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wtksk8r · ‎11-29-2016

The heart rate monitor of the devices are the same - an external light and sensor so the units should have no effect on the pregnancy.

wtksk8r · ‎08-22-2016

Your Fitbit should also automatically detect an elliptical workout if you do not manually set it. The workout then estimates your calorie expenditure on that basis.

wtksk8r · ‎08-22-2016

As long as you link the new device to the same account your steps will be saved. Note that your account can handle multiple devices at the same time. I have a blaze, surge and charge that I use interchangeably and the software keeps track of them all.

wtksk8r · ‎04-27-2016

The confusion stems from the different assumptions made for each of the tiles. My explanation is in this link. Hope this helps.

wtksk8r · ‎03-26-2016

Go ahead and change the clock in your settings page (https://www.fitbit.com/user/profile/edit) and save it. The next time you sync with your phone it should update.

wtksk8r · ‎03-25-2016

Fitbit tries to estimate your calorie expenditure based on your activity level. It provides a real time look at how much you have burned to help you decide what or how much you should consume. The two tiles showing calories in/out and calories left to eat are based on these estimates but be careful as they come at the calories from different directions. My explantion of the numbers the tiles show are in this link: https://community.fitbit.com/t5/Flex/New-to-Fitbit/m-p/702490#M95240

wtksk8r · ‎03-16-2016

That does not make sense. The setting for stride length in the settings page (https://www.fitbit.com/user/profile/edit) is in feet and inches. The inches section will be limited to 11 so you should be putting the number of feet in the first box:

wtksk8r · ‎03-15-2016

My explanation of the numbers in the tiles is in the following link. It does help to understand where the numbers come from and what they mean. https://community.fitbit.com/t5/Flex/New-to-Fitbit/m-p/702490#M95240

wtksk8r · ‎03-15-2016

Fitbit uses your stats to estimate a Base Metabolic Rate (BMR) which is the calories you burn just to stay alive. You can check the estimate by searching the web for BMR calculators (there are many of them). Fitbit then populates the previous dates with your daily total BMR to begin their estimate of your daily calorie burn. As you continue to use the unit, the daily estimate becomes more accurate since it will include your daily activities.

wtksk8r · ‎03-14-2016

Right now the Message+ app is not fully supported. You get notification of a message but the body text is not shown. Some folks have removed the Message+ app and reverted to the regular message app to get the full text of messages.

wtksk8r · ‎03-09-2016

Are you looking for it to track your sleep? If so follow this link: http://help.fitbit.com/articles/en_US/Help_article/How-do-I-track-my-sleep/?l=en_US&p=one&fs=Search&pn=1 If not, please explain what you mean. Hope this helps

wtksk8r · ‎03-08-2016

Just putting in my 2 cents based on my past life as a metallurgist. Stainless steels while good are not truly stainless until the chromium level is above about 22% and most stainless steels in use are in the 15-18%. That means that stainless steels will tarnish if exposed to sweat and other contaminants for long periods of time. My past stainless steel band watches that I wore 24/7 tended to stain and look black in places after a while. I don't fault Fitbit for being a bit overcautious to not raise expectations beyond what the material can deliver.

wtksk8r · ‎03-06-2016

The naps are logged separately and do not affect whether it logs sleep or not. The lack of logging of sleep can occur likely for a variety of reasons. A software glitch, your particular stats did not trigger the sleep log... You can manually put in the start time of when you went to bed and when you got up and it should put in a sleep log for the time period. If it happens again, then try restarting the unit to see if it helps. push the left and lower right button at the same time and hold for about 10 seconds until you see the Fitbit logo and then let go.

wtksk8r · ‎03-06-2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3FnpaWQJO0

wtksk8r · ‎03-03-2016

Go to your personal profile on from your web dashboard : https://www.fitbit.com/user/profile/edit Scroll down and look for the time settings:

wtksk8r · ‎03-02-2016

On your website dashboard, click on the gear icon on the top right and then click on the Blaze tile. You should get to the settings page. Scroll down and check on the Quick View Gesture and make sure it is turned on. Hope this helps.

wtksk8r · ‎01-07-2016

You are right. Sorry. From my use of the Surge GPS I don't find a feedback loop to adjust stride lenght from a GPS tracked walk or run. I belive that if you want to do this you will have to do it manually. You can request this in the Features Request forum.

