FITBIT? Has this been discussed?

[zoo2tycoon]

I just bought the Fitbit One and have downloaded it onto my phone. I'm dissapointed that you cannot scan your food into the database, and I'm really dissapointed with the food database as a whole. More than half of the items I've put in aren't in there!! I can understand my organic beef jerky not being there, but me egglands jumbo eggs should?!?

Other than that, I'm really excited to see what it reads during my workout this afternoon - I know the calories burned will read lower than what the treadmill says, but I'm hope not to much!!

I'm new to the Fitbit One also and have it linked to myfitnesspal.com on my Iphone. The database on myfitnesspal is great and there is the option to scan things...I too had trouble logging food on the Fitbit database. I have had no issues on myfitnesspal. Love being able to scan (most things I have scanned are on there). I KNOW Egglands best eggs are on there---had for breakfast this morning!

Love the Fitbit! :0

 

[DisneyLvr55]

I'm new to the Fitbit One also and have it linked to myfitnesspal.com on my Iphone. The database on myfitnesspal is great and there is the option to scan things...I too had trouble logging food on the Fitbit database. I have had no issues on myfitnesspal. Love being able to scan (most things I have scanned are on there). I KNOW Egglands best eggs are on there---had for breakfast this morning!

Love the Fitbit! :0

Ooh, I have an account on MyFitnessPal and I log on there all the time, so thats awesome! Only question - I don't have an iphone.... I have an Android - Can I still do it, and if so, please tell me how!


TIA!!!

 

[Dreamer2012]

I checked my fitbit after my morning treadmill walk and everything seemed fine, but now I noticed that the time is two hours behind the actual time and it stopped recording any information (steps, stairs, calories etc...) but the time is still going, it reads 1:36 and it is actually 3:36 - I AM SO UPSET...has this happened to anyone else? What do I do? Can I manually add my steps to the website page? I have never missed my goals and I didnt today either - so I do not want it to show that I have...HELP - ANYONE - PLEASE - INDYGIRL ARE YOU OUT THERE???

 

[indygirl99]

I checked my fitbit after my morning treadmill walk and everything seemed fine, but now I noticed that the time is two hours behind the actual time and it stopped recording any information (steps, stairs, calories etc...) but the time is still going, it reads 1:36 and it is actually 3:36 - I AM SO UPSET...has this happened to anyone else? What do I do? Can I manually add my steps to the website page? I have never missed my goals and I didnt today either - so I do not want it to show that I have...HELP - ANYONE - PLEASE - INDYGIRL ARE YOU OUT THERE???

Is your time correct on the Fitbit website. Correct time zone Central, Mountain, Pacific etc. Did you do a forced download? Put the fitbit on the charger and make sure your charged up and this also makes a forced download and then see if the time is correct.

If these don't work then it is time to call customer service and see if they can fix it for you.

The only time I have had problems with the time is when I fly cross country and I just keeo my normal Pacific time and try not to download until I get home. So far that has not been a problem. We will see what happens in the spring when I go on vacation and am gone long enough that I will have to charge.

 

[Dreamer2012]

Thanks Indygirl - I did check everything and still after doing a reboot/resetting etc. the step counter just was not working at all - not recording anything...so back to Best Buy - they promptly handed me a new one and we synced it up and all is well again I am sooo excited to see what the step count is from the PHM!!

 

[DVC Daisy]

The only time I have had problems with the time is when I fly cross country and I just keeo my normal Pacific time and try not to download until I get home. So far that has not been a problem. We will see what happens in the spring when I go on vacation and am gone long enough that I will have to charge.

Oh dear - what should I do when I go to WDW? No way am I waiting to upload my numbers. All. Of. Those. Steps

Can I just leave my Fitbit on Pacific Time the entire vacation & just sync as usual?

 

[indygirl99]

Oh dear - what should I do when I go to WDW? No way am I waiting to upload my numbers. All. Of. Those. Steps

Can I just leave my Fitbit on Pacific Time the entire vacation & just sync as usual?

That is what I am going to do when we go on vacation later in the spring. Leave it on Pacific time.

The one thing to remember is the 3 hour time difference so all those steps will be starting 3 hours earlier in the day than you are used to seeing your steps. If you are not a graph junkie and just look at the numbers you probably will not even notice a difference.

Now for those that do the opposite and travel from the east coast to the west coast and close Disney many of those steps will show up on the next day.

We take our laptop with us as DH is working on his degree and I have to keep up on email and such (the smartphone screen is just to small for these old eyes to read and type long messages on). So I also take my charger stand with me on vacations. I have the Ultra so the longer cord not the dongle that comes with the one. This way I can charge and upload and see my numbers.

 

[indygirl99]

Thanks Indygirl - I did check everything and still after doing a reboot/resetting etc. the step counter just was not working at all - not recording anything...so back to Best Buy - they promptly handed me a new one and we synced it up and all is well again I am sooo excited to see what the step count is from the PHM!!

Yeah on the replacement.

Seeing those steps for the PHM will be a big boost. When I first looked at mine I did a double take but then reminded myself that I did just run 13.1 miles. I still go back occasionally and look at the graph from that day to remind myself that yes I can do that many steps.

 

[Dreamer2012]

I HAVE JUST ABOUT HAD IT WITH THIS #%^$&* THING! Seriously the first one just stopped for no reason - just stopped counting my steps. Got the replacement and tried to sync it up and NOTHING - ABSOLUTELY NOTHING... I am frustrated and so disappointed. I really loved it when it worked the first few days....Then there is no where to call for help - just an email - so I emailed and they sent me the directions to sync it - the same ones as are on the website - so NO HELP AT ALL & NO WHERE TO GO FOR HELP - sorry for the long vent....

