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thebird

Totally lost ten lbs trying to keep up with you jerks. Just saying. >>

For real, though. I'm super excited about Fitbit. Way too competitive for my own good, it seems.

For those of you who have the Fitbit (specifically Charge), two questions - a) Do you know if the stairs climbed thingy counts toward calorie burn? Can't find any relevant answers via Google... I'm also terrible at Googling for some reason. b ) Why the hell is the charge on my Charge not lasting much more than a day...? Did you find a fix for your issues @Arkandel ?

Best of luck to everyone with their fitness goals! Message me if you want a Fitbit buddy =>

Misadventure

Your charge should last a week or more. I routinely forget to charge it for 8-9 days.

Arkandel

@thebird said:

I'm also terrible at Googling for some reason. b ) Why the hell is the charge on my Charge not lasting much more than a day...? Did you find a fix for your issues @Arkandel ?

It's on a thread here somewhere - basically I contacted Fitbit's support, they have the charging data from when it syncs so they could tell something was off, and they're sending me a complimentary replacement (so I didn't even have to use the warranty). Which was rather nice of them.

But yeah, I think Fitbit's got an issue with their batteries. And man they're pumping out model after model - they'll cannibalize their own stuff very soon if they haven't already. Apparently their newest model is "focused on fashion".

BigDaddyAmin

I am a lifter so I cannot see the need for a fitbit. Though one thing I have found useful are these wedding bands for lifters.

http://qalo.com/collections/featured-rings?gclid=CPHmy7qi3coCFYSBaQodiCwDOw

I keep my original wedding band on a chain around my neck. This one I wear.

tragedyjones

For lifting a fitbit isn't as useful but it helps you get a good overview of your daily routine and health state, from sleep quality to food/water intake and resting heart rate.

Three-Eyed Crow

@tragedyjones said:

For lifting a fitbit isn't as useful but it helps you get a good overview of your daily routine and health state, from sleep quality to food/water intake and resting heart rate.

This is what I primarily use it for. I mostly regard it as a passive data collection device. And, like all data, it's not particularly useful to freak out/be too proud about what happened on a particular day, but it's very powerful to track trends over time and try to make small but consistent changes.

Arkandel

@Three-Eyed-Crow If the watch was a bit smaller I could wear it while I sleep to track my zzz'ing patterns but I'm just not comfortable with it on.

tragedyjones

@Arkandel said:

@Three-Eyed-Crow If the watch was a bit smaller I could wear it while I sleep to track my zzz'ing patterns but I'm just not comfortable with it on.

What model do you have? My charge HR is comfortable enough to sleep in and I hadn't had a watch before.

tragedyjones

Double post: I forgot who most of the people who friended me are on MSB, poke me in fitbit to remind me?

Arkandel

@tragedyjones I got a Surge (the GPS is sweet if you bike) but it's pretty large.

Three-Eyed Crow

I'm really tempted to upgrade to a Surge once I've got some spare change laying around. I've got a Charge now, which is still bulky to sleep in, but I've gotten used to it.

Arkandel

@Three-Eyed-Crow The funny thing is I'm more addicted to wearing a watch now (i.e. a thing which tells the time) than anything. I hadn't had one on since I first started carrying a cellphone around, but it's so much more convenient than one.

Having said that, I wish Fitbit models were more streamlined. There are so many of them and the differences aren't quite clear on some models, plus they seem to overlap a whole lot. But yeah, if you like keeping track of your routes and times the Surge is awesome - although GPS eats through the battery charge like crazy.

tragedyjones

I needed the watch function because parts of my job take me to places where cellphones will be confiscated or you simply cannot enter with them.

Arkandel

@tragedyjones said:

I needed the watch function because parts of my job take me to places where cellphones will be confiscated or you simply cannot enter with them.

What? What if you need to use the bathroom? That makes no sense.

Misadventure

Wut?

Arkandel

@Misadventure said:

Wut?

What, are you going to go to the bathroom without a smartphone like some kinda Luddite?

Misadventure

We refer to it as the Hearthstone playroom.

tragedyjones

@Arkandel I can't have my phone on in a courtroom. I can't even take it inside of a prison.

Arkandel

@tragedyjones That's inhumane. You should sue.

tragedyjones

@Arkandel said:

@tragedyjones That's inhumane. You should sue.

Prisons are terrible. Details at 11.