Fitbit or Bodymedia fit... or........

I love my bodymedia fit.

I love my fitbit ... I've had it just over a month.

I actually have both. I use fitbit for the social aspect (i.e. tracking activity with friends) and for tracking general steps. I link my bodymedia to myfitnesspal because I feel that the calorie burn on there is more accurate.

Of the two if I were to choose one for weight loss I would choose the bodymedia.

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Just got a FitBit for Christmas yesterday from my in-laws. Used it yesterday and today for about 24-hours of tracking. Seems to do a decent job so far, although I've only been using it for about 24 hours. Tracked sleep last night and it seemed to be accurate on waking/sleeping estimates.

Calorie burn on elliptical seemed to be higher than the elliptical machine at the gym estimates for calories, but I'm also just using general settings on the elliptical for age/weight, so I'll probably need to monitor that a little more. Like the steps monitored ... got a pretty good glimpse of how sedentary I was for Christmas Day ... it's always a "pajama day" for the kids and we always tell them that we will not go out and that the whole day is just our family being together ... so it tends to be a "sitting around" day. Today's much different and back to semi-normal ... time in the gym, shoveling snow, etc. so I'll be interested to see how the various step goals, etc. pan out. Seems to accurately measure stairs climbed as well (living in a 3-story house it's pretty easy to verify FitBit's counting).

Still getting used to the synching with MyFitnessPal and FitBit, but it looks like it's synching up correctly. The biggest thing that I need to take a look at is how it tracks/estimates the differential between the two sites. So far today, it's showing my differential as the gym activity, but I can't imagine that it will be that specific (perhaps it's already made it's original estimate and is now doing incremental estimates). Again, will need to verify this more.

FitBit's pretty non-intrusive, but does take some reading to figure out ... not overly intuitive from scratch. Nonetheless, it's pretty easy to get it working once you read the directions ... not overly complicated in set-up or using it.

I've had the fitbit one for 2 months now. I am still using it and loving it. It logs, steps, calories, stairs and sleep. I never knew I wake up so much at night. I love the competition side of it. I have about 4 people that I am always trying to stay ahead of. Keeps me moving.
It is small enough to hide under your clothes. The only downside I see is I am always checking to make sure I didn't lose it. I'm actually looking into the Nike+Fuel band to complement my fitbit.
Or the Basis, when it comes out. It looks really good.
https://www.facebook.com/mybasis

Love my Fitbit One!

I have the BodyMedia Fit and I have not regretted it at ALL. I would recommend it for sure. My mother used to be a FitBit user, but has defected to Bodymedia now as well.

100% BodyMedia Fit Link if you have a smartphone, for sure... Having a real time calorie count that is monitored even when you are resting really helps you get an idea of your TDEE and how it can change from day to day. If you're going to spend 100 bucks or more on something, it definitely seems a better bang for your buck, especially with all of the integration that you have now with MFP, HRMs, and scales.

FitBit only works if you are moving around so I guess if you want to monitor exercise only, it could work but for me, I wanted something that could give me a total picture. When I first adjusted my numbers with the BMFL, I was stuck, and then started dropping about 3lbs every 6 days or so. There's so much good information that it can provide you, and it is great that it can link up with smartphones so you can see your calorie burn up to the minute, as well as use the built in MP3 player to create workouts with prompts to your own music, and see your intensity in real time during workouts.

Actually the fitbit one does that as well.

I used to be a body media fit girl, and am now a fitbit one girl through and through. I hate how bulky, obvious, and ugly the BMF is. It was CONSTANT questions by everyone. I like that the fitbit one is discreet.....I can wear and track even when dressed up and it doesn't detract from the cuteness (because honestly....who wants a big honkin' piece of whatever armband when they're wearing a cute dressed for whatever? but you want to have it on all the time, for the benefit of it's purpose.....cue fitbit.)

I wear mine clipped to my bra, and check the sync/progress throughout the day on my smartphone.

Fitbit does not charge a monthly fee

I loVe my Fitbit and have had it for almost 2 years. I bought a new upgraded one this summer and promptly went swimming with it . Fitbit's customer service was incredible and they sent me a brand new one free of charge to replace the one I fried in the pool.

Fitbit Ultra. I've had it since July. I use it every single day. I've never lost it.

That being said....

It is important to know what you want to do with it. If you do a lot of exercising which doesn't include stepping, you might be happier with the Bodymedia. For walking, jogging, treadmilling, etc Fitbit is great.

I have both fitbit ultra and Bodymedia. I used them both for about 4 months comparing. The Bodymedia Fit armband would irritate my arm and I would have to check my phone or computer to see how I was doing. I love my fitbit ultra it is small and can clip to my bra or workout pants (jeans or sweats) or I just put it in my pocket. BodyMedia has a monthly fee but I got a year membership but only used it for about 4 months. Fitbit no fees easy to use and you can check how you are doing just by looking at the device.

I vote for fitbit and plan on getting another one as a backup shortly just in case anything would happen. I find it motivates me to keep moving to get the numbers I want or need to have daily.