Anyone have a fitbit?

I just posted a topic about this as well looking for feedback. It's easy to sync if you have a smart phone, just download the fitbit app and set up and account, then link it to MFP. Am sure it's similar doing it on the computer as well. My sister in law has the Ultra and my mother in law has the zip and they both love them. I just got the Fitbit One as a gift, but I am debating returning it and holding out for the Fitbit Flex which is a bracelet and will be out this spring. I think that would be easier for me to keep track of.

I got one for Christmas and it's amazing! Their customer service is fantastic and they immediately replaced it when I oops flushed it down the toilet - apparently it's a common problem I have the Zip and it comes with a little usb port doggle that will sync to your fitbit when your computer is on and you are within 20 feet of it. If you have an iPhone 4S or newer, you can download the app and it will sync to your phone... I have the 4 and still downloaded the app but it doesn't sync to the phone. I love that I can use it in conjunction with MFP and after syncing, my calories burned are reflected in my diary!

I have the older fitbit that uses a USB plugin which syncs with the computer. My wife has the newer one and it syncs to her phone without any type of usb. I think you just have to download the software to the computer and an app to the phone. I love my fitbit.

I have a fitbit One, it came with a wireless dongle that you just put in the USB port on your computer and it syncs wirelessly whenever you are within range. I also have the app on my phone (I have an iPhone 5) and it syncs wirelessly with that whenever I refresh the app. Only thing is you have to have a newer smart phone to for your One to sync with it. I like the one, and for me the flex doesn't offer any benefits that you don't have with the One, except you don't have to put it in the wrist band at night. I wear my One clipped front and center on my bra. I love it, the whole thing was very easy to set up, and I did sync it to MFP. I only had a few questions about logging my workouts, but experimentation helped. I log activity on the fitbit site and not MFP.

I have had a fit bit for a couple of years now. I had some close calls of losing it when I first got it. I was wearing it on my waistband and on my pocket and It would flip off when the pants came up or down. I had put a bright pink piece of tape on it to help locate it thank goodness. Then I discovered the best place for ladies to wear it is in the middle of the bra so instead of it being a fitbit, it is now my titbit. lol. It never flips off now and I always discover it before wash day. It is still very accurate and comfortable there and much safer than wearing it anywhere else.

So if I don't have a smartphone I could just get one with a USB to plug into the computer and it will automatically add my exercise calories into MFP?

No need, the FitBit comes with a USB wireless sync dongle AND a USB lead for charging! I have a smartphone that isn't an iPhone so only synch through my PC, no extra gear necessary!

Note that the heart rate monitor you linked to will only correctly monitor aerobic exercise, you can't wear it all day to measure calorie burn from daily activity like the FitBit.

You still just use MFP for logging your food. The fitbit website syncs with the MFP website to add exercise calories for you. All you do is log your food on MFP. The only time I even go to the fitbit website is if I want to edit an activity entry from my fitbit.