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I'd be up for it. This group is quiet! As of yesterday I was down 6 pounds since January 1. F62

Agreed, IF is useless for weight loss without calorie control. Whatever the reason, I'm happy with it. I also find myself more satisfied with less food.

Lapsed MFP member, starting IF 16:8, planning to add 24 hour fasts once a week. Looking for fasting apps that sync in with MFP because apps tend to keep me motivated.

A friend took me out to lunch. There was nothing healthy on the menu, but I noticed they serve lunch until 2:00 so I ordered 2 poached eggs and went home to a nice green salad.

Even if it misses treadmill steps (as I have heard it does), it will take your heart rate into account in calculating your burn. My gym is at a mall, so I just mall walk so I capture every step.

I used MapMyWalk for a hilly hike because of the cool map feature and I was so bummed! It reduced my step count and calorie burn drastically because it didn't take elevation into account and wrote over all my good Fitbit data. Of course my BODY knew the difference but I do like seeing it on the app.

I am a gadget gal, but I LOVE the ritual of logging my weight loss manually! I do not log any "gains" from waterweight.

I just started a new job in an unusual lofty, sunlit office space with a long-ish walk to the printer and where we almost always talk to each other face to face instead of phone or email. I'm constantly standing up to move paper and communicate. I have even gotten 10,000 steps in an 8 hour office day's work! Just a bit…

"Poaching," or recruiting from the competition isn't unlawful. All this article identifies is two employees who improperly downloaded information and documents from Jawbone. That doesn't mean they did it at Fitbit's direction. Of course, thst will come out in the discovery process. I suspect, though, that this is more a…

This. A huge plus to upgrading any Fitbit. Just change your device like you are changing your earrings. I have both a Flex and a Charge HR, and just wear the one that's more appropriate (usually Charge HR). If I had a habit of attending elegant events, I'd probably buy clip on Fitbit also.

There's very little difference in price. I don't understand why anyone would buy a Charge instead of a Charge HR.

Mine did not fail because I wore them tight. In fact, I liked them looser. The strap defect is known to Fitbit. The Flex must be, well, ... flexed right at its weakest point to slip the element into the strap. That's the problem. Treat it very gently and they will last longer.

I recently experienced a plateau and then WHOOSH loss. I did increase my protein but the key might just have been patience. Know that your body is working it out. There are a lot of factors at play; just because your weight remains the same does not mean you are not losing fat. If you are logging accurately and eating the…

I went through many Fitbit Flex straps, one of the reasons I usually wear the Charge HR now. I took it back to the Apple store where I purchased it (twice) to get free replacement bands and thereafter purchased bands on Amazon. They all fail at the screen joint. I don't think there is a solution except to be as gentle as…

You mean, by putting your hands on the cardio machine bars? I have my Charge HR set to see when I tap it. That works for my level of training, but some more folks want super accurate, instantaneous results. I've heard there is a wee lag in the Fitbit HRs, but I don't notice and it's fine for my purposes.

The original post, and my response was about one day's adjustment just not appearing, with no settings changed. Just to clarify. :)

May 13 was missing for me. I wasn't super active, but should have gotten some adjustment.

I am an average person, I usually walk between 10,000-15,000 steps per day, and the Charge HR factors in my heartbeat. So I get more of a calorie burn from an uphill or vigorous walk than a meander. Lifting doesn't burn many calories (but the muscle tissue does), and doesn't elevate heart rate much but the Charge HR will…

Fitbit motivates me to move more. Inspired by my friends' numbers or my own daily goal, I simply take more steps with a Fitbit than without. I pace train platforms, park far away from my destination, walk around the office, etc. If you don't care about HR monitoring you would enter your dedicated exercise in Fitbit, not…

Yes, it is, particularly for women. However it can still be done! Just keep plugging away, log everything, don't give up when a plateau appears. You probably won't be able to crash off weight like you could a decade or two ago, so ignore any cheery "Let's lose 30 pounds in May!!" challenges. But slow and steady is the way…

No matter what tracker you get, it will be superseded by a better one eventually, probably within a year. The tech isn't perfect. I love my Charge HR, but I am not doing high level training where I'd need an exact, perfectly simultaneous HR readout. My CHR, however, is great for my needs and moderate exercise level. And…

Flex does have indicators in the form of flashing/glowing lights in the band. Tap the lights and one will glow for every 20% of goal reached. So if I walked 5,000 steps of a 10,000 goal, 2 will glow and one will flicker. I do prefer the digital step readout of the Charge HR.

All Fitbits are great. One pros: carries a long charge and is invisible. One cons: easy to forget in the wash, no HR. Flex pros: carries a long charge, waterproof, sleek looking, fashion options (colored replacement bands/jewelry) Flex cons: clasp occasionally comes undone, no HR. All of my bands broke eventually- there is…

It's an activity tracker, not just a step tracker. I scrubbed a lot of surfaces the other day, got my heartbeat up doing so, and deservedly was credited "steps." I also got step credit for vigorous river paddling.

I was frustrated with the MFP/Fitbit connection, and tired of disconnecting and reconnecting accounts. After the recent report that the problem is "fixed", I was again annoyed that they didn't tell us we had to disconnect and reconnect. I did that a few minutes ago and it *appears* to be working. Of course I've had that…

Ok, thanks.

I understand that, and I do that. However, I have seen several posts saying that BOTH Fitbit and MFP need to be set at sedentary. I just want to know if I'm missing something.

Fitbit identifies me as "fairly active" based on my average activity, but is there an actual setting on Fitbit that I should adjust to conform with my MFP "sedentary" base setting? I only see these settings on Fitbit and no others: Profile ====== Email Address Change Email Change Password Name Nickname Country City…

No gadget will be perfect for a lot of reasons. Our bodies, metabolism, heart, skin - there are a lot of variables. As long as I remember that it's actually my body - NOT the gadget or app that's doing the actual accounting, I'm ok. For me, I don't need it to be exact and perfect. I lived in a world of vagueness before.…

If you can still get your heart rate, it's not too lose.