fitbit?

Hi! I'm using the Fitbit Zip. For the price ($49) and functionality, it was the right one for me. It fits easily in my pocket and connects to the various apps that I use. I've been using it for over a month now with no issues. The battery life seems to be good as well.

I've had a fitbit zip for about a week now It's easy, just clip it on and let it do it's thing. It seems pretty accurate. And somewhat eye opening. I thought because my job involves standing and walking back and forth all day that 10,000 steps would be nothing. Not so. I seem to average a little over half that. So, inspired to to take a little walk on my hour lunch since it really only takes a half hour to eat something. All kinds of ways to get a little more activity into the day. My fitbit smiles at me for the effort and who doesn't want to be smiled at by inanimate objects.

Also, daily calorie burn seems to be in line with what MFP says, so general calorie intake for losing weight using MFP numbers fits well. I think fitbit stuff can sync and get more fancy but I don't really know how that part works. Just putting it together in my head and hoping to drive some better habits into my head using the fitbit as a tool and reminder of my overall ambitions to lose weight. All the best to you.

I haven't heard of the Shine. I know the flex can be used in the shower, unsure of whether you can submerge it for long periods of time like swimming and what not.

shine is not a fitbit.
not the same thing at all


i have heard of people using a double or triple ziploc on fitbits for swimming, personally i wouldnt, but thats me , when i go swimming i simply track the time spent later when i log in i add it , like my flex does not log the time spent using the weedeater, or the mower, so i log them separately

I love my fitbit zip! I actually lost mine and they are sending me another one (FREE), the company is awesome. I *believe* you can swim with it. I accidently washed it a couple times and nothing happened! lol Either way I highly recommend the fitbit.

I have (and love) my FitBit One, but it's only water resistant, not waterproof. Sometimes I worry that I sweat too much for it (I clip it to my bra/sports bra), but so far so good!

Check out this first review for good info on pros/cons of the Shine. Looks like it doesnt' sync with MFP:

http://www.amazon.com/Misfit-Shine-Activity-Sleep-Monitor/product-reviews/B00FDWN8RM/ref=dpx_acr_txt?showViewpoints=1

I have a Fitbit One and I love it. I also swim a lot in the summer, so that aspect is a bummer. However, it does track stairs, so that's a plus over the Zip.

I bought the Fitbit One. Working nights I wanted as accurate of a sleep recorder as I could get. (Another device I used just didn't record accurately.) The One is easy to clip on my bra as well as comes with a wrist band. It is pretty good.

Every time somebody asks this, I just have to throw out my opinion.

Basis Band.

Baaaaassssiiiissss baaaannnnndddd.

That is all.

I was going to get that one, but then heard it does nothing for HIIT exercising. Is that the case or no?

I don't have it yet but am planning to get the Polar Loop for myself and my daughter who is a swimmer. It says it is water resistant and suitable for swimming. most of their other HR monitors/bands can be worn in the pool for workouts but the loop has similar features to the Fitbit.

I just bought the Loop and I love it. Yes its water proof. I bought It for the heart rate monitor as well. HOWEVER, I read somewhere the Bluetooth signal does not work in water, so you may want to check that out a little more.

the band itself is waterproof but wont communicate with a chest strap in water.

I have the Flex and love it. I like wearing the wrist band and I've never had issues with a rash. I still think I need an HRM for total accuracy. While it is water resistant for sweat and showers, it's not waterproof. I love to track my steps (my goal is 10,000 a day and the wristband vibrates when you reach your goal). You can sync it up to see your daily steps, calories burned, total active minutes, miles walked, etc. I've not synced it up with MFP yet.

I will say I'm having a slight issue at the moment with mine. It won't charge. I looked it up and I have to reset it and see what happens. If there's still an issue, it is under warranty, so I may need to mail it in. I am so bummed because I realize what a great tool it has been for me since January. A good point to mention, I had an MFP friend lose her One. It has a tracking device. So she was able to look for it and it appears FitBit would replace the unit if it was not trackable. I was pretty happy hearing they offer that guarantee. She at least had a good experience with their customer service, so I'm confident mine will be repaired or replaced.

On the other hand, my sister has an HRM and an UP and loves both. Not sure how UP compares to fitbit, but she told me:
I have the watch (polar ft 7) which is a heart rate monitor, it calculates how many calories you burn. Tells you if your in fat burning or fitness zones. The band is called UP- that you can plug in to your smart phone through ear bud hole. You then add meals to track calories etc, You press a button to record exercise and to track sleep as well.

Hope that helps!

I just bought the Loop and I love it. Yes its water proof. I bought It for the heart rate monitor as well. HOWEVER, I read somewhere the Bluetooth signal does not work in water, so you may want to check that out a little more.

the band itself is waterproof but wont communicate with a chest strap in water.

You are correct the bluetooth chest straps including the ones for use with the Loop won't work in the water. So you can get the swimming activity on the Loop but not the HR information. I too want it primarily for the HR function but my daughter wants the activity monitor and wants us to be able to share our information. The Loop seems to have most of both our requirements :happy:

If you have a smart phone simply download the fitbit app and turn of bluetooth and it will sync each time that you open the app very easy and nice to keep any eye on throughout the day

Every time somebody asks this, I just have to throw out my opinion.

Basis Band.

Baaaaassssiiiissss baaaannnnndddd.

That is all.

I was going to get that one, but then heard it does nothing for HIIT exercising. Is that the case or no?

That depends on what exactly you're doing for intervals. It automatically detects between three modes - walking, running, and cycling. It also logs your heartrate at those moments, so obviously if you're going from stage 2 to stage 3 cardio, it's going to track the rising and falling of your HR but it's all going to register as "running." If you're applying HIIT to strength training it won't log much useful data. What exactly are you looking to get out of it for data logging?

The sleep tracking alone puts the Basis leagues above the rest in my opinion.

I had not heard of the Basis Band so I thought I would check it out. It is pretty cool (assuming it works as advertised) however it does NOT have a true HR monitor and if that is what you want - HR monitoring through out a workout or HIIT it doesn't do it. As they said in a question response (and there is a page devoted to the topic on their site) "Our primary focus is on capturing heart rate patterns overall (throughout the day and night) instead of specifically monitoring during moments of activity. We are as accurate as we can as a wrist based device, but the tracker should be used in conjunction with a traditional chest strap for high intensity workouts." You would need to wear a HR monitor with a chest strap in addition to the Basis Band.