Fitbit?

astuderus
astuderus Posts: 31 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Its payday! I am wondering if the fitbit is worth the money. I am realllllly wanting to get one, I would just like to know what other people think of it. Pros and cons please!

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  • didans
    didans Posts: 42 Member
    I'm interested to see the feedback you get on this thread. - I just got my fitbit in the mail today! It's charging as I type. I'll sleep with it on tonight and then tomorrow will be my first full day with it on. Excited!
  • mcarter99
    mcarter99 Posts: 1,666 Member
    I love mine. Do a forum search on the word. There's a lot of great info on it, some from today.
  • chi18
    chi18 Posts: 95 Member
    I just got one a couple of weeks ago and here is what I posted on another thread about it:

    I really like mine, I've been using it for a few weeks now. My main reason for purchasing it was because I live and work in Chicago, so I walk or take public transportation everywhere. So while I have a desk job and am pretty sedentary during the weekdays at work, I felt like there was quite a bit of walking and stair climbing that I wasn't getting credit for on here. You know, 10 minute walk to the subway (with stairs up and down), walk to the grocery store, etc. I really like it for that purpose. I also appreciate that the site you use with it does not cost any additional fees. It's also been interesting to see it track my sleep patterns.

    I do recommend using the timer if you're going to formally exercise though. So when I go to Zumba I start it when the class starts, and as soon as it ends I stop it. When I get home I can then go on my computer and say that during that time I did Zumba (and it's in the fitbit database - unlike MFP) and it will calculate the calories I burned. I know everyone on here recommends heart rate monitors, but the elliptical I use has one built in so I don't know that I want to spend the money on one just now.

    The only negative I've discovered so far is that the data from the fitbit only goes online to your profile page (and then to MFP) if you have it near the base which plugs into your computer via the USB port. So if you're at work all day and your base is at home you can check your stats on the fitbit itself, but they won't be on your fitbit website and won't go to your MFP page until you're near the base again. Which can be awkward if you're a lady and wear it on your bra...

    I hope this helps!

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