So who's wearing a fitbit every day?

[Mom of Scooby]

Hmm when I rode my bike I wore it on my hip.. More accurate?

[radial]

Hmm when I rode my bike I wore it on my hip.. More accurate?

I haven't tried that.  But when I'm pedaling, it isn't my hips that are moving very much.  So I don't think that the accelerometer in the fitbit would have much to work with.  If you want your cycling to be recognized for what it is on your fitbit dashboard, I think you'll need to explicitly log it.  The fitbit handles walking and running just fine.  Other kinds of workouts, you need to supply more information. 

[Ice Cream]

I haven't tried that.  But when I'm pedaling, it isn't my hips that are moving very much.  So I don't think that the accelerometer in the fitbit would have much to work with.  If you want your cycling to be recognized for what it is on your fitbit dashboard, I think you'll need to explicitly log it.  The fitbit handles walking and running just fine.  Other kinds of workouts, you need to supply more information. 

The fitbit measures biking? How does that work, and how does it "translate" into steps?

[radial]

The fitbit measures biking? How does that work, and how does it "translate" into steps?

No it doesn't, that's what I'm saying.  A fitbit doesn't do a very good job of measuring biking, even if you clip it to your shoe like some people do.  That's why if you want the calories you burn during a cycling workout to be properly accounted for on your fitbit dashboard, you have to enter it manually as an activity.  It doesn't translate into additional steps or miles, just additional effort which is reflected in higher calorie and active minute counts. 

[Mom of Scooby]

So today it gave me 1111 calories for my run plus walking a mile up a huge hill and 10 flights of stairs to my daughters apt after the run... Just for the run my garmin gave me 1405 ..

[Ice Cream]

So today it gave me 1111 calories for my run plus walking a mile up a huge hill and 10 flights of stairs to my daughters apt after the run... Just for the run my garmin gave me 1405 ..

How far did you run?

[Mom of Scooby]

How far did you run?

12.3

[radial]

12.3

According to the fitbit or the Garmin?  Or did they both agree on the distance?  Oh, and what model of Garmin are you using?

[Magic Microbe]

1400 seems like a lot for 12 miles unless you're heavy, which you aren't.

[Mom of Scooby]

1400 seems like a lot for 12 miles unless you're heavy, which you aren't.

I am I weigh a lot more than I look like I do

[Mom of Scooby]

According to the fitbit or the Garmin?  Or did they both agree on the distance?  Oh, and what model of Garmin are you using?

I only used my watch for the actual run we walked up a mile of pretty much straight, steep hill after with about 8 flights of outdoor  hill stairs.. My farming didn't even record that and had me at much higher calories..

I'm pretty sure my garmin also takes pace into consideration

[Ice Cream]

I looked at my Garmin data and could not find a 12.3 mile run or anything that close recently. However, I did find a 16 mile run in mid-July that gave me 1469 cal. according to Garmin.

Having said this, I had to adjust the Fitbit for calorie burn. It estimated that I needed to burn about 2,200 calories a day.  That was impossible to reach; mind that I run about 40-45 miles per week and do some leisurely walking throughout the day. Last Thursday, I did 14,317 steps for 2008 calories.  (Fitbit says that was 7.8 miles)  I now have the Fitbit set at 2,000 calories for daily goal.

I estimate that I burn about 90 calories per mile. Maybe a bit less.

[Mom of Scooby]

I had a huge day today over 27,000 and just passed radial

[radial]

I had a huge day today over 27,000 and just passed radial

Oh, that's the way it is?  Watch your 6, missy. 

[radial]

I'm pretty sure my garmin also takes pace into consideration

Depends on what model Garmin you are using and whether you are using the heart rate monitor function.  If you are just using a watch without a HR strap, your Garmin is calculating calories based on time and distance.  That isn't going to be particularly accurate since it doesn't take into account variables like elevation change, or running into a headwind. I doubt it would be any more accurate than a fitbit which is doing pretty much the same thing and does it well enough if you configure it properly. 

[Ice Cream]

So, I dropped my fitbit, and it now works only part-time.  It sometimes records, and sometimes remains blank... 
I immediately ordered a new one!

[radial]

Got a $140 credit on Friday for the fitbit Force I sent back in pieces.  The Force is the model they recalled, but I hung onto mine until the bitter end and then sent back the remains fully expecting to be ignored.  They refunded the full purchase price plus shipping, so of course I immediately bought a new one!  These guys really do customer service right. 

[Ice Cream]

I have/had/ordered a zip.  I am not good about keeping things on my wrist.