FitBit Question

aspmg5
aspmg5 Posts: 28 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I am interested in purchasing a FitBit, but don't have a smart phone. Am I still able to use one? Or is there a different brand that may be a better fit? Thanks!

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  • jhloves2knit
    jhloves2knit Posts: 266 Member
    I just bought a Fitbit and don't have a smart phone. It works just fine. It's interesting and motivating to see total steps, flights of stairs, calories burned, and nukes miles walked for each day. It has its own website with more information. I particularly like the graph of weight lost and goal. You can also hook it up to MFP. If you get one, ask for some help from someone more experienced than I am. I don't remember any instructions; my daughter set it up for me.
  • jhloves2knit
    jhloves2knit Posts: 266 Member
    Ignore the Nukes in my last post - spastic fingers. A lot of people have a Fitbit, and they like it. I haven't heard about any other devices that people like.
  • aspmg5
    aspmg5 Posts: 28 Member
    Thanks for the info!
  • crystal2point0
    crystal2point0 Posts: 52 Member
    There are only a few/select smartphones that you can sync your fitbit with (mine isnt one of them) and you really dont need a smartphone. The fitbit will come with a sync dongle that you plug into USB port in your PC or Laptop and then whenever you are close to that PC and the PC is on the fitibt will sync. I have the fitbit ONE (and i love it) then it has a display screen so without syncing to the PC I can still look at the screen to see how many steps I have in for the day. I totally recommend the fitbit!
  • MercenaryNoetic26
    MercenaryNoetic26 Posts: 2,747 Member
    You set it up with a USB dongle on your PC. I think you can buy extra ones so if you want to keep one at work? Anyway, no smart phone needed.

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