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Fitbit Fans
A place for questions, comments, and discussions about Fitbits (http://www.fitbit.com). Got one? Thinking of getting one? Join in the fun!
Minor scare: I left the LAX security line without my Fitbit. I had put it one of my shoes and when the shoes went through the conveyor belt, the Fitbit fell through. I had made it a few gates down before I realized all my steps were for no reason! Luckily, I found it. That's what I get for having already flown 11 1/2 hours today and being "off".
Eivind and Stephen Mack #TeamMomo liked this
I just got my first 25K daily steps badge! I think my next goal will be to get the 75 daily stairs badge. I have a feeling I'll need another day hike to accomplish that one as that's how I got the 50 badge.
Steven Perez, Just Kidée: Road Warrior, Eivind and 4 other people liked this
Fwd: My brand new fitbit fell in the toilet for a second. So that happened. (via http://friendfeed.com/lauran...)
So, it's fine and I'm going to start wearing it again this afternoon.
- Laura Norvig
But looking at the website ... are there any ways to override data or add notes?
- Laura Norvig
I mean, it thinks I slept for 16 hours each night ...
- Laura Norvig
My travel and meetings and whatnot for March came to an end last week. Yesterday was the first time I'd been able to get to the gym this month. Almost hit 10k steps, for the first time this month. I can feel it in my hip flexors this morning.
Stephen Mack #TeamMomo and LB: #TeamMonique liked this
I was supposed to do a 5 mile hike on Sunday, but it snowed. In Virginia. In late March. WTF, Mother Nature?!
- Royce's favorite Anna
I think I'm back on track after being sick and having some vertigo. I made my 70,000 steps last week and I got in over 10,000 today.
Steven Perez, Eivind and Katie liked this
Actually, considering all of the basketball I've watched the past couple of days, this is mildly impressive.
- Katy S
Reached my goals today for the first time since I broke my back :) #gettingThere
Kol Tregaskes, c.a.j., Royce's favorite Anna and 31 other people liked this
Congrats! Be careful not to drive yourself too hard for your back!
- Spidra Webster
Thanks. I'm listening to my body's complaints. So far the legs are the ones to whine the most. The muscles have grown lazy over the past month :)
- Eivind
That's impressive, Eivind! Puts me to shame!
- Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ
I've always said I'll try anything once.
- Eivind
I tried that with the Klout thing.
- Eivind
14,500 steps by 10:30. It's called Saturday. Sarah stuck with me, with the exception of 1 mile on my shoulders. The blip in the steps was when we stopped at Nob Hill in Mountain View for donuts. Yum.
Anne Bouey, LB: #TeamMonique, Betsy #TeamMonique and 5 other people liked this
27,550 at 9 pm. Hmm.
- Louis Gray
Whoa!
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
from iPhone
I may be looking for alternatives to the fitbit. After the non-informative response when the clip broke, now I have to hold it on the charger for it to charge. Anyone use other trackers?
Eivind liked this
One of my co-workers has the Nike wrist band thingee. She really likes it.
- Derrick
My brother got a Striiv, I think it's called.
- Laura H.
Does such a thing exist with every function you described? What about an integrated heart monitor?
- Eric - seven eleven
from iPhone
I would recommend against the BodyMedia device. I had one to review, and hated it so much I didn't write the review. It's large and bulky on your arm, and has questionable readings (i.e. I was working my ass off in spin class, and it barely registered me as doing anything, despite claiming to read skin temperature and moisture as indicators of the energy output). I tried sleeping with...
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- Royce's favorite Anna
I ran across this the other week. No idea if it'll be good or not, but looks interesting. http://www.indiegogo.com/project...
- Ken Gidley
from iPhone
Ken, that looks pretty cool, and I'm impressed that it can go underwater. Not many trackers for swimmers that cost less than $100.
- Royce's favorite Anna
My fitbit has shipped.
