Fit bit or similar product questions

[JoB]

i know.. i know..i am so not an athlete any more but I was finally convinced to get a fitbit and tracking my steps has been so illuminating I am considering upgrading..

so far i am unable to find a product that tracks multiple sleep cycles or charts activity during the day… it will compare day to day and i get reasonable data on my primary sleep cycle but it would be useful to me to track spurts of activity during the day and sleep cycles during the day.

am i underutilizing my app or is there another product that will do that?

does anyone know?

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[giglsmith]

Hey @JoB it depends what model fitbit you have. The newer models track your sleep automatically so if you doze off for a daytime nap and then sleep at night you can check the app section that shows sleep and it will have logged both and you can click into each individually to see more detail.

For exercise it works the same way in your dashboard look at the weekly exercise log and it will have put your exercises, but will only automatically start to log them I think after 10 mins? of steady activity, so if you need to start recording an activity you can just tap to that activity on your fitbit and then hold down the button to start logging the walk or hike or whatever it is. You can change what activities to show on your fitbit in your account settings under exercise goals. For example I set mine to ignore Elliptical so it never shows on my fitbit.

It took me a little while to set mine up for my minimal walk/hike 10,000 steps goal, but the customer service was great in helping me when I couldn’t find the answers here https://help.fitbit.com/

If you have an older model or fitbit One you need to manually start the sleep mode.

Hope that helps,

Cheers,

Greg

• This reply was modified 9 years, 1 month ago by giglsmith.

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[JoB]

Greg.. thanks for taking the time to reply

i think i have a somewhat older model.. great programming but a very small screen..
i have only looked at the app on my phone.. someone else suggested that i look at the program on my computer.. so will have hubby help me with that.

i haven’t looked at the exercise log yet… though to be honest when i move it is less exercise than movement.. which is why traditional step counters have failed me in the past.. i don’t tend to move fast enough :(

i applaud you for your 10,000 step walk/hike goal. I have been averaging far less in the week i have had it but am still astonished at how those steps add up.

what i am hoping to establish and track is an objective pattern… i struggle with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome… with an overlay of recovery from major surgeries.

if all else fails i will call customer service ;)

• This reply was modified 9 years, 1 month ago by JoB.

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