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Take a complete tour of the Fitbit ecosystem
From Fitbit features to the Fitbit app to the social features of Fitbit.com, this approachable book covers everything you need to know to get the most out of your Fitbit wristband or watch. Whether you're a fitness newcomer, a regular walker, or a long-time exerciser, your Fitbit is a powerful device that can tell you much more than how many steps you take each day. This book offers easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for tracking all that data and getting the most out of your Fitbit investment.
Go beyond steps to track sleep, heart rate, weight, and more
Set up your health and fitness goals -- then go for them!
Connect to third-party apps such as Strava and Weight Watchers
Stay motivated by sharing your activities with friends
It's one thing to simply wear your Fitbit, but it's quite another to use your Fitbit to reach your personal health goals. Whether that goal is to get fit, lose weight, eat better, or reduce stress, your Fitbit has settings and features that can help you get there. And this book shows you how!
Auteur
Paul McFedries is a lifelong runner, hiker, fitness nut, and self-tracker with a downright ridiculous collection of Fitbits, GPS watches, heart-rate monitors, fitness apps, and other health-related tracking gear. Paul has written nearly 100 books that have sold more than four million copies throughout the solar system.
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Get fit, lose weight, be calm, and stay healthy Take a complete tour of the Fitbit ecosystem Your Fitbit is a powerful device that can tell you much more than how many steps you take each day. This book offers easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions for tracking all that data and getting the most out of your Fitbit investment. It's one thing to simply wear your Fitbit, but it's quite another to use your Fitbit to reach your personal health goal. Whether that goal is to get fit, lose weight, eat better, or reduce stress, your Fitbit has settings and features that can help you get there. And this book shows you how! Inside...
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Take a complete tour of the Fitbit ecosystem
From Fitbit features to the Fitbit app to the social features of Fitbit.com, this approachable book covers everything you need to know to get the most out of your Fitbit wristband or watch. Whether you're a fitness newcomer, a regular walker, or a long-time exerciser, your Fitbit is a powerful device that can tell you much more than how many steps you take each day. This book offers easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for tracking all that data and getting the most out of your Fitbit investment.
Contenu
Introduction 1
About This Book 1
Foolish Assumptions 2
Icons Used in This Book 2
Beyond the Book 3
Where to Go from Here 3
Part 1: Introducing Fitbit 5
Chapter 1: Understanding Health and Fitness Tracking 7
Introducing Self-Tracking 8
Why Track Your Health and Fitness? 8
Putting numbers to feelings: Monitoring your progress 9
Figuring out what does and doesn't work for you 10
Keeping yourself motivated 10
Challenging yourself 11
Challenging others 12
Figuring out what comes next 12
Performing experiments 13
Breaking bad habits 13
Encouraging good habits 14
Learning about yourself 15
Understanding the Downside of Health and Fitness Tracking 15
Learning about Health and Fitness Tracking Metrics 17
Steps taken 17
Distance covered 19
Floors climbed 20
Active minutes 21
Heart rate 22
Calories burned 23
Sleep time 25
Chapter 2: Choosing a Fitbit 27
Understanding the Different Fitbit Types 27
Clip-On 28
Wristband 29
Watch 30
Reviewing Fitbit Trackers 31
Ace 31
Aria 2 32
Charge 3 33
Flex 2 34
Inspire 34
Inspire HR 34
Ionic 35
Versa 36
Zip 36
Deciding on a Fitbit Tracker 37
Figuring out what you require in a tracker 37
Comparing Fitbit activity tracker features 39
Chapter 3: Getting Started 41
Charging Your Fitbit 42
Getting the Fitbit App 43
Signing Up for a Fitbit Account 44
Connecting Your Fitbit Device 47
Removing a Fitbit Device from Your Account 49
Taking a Tour of the Fitbit App 49
Customizing Your Fitbit Account 51
Configuring the Fitbit app dashboard 51
Configuring your online Fitbit Dashboard 52
Customizing your Fitbit profile 53
Adjusting Fitbit app settings 54
Setting Your Health and Fitness Goals 56
Setting your initial goals 56
Adjusting your goals 58
Working with Your Fitbit 59
Setting your Fitbit's wrist placement 59
Navigating your Fitbit's interface 60
Pushing your Fitbit's buttons 61
Getting app notifications on your Fitbit 62
Syncing your Fitbit 64
Using apps on your Fitbit watch 65
Chapter 4: Getting Social 69
Setting a Fitbit Username 70
Adding a username to your account 70
Setting your username as your display name 71
Connecting with Friends 72
Sending a friend request to your contacts 72
Sending a friend request to your Facebook friends 74
Sending a friend request by email 75
Sending a friend request by using a Fitbit username 76
Handling a friend request 77
Cheering or taunting a friend 77
Messaging a friend 80
Challenging friends 81
Posting a message to your friends 83
Setting Up a Family Account 84
Creating a family account 84
Adding a family guardian 85
Inviting others to the family account 86
Handling a family invitation 86
Creating a child account 86
Joining In the Group Fun 89
Joining an existing group 89
Viewing group posts 89
Responding to group posts 91
Posting a message to a group 91
Part 2: Tracking Your Health and Fitness 95
Chapter 5: Tracking Your Daily Activity Levels 97 Setting...