Pixie, Royce's favorite Anna, efri cjuk and 13 other people liked this
Woot!
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
from iPhone
I don't need a smartphone to do this thing, do I?
- Laura Norvig
nope, just a computer with a USB port!
- Jenica
it's here. but so far, i am not a happy camper. tried to set up my account twice and it says the server is busy.
- Laura Norvig
:(
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
from iPhone
just about to go to Wade's swim class where I walk around the pool the whole time for half an hour and thought i would be able to track but nooooo :(
- Laura Norvig
Bring it anyway, I think it'll still count your steps.
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
from iPhone
It certainly wouldn't hurt to try.
- Katy S
yes it did still track. but the website is still whack.
- Laura Norvig
also, they gave me 100 free steps to start with or ... ? and it is so sensitive. vibrations count as steps. isn't there a way to turn it off when you don't want it to track?
- Laura Norvig
Vibrations have been known to count as steps. Sadly, you can't turn it off. Well, I don't know about the new types. Mine doesn't.
- Katy S
ok, i'm finally in. man that was painful. entering the code that appeared on my one was ridiculous. wouldn't take my numbers, just incremented by continuing to press keys. what a wonky website they have. anyhoo this is me: http://www.fitbit.com/user...
- Laura Norvig
I was completely exhausted last night so I forgot to wear my Fitbit to bed. When I got up this morning, I couldn't find it. I looked everywhere. I couldn't believe I lost this one after washing/drying/destroying the first one. So...on a whim, I go outside and check the car tonight. What do I find neatly attached to my seatbelt? Yup. My Fitbit. :)
Pixie, Kelli H., Stephan Planken and 5 other people liked this
how many steps did your car take?
- holly #ravingfangirl
Apparently none. Lazy ass car.
- c.a.j.
My Fitbit is in time out for this. >.>
Michael W. May, Tamara J., Louis Gray and 9 other people liked this
I left it sitting in front of the fan while I slept, and I guess it rocked back and forth all night. :P
- Pixie
Either that or I sleepwalked to the next town and back.
- Pixie
Oooooh. I have a fan...
- Eivind
Eivind.
- Pixie
:D
- Eivind
Haha! (Not for Eivind-- I'm laughing at the situation.)
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
from iPhone
The room IS called "Fitbit Fans" after all.
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
from iPhone
Haha, Stephen!
- Stephan Planken
from iPhone
Sounds more like operator error. :P
- c.a.j.
That's kinda awesome!
- Katy S
First world Fitbit problems: I can barely swim with Matthew because my swimming trunks are too big and keep falling off. Solution: Fold the waistband over and wear a sunshirt just in case.
Or get new swim trunks? ;)
- Katy S
Someday. Not today. :)
- Louis Gray
Got my first 100 floor badge yesterday! 4.5 mile hike (carrying a baby, thank you very much). Looks like only 50 floors today.
Tamara J., Stephen Mack #TeamMomo, Katy S and 2 other people liked this
Barefoot Running Can Cause Injuries, Too [NYTimes.com] - http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013...
imabonehead, Lola Bean (Penguin), Shevonne and 3 other people liked this
Conclusion of study cited in the blog post: "After 10 weeks, both groups of runners received a follow-up M.R.I. There was no evidence of injuries to or changes in the tissues of the lower leg, like the Achilles’ tendon, among any of the runners. But more than half of the runners wearing the minimalist shoes now showed early signs of bone injuries in their feet."
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
from Bookmarklet
Yeah, I was kind of afraid of that. I know when I just walk bare-footed, my foot bones really hurt. Paving is the issue, I'm sure. Did these people limit their running to dirt roads and meadows?
- Spidra Webster
I've had really good luck with them, but I've also been very cautious. The one injury I've gotten was actually just walking around Tokyo and misstepping on an uneven sidewalk. But like most things, YMMV.
- Jennifer Dittrich
Are you using them for running or walking, Jennifer?
