FitBit

LynC33

Have seen this word thrown around the forums a few times, never knew what it was so I researched it and am interested. Would love some feedback from anyone who has one. Thanks in advance :-)

hsandall

I absolutely love my Fitbit...Tells me how many cal I burned and if I need to burn more to meet my daily goal. The website is great to us, you can track sleep and food as well! My husband just bought the Aria scale too which I like cause it shows me percent body fat which I am really focused on!

moxiecowgirl

I my fitbit! There is almost no learning curve...just clip it on and go about your day. Plug it into the charger and rack up the points! You can link it in to MFP and a few other sites. My favorite is earndit.com, where you earn some fun rewards for racking up the active minutes. Pretty sweet!

svetz

Get the Fitbit. It's amazing. I love mine and am never without it. I like that it also tracks how well I sleep, since I don't get much of that! It is an awesome device though. Small and discreet, tracks steps, calories burned, mileage walked, stairs climbed, has a stop watch function, and also has encouraging memos. So worth the money. Also it automatically sync's with MFP, so its super easy to use!

Phatdaddymike

GET IT!!!!!...just keep up with the lil fella and dont get him wet.......lol

LynC33

Thanks so much!! I want it NOW! LOL :-))

linder4866

I also love it. I like being able to track my sleep info---# of wake-ups is interesting to me. I wear it all the time now. I'm not saying I take everything it reports as 100% gospel but it's a very good tool for me at least.

75Juniper

Thanks so much!! I want it NOW! LOL :-))

Once you get one, you are going to wonder how you ever lived without it. :happy:

partipixie

Okay world just charging my Fitbit now and just started with Curves this week. Can I do any more. I really need to learn to use this little thing to the best of mine/it's advantage!

mbajrami

I heart FitBit so hard!

Stefanie7125

i love mine. wear it and forget about it.

MisterOtter

Yep, have one and love it. Straight out of the box by setting up some simple metrics on their webpage it's been great. I've found it's been a lot more accurate than any phone-based or old school pedometer. Plus you get the added bonus of having it track your stairs climbed, and general conversion of steps --> miles --> calories burned. The charge lasts a long time, and I have it sync'd to my profile here so it automatically updates my calories burned. Super handy.

My only complaint so far is that if you do a lot of driving, you will skew your results. I commute an hour and a half one way, and I have to specifically log the start and stop time as an activity so I can zero out the calories. Had it on while I took the motorcycle last week and it had me having climbed 78 flights of stairs and making over 38,000 steps. It's not perfect, but it's one of the better options out there.

Good luck!

xPersocom

I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE my Fitbit. GET ONE. NOAW.

majones_orl

Where did you get your fitbit and how much?

sarahrbraun

I've had mine for over a month now, and it has helped me lose 5 pounds! I basically wear it 24/7 except a few times I have left it on the charger over night.

now that I have my fitbit, I know how active I am, and how much I can eat. I have been eating more, and still losing more weight.

goldfinger88

It's a high priced pedometer. You can save yourself some money by buying a nice pedometer for $30 or so. They will show the steps and calories just like the Fitbit and some even more accurate. The sleep part of the Fitbit is sort of worthless - not accurate really. It's pretty much an over-hyped gadget. I do have one and I'm rather sorry I bought it. Some people say it motivates them. If you walk or run a lot, that could be a selling point. But so can a lower priced pedometer. It doesn't track anything but steps and sometimes floors (ten stairs or more.) It misses sometimes.

LynC33

If any Aussies have one, please let me know where you got it from. I just read on a forum they are unavailable here! :-((

htimpaired

I had two (my first one broke) before they came out with the fitbit ultra. I have gone a year without it, and now I'm going to get another one, because I really miss it. Maybe it's just a glorified pedometer to some people, but it was very motivating to me and I'm hoping it'll help me lose the weight again. I'll still use my HRM for cardio sessions, since that is more accurate than fitbit for calorie count.

Edited to say: You can buy them on the website fitbit.com, or at Best Buy. They are $100.

propskat

Not an Aussie, but I got mine on Ebay. I can't remember exactly what I paid for it, but it was about $10 less than the going price on other websites and I got free shipping.

I like it a lot. I've had other pedometers in the past, and this one is just so much easier for me. I kind of agree with Goldfinger about it being a 'gadget', but we all need a gadget to play with, don't we? :laugh: The important distinction is that it uploads the data automatically. It is incredibly accurate, if I do 5 miles on the treadmill, my fitbit shows me 5 miles.

However, it is not very accurate on the elliptical... if I do 5 miles there, it will register about 3.5.

Shannon2714

Ok...I have the BodyMedia FIT Band....and this FitBit sounds better!!! :-( I may need to change!

majones_orl

Not an Aussie, but I got mine on Ebay. I can't remember exactly what I paid for it, but it was about $10 less than the going price on other websites and I got free shipping.

