Fit bit and swimming

tazjosh

Any advice , how do I count and add calories burned when I go swimming. i don't mean exercise swimming just wandering in the pool with my 3 year old toddler. I will b taking steps and walking in water but not actually swimming and I'm guessing I can't wear it in the pool?

editorgrrl

Log non-step exercise (like swimming or biking) either in the Fitbit app (that's what I do) or in MFP, never both.

And no, you shouldn't swim with your Fitbit.

You can learn more in the Fitbit Users group: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1290-fitbit-users

tazjosh

So what do I log when I take it off I don't do any actual swimming just walking round pool and playing with my son

earlnabby

editorgrrl wrote: »

And no, you shouldn't swim with your Fitbit.

Unless you bought the Fitbit Flex which is the only model that can be worn swimming.

allbarrett

If you are just walking around in the pool with your child, you probably shouldn't really log it as exercise. I know there are people who log everything (I've seen entries for housecleaning, gardening, and intercourse...it is scary!), but sometimes you are just living your life and doing your normal thing. This sounds like a case of just doing your normal thing. Consider any calories you burn that you aren't logging as a bonus!

tazjosh

allbarrett wrote: »

If you are just walking around in the pool with your child, you probably shouldn't really log it as exercise. I know there are people who log everything (I've seen entries for housecleaning, gardening, and intercourse...it is scary!), but sometimes you are just living your life and doing your normal thing. This sounds like a case of just doing your normal thing. Consider any calories you burn that you aren't logging as a bonus!

mwyvr

If you are meandering in the pool with a three year old you are simply living. It's pointless to try to capture all these things.

Capture a 1 hour walk, not a 10 minute saunter to the coffee shop and back. Capture a 45 minute run. Or a 2 hour bike ride. Or 30 minutes on a treadmill or elliptical machine.

But playing in a pool? Washing dishes? Folding clothes? Taking the stairs to your 3rd floor office? Nope, that's just living.

gainthatmuscle

fitbit or the way mwyvr suggested

tazjosh

Ok thanks guys, I'm so desperate to get this right and you make a lot of sense . I just needed to hear people tell me as I didn't know how to go about this. Again thanks x