wtksk8r · ‎01-07-2016

If you use the activity tracking feature then the Surge uses GPS to measure your distance. If you are not actively tracking then it will use your stride length to measure your distance. http://help.fitbit.com/articles/en_US/Help_article/How-do-I-use-exercise-mode-on-my-tracker?q=track+activities+on+charge&l=en_US&fs=Search&pn=1

wtksk8r · ‎12-31-2015

No. Your data is uploaded to the Fitbit servers. You should be able to uninstall and reinstall without losing any data.

wtksk8r · ‎06-03-2015

@Kayladriker My explanation of the numbers in the link below: https://community.fitbit.com/t5/Flex/New-to-Fitbit/m-p/702490#M95240 Hope this helps.

wtksk8r · ‎04-04-2015

@Sdmoore I agree with you on the bulkiness of the Surge. I had the same problem with the band catching on pillows and blankets. Now with the multi-tracker capability I switch over to the Charge HR for sleep and the smaller band and tracker works much better for me. That would be my suggestion if you want the heart rate data from your sleep and want the auto tracking of sleep.

wtksk8r · ‎04-02-2015

@mzperez44 Just a suggestion (which may not work). Go to this edit profile page and see if MFP shows up there. If it does, click on the revoke access and see if that gets you restarted. https://www.fitbit.com/user/profile/apps

wtksk8r · ‎03-18-2015

@Satwinder Here is what worked for me: Go to your MFP web page. Click on the App tab on the top row. Look for Fitbit in the Apps listed and click on that. On the Fitbit Apps page, look for the connect button (should be somewhere on the right). Click that button and it should go through a process of asking for your Fitbit login information (email address and password) and that should link the two accounts.

wtksk8r · ‎03-08-2015

@PammyPam13 You have to go the the websites to link the accounts. Details here: http://help.fitbit.com/articles/en_US/Help_article/Can-I-connect-my-Fitbit-and-Weight-Watchers-accounts/?l=en_US&c=Topics%3AX3rd_Party_Integration&p=charge&fs=Search&pn=1

wtksk8r · ‎02-03-2015

@ArmyGirl How did you try to pair with MFP? The best way to link fitbit with MFP is to go to your MFP website, click on the Apps tab, look for the fitbit app button. Click on that and then look for the connect button/ Follow the instructions to link the two sites.

wtksk8r · ‎02-02-2015

@Nichole021 Yes. If you are logging your food in real time you should have a good idea of how well you are doing during the day and can estimate if you have room for additional food or if you should hold off. For myself I try to match up my intake and expenditure in real time and fitbit certainly helps in keeping a real time track of the expenditure side. It helps prevent those pangs of hunger in the middle of the day. Hope this helps and good luck on your journey!

wtksk8r · ‎02-02-2015

@Nichole021 To lose weight you should look at your total calorie expenditure. For you that means your 2000-2200 calories per day. From a high level view the typical calculation is 3500 calories per pound of fat. If you eat 500 calories per day less than your daily expenditure, you should, on average, lose about a pound a week. Don't go by the BMR unless you are a couch potato all day. Your body responds to too little intake by going into starvation mode where your BMR then drops to compensate for the loss of food and you really don't want to go there. One more note - starting off your body will resist losing weight and it may take a couple of weeks or so before it responds to the lessening of calorie intake. Don't give up too soon.

wtksk8r · ‎01-18-2015

@traceyrn See the link below: http://help.fitbit.com/articles/en_US/Help_article/Can-I-connect-my-Fitbit-and-Weight-Watchers-accounts/?l=en_US&c=Topics%3AX3rd_Party_Integration&fs=Search&pn=1

wtksk8r · ‎01-17-2015

The Flex and any of the armband trackers in the market are just high end pedometers. There is no artificial intelligence there to tell it that the motion it is recording are not steps. Prpbably the best thing to do if you know you will be doing filing or other non-walking activity for a while that whill involve a lot of arm motion is to put your fitbit in your pocket so it will only record your steps. Another option is to manually log the time so that the steps go away.

wtksk8r · ‎01-14-2015

@Jaxxie1984 The fitbit unit does not determine your weight. You can either use the Aria to send the data to the app and your profile, or go to your profile and change the weight there or put in your current weight in apps that link with fitbit like MFP which will update your fitbit profile weight.

