What tracker should I get?

beyondjupiter
beyondjupiter Posts: 247 Member
edited October 28 in Fitness and Exercise
I am pretty poor so this is a huge investment for me and I want to make the right choice.

I have been looking at either a Fitbit Zip, One, or Ultra.

I have done my research and I understand the One is water resistant, so that is a big thing. I don't want my sweat to break it in the first month since I won't be able to buy another.

My questions are:
Which do you like? Do you have a preference?
and
Do these track exercise calories burned? I have a cheapy pedometer already to track my steps but I am looking for something that is basically also a HRM that will tell me how many calories I have burned for the day or in an exercise session. I am sure it tells me I have burned X amount of calories for walking 10k steps. But what about 30 minutes on a bike? Or elliptical? Am I able to set me weight so it gives me calories burned as according to my size?

Thank you!

Jen

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  • jaz050465
    jaz050465 Posts: 3,508 Member
    This is a good review:


    http://www.getgrok.com/2013/01/a-comparative-review-28-days-with-the-fitbit-one-jawbone-up-nike-fuelband-and-bodymedia-link/
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    edited June 2015
    beyondjupiter wrote: »
    Do these track exercise calories burned? I am looking for something that is basically also a HRM that will tell me how many calories I have burned for the day or in an exercise session.

    I am sure it tells me I have burned X amount of calories for walking 10k steps. But what about 30 minutes on a bike? Or elliptical?

    Which one you choose is entirely a matter of personal preference, but they're activity trackers, not heart rate monitors. The only Fitbit HRMs are Charge HR & Surge.

    They calculate your TDEE (aka your maintenance calories), and MFP adjusts your goal to TDEE minus deficit.

    Non-step exercise (like swimming or biking) must be logged—either in Fitbit (that's what I do) or in MFP.

    You can learn more in the Fitbit Users group: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1290-fitbit-users
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    beyondjupiter wrote: »
    I am pretty poor so this is a huge investment for me and I want to make the right choice.

    I have been looking at either a Fitbit Zip, One, or Ultra.

    I have done my research and I understand the One is water resistant, so that is a big thing. I don't want my sweat to break it in the first month since I won't be able to buy another.

    My questions are:
    Which do you like? Do you have a preference?
    and
    Do these track exercise calories burned? I have a cheapy pedometer already to track my steps but I am looking for something that is basically also a HRM that will tell me how many calories I have burned for the day or in an exercise session. I am sure it tells me I have burned X amount of calories for walking 10k steps. But what about 30 minutes on a bike? Or elliptical? Am I able to set me weight so it gives me calories burned as according to my size?

    Thank you!

    Jen

    What activities do you do? Exactly what data are you wanting to track?

    Anyone who blindly recommends a device without knowing those basic facts is not doing you any service.
  • martika270
    martika270 Posts: 10 Member
    FIT BIT 100%. I had to return my JawBone the second day I wore it. So inaccurate and uncomfortable, also after a few hours it picked up dirt and dye from the sweater I was wearing which clearly worked against the bright neon color of the band. Anyways, the item review and description was way off and when I finally got the actual product I was not in the best of moods. I got the FitBit Charge HR the very next day after being so disappointed with my first purchase. It is one of the best buys I've made in years.

    The FitBit scale is on my July shopping list. B) heard great things about it as well.
  • tiggerlove
    tiggerlove Posts: 225 Member
    I don't know much about the fitbit..I'm a Polar kid been using them for most part of my fitness. I just got the Polar A300 which I can swim with, tracks my sleep, let's me know when I'm sitting to much and they have added a lot of sports to the watch and also(I hope soon) it will have smart notification. It dosen't have GPS. Good Luck.
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