- Spidra Webster
I've mostly used them for walking, but have done a bit of running as well. They made a huge difference in how comfortable running was for me - basically, it hurts too much to run with traditional shoes for more than a very short time. I had to switch out from the 'toe shoe' style (one toe didn't like it,) to Merrill's version. It uses the same Vibram sole, just without the toe separation. There's still lots of room for your toes to move around though.
- Jennifer Dittrich
Oh! I didn't know about this non-toe version. That might work better for me, since my toes never fit toe socks, much less toe shoes.
- Royce's favorite Anna
Basically, you'd just look for the ones labeled 'barefoot' (I think most major brands have something like that.) These are the current version of the shoes I have: http://www.rei.com/product...
- Jennifer Dittrich
I've got the men's version, I think, of what Jennifer has and I like mine. I just use them for walking, though.
- Katie
Ugh. It wasn't enough that I spilled soda all over me on the drive home yesterday. I've managed to kill my FitBit by laundry. I remember saying to myself that if I ever got one, I'd never manage to wash it. <sigh>
Janet:#TeamMonique, Stephen Mack #TeamMomo, #cryptic and 3 other people liked this
Email their customer service. They replaced mine for free when I did that.
- Tamara J.
from FFHound(roid)!
:(
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
from iPhone
That's pretty much how I killed my first FitBit. :) Good luck with customer service! I've never gone to them for replacement myself but I've heard from a number of folks how they'll replace damaged units.
- Hookuh Tinypants
Update: my replacement Fitbit One is now synced to my online account. And is charging as well. Oh, did I mention they replaced it for free? Awesome, right? My new greeting is "KEEP DRY". :)
- c.a.j.
Hooray!
- Katy S
Heh, I made that mistake with the cheaper Fitbit and it came through washer and dryer working just fine. I was quite impressed...and chagrined that I had forgotten to take it off my pants.
- Scoble, Alex Scoble
Yay they replaced it for free! See? FitBit rules!
- Tamara J.
I have masking tape on the washer so I remember to find mine and make sure M has his.
- Pixie
All walking and no rest makes me a tired boy. 10 miles down and 22000 steps before noon. First walk (4+ miles) with Sarah on foot, and second walk (almost 6 miles) with the boys in the stroller. Graphs from RunKeeper.
Puneet, Jkram|ɯɐɹʞſ, Juan Pablo González and 4 other people liked this
Time to get some sleep Louis.
- Gimminy
Good work!
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
from iPhone
Sleep is unproductive and a waste of time. But I bet Stephen can see how close we got to his house!
- Louis Gray
Sarah did the 4 miles on foot as well?
- Nils Sandin
She did. She has been routinely walking 4-5 miles once a weekend, starting around 7 am at a 2.5 mph pace.
- Louis Gray
PROJECT: Let's Get Tamara To Her Fundraising Goal -- 66% there, she needs $755 more by May 1st. She's running a FULL MARATHON to raise money for cancer research. EDIT: 100%!!!!!!!!! WE DID IT! THANK YOU FRIENDFEED! - http://pages.teamintraining.org/ocie...
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Pixie, Anne Bouey, #cryptic and 26 other people liked this
Hey beautiful FriendFeeders, Tam is running a FULL MARATHON to raise money for cancer research. But if she doesn't hit her $2,200 goal by May 1st, she can't run and she owes the difference to Team in Training. She's so supportive and loyal and has helped out many of us here, so let's make sure she reaches her goal! Many thanks to those of you who have already donated. Any bright ideas for how we can get her the rest of the way there? http://pages.teamintraining.org/ocie...
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
from Bookmarklet
More discussion here: http://friendfeed.com/express...
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
oh yeah I 4got. .what tthe tally now ? Wow its 66%.. comeon FF'ers we can do it !!
- Peter Dawson
70% now. :)
- Hookuh Tinypants
Woo-hoo!
