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vivofit vs fitbit cals
Okay, so my fitbit died and after getting 5-6 fitbits that died quickly over 2 years, I finally gave up on the company. my products were warrantied so I'd get replacements for free but the last one didn't have a warranty and I said screw it. The thing is though, I get different calories on the vivofit. example: 8,000 steps…
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Looking for connections!
Hey everyone! I just got my vivofit today and am completely in love (they fixed the calorie error with GC)! I'm using the 3rd generation premium heart rate monitor and it's the best one I've owned! I'm looking to find others to connect with for motivation/support. My username is the same as here "Starspecks" no quotes.
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BMR Hiccup
For reasons only they might be able to explain, effective today, Garmin has started calculating BMR at approximately 90% of Mifflin - St Jeor as opposed to 110% in the recent past. For example, my weight was stable between Thursday and Friday but my Garmin BMR estimate dropped from 1,771 to 1,433.
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BMR on Garmin Connect...Where is it located?
I see you guys posting how your BMR doesn't match your MFP BMR....Where do you find your BMR for the Vivofit on the Garmin Connect website? NVM I found it....In the Reports Section, under Total calories report, if you roll over the blue bar it shows you the BMR for the day.
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Fitbit HR vs Vívosmart HR
I am currently a Fitbit HR user and have been one for over a year. I thoroughly enjoy having it and how it has helped me become a more health conscious person. One issue I have had with the tracker is that it breaks - it either has become extremely inaccurate or the band starts breaking apart. Fitbit has been good about…
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Water Proof After Battery Change?
Hi, I have the vivofit and wanted to ask about the device staying water proof after battery change. I wear mine pretty much all the time and swim at least once or twice a week. I just changed the battery last night (man those screws were hard to get out) and took it off even to shower this morning as I was afraid it wasn't…
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Calorie count in Garmin Connect
Does anyone find that the calorie count in Garmin Connect works with MFP? I track mine almost entirely on MFP using the GC calorie adjustment, but it would be nice if the two synced in some way. So far, it's been so radically off in GC that I completely ignore the page.
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Calories remaining at end of day differ a lot
At the end of the day, after syncing my Vivofit 2 with my MFP, the Vivofit 2 says I have 213 calories left. MFP says I have 10! A very big difference! Can someone explain this? Which is more accurate? Do I split the difference?
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Calories burned seem WAY too high!
Hello so I'm new to using the vivofit with HRM. I just received it for Christmas so I'm still trying to figure it out. I just for the first time today used the HRM while working out. I took it off after I was finished and then synced it to garmin connect and MFP. I was working out over the course of about 2 hours but not…
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smart notifications
Does anybody's smart notifications work with their Garmin vivofit?
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Should mfp and connect number be the same?
I have my goal on mfp set to loss 05lb a week giving me 1840 calories for the day, I have mfp & garmin synced. Activity calories on garmin connect are stated as 'Total Calories - BMR Calories'. This is where I get confused as you appear to get calories for steps over 10,000 and any actual activities. Yesterday my total…
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Did you see?
Imagine my surprise when I synced my Vivofit2 this morning and the sleep analysis showed levels! So much more informative. That was the only thing I missed about no longer having the Misfit. I'm happier now with the Garmin.
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Activity Names for Vivofit2 / Vivosmart
Hello! I'm new to the vivofit world, and just recently purchased a vivofit2. It allows me to time my activities, which is great. However, I've noticed that even when I change the activity name in GC it still shows as a "run" on MFP. Anyone know how to fix this?
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Interesting features of Garmin Vivoactive GPS Watch
I will post my observations regarding my new Vivoactive here. For instance, I just got buzzed with a text message on my Vivoactive from Garmin. It read, "MOVE!" So.... I'm off on another quick stroll similar to yesterday's walk through the Plant. C U L8R.
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Vivifit - good for gym work?
Hi I've just bought a Vivofit (the one without the HRM) and I am wondering whether it is actually going to be good for what I want it for! I have started training at the gym doing cardio and weights and I want to know how many calories I am burning doing both these things. Will the vivofit tell me this or does it only base…
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Vivofit sleep
I just noticed that my Vivofit records my sleep automatically...Does anyone know when this changed? I have had it since July 2014. Its a great feature as I never used to bother putting it in sleep mode.
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Looking for connections on GC and friends on MFP
Hey there! My name is Lou. I am new to MFP and just got the newer version (Vivofit 2). Looking for connections and friends. My user name is ThePhonetechGuy on both programs. Hopefully we can motivate and do this as a team. Thanks!
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HRM problems with vivofit
Anyone else having issues? Mine has been dropping out in the middle of strength training workouts. Tonight it split my Zumba workout into 3 segments and dropped out during the cool down. Its gettnig really annoying. I've changed the battery and reset it, but it made no difference.
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Vivosmart
I have a vivosmart can i join?
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Losing Steps
I've noticed this now at least 4 times but my counter on my Vivofit seems to be resetting itself on occasion in the middle of the day. My counter can be at 4000 odd and then the next time I look at it its gone to 76. Weirdly though if I sync at that moment it gives me the two combined so it must know I did more steps but…
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Vivofit and step based activities in MFP
I have been using a Fitbit One for over a year with MFP but I am trying to help my mom who has a Vivofit without the HRM. Her GC and MFP accounts are linked. She is logging walking as a cardio exercise on MFP manually. With my Fitbit, I do not log any step based activities as my Fitbit accounts for the walk already. If I…
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New to vivofit
looing for people on vivofit I just bought mine today my username is tycasyd
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Not tracking activities
Hi all, I'm having an issue with my activities using my HRM - it was working fine up until last night and today. For some reason it's not loading my exercise as an activity (although it still gives me the right calorie adjustment for the activity). Is anyone else having this issue? I used my HRM three times yesterday, and…
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'Default' activity
I'm wondering if anyone could tell me how to change my default activity? Whenever I wear the heart rate monitor the activity is labeled 'Walking'. How can I change this to be initially listed as Cycling? I realize I can edit it but I'd like it to begin as cycling rather than walking. What I find interesting is that my…
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VivoSmart FAQ: Feedback needed!
I wrote a rough draft Unofficial Garmin VivoSmart FAQ. I'm interested in your feedback! https://forums.garmin.com/showthread.php?200887-The-Unofficial-Garmin-VivoSmart-FAQ
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switching from fitbit to vivofit, quick question
Hey guys, Switching from a fitbit zip to vivofit as I was having issues with my zip and got the vivo as a christmas present. I have synced Garmin connect to mfp, and have synced my vivo to the garmin connect phone app. Does this mean that, like with fitbit, my calories will autmotically adjust in MFP throughout the day as…
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Weekly Leaderboard
Does anyone use the weekly leaderboard of your friends for motivation? I was wondering if it didn't work but I finally saw two people pop up on it today. Not everyone I befriended.
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many extra steps!
Hello, Ive had a look at past threads in the forum too.... but my 'random steps' seem to be a little different! For instance today i left work and got in the car with the counter at 3103.... i kept my beady eye on it the whole way home - about a ten min drive. roundabouts, lights, gearchanges, all ok! Got to the bottom of…
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No Garmin Connect adjustment on MFP for 2 days?
Does anyone know what is the issue, or is it just me?
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How do you clear your steps from the day before?
I want to start from zero