FITBIT equipment

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  • mjterp
    mjterp Posts: 650 Member
    I have a Fitbit One.
    Pros - 1) small & easily concealed 2) records steps and flights of stairs 3) can record an activity separately and then combine for a daily total

    Cons - 1) very generous on calories burned (I wake up in the morning with 400+ calories burned) 2) it is .2 miles off for every mile I walk (I tracked it on a measured walking trail) If anyone knows how to correct this problem - I'd appreciate it!

    I used credit card points to buy it. I wear it because I try to reach 10,000 steps every day. I don't sync it to MFP.

    There is a way to adjust the fitbit to YOUR step length. There is a fitbit community group on MFP that has people that know how to make those changes. You can also adjust your calories burned to be predicted or actual...sometimes if you did a great workout the day before, that burn keeps going and I believe it is calculated in the fitbit. I don't know the source, but I know I have read about people doing both the fitbit and heartrate monitor and both coming out fairly close at the end of the day. Serously, hit the fitbit forum for the details on how to resolve the problems you are having! It can be done. I don't know how, but I know the people in that forum do!!!
  • mjterp
    mjterp Posts: 650 Member
    I ordered the Fitbit flex because I got a great deal on it at a school I work at! I am really excited to use it....the question I have is what are your reasons for syncing it to MFP and also what are your reasons for NOT syncing it to MFP for those that don't! I can't wait to wear it!

    I sync because I like that it is easier to log food and water in MFP and all of that info transfers to Fitbit site. (Used less than MFP, but I like the info to be there.) I like the exercise credit for the walking that I do, but I do NOT have the "predictive" thing turned on. (a feature that is great for some...not so great for me!)
  • grandmamere
    grandmamere Posts: 155 Member
    Thank you EVERYONE! All of your responses have helped in making my decision a little less stressful. I've decided on the FORCE in slate. Now I have to wait for the "2 - 4 weeks" It' my Christmas and Birthday gift to ME! Thanks again everyone :bigsmile:
  • mapenguinkeeper
    mapenguinkeeper Posts: 191
    i have a fitbit flex you can buy. Paid $99 for it will take $75.
  • SameMe_JustLess
    SameMe_JustLess Posts: 245 Member
    I really, really liked my One, but upgraded to the Force and LOVE IT!!!! Having the info at my fingertips is great, and I set multiple alarms throughout the day to remind myself to move. You can set alarms on the One as well, but since I wore it on my bra it was awkward if it went off during a meeting! Plus, I never forget to put it on.
  • SameMe_JustLess
    SameMe_JustLess Posts: 245 Member
    Thank you EVERYONE! All of your responses have helped in making my decision a little less stressful. I've decided on the FORCE in slate. Now I have to wait for the "2 - 4 weeks" It' my Christmas and Birthday gift to ME! Thanks again everyone :bigsmile:

    I gave you all of the reasons I love my Force, before I read that you decided on one! Enjoy!!!!
  • CTCMom2009
    CTCMom2009 Posts: 263 Member
    I had the Ultra, the original one, and replaced it with the One. I love it! I would get the Flex, but I wear the One when I play volleyball and volleyball isn't exactly condusive to having wrist impediments!
  • grandmamere
    grandmamere Posts: 155 Member
    Thank you EVERYONE! All of your responses have helped in making my decision a little less stressful. I've decided on the FORCE in slate. Now I have to wait for the "2 - 4 weeks" It' my Christmas and Birthday gift to ME! Thanks again everyone :bigsmile:

    I gave you all of the reasons I love my Force, before I read that you decided on one! Enjoy!!!!

    How long have you had the FORCE? Is it all you expect it to do?
  • Mav3rick54
    Mav3rick54 Posts: 180 Member
    I have the Force and I love it. It helps keep me motivated to move. I find myself going the long way to get somewherre so I can add more steps :). I have had it a little over 30 days and I could not be more pleased with it. You can set daily goals for steps, stairs etc. As a result I also take the stairs more often. As with many other things in life, it is not the be all end all....but it is a tool that can help you along your journey. Good Luck!!
  • aproctor1120
    aproctor1120 Posts: 56
    Thanks mjterp! I will check it out!
  • ktsmom430
    ktsmom430 Posts: 1,100 Member
    I have had my fitbit one since February 2013.
    I love it. It does what I want it to do, motivate me to move more. It does not pick up all of the steps I do when I work out on the elliptical (example, this morning the machine said I did 2.7 miles in the first 1/2 hour, fit bit said 1.9 miles). I am ok with that and realize that neither number is probably accurate. I do know that it does good on actual steps taken. I don't care about the calories burned feature. At my age, I am more concerned with moving more, and for that, I am more than pleased. It is the very best motivator that I have. I go out of my way now to take stairs, park farther away at work and on errands. It is perfect for me and I love it! I am sure you will be happy with whatever you get!
  • diana5066
    diana5066 Posts: 12 Member
    I love my fitbit one !!!!!! I wear it on my bra from morning to night... and never notice it.... I love it
  • RawCarrots
    RawCarrots Posts: 204 Member
    Cons - 1) very generous on calories burned (I wake up in the morning with 400+ calories burned)
    This is perfectly normal, your body burns calories while you are asleep. I'm currently 150lb and burn approximately 1 cal per minute when asleep, so always have 400+ when I was up. Your fitbit is working correctly :-)
  • NancyN795
    NancyN795 Posts: 1,134 Member
    I have a Fitbit One.
    Cons - 1) very generous on calories burned (I wake up in the morning with 400+ calories burned) 2) it is .2 miles off for every mile I walk (I tracked it on a measured walking trail) If anyone knows how to correct this problem - I'd appreciate it!

    1) As someone else already mentioned, the 400+ calories when you get up in the morning is due to your Basal Metabolic Rate.

    2) Adjust your stride length in the Personal Info section of Settings (on your FitBit account). You should be able to calculate your stride length by using that same measured walking trail. I set mine by counting my steps in a tiled hallway in our house (each tile = 1 foot) but then confirmed it was close enough to correct by walking to the mailbox and back and it gave about the right distance (1/3 mile). The hallway is probably a bit short for an accurate average, but it was the best I had that was convenient.

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