Fit Bit Users are you happy?

I really like my fit bit, you can link it to your MFP account and the extra calories showing up on your fit bit will come across to MFP (it counts calories you are losing even when not really doing much).

I don't track my sleep any longer but it was interesting to see my sleep patterns and how often I would wake up during the night...lets you see if you are truly getting a restful sleep throughout the night.

I LOVE my fitbit. I used it for sleep for a few weeks, but stopped. I DO wear it everyday and cannot leave home without it. It has been one of the greatest tools I've have been able to use while losing the weight. I feel worse not having my fitbit with me than if I forgot my cell phone. I like it so much since it syncs with MFP. I use the Ultra, but really like the One since it will update through your phone, but if you can still get your hands on an Ultra for cheaper, go for it.

I love my Fitbit. Best little gadget ever. Super easy to use, very motivating. It's tiny and fits in my bra no problem. The sleep feature is nifty, but you might have to play with the settings a ittle (I have mine set to normal sensitivity, clipped to my shirt; that seems to be the most accurate so far). I really love that it counts stair steps as well because I go up and own ours probably a dozen times a day or more.

I've been with fitbit since they started about 3 years ago. I love it! I have a Fitbit One right now which I'm extremely pleased with. I love being able to sync with my iphone 5 during the day; before that I would have to wait until the end of the day to sync. I love that I can "hide" it by placing it on my bra; I know some people don't mind their devices showing but I'm in the Navy so I wear a uniform.

I've found that it's changed my habits, as I've heard from others too. If I don't get my steps or stairs I notice and will do my best to get them by the end of the day. This means I'm more active than I was before.

There's a fitbit users group where you can get more opinions

I love my fitbit to death! I actually have minor withdrawals when I leave home without it. I like that it keeps track of distance and steps...so I can know approximately how far I go when I walk laps around the unit at work. I also love that it is discreet enough to wear with anything...clipping it to my bra is my favorite...especially at work. I love the sleep analysis because as a night-shift worker...it's been interesting to see my usual sleep patterns (in the living room, with the tv on, and the blinds open) and how well I sleep and then I have implemented changes to my sleeping arrangements during my "days" sleeping and it's neat to see how my sleep efficiency has improved. I love that my fitbit links easily to mfp and it's a one-time payment...just buy the fitbit and go. My roommate and I both have fitbits so it's fun to compete with eachother to see who can burn the most calories each week and who can log the most steps per week. Mine also links with my phone and then sends me phone notifications about how close I am to my step goal for the day, how close I am to my calorie goals, etc.

I didn't like the Fitbit. It simply isn't accurate enough for me to find it useful. For example, take a 15 minute drive with the Fitbit, and with even tiny bumps here and there, you'll log a few hundred steps, which you can't erase.

All you have to do is go into your account and pick driving as an activity (think it comes up with light truck, but you may have to put automobile). You input the time the journey started and how long the drive was and it will then adjust you total. Now you can get back to loving your fitbit.

For me I love it although like other people have stopped using it to track my sleep, not that bothered about that really. I find it fairly accurate when I have counted my steps and compared.. I thought it wasn't counting properly as the walking app that I used had me at many more steps than the fitbit but each time I have done a check the fitbit has been accurate.

Love it

I'm not sure if I like mine yet. It's showing that I burn 1900-ish calories on non-workout days and up to 2400 calories a day on workout days (adding in adjustment from HRM). I also do correct it for driving.

I'm only 5'0 (if that) and I weigh 116....oh...and I'm 31. There is no way I burn that many calories in a day.

It's also adding in way too many "exercise" calories into MFP then I think I've eaten enough, and it syncs again and tells le I'v eonly net 940 calories or something, when I've eaten like 1700 calories.

I think it's inaccurate.

Have just done a quick calc for you and your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) is coming out at 2277 calories and your BMR is 1333. The BMR is based on the calories you would need for your body to function if you stayed in bed all day.

Could anyone possibly help me? Im on my first fit bit day, and i just cant see how 3600 steps equates to me burning 1100 calories?! Surely that's too much? Also, I can't see a way to remove driving calories from my log just using the iPhone app? How do I do this?

Many thanks!

Laura

Forgot your second question.

Go into activity on your app and press the + then search for automobile or light truck, you then input the time you started driving and how many minutes you drove for.

Only use fitbit to log this, if you do any other exercise ie swimming then log that on MFP and only MFP.

I have the FitBit One and while I don't consider it life changing, I do like being able to see how many steps I've taken, how many stairs, etc. I feel as if it's MADE me be a bit more active. Where I may have taken the elevator a few times prior to having the Fitbit One, now I take the stairs so that I can see how many I took all day.

Really, I think I'll likely get a Polar Heart Rate monitor because I don't entirely trust the FitBit's calorie burned estimation because it's not being based off of anything other than slight movements which could happen just by accident or when you're driving, etc.

Oh yeah, I can't stand FitBit's website. I rarely ever get on there. I just make sure it's always syncing through here.

I love mine! I've had it for almost a month now and I wear it 24/7 (except showers and charging). It inspires me to get up and stay active, I try and hit my 10k step goal every day. I didn't think I'd want the sleep tracking part but it fascinates me and I actually get more sleep than I thought

It's also been a good way to back up my TDEE calculations. It's pretty spot on with what I thought I was burning and how I've been losing weight.