Read the metric definition
Time tracked adds the durations of completed main-history records. The summary displays whole hours, so it is a compact aggregate rather than a minute-by-minute transcript of your life.
Inspect the contributing records
Inspect individual records if the total looks surprising. A forgotten stop or an incorrect date can add a large duration; archiving a record removes its duration from this main-history total.
Bar heights are scaled against the largest daily value in the current view, with a minimum scale. Read numeric labels for comparisons across different screenshots; visual height alone is not a stable unit.
Check the relevant distinction
A running session is not yet part of the completed-history sum. Its elapsed value appears on Today, which explains why the two numbers answer different questions.
| Check | Practical meaning |
|---|---|
| Included | Completed main-history durations |
| Not included | Current and archived records |
Interpret within the data limits
The total reflects recording choices and the dataset's boundaries. It is not a score of health, discipline, or the quality of the days it spans.
Current rhythm counts consecutive qualifying end dates ending today or yesterday. A qualifying date has at least one main-history session that met that session's own saved goal; multiple sessions do not multiply the day.
A worked walkthrough
Imagine two completed records whose durations add to several hours plus additional minutes. The summary uses whole hours for a compact presentation, while individual rows retain hours and minutes. A current timer's elapsed value is not yet included in that completed-history sum, so adding the large value on Today to the summary is a separate calculation you are doing yourself. If a forgotten stop created an exaggerated duration, correcting its end reduces the total directly. If you archive it, the total also changes, but for a different reason: the record left the included collection. These distinctions matter before exporting or comparing summaries. Check whether the change came from corrected facts, a different set of included records, or a newly completed session. The same visible total can arise from very different combinations of entries and contexts.
Fastly is a lifestyle timer and journal. These notes explain the app and offer reflection prompts. They are not medical advice or a prescribed eating schedule.