Withings Pulse/Fitbit/Body Media - What works for you?

paulperryman

Fitbit Flex does a good job of measuring your steps and approximate TDEE exluding intentional exercise, during exercise it registers too high for me but for general activity it's seems to be pretty close, i use that in combination with a Polar FT70 HRM which i use during gym workouts.

Fitbit lasts for 2-3 days of regular checking before needing to recharge and syncs with MFP, Fitibit software on any device that supports them, it charges via USB 2 or 3, but the bad thing is the bit the unit plugs into the charger seems to be an ill fit so it doesn't always register it's plugged in and you have to fiddle around with it occasionally to start with and more so as it ages for me i also find the strap is not very good it either has to be too tight or more likely to get caught on something and come undone it only has two push pins holding it on your wrist which can come undone when you least expect it.

The Polar FT70 tracks your heart rate, HR zones, VO2 tests, can tailor your own weekly Training goals, and is easy to maintain, tho they seem to be a bit hit and miss on whether they die for no apparent reason, the watch is also a basic sports watch aswell.

Flame all ya want people the numbers don't lie using that and a combination of controlled diet over 32Kgs lost in under a year (6 months of that were intentionally slower lower). my VO2 tests have gone from about a 20 (very unfit or over 70 years old) - currently sitting on 50 at last test which is 10 levels above the norm for a 40-49 year old.