FITBIT USERS!!

FoxTrot2k15
FoxTrot2k15 Posts: 14 Member
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Hello! I received my Fitbit Charge HR yesterday! Although I will not start doing challenges until the weekend, feel free to add me if you have one! Also, how accurate is your Fibit? Every small movement I make with my wrist counts as a step, does this adjust after a while of using it?
Email: sun.mija@yahoo.com :)
Thank you all!!
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  • Matt200goal
    Matt200goal Posts: 481 Member
    Only had mine for a little over a week, but loving it so far. Have fun with it, experiment & see what it does, think it's a great tool & motivator too - but in the end, it's just another "estimator" and the real results are shown on the scale, with a tape measure, in the mirror, and how you feel.
  • desweds
    desweds Posts: 126 Member
    FoxTrot2k15 wrote: »
    Hello! I received my Fitbit Charge HR yesterday!

    Congrats! I've had my FitBit Surge for about a year. It only comes off when I'm in the shower.
    FoxTrot2k15 wrote: »
    Although I will not start doing challenges until the weekend, feel free to add me if you have one!

    Okie
    FoxTrot2k15 wrote: »
    Also, how accurate is your Fibit?

    Extremely accurate. Ive tested it over fixed distances, fixed number of steps, etc. and it is within 1%. My girlfriend's identical Surge is not nearly as accurate.
    FoxTrot2k15 wrote: »
    Every small movement I make with my wrist counts as a step, does this adjust after a while of using it?

    Im unaware of adjustability. There is an entire Fitbit group on MFP who might know more.
  • FoxTrot2k15
    FoxTrot2k15 Posts: 14 Member
    Wow...that is good to hear. I guess it takes adjusting to it! I like it already, too. Just wasn't sure if I was the only one who had the same problem :)
  • gill24mac
    gill24mac Posts: 9 Member
    Hi
    I've had my Charge HR since Sunday and have only have it off when in the shower. I used to use a Polar Ft4 to monitor my calories burned during exercise, according to that during a Metafit class I would burn about 10 calories a minute, with my Fitbit I'm only getting 5 calories a minute. At the end of the day though the amount of calories I've burned seems okay. I'm going to give it a couple of weeks and see how it goes!
  • shootingstar2005
    shootingstar2005 Posts: 9 Member
    What's fitbit all about and is it like the other wrist watch thing to monitor heart rate?
  • CountessKitteh
    CountessKitteh Posts: 1,505 Member
    FoxTrot2k15 wrote: »
    Hello! I received my Fitbit Charge HR yesterday! Although I will not start doing challenges until the weekend, feel free to add me if you have one! Also, how accurate is your Fibit? Every small movement I make with my wrist counts as a step, does this adjust after a while of using it?
    Email: sun.mija@yahoo.com :)
    Thank you all!!

    Wear it on your non-dominant hand, but tell it you're wearing it on your dominant one. That should take away the few "extras" you'll earn if you're a big hand waver when you talk. ;)
  • Matt200goal
    Matt200goal Posts: 481 Member
    gill24mac wrote: »
    Hi
    I've had my Charge HR since Sunday and have only have it off when in the shower. I used to use a Polar Ft4 to monitor my calories burned during exercise, according to that during a Metafit class I would burn about 10 calories a minute, with my Fitbit I'm only getting 5 calories a minute. At the end of the day though the amount of calories I've burned seems okay. I'm going to give it a couple of weeks and see how it goes!

    Interesting on the differences. I used to use a Garmin 405 with chest strap. Once I got the Fitbit, wore both to test & compare. Distance, Avg HR, Instanteous HR were all comparable, but the FitBit's calculation for expended calories was about 3.5 times as much as the Garmin. Not sure how each calculates it, but they certainly did not agree!
  • BeLightYear
    BeLightYear Posts: 1,450 Member
    edited October 2015
    I have the FitBit Charge HR. I like it, but it is not very accurate for high impact workouts. My Bodymedia (oh how I miss that) always showed I would burn 9-11 calories per minute during Turbo Fire, Fitbit shows 5-6. It actually tells me I burn more calories walking than kickboxing! :s

    Aside from that, it's a fun tool/toy for losing weight :neutral:
  • ktekc
    ktekc Posts: 879 Member
    i put mine on my non dominant hand and set it as dominant hand. . makes it less sensitive that way.
  • FoxTrot2k15
    FoxTrot2k15 Posts: 14 Member
    I don't know how to respond to individual posts, but it is nice to see these things so I can compare my experience with you all! And thanks on the tips, everyone!!
  • tinabsays
    tinabsays Posts: 20 Member
    Im a fitbit User.. feel free to add me
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    edited October 2015
    Theres loads of help for Fitbit users on the Fitbit forum on here :smile:


    And @FoxTrot2k15 if you want someone to know you are replying to them just type @ and their username and they'll get a notification that you've commented :smile:

