Tell me about FitBit

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  • flanary888
    flanary888 Posts: 158 Member
    GET IT! ANY OF THEM!! FITBIT is great and really pushes me to move more. I have a desk job and make it a goal now to his so many steps at work. The website is great and so is tech support, should you need it. You won't regret it!!
  • adriana_hackney
    adriana_hackney Posts: 232 Member
    I'm considering buying a FitBit as well. Interested in replies. Anyone have a preference of the one vs the flex (or even the cheaper one, the zip I think?)

    Choosing a fitbit would be completely based on personal needs. Do you want to track sleep? The zip tracks everything but sleep. Do you wanna track floors? The flex does not track floors climbed at this time. It basically just depends on what features you want.
  • Lesa_Sass
    Lesa_Sass Posts: 2,213 Member
    I friggen love my fitbit. My husband and I purchased them last year as an anniversary present and they are one of the best purchases we ever made. We compete with each other in steps, therefore keeping us motivated.

    There are days that I do not realize I have not moved much until I look at it. I then make the effort to take as many steps as I can to reach goal.

    I just track steps and miles, husband uses it with edamondo (or what ever) to get lots of data that is important to him. We consider them one of the best investments we have made for our health.

    I highly recommend friends on fitbit to compete against. It is a great tool for motivation for me. An as a matter of fact, I see I have only taken 1389 steps today, I am going to strap on my shoes and go for a run.
  • lmorr7
    lmorr7 Posts: 11 Member
    I love my fitbit one. I sync mine through my computer as I have an iPhone 4 and it only syncs with 4S & higher (and some androids) -- so keep that in mind. It hasn't been a problem for me though. I feel that it is accurate as I eat my fitbit calories back most days and it hasn't hindered my progress. I find it does remind me to be more active. Oh -- I just saw the one on amazon for $85 (usually $99).
  • Bekahmardis
    Bekahmardis Posts: 602 Member
    I have had my FitBit Flex since they came out at the beginning of May. For the past month, I have FINALLY been able to accurately track my activity levels throughout the day and get a better "read" on how many calories I burn. I absolutely love it! I found that I had been inaccurately tallying how much I burned throughout the day - I really thought it was only 1300 calories. Turns out I burn closer to 1475, and I really *am* in a sedentary job!

    Once I set it up with my BMR and TDEE and weight goals, I then went into MFP, set my calorie expectations to 1200 and simply let my FitBit tell me how many more calories I can eat for the day. I have been averaging an intake of about 1426 calories per day since May and steadily losing half a pound a week!

    The Flex is nice. I put it on my wrist and completely forget about it being there. I have it wirelessly synced to my iPad and when I want a snack, I take a look at MFP to see how many calories I have left - everything is done automagically for me. The battery lasts between 4 and 7 days depending on my actual activity level and how often I check it. It charges in about an hour and a half to two hours, so I simply charge it at night while I'm sitting on my butt in front of the t.v. at the end of the day.

    I highly recommend it.
  • tami101
    tami101 Posts: 617 Member
    I've had the zip for three weeks now and I absolutely love it!!!! I highly recommend it! I originally wanted the flex, but after reading mixed reviews on it, I opted for the zip. I don't do a lot of stair climbing and I already know that my sleep pattern is awful, so I don't need the fitbit to tell me. I wear it all the time and have the negative calorie adjustment turned on, because while I am very active at work, I am very sedentary on my off days. I like how it will adjust my calories to keep me in check. It also gets me moving more on my off days, which is a good thing!
  • Athena53
    Athena53 Posts: 717 Member
    I actually have both a HRM and fitbit zip. I wear my zip at all times and use my HRM for any cardio workouts. The combined information gives me a more accurate TDEE than I could estimate myself.