- SteVe C
What?!? Stephen, you're awesome. Thanks so much! I'm humbled! $655 left to raise! <3
- Tamara J.
Yay!
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
I'm at 78%. $475 to go!! Thanks so much, FFers. I love you guys. The donations are awesome and definitely make me and my cause feel supported, but that's not the reason I said I love you. When anyone is in need, whether it be because they've had a bad day, lost a loved one, down on their luck or whatever, this great group of people always rally to comfort and support each other with no expectations in return. Each of you are a gift to this community and I'm glad to be a part of it.
- Tamara J.
WOOT!
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
Yay!
- Jennifer Dittrich
Run like the wind, pretty Tam Tam. :)
- Steven Perez
Now at 86% and $300 to go!
- Hookuh Tinypants
Can I donate a bead for sale?
- Shannon - GlassMistress
For a split second I thought you said bread and I was like OH HELL YEAH FF BAKESALE! :D
- Hookuh Tinypants
I could do bake sale, lol (just not sure its wise to do cash at this juncture)
- Shannon - GlassMistress
You guys are amazing. My heart swells with gratitude and love. I'm at 89% with $250 to go. I wish I could personally hug each of you who have supported me. I promise not to let you down and give my all to running this race for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. We're funding a cure and that's exciting. Thank you all, again. <3
- Tamara J.
WOW! That is amazing. <3 You go on with your bad self, Tam! You are doing something wonderful and it's hard to not want to support that in some way. :)
- Hookuh Tinypants
I'm amazed! Great job all, this is such a wonderful community.
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
done. :)
- Jeff (Team マクダジ )
94%! $140 to go. Wouldn't it be cool if we brought in the rest of that while she's in surgery?
- Hookuh Tinypants
"surgery"?... where have I been?
- MoTO #TeamMonique
95%! And now just $100 to go!
- Hookuh Tinypants
Now 97% and just $75! OMG OMG OMG!
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
YAY!!!
- Kelli H.
yeahhhhhhhhhhhh !! lets go Team FF
- Peter Dawson
99% :D
- Jennifer Dittrich
o_0
- Peter Dawson
99%. $2175 down, $25 to go. Let's break this bank, y'all!
- Hookuh Tinypants
DONE DONE DONE!!! WOO HOO!!
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
100%! GO TAM! GO FRIENDFEED! #kermitflail
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
*fistbump* Mr. Mack bringing it home. :D All you people rock. Seriously effing rock. <3
- Hookuh Tinypants
I'm in tears. Just 1 day after I posted this, you did it. I love you all so much. Many thanks, FriendFeeders.
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
<3
- Kelli H.
100 % !! Way to Go Dudette's n Dudes !! Lub u all
- Peter Dawson
Now how about a road trip to San Diego on June 2nd to act as a cheering section.... :D
- Hookuh Tinypants
srly ?? the run is Jun 22nd ? thats like lightyears away.. and the goal was reached so soon ?
- Peter Dawson
#oohHookuh, don't tempt me.
- MoTO #TeamMonique
I bet we could bribe at least Stephen into joining us. We'd be the Hookuh-Moto-Mack Road Show!
- Hookuh Tinypants
I just died.
- MoTO #TeamMonique
^ Then who wrote this...? :)
- Stephan Planken
from iPhone
Electric Run San Francisco, CA -- Race & Event Details - http://electricrun.com/San-Fra...
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imabonehead, Just Kidée: Road Warrior, Eivind and Jennifer Dittrich liked this
This one is April 27th at 8:20pm. I was thinking about trying this one out for my next run. Anyone run this before? (There's a similar Neon run coming up.) Anyone in the SF/Bay Area interested in joining up as a team?
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
from Bookmarklet
They zap you instead of throwing color at you?
- Eivind
Read the FAQ! Sounds kind of ravery.
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
from iPhone
Do you have an other worldly costume planned? :)
- Eivind
I could probably dig something up...
