Fitbit - is it worth it?

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  • jaz050465
    jaz050465 Posts: 3,508 Member
    YES!!! YES!!!! YES!!! I HAD LOST ALL MY MOTIVATION UNTIL I DECIDED TO COPY A CO-WORKER AND GO GET A FITBIT!! IT HAS HELPED ME AT LEAST KNOW THAT I NEED TO GET MOVING. I TRY TO REACH ALL THE SMALL GOALS THAT IT SETS FOR ME IN A DAY. I HAVE NOW STARTED LOSING AGAIN.

    I LOVE MY FITBIT!!

    I LEFT IT HOME ONE DAY WAS WAS SO PISSED AT MYSELF, BECAUSE I RUINED MY DAILY AVERAGE.

    IF YOU DONT HAVE ONE, GET ONE, OR GET ONE OF THE OTHERS THAT ARE SIMULAR.

    :)

    What do you mean by the small goals. Have you got the extra service you pay for, or am I missing something.

    The FitBit website sets goals for you: number of steps to take a day, flights of stairs, distance traveled, etc.

    Ah OK. Thought you meant goals throughout the day- like STRIIV. Thought I was missing something.
  • RubyRed8067
    RubyRed8067 Posts: 301
    I didn't realize how expensive they were....maybe amazon will put them on sale soon? I'd also like to get the scales to go with it....decisions decisions.
  • jaz050465
    jaz050465 Posts: 3,508 Member
    I didn't realize how expensive they were....maybe amazon will put them on sale soon? I'd also like to get the scales to go with it....decisions decisions.

    The one and zip are new so doubt they will be on sale. The ultra can be found reduced though. A cheaper option for just an accurate pedometer is the Tanita PD724. It's a 3 axis accelerometer but is on,yen£25. It will give you steps and calories reasonable accurately. It won't put data into website though or do the sleep and stairs functions.
  • Aleciajones
    Aleciajones Posts: 153
    I like mine, for awhile I was doing good pushing myself over 6miles daily but then it malfunctioned. Customer support had me reset it only to have the same problem again so right now it's worthless. Good news is they are sending me a replacement. I'm so excited to get its didn't realize how much it was motivating me. Don't wear it against your skin, sweat wears off the coating on the back.
  • jesswait
    jesswait Posts: 218 Member
    I like mine, it's nice to have it automatically sync with MFP so I never have to log the type of exercise it can track. It also encourages me to get up and move more which is always good. If I had to do it over again I would have bought a HRM first then a fitbit later, but since they have a $50 model now it's worth picking up just for the convenience. I also really love that it tracks sleep.
  • lrob100
    lrob100 Posts: 122 Member
    Yes, get it! I got a fitbit ultra and it changed my life literally. 80 lbs down in 5 1/2 months. All I do is eat 1200 calories a day and walk walk walk (well now I run run run, but was too heavy for that for most of that 5 1/2 months). I wear the fitbit every single day.
  • KristyHumphrey
    KristyHumphrey Posts: 248 Member
    If nothing else it helps me get to 10K steps a day and motivates me to do more activity so I think its worth it!

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