 

[indygirl99]

I HAVE JUST ABOUT HAD IT WITH THIS #%^$&* THING! Seriously the first one just stopped for no reason - just stopped counting my steps. Got the replacement and tried to sync it up and NOTHING - ABSOLUTELY NOTHING... I am frustrated and so disappointed. I really loved it when it worked the first few days....Then there is no where to call for help - just an email - so I emailed and they sent me the directions to sync it - the same ones as are on the website - so NO HELP AT ALL & NO WHERE TO GO FOR HELP - sorry for the long vent....

Did you register the new one to your existing account or did you create a new account for the new one?

I'm sorry this is so frustrating. I love my gadgets but really get into a spin when I can't make them work so I know how you feel. Kind of like this guy.

 

[DVC Daisy]

Did you register the new one to your existing account or did you create a new account for the new one?

I'm sorry this is so frustrating. I love my gadgets but really get into a spin when I can't make them work so I know how you feel. Kind of like this guy.

Yup - or for me, like this guy

I hope you figure it out soon. So frustrating.

 

[Dreamer2012]

Thanks guys for sympathizing...when I got up this morning to do online check in for our flight tomorrow morning I got a notice on my computer that my FitBit was syncing....seriously? So I checked and it did! Yesterdays total steps DID NOT get fixed - so it looks like I did not meet goal (when I actually did) so I am still a bit upset with that... I did tryn to go in manually and add them but it would not let me do that either. Sometimes you just have to move on I guess..."bigger fish to fry" as they say - because yesterday my cell also went haywire! All of a sudden the keyboard that comes up for texting or commenting on Fb does NOT come up.... We leave our house at 4:30am tomorrow morning - and I have to find time to get to Sprint today.....ttyl....

 

[OceanAnnie]

I am glad I bought FITBIT. I couldn't believe the actual down time I had. It lays it all out there. It has inspired me to move more. I started the Couch to 5K program and while I'm not in love with it, I'm doing it. I hope to fall in love with it. I have lost 2 lbs. since buying the FITBIT, which wasn't that long ago. Maybe a month? I think that's pretty good, especially since I had hit a plateau. I think this is just what I needed.

Thanks to all those that suggested it!

 

[DVC Daisy]

I am glad I bought FITBIT. I couldn't believe the actual down time I had. It lays it all out there. It has inspired me to move more. I started the Couch to 5K program and while I'm not in love with it, I'm doing it. I hope to fall in love with it. I have lost 2 lbs. since buying the FITBIT, which wasn't that long ago. Maybe a month? I think that's pretty good, especially since I had hit a plateau. I think this is just what I needed.

Thanks to all those that suggested it!

Oh - I love mine as well it has truly motivated me. I have been on vacation & not able to get many steps in for the last week & boy do your numbers fall quickly like a rock!

But it gives me the incentive to get going & try & get my numbers back up & I love that.

Just got a 5 lb lost badge so excited. I started using mine at the end of Jan so I am pretty happy. I was at a plateau for months!!!!

I absolutely LOVE my Fitbit & I should say my Aria scale

 

[DVC Daisy]

. I started the Couch to 5K program and while I'm not in love with it, I'm doingp it. I hope to fall in love with it. I have lost 2 lbs. since buying the FITBIT, which wasn't that long ago.

I just downloaded Zombies Run! And Zombies Run 5k! I hope I like them. They were on sale 1/2 price at on athe App Store & I have heard good things. Anybody here try them? I still have not started them. I am purchasing running shoes today & I need to make a really good playlist as well.

CONGRATULATIONS on the weight loss that is awesome

 

[DVCJones]

Oh no!!! I just found my Fitbit in the bottom of the washing machine.

It seems to be working ok, but I hope it isn't ruined...

Anyone ever wash their Fitbit? What happened long term?

 

[OceanAnnie]

I just downloaded Zombies Run! And Zombies Run 5k! I hope I like them. They were on sale 1/2 price at on athe App Store & I have heard good things. Anybody here try them? I still have not started them. I am purchasing running shoes today & I need to make a really good playlist as well.

CONGRATULATIONS on the weight loss that is awesome

Thanks. I know it's not much, but I have been pushing to get beyond a certain point with no results. Finally. Maybe now I can keep going down.

Those programs sound cool! I wonder if it's like my zombie trainer in the Couch to 5K? He has a ghoulish voice and he says freaky things like, "I think I just lost my eyeball.". When the session is over, he says something like, "I'll catch you next time, maybe.". It's kind of cute.

 

[Dreamer2012]

I just got my FitBit a few weeks ago and LOVE it! At the time I had an android phone that didn't have the capability to sync with it but I was up for renewel and made the switch to the IPhone - but I don't know why it's not syncing? It syncs to my laptop each night and then shows on the phone app but does not sync during the day as I had hoped....HELP!!

 

[DVCJones]

I just got my FitBit a few weeks ago and LOVE it! At the time I had an android phone that didn't have the capability to sync with it but I was up for renewel and made the switch to the IPhone - but I don't know why it's not syncing? It syncs to my laptop each night and then shows on the phone app but does not sync during the day as I had hoped....HELP!!

You need to open the app and wait several minutes for it to sync. It won't sync unless you actually open the app.

At first, I thought something was wrong with mine too. I found out that it just took a while to sync.

Good luck!

 

[Dreamer2012]

I must be doing something wrong...I always open the ap then it says looking for your one (which is right next to my cellphone) - but it NEVER SYNC's...I have even refreshed the page a few times and still nothing...