The Fitbit brand has become synonymous with wearable fitness tracking devices. The company now owned by Google is well-regarded for producing reliable, versatile fitness trackers and smartwatches with an array of features. They are also known for their simple operation, making them more appealing.
One of the reasons Fitbit devices are popular is that they are capable of automatically tracking your activity and fitness, quietly logging stats and syncing them to your phone’s app. But, it doesn’t stop there. You can be more proactive with the Fitbit app by setting goals for yourself, turning regular tracking into a motivational target. While it may seem intimidating, you can ease into it at your own pace, and improve your overall well-being. Remember to consult your doctor before starting any fitness program to ensure that you are helping yourself.
Setting Your Goals
When it comes to fitness goals, the Fitbit app offers a wide variety of choices. Whether you’re looking to set goals based on data gathered by your Fitbit device or data that needs to be logged manually, you are covered. Your options include sleep, movement, weight, mindfulness, and more. Setting a goal is simple and intuitive, depending on the type of goal you want to set.
You can always check in on your goals via the Fitbit app.
Open up the Fitbit app for Android or iOS on your phone, then tap the You tab, and select See all next to the Goals heading.
There are countless options for goal setting. Some relate to data automatically gathered by your Fitbit device, like energy burn. Others draw on data that you’ll have to log manually, like nutrition. The exact procedure for setting a goal may vary depending on the type.
For example, if you tap on Sleep duration, you can adjust the amount of sleep you want to log each night by tapping on the + (plus) and – (minus) buttons to set hours and minutes. You can also make changes to your goals by using the Fitbit web dashboard: Hover over the tile showing the goal you want to adjust, then click the cog icon.
Your Fitbit device has a main goal attached—this is the one featured most prominently in the app and on the web. To set it in the app, tap the devices icon on the Today tab (top left),
