Good Evening all, I have a fitbit flex and always have it on my wrist, except for when I shower. I've read that it can sometimes interprit an arm movement for a step, but I think overall it's been accurate for me. I like how it encourages me to keep moving and many days I get over 10,000 steps in.
At the moment I don't have the Aria scale, but hoping to get it in the future, at the moment I've been using a digital scale and reading the number with my monocular (I do have some useable vision) and manually entering it into my app. I have an app on my phone called Weight record that displays my body fat and BMI I'm sure it's not as accurate as the Aria scale and probably works by using some mathmetical equation but the app was free-- LOL. I enjoy walking and doing workouts from Leslie Sansone. I find they really get me sweating and I've lost over 20 pounds since March of this year. Katey PS I got my Flex around June 15th of this year. Sent from my iPad > On Aug 10, 2014, at 10:04 AM, "Lois Butterfield" <lbutterfield...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Hi, > > It is true that the Flex is supposed to be worn on your wrist. If I’m going > to be walking, I usually attach the band to my shoe or sandal so it will > record my steps. Around the house, I figure it doesn’t matter so much. > There are plenty of steps I take while carrying something, so if it thinks > I’m stepping when I’m actually cleaning, it doesn’t much matter. I even wear > it during my water aerobics class. It doesn’t cover my actual steps in the > pool, but my arms are always moving, so I think it is close enough. > > I agree with Linda that knowing how many steps you take helps to do more. I > get my 10,000 one way or the other. If on my treadmill, holding the hand > rail, I attach it to my shoe. > > I also like the silent alarms you can set up. The Flex vibrates. You can > set up 5 per day, and setting it up is completely accessible on your phone. > > I have both my Flex and Aria synced with my fitness pal app, and I log my > food into that. In my fitness pal, you can see your progress, and because > Flex tells the app what I’ve done, it can include the calories I really have > taken in and the ones I’ve used. My fitness pal also shows my weight. > > I apologize for the long post. I’d be happy to answer anything off list. My > e-mail is at the bottom. > > Good luck, > Lois > > Lois Butterfield, Certified Scentsy Consultant > http://loisbutterfield.scentsy.us > lbutterfie...@cfl.rr.com > 407-276-4173 > Wonderful scents without the flame. > > From: Lynda Ingraham > Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2014 9:53 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: FitBit and External Equipment for Newby > > Hi Terrie, > > I have the Fit Bit Zip. The Zip can be clipped to your clothing and is, in my > opinion, the best pedometer that I have used. It also allows you to track > calories burned and duration of exercise. I have to admit, I have not used > the logging for food. I am torn between staying with Weight Watchers and > trying the food logging available through Fit Bit. > > I did have to set up my account online before registering my Zip. > > One of the reasons I chose the Zip instead of the Fit Bit Flex was the > potential for the flex to interpret hand motion as a step. I can’t remember > whether that was mentioned here on the list or if I read it on FitBit.com > > The Zip is $59 at most places and the Flex is $99. I purchased my Zip at > drugstore.com. You receive 5% back and I received an additional 8% back > shopping through extrabux.com. > > I have had my Zip registered since July 5th. This week I will log over > 300,000 steps. It has definitely helped me to be more active. > > HTH > > Lynda > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Terrie Terlau > Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2014 9:29 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: FitBit and External Equipment for Newby > > Hello everyone! > I would like to monitor activity level and weight, and perhaps callory > intake. I have done Google and AppleVis searches but haven't found info about > which apps and external sensors work with Voice Over. If anyone, perhaps Lois > or others, who uses a combination of apps and sensors that work would be > willing to give a basic explanation of what they use and any workarounds they > have discovered to make their equipment and apps accessible, I would very > much appreciate it. Thanks for any help you all can give. > Best, > Terrie Terlau > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > marie baisez > Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2014 8:58 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Fitbit application setup > > How can I input the details of my height and weight when I can't see any edit > field to write them in? > Can anyone using the flex enlighten me please? > The very best to all! > Marie > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 10232 (20140810) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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