logging fitbit activities

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ive been confused about logging activities on fitbit.com and

think i may have told michelle the wrong thing about it ...

if im doing a step-based workout, i press the button and set a

recording for the duration, to create an activity RECORD on the

website. i then edit the record to say what the activity was.

(ie: walking, climbing stairs, hiking, step aerobics, floor

aerobics, deli work, heavy housework)

but because i am using fitbit.com to track calorie burn vs

intake, and using its advice as to how much to eat, then i will

have to manually over-ride the website's calorie burn calculation

for the duration of the workout by creating an activity LOG.

(ie: rebounding, weights, cardio+sculpt, power yoga, elliptical,

core, wii sports, kickbox, snow shovelling, raking... workouts

where you are exerting yourself in some other means than moving

your feet, and getting a higher calorie burn than the fitbit

calculates)

the website does have a database of activities, and associated

calorie burns, that i can select from to create the log entry,

but i dont trust it. (i also do not trust its food database)

so i still press the button on the fitbit to record the workout,

but i will also have to

drag out my old polar HRM and start wearing it during

non-step-based workouts. then create the activity log,

over-riding the calorie burn with what the HRM says.

one doesnt have to press the fitbit's button for this, but it

helps to have the exact start time of the workout because you

will be asked for it.

i dont know how this affects what you do on myfitnesspal, but i

thought i would mention it just in case.

i hope that my HRM has a working battery! i will wear it for

a while and compare it to the fitbit estimation and see what the

differences are.

:*carolyn.