Fitbit

RockinSkiBunny
RockinSkiBunny Posts: 152 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I am considering purchasing one. How many people out here use them and what do you think of it? Does it bother you to wear it all the time?
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  • todd6977
    todd6977 Posts: 400 Member
    hey steph i just got one i love it and cant even tell you have it on.
  • Lyssa62
    Lyssa62 Posts: 930 Member
    I am in love with mine. Literally we have our own little relationship. It gives me encouraging little messages...keeps me moving..what's not to love ?

    the new fitbit one is out or is coming out. I have the ULTRA and have no intention of trading up. The only benefit from the "one" that I can see is that it will sync to a bluetooth and your phone. The ULTRA syncs to the computer and I hate bluetooths and don't need anything else going to my phone..so I'm good.
  • flslp87
    flslp87 Posts: 175 Member
    I love mine. Keeps me from having to log activity. And no it's very small. I clip it on my pocket or if I'm working out and don't have a pocket I wear socks I can clip it to....
  • Lesa_Sass
    Lesa_Sass Posts: 2,213 Member
    The only thing that bothers me about wearing mine is when I take it off and forget to put it back on. It is addictive and my husband and I are in major competition to see who can get more steps. One day I had more than him and he walked around his office on a conference call to try to out do me. Its funny.

    Its really hard to justify not going for a walk or moving my body when my fitbit tells me I have only gone .46 miles that day. It really makes us aware of how much we are moving our body.

    I highly recommend them.
  • Gennacy
    Gennacy Posts: 27 Member
    I love mine, I wear it on my bra (or on one side of it) and I hardly notice, at night when you start sleep mode I wear it on my wrist, took a few nights to get used to it, but again I can hardly tell its there now.

    It motivates me to get up and move! Usually I manage all the goals it sets, but not on a weekend, so I can see that by not doing much I should consume less calories ..
    My kids used to wonder why I ran up and down the stairs late at night, now they know its because I haven't climbed the right number through out the day :)

    Its very good and worth it in my opinion :)
  • anarose13
    anarose13 Posts: 222 Member
    i have one and i love it. i usually keep it attached at the pocket. i have gotten in the habit of checking my pants before i wash them because i am so paranoid i am gonna forget it and wash it. i like being able to see when and how active i was in a day.
  • helliew1
    helliew1 Posts: 4 Member
    LOVE it! I clip it on my bra - very motivating and well wotht he investment.
  • Crosbinium
    Crosbinium Posts: 415 Member
    I absolutely LOVE my fitbit. I have the ultra and wear is in the front of my bra and can't tell it is there unless I do a "fitbit check". I find it to be a great motivator to keep my activity levels up.

    There is an new version coming on in Oct that has an improved clip and bluetooth syncing. I plan to upgrade. I travel frequently on the weekends and don't always want to lug my laptop so I can sync.

    You will find yoursel doing weird things like parking far away from a store entrance just to log more steps or taking a differnt route to get places to walk up an extra set of stairs.
  • yallcallmedeb
    yallcallmedeb Posts: 294
    I love mine! Company has amazing customer service. I would strongly recommend getting the new One. It is the same price as the Ultra but it is water resistant. I killed on Ultra with sweat (which was replaced by company free of charge!). Tracking floors climbed and sleep cycle are good indicators. I have to make an effort to climb floors as they just are not in my daily routine. Hills also count as floors. Sleep can tell you a lot so I would recommend tracking it at least for a week just to see how you sleep. If you have great sleep, then I might stop tracking but I think that most people these days don't sleep so well.
  • HisEminence
    HisEminence Posts: 55
    The Fitbit has been a game changer for me! I find it to be the most motivating piece of technology I have ever found. I wear it all the time and so can you! It is small and can be worn in your pocket or on your bra at center stage.

    I bought mine on July 17th and made a commitment of 10,000 steps per day beginning July 18th. Since that day I have averaged 15,000 steps per day and I have averaged 55 miles per week. I have walked 480 miles since that day and my fitness has improved at every level.

    I get up very early in the morning to do my daily five mile walk and then whatever other walking I do during the day is icing on my fitness cake.

    I realize that my personal motivation was there and I cannot attribute all that I have done to technology but I can say that having the Fitbit on my person 24/7 is a constant reminder and a great assistant motivator for me. The new Fitbit One that has just come out has two big improvement in it over the Fitbit Ultra that I own. It is water resistant (something you will appreciate if you sweat a lot or get caught in the rain) and it has blue-tooth connectivity that can work with your phone.