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
from iPhone
Ideal Body Fat Percentage Chart: How Lean Should You Be? [BuiltLean] - http://www.builtlean.com/2010...
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ᏓᏰ #team Monique, mohammadk, Kelli H. and 5 other people liked this
Fitbit asks me to set a body fat percentage goal. I've been pondering what my goal should be. This article has a couple of methods of understanding the charts (although it's part of a commercial site, so I'm not sure how objective it is). One point that the article makes I agree is really critical: "[B]ody fat is one important measure of health, but stating a certain body fat level is 'unhealthy' doesn't give the whole story. In fact, some overweight people who exercise can be healthier than their leaner non-exercising counterparts."
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
from Bookmarklet
How do you measure your body fat percentage? I mean, I know how it can be done, but I'm interested in your specific method.
- Royce's favorite Anna
dude, you are so thin. I am gonna feed you more.
- Mary Carmen
Hah, MC. But I want a six pack! *flex*
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
from iPhone
Anna, currently I'm using the Aria scale from Fitbit, which doesn't seem too reliable.
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
from iPhone
Ah. That's why I asked. It seemed to be the most likely candidate for general consumer user, except it doesn't work, so I was hoping you had something else that was better.
- Royce's favorite Anna
The gummy worms I am eating right now taste great.
- Louis Gray
So I changed my sleeping tracking from normal to sensitive and went from 95%-98% efficiency down to 48%-52%. I can't tell which is more accurate because both seem WAY off.
Stephen Mack #TeamMomo liked this
I've only used mine a few times because it was always above 95- it didn't seem very useful to me. I didn't know you could change the sensitivity, but, based on what you're saying, I am not sure that is helpful, either.
- Kelli H.
Yeah I feel like I'm not that bad but on normal that I'm not that good. I knew last night I didn't sleep well and I feel like death today so maybe my lower percentage today is more accurate.
- Just Kidée: Road Warrior
Hmm, yeah, going down from 95% to 48% seems very far off realistic. For normal, there's a huge difference between, say, 95% efficiency versus 98% efficiency. Awake 1 minute out of every 20 minutes at night is very different from being awake 1 minute out of every 50 minutes.
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
I changed mine back from sensitive because it was making me feel even more tired seeing all that red. I know it's all in my head, though.
- Jaclyn aka spamgirl
I tried out the sensitive setting and agree that the truth is somewhere in between the two. Honestly, I'm beginning to think the only reason to track that time as sleep is so the Fitbit doesn't think I'm sedentary for those hours.
- c.a.j.
Despite sinus-related vertigo today, I got in 9,000 steps. I'm taking that as a win. Also, I hit my 2,000 miles Lifetime badge. Edited to change miles to steps
Just Kidée: Road Warrior, Kirsten, MiniMage and 5 other people liked this
I'm pretty excited to see how just 30 min or so extra walking over my lunch break or after work is about all I need to hit 10k/day now. Next goal will be to try to reduce the % of sedentary time in my day.
Jaclyn aka spamgirl, ellbeecee, Stephen Mack #TeamMomo and 3 other people liked this
Ohhh...that's a good goal. I've managed the 10K every day with walking laps as needed in my apartment. I also do about 15 minutes of laps in our basement at work in the mornings and afternoons when I can. That has definitely helped on the days when I'm tied to my cube reading.
- Katie
I did it! I walked over 70,000 steps this week!
- Royce's favorite Anna
Well done, Anna!
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
Yay! I've been tempted to up my daily goal, but there definitely have been some days where getting the 10K was a bit of a stretch.
- Katie
Ever wonder what 200 calories looks like? http://www.wisegeek.com/what-do...
Just Kidée: Road Warrior and Stephen Mack #TeamMomo liked this
Studies show that just one week of low sleep affects your health. How many of us get less than 6 hours a night? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health...
