Fitbit Challenge 2016
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mrsloganlife wrote: »To export--go to your Fitbit Dashboard (web browser)-->Settings-->Data Export. You can adjust the date parameters and decide how you want to export your details and what you want to export (body, activity, sleep, etc.) and what format you want to export in (CSV is my preferred because I can manipulate in Excel). For me I like it because it shows me my trends, where I need to focus on (distance and activity minutes are mine), and if I can increase my goals.
Very cool! Thanks for the tip
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To export--go to your Fitbit Dashboard (web browser)-->Settings-->Data Export. You can adjust the date parameters and decide how you want to export your details and what you want to export (body, activity, sleep, etc.) and what format you want to export in (CSV is my preferred because I can manipulate in Excel). For me I like it because it shows me my trends, where I need to focus on (distance and activity minutes are mine), and if I can increase my goals.[/quote]
I love this idea!! Thank you so much for sharing this tip.
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Name: Xeene
Starting Weight: 192 lbs
Goal weight: 170 lbs
Sleep: 7 hours
Weekly or daily steps:
Calories burned: 230
Weekly weight loss: 1 lb0 -
Name: Gigi
Starting weight: 159.6
Goal weight: 139
Sleep: 7 hrs
Daily steps: 7500
Calories burned: have to figure this out
Weekly wt loss goal: 1.5-2.0 pounds0 -
Name: Max
Starting Weight: 116 pounds (~53 kg)
Goal weight: 110 pounds (~50 kg)
Sleep: ~6-8 hours. I want to push for 7+ at all times.
Weekly or daily steps: ~13,000 steps daily.
Calories burned: ~2,100 daily.
Weekly weight loss: 0.25-0.5 pounds (~.1 to .2 kg) per week.loubylou1969 wrote: »Is the Aria scale any good? It's quite expensive, what does it actually do?
I have the Aria. It measures your weight and body fat percentage, though that aspect should always be taken with a grain of salt since it's not as accurate as a DEXA scan. Then it syncs that to Fitbit and MFP for you so you never have to enter a weigh in manually again. I love it because when used with the website Trendweight it gives a great picture of how your body works/fluctuates. The Aria is not necessary, but it sure is a great gadget to have if you enjoy technology, data, and convenience.0 -
The Aria is not necessary, but it sure is a great gadget to have if you enjoy technology, data, and convenience.
My son gave me one for Christmas. I had admitted to him that I'd gotten into the bad habit of not logging my weight if I didn't like the number I saw. The Aria has broken me of that because now I have to go in and deliberately delete the entry. Unfortunately, while it pretty much agrees with my old scale on how much I weigh, the Aria thinks my body fat percentage is higher than my practically antique (relatively) Tanita body fat scale did.
I second the endorsement of using Trendweight. It makes it so much easier to see how I'm doing. I even went back into my Fitbit account and put in some weight entries (not every day) from when I first started working on losing weight (which was almost 10 months before I got my first Fitbit) so Trendweight could graph it all. I love being able to see the whole graph (nearly 3 years worth now).0 -
Name: CJ
Starting Weight: 158.6
Goal weight: 125
Sleep: 7.5 hrs (I've been averaging 7 hr 42 min!)
Weekly or daily steps: setting a goal of 15k daily
Calories burned: setting a goal of 2.3k daily
Weekly weight loss: lost 2.2 lbs this week
I've had my FitBit since Sunday, and I'm starting to get an idea of where I'm at and what goals to set. I generally have 10k steps in by lunch time, so I think a 15k daily goal will be easily attainable. I've exceeded that twice this week. I'm going to bed early, mostly because I'm doing more during the day and I'm finally tired at a reasonable time. It feels good getting a full night's sleep!0 -
Name: David
Starting Weight: 162.0
Goal Weight: 158.0
Sleep. 5 to 6 hours
Daily Steps: 12,000
Calories burned: 3,000 to 3,500
Weekly weight loss: 1 pound
(I have lost 53 pounds. My original starting weight was 214.0)0 -
Welcome all newbies to the challenge. We are all here to give and get support. We look forward in following your progress and any tips you may have. Thanks and have a great week.
