Fit bit

Aleciarose123
Aleciarose123 Posts: 44 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Im not sure if this the right area to post this, but do any of you use the fitbit zip? I like that it syncs automatically with mfp, but Im curious if it can accurately track calories burned since it doesnt seem to have a heart rate monitor??? Any feedback would help, Im heading out this afterernoon to buy one if you guys think it is worth it.

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  • gennafer731
    gennafer731 Posts: 27 Member
    The only device I know of that tracks calories accurately is the body media devices. Fit bit and others like it use a pedometer or accelerometer to count steps and activity level. These devices are good if you just want to make sure you are moving around enough but the accuracy is questionable. My husband and I have tried various things and usually they register him as burning more calories and taking more step than me even if we have done the exact same things all day together. I think the variance is due to stride.

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