Nonvisible activity tracker?

tiffanyaiv
tiffanyaiv Posts: 107 Member
edited November 14 in Fitness and Exercise
Does anyone have a tracker they love that is not visible that tracks general activity level, calories burnt, etc? Thanks!

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  • AllanMisner
    AllanMisner Posts: 4,140 Member
    I have a Hexoskin. It is a tight vest that has heart rate and breathing sensors. On your phone, you pick out the activity you want to track and off you go. I use it primarily to measure my sleep quality, but have also worn it during exercise. I love it, but it is quite pricy. I’m just a geek on these things and had to have it.
  • Lacipeanut
    Lacipeanut Posts: 28 Member
    Misfit Shine. I wear it in my bra.
  • Southpaw1958
    Southpaw1958 Posts: 27 Member
    Fitbit Zip, Misfit Shine or Flash, Jawbone Up Move. Just about all of the trackers that clip on can be worn invisibly. The 4 I mentioned do a great job.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Fitbit zip in my bra
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    None of the activity trackers do a very good job of tracking calories. The technology is not there. They track steps and calculate a general calorie burn, but are rather optimistic an their reporting.

    Some will allow you to calibrate your workouts, which will give you a more accurate reading:

    http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/upgrade-your-life/accurate-fitness-trackers-150220254.html
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    47Jacqueline wrote: »
    None of the activity trackers do a very good job of tracking calories. The technology is not there. They track steps and calculate a general calorie burn, but are rather optimistic an their reporting.

    I eat back all my Fitbit adjustments, and I lost the weight & have successfully maintained for 8 months. TDEE is by definition the number of calories at which one's weight will stabilize, so my Fitbit burn = TDEE.

    The only way to gauge the accuracy is to trust your activity tracker for several weeks, then reevaluate your progress. (And they're great motivation, too.)

    I also have a Jawbone, but their customer service is so bad I cannot recommend them.
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