Fitness Trackers .... Which one should I buy ?

gracesluckystar2015
gracesluckystar2015 Posts: 21 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi Everyone

I am looking into get a fitness tracker but I am completely lost into what I need and don't need in a device or should I go and get a smart watch?

I want to be able to track Cal burned, steps, steps climbed, Sleep tracker and the function that they can pic up on calls etc I would also like to ?

I got a we cheap cheap one to see if it is something I would use and I love it but it doesn't sync with my phone or anything correctly ( prob cause so cheap lol )

Can anyone let me know what they have and why they love it or any advise

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  • Denyse7
    Denyse7 Posts: 1 Member
    I have Fitbit Charge HR and it's the best one I ever have. It tracks steps, steps climbed, sleep, calories, heart rate and it's compatible with MFP and it sync with my phone. Very complete!
  • gracesluckystar2015
    gracesluckystar2015 Posts: 21 Member
    Great Thank you :)
  • Tedebearduff
    Tedebearduff Posts: 1,155 Member
    gracesluckystar2015 wrote: »
    Hi Everyone

    I am looking into get a fitness tracker but I am completely lost into what I need and don't need in a device or should I go and get a smart watch?

    I want to be able to track Cal burned, steps, steps climbed, Sleep tracker and the function that they can pic up on calls etc I would also like to ?

    I got a we cheap cheap one to see if it is something I would use and I love it but it doesn't sync with my phone or anything correctly ( prob cause so cheap lol )

    Can anyone let me know what they have and why they love it or any advise

    97269958.png

    I'd save my money as they are a huge waste, you need to learn that calories burned does not = calories you'll be eating back so it's kind of pointless.... anyways.. if you choose to waste your money, the Apple watch or the Samsung watch sound like your only options because you want to pick up calls on it as well.
  • mperrott2205
    mperrott2205 Posts: 737 Member
    Tedebearduff wrote: »
    gracesluckystar2015 wrote: »
    Hi Everyone

    I am looking into get a fitness tracker but I am completely lost into what I need and don't need in a device or should I go and get a smart watch?

    I want to be able to track Cal burned, steps, steps climbed, Sleep tracker and the function that they can pic up on calls etc I would also like to ?

    I got a we cheap cheap one to see if it is something I would use and I love it but it doesn't sync with my phone or anything correctly ( prob cause so cheap lol )

    Can anyone let me know what they have and why they love it or any advise

    97269958.png

    I'd save my money as they are a huge waste, you need to learn that calories burned does not = calories you'll be eating back so it's kind of pointless.... anyways.. if you choose to waste your money, the Apple watch or the Samsung watch sound like your only options because you want to pick up calls on it as well.


    +1. You're not a professional athlete. Why bother and waste your money?
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    I like my Garmin Vivosmart as i can get alerts from my phone on my tracker. it does not however track stairs.
    If you want to physically answer the phone, i think you would get a smartwatch. Seems to have what you want. I would go with Samsung or something similar. I'm not a fan of apple and it's inability to play well with others
  • peter56765
    peter56765 Posts: 352 Member
    As always, what works for some people is useless to others. I've seen people buy a FitBit, wear it for a week and then never put it on again. I've also seen people who love the on-demand feedback and find the FitBit to be a great motivating tool. "I'm going for a walk around the block to get in the 500 more steps I need to hit my daily goal" - that sort of thing.
  • gracesluckystar2015
    gracesluckystar2015 Posts: 21 Member
    Thanks for all the advice - I do like tracking things like my steps etc to motivate me to go that bit further or beat the day before and it would just for my own curiosity in ref to the Calories - I like the idea of the fibit charge for its online and app options too
  • ScubaSteve1962
    ScubaSteve1962 Posts: 609 Member
    First of all if it's something you want, then it's not a waste of money, it's your money!!

    Will you be be doing any other exercises, or do you just want to track your daily activities?
  • gracesluckystar2015
    gracesluckystar2015 Posts: 21 Member
    For now mainly just my daily activities apart from walks maybe, I've just went back to work after having my son and things are crazy busy so can't fit too much in esp during the week but want to start walking around my neighbourhood
  • VegasFit
    VegasFit Posts: 1,232 Member
    moyer566 wrote: »
    I like my Garmin Vivosmart as i can get alerts from my phone on my tracker. it does not however track stairs.
    If you want to physically answer the phone, i think you would get a smartwatch. Seems to have what you want. I would go with Samsung or something similar. I'm not a fan of apple and it's inability to play well with others

    I agree with this. I love my Vivosmart. I use the Stepmill often and I notice my calories burned are always on the low side but I've always been a fan of underestimating so this doesn't bother me. My boyfriend recently bought me a smartwatch but it was too many features for me. Lol.
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