Polar or Fitbit???

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  • jcs0530
    jcs0530 Posts: 70 Member
    Been using Fitbit for years. Never leave home without it, and if I do, I feel like I'm lost.
  • Kegsey55
    Kegsey55 Posts: 28 Member
    BTW, a woman of your size will burn about 80-100 calories per hour, max, while jogging. 849 calories for a 6 mile jog is well outside that range.

    Do you mean per hour as that sounds really low? Should it be per mile?
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    BTW, a woman of your size will burn about 80-100 calories per hour, max, while jogging. 849 calories for a 6 mile jog is well outside that range.

    Do you mean per hour as that sounds really low? Should it be per mile?

    Yes, sorry! Per mile.
  • Shelli_78
    Shelli_78 Posts: 17 Member
    I have both. I got the Polar FT4 to track my water exercises because the Fitbit One which is what I have isn't water safe. The Fitbit Flex is however. I do like the fact that the cardio machine at my local Y will sync with my HRM so no need to try to get the right grip on the machine to get my HR. However, I agree with the other I would get both if you can swing it.
  • da_bears10089
    da_bears10089 Posts: 1,791 Member
    I have both the FitBit One and a Polar FT4. I don't use the HRM anymore because I was doubting it's accuracy. I understand that the One probably isn't very good for estimating with lifting so i just figure that if i go over my calories on lifting days, it ain't no thang.
  • scrapjen
    scrapjen Posts: 387 Member
    IF you wanted to see what some of the graphs and Fitbit Feedback looks like, I did a blog post that includes a lot of visuals showing exactly the kind of things you see after wearing a Fitbit. I've had one for years, my two oldest now have them, and I got both my parents on board ... we are a Fitbit family!

    http://jenbsjourney.blogspot.com/2013/08/wondering-about-fitbit.html
  • butreally12
    butreally12 Posts: 67 Member
    BTW, a woman of your size will burn about 80-100 calories per hour, max, while jogging. 849 calories for a 6 mile jog is well outside that range.

    Do you mean per hour as that sounds really low? Should it be per mile?

    Haha! Didn't even catch that... knew what you meant :)