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[bHow Water Weight Works[/b]
An estimated 50 to 60 percent of our total body weight is water, and how much we retain fluctuates in response to our eating habits. For example, indulging in salty foods can trigger your cells to sop up water like a sponge, says Rebecca Lewis, R.D. for Hello Fresh. Similarly, a diet high in sugar can lead to higher-than-normal insulin levels in your blood, which can make your body retain sodium (translation: more Spongebob action). And when you carb it up (because pasta is delicious), for every gram of carbohydrate that your body stores to use for energy later (known as glycogen), it also stores three grams of water—which explains why you sometimes feel like the Michelin man post-pizza. Those fun facts also explain why going on a diet can cause the number on your scale to plummet during the first few weeks. You're essentially excreting the extra water your diet has been causing you to hold on to.(WH)0 -
Name: Cari
Starting Weight: 13 stone 2lb
Goal weight: 9 stone 7lb (or thereabouts)
Sleep: aiming for 7-8 hours
Weekly or daily steps: 10,000 per day
Calories burned: 2355 per day
Weekly weight loss: 1 -2 lbs hopefully....0 -
Name: Betsy
Starting weight: 194.4
Goal Weight: 140 lbs
Sleep: 7-10 hrs
Daily Steps: 10000 goal
Calories burned: 2184 a day
Weekly weight loss: 1 lbs
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Name: Matt https://www.fitbit.com/user/3R4H56
Starting Weight: 1/4 228
Goal weight: 200
Sleep: 7H
Weekly or daily steps: 100K per week (sounds less geeky than 14,286/day)
Calories burned: N/A (not using Fitbit for that aspect)
Weekly weight loss: 1 lb/week
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Hi Matt, how did you get the http on your post?0
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Name: Cari
Starting Weight: 13 stone 2lb
Goal weight: 9 stone 7lb (or thereabouts)
Sleep: aiming for 7-8 hours
Weekly or daily steps: 10,000 per day
Calories burned: 2355 per day
Weekly weight loss: 1 -2 lbs hopefully....
My first post in this group this morning, my first weigh in today, stats now -
Name: Cari
Starting Weight: 13 stone 2lb
Goal weight: 9 stone 7lb (or thereabouts)
Sleep: aiming for 7-8 hours
Weekly or daily steps: 10,000 per day
Calories burned: 2355 per day
Weekly weight loss: 6lb!
I appreciate in the first week you mainly lose water, but im still pretty chuffed with that loss to kick it off with. I imagine from next week it will calm down and I hope to lose at least 1lb a week from then on.0 -
Name: Denise
Starting weight: 137 (12/26/15)
Goal weight: 115
Sleep: 8!
Daily steps: 10K
Calories burned: ?
Weekly weight loss: 1-1.5 lbs
CW 130.8 this morning! I've hit 10K steps since the day after Christmas. I love my Fitbit!0 -
Name: Andrea
Starting Weight: 212.5 (corrected from my earlier post)
Goal weight: 140
Sleep: 6-7 hrs/night (goal is 7-8)
Weekly or daily steps: 9-10K / day (want to inc. to 12K)
Calories burned: varies
Weekly weight loss: goal 1.5/week
C/W 211 - been getting my 10K or more every day, and feeling so much better! Even got my first 15K badge. Working through a cold this weekend, but determined not to slack off (just doing a little at a time).0 -
mrsloganlife wrote: »I will join in since I can't live without my Fitbit Charge HR
Name: Logan
Starting Weight: 249
JGoal Weight: To begin with 200, but ultimately down to 165
Current Weight: 249 (I need to weigh myself)
Sleep: 7 hours during the weekdays, 8 hours on the weekends
Daily Steps: Last month I averaged 7,000
Weekly Steps: Average about 50,000
Calories Burned: Average last month 2,851. My goal is 2,750
Weekly Weight Loss: I will start weighing myself
So far this week I have clocked in 45,000 steps and burned on average 2,772 calories. I weighed myself this morning (after three co-workers told me yesterday I looked like I had lost weight) and have lost 3.4 pounds--putting myself at the 10 pound total loss mark! The last time I was in the double digit weight loss zone was almost 2 years ago when I was a part of Weight Watchers. It feels good to be back in double digit loss.0 -
Name: Jami
Starting weight: 208
Goal weight: 145
Sleep: 8 hours
Weekly/daily steps: 9000 daily
Calories burned: no goal set yet
Weekly weight loss: 2lbs/week until February then 1lb/week
Weight this morning was 205.8! Not too bad but I understand it's mostly water weight. I faded during the week; did really well then slacked off. My goal is to stay consistent.0 -
Name: Rochelle https://www.fitbit.com/user/27C3Y6
Starting Weight: 55.4kg (122lb)
Goal weight:52kg (114)
Sleep: 8hrs15min
Weekly or daily steps: 10-13,000 p/d
Calories burned: never really understood this one
Weekly weight loss: 3.5kg (.5p/w)
Hey everyone,
Ive been a fitbit user for years, currently loving my chargeHR. Im really excited to be part of this group as I thrive on accountability.
All the best
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