs-up to show your support.

[jcobooks]

I wish I could enter “Illness Status” - like if I have a migraine or a cold, the flu…&my FitBit could adjust accordingly

[YojanaFitbit]

Hi @jcobooks, thanks for explaining why you would like to have the option to see "Recovery/ Injured / Sick" mode or required rest. This feature suggestion already exists, so I’ve moved your post here. While we don’t currently have plans to release this feature, we always appreciate the passion and creativity that comes out of this Community. Since we know this idea is important to many of you, we have left voting open to continue tracking interest and will post another update if anything changes. 

To learn more about how Fitbit decides which suggestions get developed, visit our FAQs.

I hope to see you around.

[TaniaRyl]

mode I got sick
activity goals are changed in this mode
period of reduced activity

[TaniaRyl]

mode I'm on vacation

active vacation, medical vacation, possibility to choose the appropriate vacation mode to set the right activity goals

active vacation or passive vacation, the ability to choose the nature of the vacation in order to change the activity goals for the period

[LizzyFitbit]

Hi @TaniaRyl, thanks for taking the time to share this suggestion about having a sick mode on the Fitbit app with us. It seems a similar idea was already requested in the Feature Suggestions board, so I’ve moved your post here. Make sure to support this suggestion by adding your vote, that way our developers can keep tracking of popularity and demand over time.

[LizzyFitbit]

Hi @TaniaRyl, and thanks for sharing this suggestion about adding a vacations or required rest mode on the Fitbit app with us. Because a similar idea was already requested in the Feature Suggestions board, I’ve moved your post here. This will help us to make sure the suggestions don't get confused, or split a popular vote. Please click on the thumbs-up to show your support, we'll keep tracking this request over time.

[Kathryn1969]

I usually exercise every day, but I've been knocked over by a cold bug for the last week and just have not had the energy to run. Suddenly it looks like I'm being really lazy! I know from previous illnesses that it's better to rest until I'm recovered. Is it possible for you to add logging an illness? Surely it's an important part of health!

[YojanaFitbit]

Hi @Kathryn1969, thanks for explaining why you would like to have the option to see a "Recovery/ Injured / Sick" mode on the Fitbit app. This feature suggestion already exists, so I’ve moved your post here. While we don’t currently have plans to release this feature, we always appreciate the passion and creativity that comes out of this Community. Since we know this idea is important to many of you, we have left voting open to continue tracking interest and will post another update if anything changes. 

To learn more about how Fitbit decides which suggestions get developed, visit our FAQs.

I hope to see you around.

[taupehat]

The idea would be something like this: in the app settings, add a "Pause steps reminders for one day" button which does exactly what it says.