Stephen Mack #TeamMomo liked this
I've been rather amazed at the low numbers of actual sleep time that my Fitbit records after I set it to sensitive. I suspect that the reality lies somewhere between the regular and sensitive settings, since I don't feel like I'm getting the 5hrs or less it tells me I am. One thing I've noticed more now that I'm paying attention is that my fingers tend to go numb when I'm sleeping on my side, so I shift frequently to compensate. I don't think I wake up, but my Fitbit does. Maybe I do?
- Royce's favorite Anna
Sleep is a waste of time and unproductive.
- Louis Gray
I admit it. Sometimes I just stop at 13 floors in a day to annoy Cristo.
Stephen Mack #TeamMomo liked this
Bah. My clip broke this evening. I've emailed fitbit hoping there's a way to buy/get a replacement -it's an Ultra, so they're not selling them any more. It's just under a year since I got it, so maybe it'll fall under the warranty? But I'd really just like a replacement clip, since the Ultra works fine for me.
Stephen Mack #TeamMomo liked this
well, that feels vaguely like a non-response to me "We are currently out of stock on Fitbit Ultra Belt Clips. We will contact you when we have belt clips available." - but if they're no longer selling the Ultra, do they anticipate getting them in? Is there an anticipated date for restock? That would be helpful information to have.
- ellbeecee
"What are we going to do today?", the kids ask. "The same thing we do every day", I answer. Walk a ridiculous amount and then post our stats online. /via http://runkeeper.com/user...
Alam Hosen, thomasmarlo9999, Tamara J. and 10 other people liked this
What? No taking over of the world?
- Julian
I used to do that with my daughter, but I called it "going shopping" and there was no posting of stats online. And my grandmother did the same with me. She also called it "going shopping".
- April Russo
How old are your kids again? The longest I've walked with my 3 year old is less than a mile, and it took as around 40-45 minutes...
- Juan Pablo González
Drink Diet Coke and not sleep?
- Headless Gnad Kicker
Juan, I have a feeling a jogging stroller played into the mix here at times ...
- Laura Norvig
Ah, that makes a lot of sense :)
- Juan Pablo González
Using the exercise bike registers on the fitbit - at least when it's hooked onto my bra. The count for what I did on it looks close to what a step count would be, so I'm going to keep wearing it while on the bike - it'll help keep me motivated.
Stephen Mack #TeamMomo and LB: #TeamMonique liked this
Ooh -- good to know. I may have to start doing this in my spin class. Always seems unfair to work so hard and not get as much credit as I would from an easy stroll around the track.
- Royce's favorite Anna
Guess who rules the Fitbit leaderboard and is averaging an absolutely insane 23.6k steps a day?
Kelli H., Betsy #TeamMonique, Scoble, Alex Scoble and 2 other people liked this
On my friends list, he has double his nearest competitor's weekly step total. Bravo, sir! Now we know what he's doing to be productive and avoid wasting time.
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
It's not insane. I had the opportunity to do 30k, 30k and 40k in the last 3 day weekend and I did it. A mere 26.5k steps today (I had the day off to cover the kids)
- Louis Gray
Not insane at all. My mistake!
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
from iPhone
Insane is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. ;)
- Micah
Here are my sleep results after adjusting to the "Sensitive" setting. Based on how I feel right now, these numbers don't seem too far off. I'll have to run in this mode a few days to see how things average out.
Kelli H., Louis Gray, John (bird whisperer) and 2 other people liked this
Oof, that is rough.
- Stephen Mack #TeamMomo
from iPhone
Yeah, I agree. :) After a few days, I'll know how accurate it is or if it's over sensitive.
- c.a.j.
Could the fitbit register any movement in the sleeping quarters- spouse or animal disruptions? My dog is restless during the night and tends to sleep by my head. I am used to this by now but note my fitbit seems to catch these moments.
- Janet:#TeamMonique
Nope, these are definitely all me.
- c.a.j.
Dang.
- Marie
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