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You should log that time (in Fitbit) as "driving". That should eliminate the steps. There's an app called DriveBit, which I haven't tried, but that is supposed to make logging your driving time easier.
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Getting back into the groove. I went out first thing this morning and since my 30 minute run the other day was 2.24 miles, I did a Week 7 run today, to bump it up to 2.5 miles. It went fine - my pace was as good as I've ever done (13:44). I'm a little concerned that my legs are going to object when we go out for our daily…
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@taeliesyn: I keep telling myself that the hills are good for me. My 5K route already has an elevation gain of over 200 feet in the first half, but going the rest of the way up the hill adds more than 100 more feet of elevation in less than 1/2 mile of distance (about an average 8% grade). It wasn't that long ago that I…
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I'm at close to the same place. I "graduated" C25k and was about to start working on 10K using RunDouble when I had a setback due to "dental hell", as my sister put it. I ran 30 minutes (2.24 miles) yesterday, so I need to work back up to the full 5k. I'm hoping to start working on the 10k in a couple of weeks (depending…
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I would guess your Blaze would tolerate ordinary rain. I've briefly dunked my Charge HR on occasion with no problems and don't worry about it at all if it is raining lightly when I go running. For your phone, if you carry it in a pocket, but want to be extra sure it stays dry, you could put it in a ziplock bag. I do that…
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I had a bit of a setback. I was, as my sister put it, in "dental hell". I got a vertical crack in a tooth and was in too much pain to do much of anything. I tried running once after it started, but didn't have much success. Since I have pretty bad PTSD associated with dentists, this was not a fun time. But, I was able to…
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I assume "hours with at least 250 steps". I've pared mine back to 12 hours because trying to get 250 steps in those last two hours (dinner and the hour after) was just annoying my husband (because I needed to get up and move around while we were doing our evening TV watching) without much benefit. I wish I could set it to…
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It's an MFP bug. I'd hoped they'd fixed it, as it hasn't happened to me in a while. Contact support. Include screen shots if possible. Not only of the duplicate readings but of the detail screen you get by clicking on the little 'i' next to the adjustment. Don't add them together. The first one is nonsense (and can't be…
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Yes, log the exercise in Fitbit. You probably don't have to take off your Fitbit when you work out. You can go ahead and wear it but then manually log the exercise using the data from your chest strap monitor if you want. It will over-write the Fitbit calorie data from that time, but I think you'll still get credit for the…
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Fitbit doesn't transfer your "exercise" calories to MFP. It transfers ALL your calories to MFP. MFP then does a calculation to compare your "expected" calorie burn (based on your MFP stats and chosen activity level) to your actual calorie burn (based on the calorie burn that Fitbit sent). So, if you exercise but then are…
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Go into the Food log on Fitbit. You'll likely see multiple meal entries for one or more meals. Compare the meals to MFP's meals and delete the ones that don't match until you only have one summary for each meal.
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@Aine8046: Very nice! I'm not sure I'd want to walk an entire 10K course right after I'd run it! But, very pretty. I'm glad that the weather cooperated for you.
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Attempted another 5K run today, but it didn't go well. It was warming up outside, we'd already done a 5 mile walk, and I haven't been sleeping well. So, I ended up walking a lot of it. I should have just skipped it in favor of something less strenuous or at least chosen a shorter run.
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GalaxyDuck has it about right (especially about reading the FAQ) except for one thing... If you log the run in MFP you won't double-log it, but you will overwrite the better data that your Fitbit has for the run with a constant burn rate based on what you entered in MFP. So, don't do it. Log your food in MFP, let your…
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From what I've seen, some people were expecting medical device level accuracy from their Fitbit heart rate monitor. You're not going to get that and I never expected that. And, from what I've seen, some people just can't get good readings from theirs, even when using it as intended. My experience is that mine is pretty…
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Did a full 5K again today. The GPS seemed to work properly this time. It was a little easier this time.
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I have an Aria. Like the others who have replied, I like that it makes recording my weight every day easy. I'm much less likely to skip weighing myself since I got it (I also got it as a Christmas present). I like using it in conjunction with Trendweight (although the scale isn't required for that, just the Fitbit…
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I just did a test where I logged my food as accurately as I could for the month of May and then compared my actual weight loss to my expected weight loss. (Normally, this would be easy because Fitbit provides average intake and average calorie burn for the last 30 days on your profile page, but there's a bug, so I had to…
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You have the same scale that I have! I weigh virtually everything. I also make extensive use of this: http://www.onlineconversion.com/weight_volume_cooking.htm for those items when I only have the measurement in volume and want to know what weight I need.
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So glad this isn't just me.
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I have had setbacks due to knee problems. It's definitely a big concern for me when it comes to running, or even walking. I haven't gotten any doctor prescribed exercises to strengthen them (although I do have my doctor's referral to see a physical therapist - I just haven't found the time), but twice now I have given up…
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I can see a couple of misunderstandings that are pretty common for new users. First, the calorie adjustment that MFP gives you for your Fitbit activity is not the same as the calories you burn exercising. It is the difference between how many calories Fitbit estimates you have burned so far that day and how many calories…
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Actually, the way I understand it, Fitbit and MFP use slightly different algorithms to compute your calorie burn from manually logged workouts. MFP is generally thought to overestimate calorie burn. So, while you can manually log in either one, it's probably better to use Fitbit. I log all exercise in Fitbit and all food…
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No, MFP is assuming that you'll burn calories at your chosen MFP "Activity Level" for the rest of the day. However, don't pay a lot of attention to your first partial day with your Fitbit. You can rely on the numbers from it more tomorrow. To see how the adjustment is computed, go to the MFP exercise page (or the Diary on…
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I don't know it won't be fixed anytime soon, I just suspect it won't because it has been around for a long time and isn't connected to the profile page bug that Christine was asking about. That bug is new and the folks at Fitbit know about it, but they're not being very forthcoming about when (or even whether) it will be…
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I suspect that the bug of Fitbit having too many calories in on your report is separate from the not showing average intake calories on the 30 day graph bug. So, it won't be fixed at the same time. The too many calories in thing has been going on for quite a while and is something you can fix (although not on the weekly…
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Bad runs happen. Accept it but also think about whether conditions were different on W2D2 than they were on W2D1. Were you tired, sleep deprived? Was the weather hotter, colder? Was the time of day different or had you done more earlier in the day before your run? Sometimes when I had a bad run I would repeat that day…
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I'm counting today as graduation. My GPS was flaky and I think it caused my run to be a little short. But, I'm counting it. I'll repeat the 5K a few times, and try running someplace flatter than the road where I live, and then, on to 10K.
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Full 5K done! Maybe? My GPS was flaky again today and I think it caused my run to be a little short. But, I'm counting it. I'll probably stick to the 5K distance and roughly every other day schedule for a bit and see if I can get a "clean" run with reasonable looking GPS data. Plus, the uphill portion was total willpower…
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Actually, I consistently run faster outside than I do on a treadmill, but still find it easier. My gait, everything, just feels different and harder on the treadmill. I do it when I can't run outside, but it isn't my preference.
