Fitbit??

lisaseager45
lisaseager45 Posts: 32 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi
Thinking of getting a Fitbit to link with my phone as of most of day in work I don't have my phone on me ? Would anyone recommend getting one are they worth it?thanks :-)
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  • kirstylouisesquire
    kirstylouisesquire Posts: 29 Member
    I've just got a Fitbit charge hr and I absolutely love it n love the app to it I've been telling a couple me mates to get one it's helping me out a lot :smile:
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  • lc355
    lc355 Posts: 91 Member
    I love my charge hr. I couldn't imagine using MFP without it now. Had mine four months now.
  • gember85
    gember85 Posts: 114 Member
    Also got the charge hr best thing I've got honestly love it x
  • NAbramovich
    NAbramovich Posts: 131 Member
    lisaseager45 wrote: »
    Hi
    Thinking of getting a Fitbit to link with my phone as of most of day in work I don't have my phone on me ? Would anyone recommend getting one are they worth it?thanks :-)

    I think it depends how you use it. When I first got my fitbit charge, I wore it just to get an idea of how many steps I took daily (it was about 6000). Then I got bored with it and only wore it occasionally. In November 2015 when I decided that I needed to lose weight, I set a goal for myself of getting 10,000 steps each day at a minimum. When it became too easy, I upped the steps another 500. Now, my minimum is 16,000 steps each day. What I like about it is that it got me to move more and I no longer spend each evening crashed out on the couch watching TV.
  • gethntysear
    gethntysear Posts: 47 Member
    I genuinely love my fitbit Charge HR, it tracks my heart rate so I honestly know how hard I've pushed myself and for how long I actually have been walking/exercising; no more estimations.

    Originally I used an app on my phone and could barely get to 8000 steps a day, once I reached 10000 steps I treated myself to a fitbt. Now I'm walking 14000 steps a day and about to raise it to 15000 steps. From using my desk job as an excuse to now walking between 6-8miles per day regardless :smiley:

    Also the weekend challenges with other people are brilliant, stops me from being lazy.
  • gayle2468
    gayle2468 Posts: 9 Member
    edited May 2016
    Love my Fitbit Charge HR - I've become a bit obsessed with ensuring my steps goal are met and become quite competitive with myself. The first thing I do every day is check my sleep pattern (so fascinating) :-)
  • EddieP50
    EddieP50 Posts: 192 Member
    I have the Charge HR and love it. It tracks continuous heart rate,steps, distance, calories burned, floors climbed, auto sleep, active minutes, hours with more than 250 steps. In the settings you can set your stride length which you couldn't do on the phone app that came installed on my phone. The Fitbit app also has GPS tracking, you can start an exercise such as walking and it will generate a GPS map of your walk. (On Android app anyway, a co-worker couldn't find that function on their Apple app). I also have a Fitbit One that I got before the HR.
  • bcedl1982
    bcedl1982 Posts: 139 Member
    I also recommend the fitbit Charge. I was doubtful, but find it to be surprisingly accurate. The challenges (personal and with friends) are actually fun!
  • jringer1
    jringer1 Posts: 1,230 Member
    I love my Fitbit have used it for a year now. I will say that the FitBit Flex (which I have) has charging problems as noted on the website by thousands of users. I would recommend a different model, not sure which is best.
  • cbihatt
    cbihatt Posts: 319 Member
    I just received a Charge HR for Mother's Day. I am still getting used to it and honestly haven't decided if I like it. I will say that it takes the guess work out of figuring out my exercise calories, but I haven't been using it long enough to know if it is accurate. It took me a few tries of linking and unlinking and linking again to get it to sync with MFP.

    I don't think I will be using it to track my sleep, though, as every time I turn over the damn light blinks and it completely wakes me up.
  • Hurricane_C
    Hurricane_C Posts: 806 Member
    I have a Charge HR and I love it. We got the warranty on it as well and customer service was great when we had to call. (The wrist band started separating from the actual unit and bubbled up. We called and sent a picture and they sent out a new one the next day!) Our friends recently got fitbits and now we're doing challenges almost daily and it definitely motivates me and my husband (who has a Surge) to get our steps in. We've started going on nightly walks again just so we can meet our step goal. Much better than veging out in front of the TV.
  • apguitar2013
    apguitar2013 Posts: 9 Member
    I've had a fitbit charge HR since November 2015 and have only ever taken it off to charge it. I think they are great, you can also run challenges with friends on the app. I find it very motivational and like to see how many steps I've done per day. I also use it to track exercise, if you hold down the button on the left, it buzzes and then starts a timer. So you can see how long you've been running/training for.
  • dmsl977
    dmsl977 Posts: 232 Member
    I had a Fitbit Flex and had issues with it. Now I have the FitBit Blaze and I love it! You can check your steps, carlories expended, and heart rate with a flick of the wrist. I work in an environment where cell phones are prohibited, so I can't use my phone to check my steps. The Blaze has been very motivating for me to stay moving all day.
  • caammph
    caammph Posts: 105 Member
    I have a FitBit Alta and I love it. It doesn't have a heart rate monitor and it doesn't count altitude, but for my purposes it's perfect. I really just wanted to be able to track steps and know approximately how many calories I burn, so it's just right for me. I find being able to join challenges with friends very motivating.
  • nancybauman
    nancybauman Posts: 1 Member
    I started out with an AP on my phone since I could carry it around with me. I don't know how accurrate it was but it sure was motivating to get me moving more. Once I got to 10,000 steps a day easily, I bought a $25 pedometer watch at Walmart that was just perfect. That's all I needed. I am only counting steps at this point. Works for me!
  • jtcedinburgh
    jtcedinburgh Posts: 117 Member
    I'm a newcomer to the Charge HR and love it - though you will need to charge the thing roughly every three days. Only takes a couple of hours though.
  • tiffkittyw
    tiffkittyw Posts: 366 Member
    edited May 2016
    aim_3 wrote: »
    I just received a Charge HR for Mother's Day. I am still getting used to it and honestly haven't decided if I like it. I will say that it takes the guess work out of figuring out my exercise calories, but I haven't been using it long enough to know if it is accurate. It took me a few tries of linking and unlinking and linking again to get it to sync with MFP.

