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I know. And it was. But the app knew it was my "active hand" which should've had some implication, no? Or am I supposed to take it off when I do everyday things now too? Cooking = 100 steps. Washing my hair = 30 steps. Wasn't the point to put it on and forget about it? It's just so flawed.

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There's definitely flaws, but keep in mind, it's merely an accelerometer, not a 9-degree IMU. I just left it on my non-dominant wrist and the FitBit and JawBone have both been pretty close, though my BodyMedia (which goes just below the delt/tricep connection) seems to be a bit closer to "experimental results" in terms of calories / activities / sleep / etc.

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