Fitness Trackers!

i have the nike fuelband. i like it but my dog just chewed up the charging cord so i had to order another one. also i can't seem to upload my info anymore, but other than that it's great.

I have a FitBit One and would definitely buy the same model again if I need to. It's nice that it can be clipped discreetly away from site where it's not going to get dunked into washing up water or banged against desks etc and it's not there looking clunky on your wrist when you're dressed up for a night out! FitBit have excellent customer service and replaced my last one free of charge when it started misreporting flights of stairs - absolutely no quibble and I had it delivered free the following day! You don't strictly need one to lose weight but it does focus you on how little you do during a normal week and pushes you on to achieve more. Mine is a long path and I sincerely believe it has helped me tremendously so far (92lbs lost since owning it).

I have a Jawbone UP and I love it! It certainly motivates me to get moving!

anyone going to get a jawbone up 3? it is the integration of bodymedia technology using skin measurements rather than math extrapolations from just an acclerometer?

I've used a garmin Vivosmart. Have a polar Loop, a bodymedia link, used a mio alpha and have on order a M400. I'm considering upgrading the up3 but it's an expensive bugger.

I have a vivofit and I love it. Keeps me on track and accountable for my activity. I keep telling hubby its a bully when that red line appears though lol. But i still get up and move whereas without it, i would still be sitting on my butt lol.

snowy0wl wrote: »

anyone going to get a jawbone up 3? it is the integration of bodymedia technology using skin measurements rather than math extrapolations from just an acclerometer?

I've used a garmin Vivosmart. Have a polar Loop, a bodymedia link, used a mio alpha and have on order a M400. I'm considering upgrading the up3 but it's an expensive bugger.

Why so many? Are you finding them inaccurate? Which was your favourite up to now? Or still looking for one you'll be happy with?

kwbinmd wrote: »

Next, for me continuous heart rate monitoring is not nearly as valuable as workout heart rate monitoring. Optical hrms just aren't as accurate as chest straps during highly active workouts. Chest straps work just like the EKG you're hooked up to during a stress test. This helps one train smarter, not harder.

This is an excellent point for people considering purchases: If you aspire to be an athlete, or consider yourself one already, an accurate HRM is an important training tool.

I'm not trying to dis general fitness trackers, which are very motivating for lots of folks and help with tracking for weight loss and general healthfulness purposes, but if you're training to run faster, ski faster, row faster or something like that, you need solid HR data from your workouts.

Two months ago I bought a Jawbone UP Move from Costco and I love it. I wanted a good "intro" fitness tracker to see if I would like it and actually use it before spending big bucks on one. I like that it uses a battery and does not have to be constantly charged. It's a great motivator and I've used it everyday since I bought it. It tracks steps, calories and sleep. Using it in combination with MFP and MapMyWalk has been helping me get active and lose weight.

I have the Garmin Vivoactive. I love the thing, especially one of the extra apps a pulled that allows me to track weight lifting. Although I still don't think anything beats bodymedia in regards to accuracy and auto tracking. No need to tell the thing you are exercising, it automatically could tell based on sensors. But when they switched from an annual fee to monthly, I decided I needed to ditch it. I'd go back in a heartbeat if the annual fee ever came back.

I just got my garmin vivosmart today. Loving it so far. Going on a holiday next week for 3 weeks, so no distractions of everyday life from my goals :-)