    Same here. I love the Zip because it's foolproof and a great motivator. Even my 74-year old husband is walking more. I stick it in my sock when using a bike (stationary or otherwise) so it picks up the cycling motion. The HRM is a lot more accurate during workouts and shows me exactly how hard I'm working. It also works in water, which is important because I like swimming.
  • abettercheryl
    abettercheryl Posts: 20 Member
    I've had the fitbit flex for about a month now and I just absolutely love it. I wear it 24/7 and charge it about once a week when I'm sitting at my desk for a few hours. It doesn't take long to charge at all. I don't even have to take it off when I shower because it is waterproof. So far I just absolutely love it. No one really notices that I'm wearing it on my wrist all the time, it just looks like a watch I think.

    I love being able to just sync it with my iphone quickly a few times a day. It will tell me about how active I am each day and calculate calories. It tracks weight, quality of sleep (apparently I'm quite restless), calories burned, steps taken, active minutes through the day, and I can manually add other types of activies like cycling or swimming. And I can see all of that on my iphone app or on the website.

    The only drawback to it is that its food database is quite limited so I just link it up with my MFP account and use the MFP app to track my food. Fitbit will make an adjustment to my daily calorie goal based on the level of activity that I have throughout the day.

    I highly recommend the flex.
  • sgtgwn
    sgtgwn Posts: 2 Member
    Does the fitbit work for any other exercise beside walking/jogging? I can't walk very far at a time because of back surgery, but I do a lot of cycling. Does anyone have any suggestions of what kind of tracker I should be using?
  • Athena53
    Athena53 Posts: 717 Member
    The Zip is fine for cycling; I put it in my sock.
  • michellechawner
    michellechawner Posts: 892
    I just got my fitbit yesterday, and so far I love it!

    I have the One, and It's linked to my home and work computers so it syncs every 15 minutes to whichever computer has the dongle attached.

    I followed my instructions to log EVERYTHING in MFP and not log it in the fitbit, when it comes to food. I use it as an exercise adjuster and to track my sleep, as I have medical issues and it's good to have it all on record. MFP was way overestimating my calories burned, so now I have a more accurate view of what's going on.
  • makingmeapriority
    makingmeapriority Posts: 1
    I LOVE my fitbit. I have the Ultra (The closest thing that compares is the ONE). I wear it EVERY day. It pushes me to make my daily goal and encourages me when I am close but sedentary. I also love that you can build a group to "compete" against. My group is wildly varied but I have one I try to beat every week, which gives me a really lofty goal. I love mine and am considering upgrading to the wrist one. I really wish they'd make a waterproof one so I could do laps or wear it everywhere. The only times I have forgotten it was when I started in one outfit and changed my mind requiring a bra change and forgot to transfer it. Mine was a gift and I can say that had I not had one before, I'd never have shelled out $100 for what I viewed as a glorified pedometer. TOTALLY worth it now! LOVE LOVE LOVE. I've had it a year now and adore it!!!
  • cygnetpro
    cygnetpro Posts: 419 Member
    I love mine! I just received my new one in the mail. My original one still works, but after a year or so of being clipped to bras, the plastic was cracking, and I figured it was time to upgrade. I NEVER leave home without it.

    It's not just a pedometer, although it's also not a HRM. What I like is that it pretty accurately tracks how many flights of steps I go up each day. I try to beat the previous day's number. If you're more of a serious athlete, a more in-depth product might meet your needs.

    It seems accurate to me. I've lined the numbers it gives me for calorie burns up against mfp's estimates, as well as livestrong's, etc. I'm happy with it. And the free website that tracks my stats is easy to use. I find that I rarely track my food there, though-- mfp's database is much better. I don't sync my fitbit up to mfp. I only track "real" exercise on mfp, not my daily steps or stairs.

    The sleep measure feature is terrific.

    I've had friends who were not happy with the lack of e-mail response from customer service, but I've had awesome service. I lost the wristband (for sleep). It was my fault, but they replaced it, free of charge. I had another minor issue later, and they were super-quick and helpful. I have no complaints.

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