restless on sleep stats what does this tell me?

[petloverlady]

I am in bed 7 hours and says am only sleeping 4 hours and lots of restless stuff what does this mean?am very new at this dont know what half of it means

means

[DarleneM]

maybe you are just moving a lot in your sleep?  I know on mine, there are times when I'm perfectly still and it "says" I'm asleep and I know I am not.  The Fitbit registers movements evidently, and it can tell when you are up and around moving or sitting still. When I'm working at my computer and sitting for an hour or two at a time, I can tell that there's no "steps" being counted. But when I'm up, running to the bathroom or the mailbox, or even going to and from my car... more "steps" are registered.  It's not an exact science but I was impressed at how accurate mine is.

You are supposed to wear your Fitbit on your non-dominant arm (Fitbit Flex wristband is what I have). I don't know about the other ones.

I hope this info helps you. I"m sorta new at this too. I have only had mine for a month but I love it!

DarleneM

NC

[petloverlady]

am in bed 7 hours or more and?it says I have only slept like 4 hours maybe less and waking about 15 times or more and all this?restless stuff. just wondering about all this I have the flex bracelet and now they want 50.00 a year to read all the grafts? didn't know it would be so expensive any ideas? got mine from target and haven't signed for the yearly fee yet. ?
Barbara Purtlebaugh

[betpchem]

It means you are tossing and turning in your sleep. The fitbit tracks movement, so anytime you move during hte sleep mode, it registers you as being restless. If there's too much movement, it registers you as being awake. 

I haven't paid the yearly fee - I don't think I need that much extra data. What I've got is enough. 

[DarleneM]

I'm not paying any yearly fees for graphs.. what I got works for me.  I think that's the "Premium" option, where you get more features.  I don't personally think it's worth it myself. 

I think the sleep function works well enough for me, to see that I'm getting sound sleep or restless sleep is ok with me. I'm not concerned with how accurate that is, just that it's showing patterns. I can tell when I haven't done many steps, I seem to be more restless. When I have exercised and done 10k steps a day, I pass out and sleep hard, don't move much..

Utlimately, whatever works best for you, and what you're willing to pay (or not) is your decision. There may be some who think the $50/yr fee is a good thing and don't mind. To me it's an option, not a requirement.  Go with whatever works for you and just keep being active, regardless... you'll feel better and sleep better for sure!

[mischa]

Im a little freaked out about this sleep efficiency thing.  Ive always slept 7.5- 8 hrs per night and as far as Ive known I thought Ive always slept really well.

Ive been using fitbit for 5 days now and all my days say my efficiency is 46% -73% and that I awake 6-13 times per night.  I was not aware I was waking up at all.  I think my totals are coming to between 3 hrs and 4.5 hrs per night  of total sleep.

I initially thought it wasnt working but Im noticing there are others on here with numbers like mine that say they have sleep disorders and I was shocked some are 75% +.  I feel like going to exchange mine to see if I get the same stats on a new fitbit flex.

[Farmerbutton]

Don't return it. That's really how much "real" sleep you are getting. It's measuring your movements when you sleep, and most of us didn't know we moved that much. Try comparing the nights you feel well-rested and the nights you know you didn't sleep well.

[mischa]

I switched mine to normal and it's fine now It all shows 93% to 98% now and looks more realistic to me

[Hjane26]

Put the setting (normal vs sensitive) on the one that more accurately reflects how you feel the next day.  For example, when I first got mine and it was on the Normal setting, it said I was sleeping about 6-7 hours.  Yet I wake up feeling incredibly tired every day.  I switched it to sensitive, and it more accurately depicts how I really sleep.  I actually just went to the sleep clinic yesterday for a study because mine is so bad.  I knew I wasn't sleeping well, but I didn't realize it was down to 3-4 hours EVERY night.  Keep in mind that a partern's movement may also make it show you as restless.  And of course that if you're lying still, it thinks you are asleep when you could be just counting sheep.  Most people move around in their sleep somewhat, so that is not uncommon either.

[lsa196]

I definately think it's important for people to be aware of how you feel when you wake up; especially if they are getting a lower percentage of actual sleep no matter your age, overweight, underweigh, active or not. There is a significant number of people that don't realize they are not getting good sound sleep (many times undiagnosed sleep apnea) and wonder why they're in bed for 7-8 hours but still feel tired during the day. It's very highly documented in the medical field how the quality and amount of sound healing sleep is affecting our cardiovascular system and even type 2 diabetes.  The sleep feature is one of the reasons I bought mine.