I like it a lot. I've had other pedometers in the past, and this one is just so much easier for me. I kind of agree with Goldfinger about it being a 'gadget', but we all need a gadget to play with, don't we? :laugh: The important distinction is that it uploads the data automatically. It is incredibly accurate, if I do 5 miles on the treadmill, my fitbit shows me 5 miles.

However, it is not very accurate on the elliptical... if I do 5 miles there, it will register about 3.5.

I am on my 2nd Virgin Health pedometer, and it is acting weird. We were given the 1st by my employess it failed and I purchased another one. If we get a certain amount of steps we get health care $. I refuse to buy another one. I guess I need to see if I can use my fitbit step in my Virgin Health miles program...I find the Virgin Health pedometer give me closer reading to the machines I use a the "Y" that what in on MFP. I really want a fit bit, just trying to find the bes price.

caraiselite

i like mine. i get to see how lazy i am

propskat

Not an Aussie, but I got mine on Ebay. I can't remember exactly what I paid for it, but it was about $10 less than the going price on other websites and I got free shipping.

I like it a lot. I've had other pedometers in the past, and this one is just so much easier for me. I kind of agree with Goldfinger about it being a 'gadget', but we all need a gadget to play with, don't we? :laugh: The important distinction is that it uploads the data automatically. It is incredibly accurate, if I do 5 miles on the treadmill, my fitbit shows me 5 miles.

However, it is not very accurate on the elliptical... if I do 5 miles there, it will register about 3.5.

I am on my 2nd Virgin Health pedometer, and it is acting weird. We were given the 1st by my employess it failed and I purchased another one. If we get a certain amount of steps we get health care $. I refuse to buy another one. I guess I need to see if I can use my fitbit step in my Virgin Health miles program...I find the Virgin Health pedometer give me closer reading to the machines I use a the "Y" that what in on MFP. I really want a fit bit, just trying to find the bes price.

I've heard you can find used ones, but just keep looking, you'll find a deal eventually!

propskat

Those of you that have one, do you use it alone, or do you have one of those clippy things you attach it to?
I recently met someone who got her fitbit for mother's day and she said 'it was recommended' to get this clippy thing (sorry I have no idea what it would be called), to keep from stressing the plastic from attaching and detaching the fitbit itself all the time. I guess you attach it to the device and only take it off to charge it. Then the stress is on the device, not the fitbit.

mskared

I have a fitbit and curious how accurate it is. If I go by it, I'm not eating nearly enough. However, I just don't believe it.

Just curious how others felt about the fitbit and how accurate it is.

jahall76

Bump for more info. I'm looking into this as well. Thanks for all the great info so far!

ShellyShuey

I my fitbit! There is almost no learning curve...just clip it on and go about your day. Plug it into the charger and rack up the points! You can link it in to MFP and a few other sites. My favorite is earndit.com, where you earn some fun rewards for racking up the active minutes. Pretty sweet!

This ^^

There's an MFP FitBit group as well.

htimpaired

Those of you that have one, do you use it alone, or do you have one of those clippy things you attach it to?
I recently met someone who got her fitbit for mother's day and she said 'it was recommended' to get this clippy thing (sorry I have no idea what it would be called), to keep from stressing the plastic from attaching and detaching the fitbit itself all the time. I guess you attach it to the device and only take it off to charge it. Then the stress is on the device, not the fitbit.

My first two both broke after about six months. They cracked at the seam and the plastic came off. I didn't use the clip that comes with it, I clipped it in between the cups of my bra. I am getting a new one today, and I think I'm going to stick with the clip this time, hoping it lasts longer.

My husband was like "why are you buying another one, didn't you learn?". But I really miss my fitbit and it worked great, kept me on track and active. I think my bra was just too thick and after time the plastic wore out.

wayno007

It's a high priced pedometer. You can save yourself some money by buying a nice pedometer for $30 or so. They will show the steps and calories just like the Fitbit and some even more accurate. The sleep part of the Fitbit is sort of worthless - not accurate really. It's pretty much an over-hyped gadget. I do have one and I'm rather sorry I bought it. Some people say it motivates them. If you walk or run a lot, that could be a selling point. But so can a lower priced pedometer. It doesn't track anything but steps and sometimes floors (ten stairs or more.) It misses sometimes.

I much prefer the unobtrusive design of the fitbit over most of the less expensive pedometers. I use the belt clip, and feel comfortable wearing it with business casual at the office -- nothing extra in my pocket, and I still look professional.

As for accuracy, none should be relied on as perfect, but just as a general guide to your overall activity. The fitbit fits the bill for me, and the sleep part works great. My wife and I both have one, and would replace them readily if they should ever die.

wayno007

Those of you that have one, do you use it alone, or do you have one of those clippy things you attach it to?

My wife and I always use our belt clips. I've seen others who don't, and tend to result in cracks at the joint.

Dave_H1

Check on eBay. I bought 2 of them, 1 for me and 1 for my wife. I got them for $80 each, brand new in the box.