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healthy491
healthy491 Posts: 384 Member
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Fitbit counts steps while doing elliptical. Is this normal ?

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  • MrsLannister
    MrsLannister Posts: 347 Member
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    If your arms/wrists are moving it will count steps. Mine counts steps when I am crocheting.
  • Bxqtie116
    Bxqtie116 Posts: 552 Member
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    Yes but don't log it as additional exercise as it will double your calories burned.
  • itsbasschick
    itsbasschick Posts: 1,584 Member
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    malibu927 wrote: »
    That is not the case. If you log the exact times in MFP, it will just overwrite the calories burned data on Fitbit for that time frame.

    this is correct.
  • StaciMarie1974
    StaciMarie1974 Posts: 4,138 Member
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    If you are doing a step-like motion, the Fitbit may register it as steps. Does not sound unreasonable. :)
  • lthames0810
    lthames0810 Posts: 722 Member
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    I wore my fitbit while riding a motorcycle and got 20000 steps!
  • afatpersonwholikesfood
    afatpersonwholikesfood Posts: 577 Member
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    I discovered my Fitbit gave me steps while riding my bicycle (despite it recognizing the activity as cycling and showing 0 steps - still had steps added to my daily total), so I don't wear it while bike riding anymore.
  • healthy491
    healthy491 Posts: 384 Member
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    So will it affect the calories burned?
  • olymp1a
    olymp1a Posts: 1,766 Member
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    malibu927 wrote: »
    Bxqtie116 wrote: »
    Yes but don't log it as additional exercise as it will double your calories burned.

    That is not the case. If you log the exact times in MFP, it will just overwrite the calories burned data on Fitbit for that time frame.

    I second that.

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