wtksk8r · ‎01-14-2015

@SunsetRunner The fitbit calories are total calories based on your base metabolism and activity. MFP takes the fitbit data and then does its manipulation to come up with a calories burned which I believe is the calories from activity with the base metabolic rate stripped out. I get a headache whenever I try to go from one to the other. I just stick with fitbit which shows total expended calories and total intake from MFP. The explantion from MFP is shown in the link below. You should use whichever measure you understand best that will help you achieve your goals. http://myfitnesspal.desk.com/customer/portal/topics/455841-general-questions-getting-started/articles

wtksk8r · ‎01-13-2015

From personal experience it might not be too far off. Just in my immediate circle of relatives and acquaintances - me, my wife, my lab manager, my sister and a close friend - only my wife and I still use the trackers daily. The lab manager has a fitness challenge from his manager and he still does not wear it. 3 out of 5 or a 60% fallout rate.

wtksk8r · ‎01-12-2015

@LisaDahl Don't get discouraged. Your body has self regulating and feedback mechanisms. Your metabolism makes adjustments when you initially start the regime and your weight tends to remain stable for a while. When I worked on losing 50 pounds 4 years ago it took about a month or so with very little weight loss before my body decided to get with the new food intake and then the weight loss became steady. I lost 50 pounds in a year and my wife lost 40 that same year. Also note that you will hit plateaus in the middle when the weight loss will stall. It usually lasts a couple of weeks to a month. It is almost like your body wants some time to get used to the new weight before moving on. Stay the course and good luck with the effort!

wtksk8r · ‎01-12-2015

@Debbie48 I believe it depends on how you use the elliptical. I use the handbars and push and pull at the same time. I went back to when I had a Flex and was on an elliptical for about 45 min. Steps shown below: I try to keep the RPM at about 65 so that would give me about 130 steps per minute which comes up quite nicely. Calories shown below: I was credited with about 8-9 calories per minute which I think is pretty good. I believe the relative acceleration and deceleration of my hand on the handbars lets the unit know the effort was not just a rapid walk.

wtksk8r · ‎01-11-2015

@SamanthaJo MFP uses the calories for food tracking so it calculates things differently. The 111 is the total calories expended above the BMR. MFP help page has description of how the calories are calculated: http://myfitnesspal.desk.com/ I suggest you use one site or the other to minimize the confusion.

wtksk8r · ‎01-09-2015

@_Tanya I think the cart pushing will tend to be hit or miss. I've read posts from folks who say theirs picks up no steps on the treadmill. My wife walks the treadmill with her hand on the bar and she gets her steps counted. I am not sure what drives the sensitivity to this. As for the HR, it does not overwrite the calories but it modifies it. When I ice danced with the Flex and the Charge the calories I got were about 150-200 less per hour than what I used to get with the BodyMedia device. With the Charge HR the calories which are adjusted by the heart rate ends up only 50-100 calories/hour less than the BodyMedia.

wtksk8r · ‎01-09-2015

@MishiRN Hi! Welcome to the group. I don't know what you mean by the sync set up. If you mean syncing your bit to the phone then you still need one step to link MFP with Fitbit. Go to your MFP home page and click on the Apps tab. Click on the Fitbit app button and you should be taken to a page that has a button to connect the two sites. Click on that and it will walk you through the linking process. http://help.fitbit.com/articles/en_US/Help_article/How-do-I-integrate-Fitbit-with-MyFitnessPal/?l=en_US&c=Topics%3AX3rd_Party_Integration&p=charge&fs=Search&pn=1 Fitbits store about 7 days worth of data so if you are out of country for no more than that you won't lose any data. It does store up to 30 days summaries so if you are out longer than 7 days the oldest data will be overwritten (but not the summary until day 31).

wtksk8r · ‎01-08-2015

@Cfsikes Try this first. Go your MFP home page. Click on the Apps tab. Look for the Fitbit app and click on that. You should find a button to connect the apps. Click on that and is should walk you through connecting by asking for your Fitbit logon info. Hope this works for you.

wtksk8r · ‎01-07-2015

@1dawnish1 Not sure about Map My Ride, but I believe you have to go to MyFitnessPal site then click on the app tab and look for Fitbit then click on it and then there should be a connect button. Hope this works for you.

wtksk8r · ‎01-02-2015

@TiffMStew If I take your numbers and work it out, MapMyWalk gives you 1.2 feet per step and Fitbit gives you 2.34 feet per step. What did you enter as your step length in Fitbit? Fitbit calculates distance by multiplying your stride length by the number of steps. I don't know how MapMyWalk does their calculations. The Fitbit distance is close to the MapMyWalk and the error is likely from actual vs the inputted stride length. I think you will have to decide based on the numbers which one is closer to reality.

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