    Also I find it handy if you click/tap on the star at right hand side where the title of this post is, that will mean it adds it to your favourite posts and you can check easily to see if you've had replies as you get notifications for anything you've replied to. Click/tap star at top right of page to see your notifications :smile:

    Oh and I almost forgot...I LOVE MY FITBIT :smiley: I've had mine 2 years and have found it to be accurate at calculating my total calories each day. It really inspires me to get up and moving more and more. When I started I hit my 10k goal every day and now I average around 17k :smile: It helped get me to goal and stay there - have been maintaining my goal weight for over 2 years now :smile:
  • Dch102801
    Dch102801 Posts: 74 Member
    Add me I have a surge and thinking of getting a fitbit hr dch1028@live.com
  • MaliRadojica
    MaliRadojica Posts: 55 Member
    Hi. I don't use Fitbit but Garmin. Nvrmind the principle is the same. U will always get extra steps when driving car or washing ur teeth, but that amount of steps is irrelevant in amount of 10k steps per day if you want healthy life or even 15k if u want to loose weight.
  • FoxTrot2k15
    FoxTrot2k15 Posts: 14 Member
    @RunRutheeRun thank you for that! Lol and that is great news!
  • FoxTrot2k15
    FoxTrot2k15 Posts: 14 Member
    tinabsays wrote: »
    Im a fitbit User.. feel free to add me
    What is your email? :)
  • FoxTrot2k15
    FoxTrot2k15 Posts: 14 Member
    BeLightYear wrote: »
    I have the FitBit Charge HR. I like it, but it is not very accurate for high impact workouts. My Bodymedia (oh how I miss that) always showed I would burn 9-11 calories per minute during Turbo Fire, Fitbit shows 5-6. It actually tells me I burn more calories walking than kickboxing! :s

    Aside from that, it's a fun tool/toy for losing weight :neutral:
    it is really a great tool though lol I don't do high impact but I see where you're coming from!

  • saladcrunchy
    saladcrunchy Posts: 899 Member
    Be warned, you don't get the full Fitbit app unless you pay for premium service and you don't find that out until after you have installed it. It's still seems pretty good though but if you want detail, it may disappoint, especially on sleep.
  • FoxTrot2k15
    FoxTrot2k15 Posts: 14 Member
    saladcrunchy wrote: »
    Be warned, you don't get the full Fitbit app unless you pay for premium service and you don't find that out until after you have installed it. It's still seems pretty good though but if you want detail, it may disappoint, especially on sleep.
    very interesting! You'd think the money you spent for it would be premium included! I love it for the most part!

  • saladcrunchy
    saladcrunchy Posts: 899 Member
    FoxTrot2k15 wrote: »
    saladcrunchy wrote: »
    Be warned, you don't get the full Fitbit app unless you pay for premium service and you don't find that out until after you have installed it. It's still seems pretty good though but if you want detail, it may disappoint, especially on sleep.
    very interesting! You'd think the money you spent for it would be premium included! I love it for the most part!

    Yes indeed; wouldn't mind so much but for not being forewarned - it's a good band though, it wouldn't hurt them to be straight up about the deal - grrrrrrr
  • LPINEDA522
    LPINEDA522 Posts: 1 Member
    ktekc wrote: »
    i put mine on my non dominant hand and set it as dominant hand. . makes it less sensitive that way.

    @ktekc how do you "set it as dominant hand"
  • GillianLF
    GillianLF Posts: 410 Member
    I've just set up my account. I'm //www.fitbit.com/user/3RV7S3
  • FoxTrot2k15
    FoxTrot2k15 Posts: 14 Member
    @LPINEDA522 go to the Fitbit Dashboard, you'll see the picture of the Fitbit and the battery life, click that and it'll say wrist. It's the first option
  • FoxTrot2k15
    FoxTrot2k15 Posts: 14 Member
    @GillianLF do you know the email you made the account with? I use my phone
  • extra_medium
    extra_medium Posts: 1,525 Member
    Feel free to add

    https://www.fitbit.com/user/2Z9JVG
  • GillianLF
    GillianLF Posts: 410 Member
    Ah I just figured out how to add friends. Thanks @FoxTrot2k15
  • Boywonder51bix
    Boywonder51bix Posts: 38 Member
    Add me on Fitbit- dennisventura89@gmail.com
  • FoxTrot2k15
    FoxTrot2k15 Posts: 14 Member
    extra_medium wrote: »
    Feel free to add

    https://www.fitbit.com/user/2Z9JVG
    What is your email? I use the app
  • FinallyFitMommy
    FinallyFitMommy Posts: 38 Member
    I would love more fitbit friends! Please add me on here and on fitbit! Peacebbygrl@yahoo.com
  • Julielynn83
    Julielynn83 Posts: 162 Member
    Need friends too! Julielynn83@aol.com

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