FitBit - Is it worth it?

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  • DarkFlutter
    DarkFlutter Posts: 336 Member
    Right now I am only using mine for workouts and sleep.
    For workouts I clip it to the inside of my shorts pocket.
    For sleeping, I use the provided wristband.
    You don't want to use the wristband for workouts as any arm movement would log as a step.
    Hi... I'm waiting for my fitbit to arrive ordered from amazon uk.. Not sure where to wear it though.. Is the bra the best place for a woman even though some of it will be rubbing against flesh??
  • sarahrbraun
    sarahrbraun Posts: 2,261 Member
    Wait.. I thought I understood but I don't. I earned 706 calories on MFP because I walked extra and did an 1 hour and 30mins of gardening. Now, my fitbit exercise calories(the walking ones) are.. going down? They were like 335 because of the walking, but now it's 97 calories?

    did it drop after you logged your extra activity onto MFP?
  • sarahrbraun
    sarahrbraun Posts: 2,261 Member
    I have had mine about 10 days, and I really like it. I am a SAHM, and I was interested in seeing how much I was really moving. I think the only day that I don't hit my 12000 steps is Thursday, the day that I call my "lazy day"--yesterday I did my normal 4x a week workout, and normal daily stuff, and hit 14500 steps!

    I think it will be interesting this summer to see how many steps I get in doing things like taking the kids to the zoo for a few hours, or how many steps I take taking my son to his clinics ( he goes to a behavior clinic at one hospital, and a dental clinic at another). IMO, totally worth the $100!
  • crzyone
    crzyone Posts: 872 Member
    Could someone tell me how you wear FItbit? arm? waist? clip on?belt? and do you have to do something to set it up to YOUR own steps? I'm reallyk no good with number stuff and I had a pedometer that was like that once and I never could get it set up....tha;nks
  • sarahrbraun
    sarahrbraun Posts: 2,261 Member
    Could someone tell me how you wear FItbit? arm? waist? clip on?belt? and do you have to do something to set it up to YOUR own steps? I'm reallyk no good with number stuff and I had a pedometer that was like that once and I never could get it set up....tha;nks

    I wear mine on the center of my bra. Haven't had any issues with false readings. it IS possible to set your stride, but the default stride is set according to your gender and height.
  • 1lizette1
    1lizette1 Posts: 14
    I've had my Fitbit for 9 days now. I love that it tracks my sleep too. I really need to walk on a flat surface, count my steps and see if the Fitbit is accurate for me ..... really need to do that.
    I charged it the night I got it on the base. I haven't charged it since. The "dashboard" battery meter says the level is at medium so it looks like I won't have to charge it for a few days yet. I had visions of having to charge it every other day or something. So glad I was wrong.
    I wear mine for the most part in the supplied plastic clip on my waist band or on my belt if I wear one. I tried it on my bra but that didn't work for me (you could see it poking up in my shirt. lol). Hopefully when I lose a lot more weight my girls will be smaller therefore I can hide the Fitbit better on my bra?
    I also love that it sincs with MFP. That was the reason I bought the Fitbit actually.
    I paid $95 on ebay.ca and it was new in box

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