    I recommend it in the highest! Good luck!
  • debs6
    debs6 Posts: 232 Member
    I love mine and honestly can't imagine being without it.
  • annette79h
    annette79h Posts: 20 Member
    I've had mine (the ultra) since jan or feb and I LOVE IT!! I feel naked without it! Its a great motivator and always a great reminder of how much I DONT do somedays! and I love how it "talks" to me, sometimes it says some pretty funny stuff! It seems to be very accurate and it is completely worth the $100, especially since shipping is free and you dont have to pay a monthly fee for the website to use it!! That's what mostly sold me on it. I dont track my sleep on it much anymore, but it is interesting to see how many times a night I wake up, usually 6-9 times. I really need to put a label or white marker on it with my phone number tho cuz I would be so sad if I lost it, and I've had a couple scares! lol Get one, you'll love it! and it links with MFP which is even better!
  • Bonny619
    Bonny619 Posts: 311 Member
    Ok, I think I need one too. I don't know much about the fitbit, does it track calories and if it does, how is it doing it? I see people are clipping it everywhere. Is it more of a pedometer?
  • Bonny619
    Bonny619 Posts: 311 Member
    Just looked it up. It shall be mine.
  • suenewberry81
    suenewberry81 Posts: 241 Member
    I really want one but not sure if I want to spend tha amount of money on one?
  • Sailorwind
    Sailorwind Posts: 158 Member
    I realize that it seems to be just a fancy $100 pedometer, but I really really want one. I just keep waiting until I can figure out how to budget an extra $100.
  • BreakingUpWith75lbs_Cass
    BreakingUpWith75lbs_Cass Posts: 181
    I can't function without mine lol
  • Tennessee2019
    Tennessee2019 Posts: 676 Member
    I LOVE my Fitbit. Yes some people think it is a fancy pedometer & everyone is welcome to their own opinion - but I think it is so much more. With the Fitbit, you don't have to continue to spend money on batteries (like with a pedometer) & just put it on its charger while you check in with MFP everyday. That alone, makes the cost of buying a Fitbit worth it.
    I find it easiest to clip it to the center of my bra & forget about it. I hate to say that have also run it through the washing machine still clipped to my bra (DO NOT DO THIS) & was very happy that it still worked.
  • lndillon1
    lndillon1 Posts: 13 Member
    I love mine and can't envision being without it. You never even know you have it on. As someone who hates to exercise, I now find myself looking for ways to get the steps in. It is the best!
  • Bonny619
    Bonny619 Posts: 311 Member
    But it also tells you how many calories you burn through out the day, right? I mean, is it not really THAT accurate for that purpose? Because that would be the #1 reason I want to buy it.
  • pattyg1821
    pattyg1821 Posts: 81
    I have bodymedia -same concept as fitbit. I actually considered fitbit before bodymedia but I went with bodymedia because i found on ebay for cheap.

    Reguardless of which one. I did find that wearing mine I would forget at times i had it on.

    I have realized at work that I do burn alot of cals like more then 1000 cals at work for 8 hrs and Im a nurse. I do take lots of steps. Its pretty right on about when I take the most steps at work.

    I like the idea of knowing how many calories I burned in 24 hr and don't even have to track them manually.
  • pattyg1821
    pattyg1821 Posts: 81
    lets me concentrate more on my eating.
  • Bonny619
    Bonny619 Posts: 311 Member
    so it is only estimating calories burned through the pedometer function or, let's say if I were doing something like 30DS, will it calculate calories burned with my hr increase?
  • smorrison1408
    smorrison1408 Posts: 6 Member
    I love it, often forget I am wearing it and get mad when I forget to put it on. I am mad that they came out with a new version, as I just bought mine a few months back. It is soooo motivating. One of the best things I have purchased!
  • yogagirl1111
    yogagirl1111 Posts: 45 Member
    love it. just don't really feel comfortable sleeping with it on but other than that it is a great buy/gadget if u can afford it.
  • smorrison1408
    smorrison1408 Posts: 6 Member
    They just came out with a new version that doesn't track sleep and is cheeper...around $60. It was a great purchase if you ask me. I have the ultra though.
  • HMToomey
    HMToomey Posts: 276
    Add me onto the Fitbit Love Boat! I set my activity level to sedentary and let it fill in the blanks. Everyday is different and it helps me to judge better.
  • rm830
    rm830 Posts: 531 Member
    I absolutely LOVE my fitbit. I have the ultra and wear is in the front of my bra and can't tell it is there unless I do a "fitbit check". I find it to be a great motivator to keep my activity levels up.

    There is an new version coming on in Oct that has an improved clip and bluetooth syncing. I plan to upgrade. I travel frequently on the weekends and don't always want to lug my laptop so I can sync.

    You will find yoursel doing weird things like parking far away from a store entrance just to log more steps or taking a differnt route to get places to walk up an extra set of stairs.

    ^^This exactly! I can't wait to upgrade mine!
  • juli_jones
    juli_jones Posts: 101 Member
    I LOVE mine...I do not plan up upgrade to the new one because I don't think it track sleep and that is a feature I really like. I litterly turned around and and went 20 minutes out of my way yesterday because I forgot to put it on. I wear mine clipped to the front of my bra and never feel it. I am looking forweard to when I reach my goal and being able to use it to maintain. Right now I know that I just need to stay at least 500 calories under the calorie reading. It is really a good motivational tool...
  • HMToomey
    HMToomey Posts: 276
    But it also tells you how many calories you burn through out the day, right? I mean, is it not really THAT accurate for that purpose? Because that would be the #1 reason I want to buy it.

    Mine is pretty accurate. It tells you how many calories you burnt during the day, how far you went, how many steps, how active you were and the time. I consider it a more discreet version of a body bug, or a pedometer on steroids.

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