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Today I’m going to show you the script I used to parse my Fitbit biometric data for fun n=1 experiments like this one:
How To Get Your Data
Due to data protection laws, Google has to give you every single byte it has collected about you. Your personal data export can be requested from your Fitbit dashboard. See here for a step-by-step guide, or just visit this Fitbit link while logged in.
Working With Exported Data
Once you have your data, the fun begins! While the Fitbit data export is complete (i.e. has all your data, ever), it does not make itself easy to work with. For many sensors, the data is distributed across a bunch of separate files, which are a pain to iterate through when doing analysis.
