Fitness Trackers

I have used the Bodybugg first generation and then I updated to the Bodymedia. I found it to be a great tool. Helped me drop 30 lbs. I found that between logging faithfully and working out the the numbers were spot on as far as my losses per week. I have not been on their website in a couple years but at the time I thought it was easy to use, etc., and that was before any phone sync capabilities. I didn't find the monthly too bad considering I was getting results. The only thing I didn't like about the Bodybugg/Bodymedia was visibility. I currently have a Polar Loop and I wish the website came close to Bodymedia's.

I just got the Fitbit Flex. It's not a HRM like the others, but it does make me focus a bit more on how much (or little) I move. I've been using it for 2 days and already my 2nd day's movement is almost double my first day.

Fitbit.... But get the ONE.... Not any of the bracelet types. Fitbit website is free. Customer service is outstanding...

I have the Fitbit Force and I love it. It's simple, easy to understand, and it doesn't attract attention. The syncing with MyFitnessPal is awesome. Some people have begun reporting skin irritation when wearing it, but I haven't experienced anything like that. It's been a great tool for setting goals and encouraging me to get moving.

I have the Withings Pulse, which is like the fitbit. They recently changed their calorie counting algorithm and I don't really like the way its doing it now. I would not recommend it for that reason, but I love the ability to take/track resting heart rate, and the sleep tracking works really well. It also seems to be pretty accurate to step counts, so that's definitely a plus.

Fitbit.... But get the ONE.... Not any of the bracelet types. Fitbit website is free. Customer service is outstanding...

I agree. Fitbit ONE can be worn attached to your bra (invisible to the outside world), on a waistband or in a pocket. Measures steps, miles, flights of stairs climbed, worn 24 hours a day: at night it trackers movement while asleep and how many times you woke up, worn on the wrist. Very accurate and incentive to get to whatever goal you set for yourself. I have had mine now since May 2012, love it and would be lost without it.

I’ve been through a couple of these things …

BodyMedia is probably the most accurate but I didn't like that it wasn't easily concealable ... especially in the summer; a day at the amusement park in July gave me a nasty tan ring where I wore the band. Visually you can see that it’s a monitoring / medical device and for people who don’t know what it is they generally assume you have some kind of condition. I had mine a few years back (before that had wireless syncing) and got all kinds of strange questions and assumptions – someone came up and asked if it was a fertility patch. People are more familiar with these trackers now so I guess you won’t encounter that. I got mine free from work with 6 months subscription included; I didn’t like the idea of a subscription either.

I got a Nike Fuel Band as a gift and found their fuel algorithm to be quite confusing, I hated that they don’t support Android devices, their “community” is a joke and I felt like I was being plugged Nike and Apple products every time I logged in. They also don’t sync to MFP or have any nutrition component – it’s only geared toward physical activity so it doesn’t show the whole picture. To their credit, they held a decent charge and you were able to find out your step count and activity based calorie burn right from the device.

I currently have a FitBit, which I think is awesome. I have the Zip, which I hook onto my bra. I didn’t need the sleep tracker and I love that I don’t need to charge it.

I have no experience with the Jawbone Up.

I have te Fitbit Flex and loved it while I was using it! I am trying to get back in the habit now, but I do highly recommend the Fitbit series!