Fitbit Flex vs. One Review

I bought the One awhile back at Best Buy, and ended up returning it the next day, as it went flying off of my body several times in the one day I had it. I was scared I was going to lose it and would be out $100. I really liked the tracking and the features, but just not worth the risk, IMO.

I have a Flex arriving tomorrow though. Excited!

I really cant imagine the One "flying off of my body several times" in one day. I have mine clipped to my bra between my breasts facing in so the display is actually touching my skin. Unless my bra was loose, there is no way that thing is coming off.

My husband lost his because he had it in this pocket. He went to lunch pulled out his money clip and it fell out without him knowing it. At least that is what he thinks happened to it.

I have had mine for 10 months now and have not lost it once. I have not washed it either. I think this is because I am really aware of it as its my best weight loss "pal" these days. And I am down 45 lbs since I got the little guy so I like having it with me at all times.

Good luck with the Flex. I am sure you will do great with it. I dont even think the extra cals will make a marked difference for folks that have a fair amount of weight to lose over time but since I am essentially at maintenance, 100 or more extra cals a day will add up quickly.

I think all fitness trackers need to be taken with the same grain of salt one would take online calorie calculators and body fat scales with. At best you're probably always getting an estimate which you can use as a rough guide.

All weight loss tools are estimators. The only accurate way to measure cals burned with weight loss in mind is in a controlled environment in a lab. Well this is not available to me so I use what I have.

I agree that the FB is a tool that gives calorie burn estimates but its a tracker that measures your actual movement to give you the best estimate possible. An online calculator cant monitor your activity all the time and therefore the cals burned are more guesses in the wind. And I dont use it with a grain of salt either. I fully trust this thing to spit out a number. If the number is where I want it to be, I am happy and eat my food. If its lower, I am less happy and I get my *kitten* off the couch and get moving so I can eat my food.

I disagree that its a rough guide. Since I have consistently lost what my deficit has been set, whether it be 1 lb a week or .5 lbs a week, I have to believe that if you are accurate in your food intake and using the FB to estimate the cals burned, its better than guessing or using one of the online calculators. I think its about as accurate as you can get outside of a lab, especially given the results I have achieved.

I have tried this before with using other calculators but I ended up with low calorie counts and therefore not eating enough food to make me happy. Now I eat all the food I earned (on average 1900 cals a day to eat) and still meet my goals. Thats a lot better than just sticking with MFP's number of 1450 to lose .5 lbs a week.

Many people are skeptical. I have no issue with that. But my results dont lie. You can go back through my diary and see every single bite of food that I have eaten. You can look at my fitness log and see every calorie I have burned. You can see on my tracker that I have lost weight. You can look at my photos to see that the weight came off also. It does work, when used correctly and when the food intake is accurately accounted for as well.

Holy crap, not only have you given the best review and advice I have ever read (you completely made me feel confident in my choice to go with the FitBit One) you're also an inspiration. I want to track my calories as much as I can, because this is a numbers game, so I want to feel confident in my choices throughout the day.

I had to keep reading your thread (and I never read full threads, NEVER comment, on MFP) to find out what heart rate monitor you use. I bought one for $80.00 at WalMart and was horrified at the fact that it FELL off my wrist when I bumped into a wall (with very little force). I'm pretty sure it wasn't very accurate either.

So, that being said, with the Polar FT60, can you tell me how it tracks your heart rate? Do you have to hold your finger against it, or does it have a strap? I don't usually say this to strangers, but after reading all you've had to say about the one, I really trust what you have to say.

Thanks, if you manage to see this and give a reply!

The FT60 has a chest strap that I wear and it transmits the info to the watch. I can see my heart rate while working out and calories burned (big numbers). Once I am done with the workout can track cals burned, average heart rate, how much time I spent in each zone etc.

I like my FT60 but if you are looking for a good HRM for around $80 got for the Polar FT7. It does all the features that my FT60 does but for about $50 less.

Thanks for reading and liking what you read. I am only playing this numbers game like the rest of you. I have found what works for me and am so glad that its working.

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