05-04-2015 00:25
05-04-2015 00:25
I'm on day 2 of fitbit ownership (ChargeHR) and i'm very impressed. I earn points on my health insurance for reaching step goals each day and last night i found myself going out for a little walk just to top up to hit my goal for the day. It's already changing my behaviour!
The only thing i'm not that impressed with is the sleep tracking. I sometimes use an app called Sleep Cycle and it shows periods of deep sleep and light sleep, and it can also wake you up during the light sleep periods to make the transition to daytime easier. I'm surprised that Fitbit can't recognise deep/light sleep based on the accelerometer data like my iPhone can. Does anyone know if this is possible and if fitbit might consider developing this feature?
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05-07-2015 15:13
05-07-2015 15:13
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05-12-2015 18:37
05-12-2015 18:37
how do you set it up to do track sleeping? Just starting out trying to get it set up with my weight watchers online program.
06-26-2015 12:22
06-26-2015 12:22
What health insurance do you have Pingu?
06-29-2015 07:39
06-29-2015 07:39
Prudential Vitality. Really good!
08-11-2015 05:12
08-11-2015 05:12
I find the sleep tracking on the Fitbit very disappointing. I know for sure, it took me over 1 hour to fall alseep last night and the fitbit tells me I fell asleep right away. It tells me I had 93% efficiency. I am no where near that. I find this very disappointing. I hope Fitbit looks into this. This was one of the main reasons I purchased the Fitbit. I see someone has mentioned Sleep Cycle - I am going to check into that and compare it to Fitbit.
08-20-2015 02:59
08-20-2015 02:59
I too am wondering how accurate the HR device is for sleep tracking - didn't take my usual sleeping pill last night and know I was awake for considerable periods during the night and yet according to my HR I only had 4 periods when I was awake totalling 8 minutes.
08-20-2015 05:13
08-20-2015 05:13
10-04-2015 13:53
10-04-2015 13:53
Have you thought of changing between and sensitve and normal? There is a place on the dashboard in the settings under devices that will allow you to change from one to the other. Might feel more accurate to you. It really only does things based on movement so if you lay down and done move it thinks you are asleep.
10-04-2015 14:41
10-04-2015 14:41
10-06-2015 08:19
10-06-2015 08:19
It is very easy to see just how good fitbit is at tracking sleep.
Don't look at your sleep pattern and see how you feel during the day.
I always know I have had more than 90 minutes continuous sleep - which you need to get to REM - by the way I feel. Never been wrong in years of fitbit ownership.
I don't take any notice of the percentages as the only key bit of information needed is if you can get to 90 minutes in one go.
Regards
Chris
10-08-2015 03:19
10-08-2015 03:19
@G2EWS wrote:It is very easy to see just how good fitbit is at tracking sleep.
Don't look at your sleep pattern and see how you feel during the day.
I always know I have had more than 90 minutes continuous sleep - which you need to get to REM - by the way I feel. Never been wrong in years of fitbit ownership.
I don't take any notice of the percentages as the only key bit of information needed is if you can get to 90 minutes in one go.
Regards
Chris
@G2EWS Are you using an HR Model Fitbit. ?
If so, you can create a Custom Activity and get your HR graph for the hours asleep, the Charge HR thinks your are asleep if your use the button, and the activity record finishes up in the sleep area, hence the Custom Activity. The Surge will track sleep in one minute graphs if you use its Workout button
Here is mine from last night and the night from the Charge HR using a Custom activity. Extra blankets on last night. These are one minute graphs.
10-08-2015 05:14
10-08-2015 05:14
Hi Colin,
Not too sure what you are trying to say.
I am more interested in how long one continuous sleep it without interruptions. As I say, the average person needs 90 minutes to get to REM, which is the most important part of sleep.
I generally wake or get restless with 30 - 60 minutes, meaning I don't get a decent nights sleep for many weeks.
See a typical graph of my sleep.
I hasten to add, I am not normally in bed this long!
Regards
Chris
10-08-2015 05:19
10-08-2015 05:19
10-08-2015 06:01
10-08-2015 06:01
My screen capture is there.
I found Colin's two jpg's took a while to show up so you may see mine in a while.
Regards
Chris
10-08-2015 06:31
10-08-2015 06:31
@G2EWS wrote:My screen capture is there.
I found Colin's two jpg's took a while to show up so you may see mine in a while.
Regards
Chris
@G2EWS Chris, the images below, the first is normal setting and I have edited to have the second image sleep period as sensitive.. If you hover over the sleep record the edit pencil appears and you can change it to sensitive and back to normal. etc
The record broke up because I went to the bathroom.....
Some Fitbitters say that being restless over 20 times should be investigated, but I'm not sure if that is the Normal or Sensitive setting. Here is a link to Fitbit's FAQ
10-08-2015 08:34
10-08-2015 08:34
Hi Colin,
Not sure how you get the 'pencil' to change to sensitive. Where abouts are you 'hovering'?
Regards
Chris
10-08-2015 18:36
10-08-2015 18:36
@G2EWS wrote:Hi Colin,
Not sure how you get the 'pencil' to change to sensitive. Where abouts are you 'hovering'?
Regards
Chris
@G2EWS When you click on the edit pencil it should show the second image below and allow you to swap between sensitive settings and back.
See how you go.
10-09-2015 00:17 - edited 10-09-2015 00:18
10-09-2015 00:17 - edited 10-09-2015 00:18
Morning Colin,
Thank you that sorted it.
But, unfortunately I also clicked on "Switch to Activity Record" and it turned my sleep into an activity! Ooops! Don't know how to get it back.
Regards
Chris
10-09-2015 00:41
10-09-2015 00:41
@G2EWS wrote:Morning Colin,
Thank you that sorted it.
But, unfortunately I also clicked on "Switch to Activity Record" and it turned my sleep into an activity! Ooops! Don't know how to get it back.
Regards
Chris
@G2EWS Good morning Chris. Click into your Log, Activity area and edit the Activity record and change it back to a sleep record.
Fitbit in their wisdom over 4 years ago had this feature implemented because a few of us were have some periods of rest within a timed activity and the action went into a Sleep record. We are to reverse that.
A wonderful way to learn the idiosyncrasies of Fitbit
Colin