    I don't think I will be using it to track my sleep, though, as every time I turn over the damn light blinks and it completely wakes me up.

    Turn off quick view in your settings. I had the same issue and couldn't figure out why it was happening. I looked it up and quick view turns the display on whenever you raise your hand. I turned it off and problem solved.

    For the OP, I have a charge HR. It has your stats on a display so you only need to sync it every morning to see your workout stats and sleep from the previous day.
  • crazymama2both
    crazymama2both Posts: 195 Member
    Another vote for the Charge HR. I love mine.
  • SarahPeters3
    SarahPeters3 Posts: 100 Member
    The charge HR is great I love mine I'm considering upgrading to the blaze because it has more features for 50 dollars more but the charge is great if you don't need the extra features on the screen. The fitbit website let's you compare side by side
  • gettinghealthyandwell
    gettinghealthyandwell Posts: 13 Member
    I have Fit bit HR and love it I'm going on 2 years having a Fit Bit.
  • DanaDark
    DanaDark Posts: 2,187 Member
    It depends on your use of it.

    When I first got a FitBit, I used it alone and was discouraged because of how few steps I took daily. So, I took it off and left it for months.

    Then I noticed a friend had one on. So, I chatted with him about it, added him as a friend on FitBit, connected it to FaceBook and found other friends. Now I get 5-9 times as many steps in a day because its more social for me. Little weekend competitions, week day competitions, 7 day totals to compare, actual friends to chat with about "You reach your goal today?" etc.

    So, any version will do you good, but being sure to use it and stay motivated will do you even better!
  • lisaseager45
    lisaseager45 Posts: 32 Member
    Thanks everyone!!! Am sold going for one at weekend ;-)
  • Heartlight441
    Heartlight441 Posts: 278 Member
    I own both the Charge HR and the Blaze! I love love love them!!
  • KrissaJane92
    KrissaJane92 Posts: 33 Member
    I own a hotpink flex. I love it <3
  • marylovesnini
    marylovesnini Posts: 41 Member
    I got a charge HR on Sunday and so far so good. I love it Im getting addicted to it, have not hit 10k yet but I will soon it is really motivating
  • Colorscheme
    Colorscheme Posts: 1,179 Member
    Stupid question, but does the app work without a fitbit? because my friend has a phone and she says she can link the phone and the Fitbit app and it counts steps without needing the wristband. Is that correct?
  • DanaDark
    DanaDark Posts: 2,187 Member
    Colorscheme wrote: »
    Stupid question, but does the app work without a fitbit? because my friend has a phone and she says she can link the phone and the Fitbit app and it counts steps without needing the wristband. Is that correct?

    I don't think so. I could be wrong. The actual device for tracking steps on the fitbit is based off movement. The only way to really get the same effect with a phone would be to hold it in your hand and swing your arms as you walk... of have the phone accurately track your location via GPS at every instant (terrible for battery life).

    The FitBit app syncs with the device to show your steps (monitored by the device and sent to the phone via bluetooth), track friends, goals, etc.

    But, I could be wrong on this, there could be a way to use the FitBit app without an actual FitBit... but I'd be surprised, as it'd make their product line (the only thing giving them money as the app is free) nearly pointless to purchase.
  • Colorscheme
    Colorscheme Posts: 1,179 Member
    DanaDark wrote: »
    Colorscheme wrote: »
    Stupid question, but does the app work without a fitbit? because my friend has a phone and she says she can link the phone and the Fitbit app and it counts steps without needing the wristband. Is that correct?

    I don't think so. I could be wrong. The actual device for tracking steps on the fitbit is based off movement. The only way to really get the same effect with a phone would be to hold it in your hand and swing your arms as you walk... of have the phone accurately track your location via GPS at every instant (terrible for battery life).

    The FitBit app syncs with the device to show your steps (monitored by the device and sent to the phone via bluetooth), track friends, goals, etc.

    But, I could be wrong on this, there could be a way to use the FitBit app without an actual FitBit... but I'd be surprised, as it'd make their product line (the only thing giving them money as the app is free) nearly pointless to purchase.

    That's what I thought but my friend was saying it tracks calories burned and stuff through her phone [I THINK it's an iPhone, not sure...]
  • lauraesh0384
    lauraesh0384 Posts: 463 Member
    I have a Zip and I love it. I've been using mine for almost a month and it's been great. Eventually I'm going to upgrade to a One. I'm kind of toying with the thought of the Charge HR, but I'm just worried it won't be as accurate since all of my activity is step based, and I don't want it to inaccurately count steps.

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