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mdnorthside
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It's pretty darn accurate. I've seen a lot of complaints on the internet about Fitbit products being inaccurate, and that has not been my experience. They're not as accurate as more expensive, or more complicated equipment, which is to be expected. However, my Charge HR has been an absolutely instrumental part of my weight loss. I have been on and off the bandwagon for many years. I generally picked a calorie limit and just stuck with it, adding extra calories for exercise. But that misses out on this whole other category of movement! There are days when I'm sitting on the couch the whole day, and day's when I walk nearly 15 miles just going around campus. That's a huge difference in calories - and it needs to be taken into account.
I have been steadily losing about 1.5lbs a week by:
That's all! If that doesn't sound like a good deal to you I don't know what would.
I have been steadily losing about 1.5lbs a week by:
- Eating 1,000 calories less than my Fitbit calorie count at the end of the day
- Doing 4 sets, 12 reps of two weight exercises each morning to build muscle
That's all! If that doesn't sound like a good deal to you I don't know what would.
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Reminds me to move and has motivated me to hit those 10,000 steps per day. I have a desk job and was pretty lazy before I started this journey!9
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I'm in total agreement. Linking my Fitbit Charge HR and MFP has been the difference between success and failure for me this time. They are helping me to develop a new relationship with food and exercise.9
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Same!!1
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I love my alta! I linked it to mfp and get a nice amount of calories added daily. I thought it was too good to be true at first, but then I saw my weight steadily dropping!5
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Love my fitbit!1
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I just linked my fitbit with mfp a few days ago and I am loving it. The fitbit motivates me to move and I really can't go longer than it takes to charge without out now. I really feel like this is going to help me really see some results this time around!2
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I did pretty well before I got my Fitbit, and I wouldn't have bought one for myself. But I got a Flex as a Christmas gift in 2014, and I LOVED it. It's just extra information, and I find it helpful! I love it so much that this year I bought an Alta for my birthday. The fact that it's useful as more than just a pedometer (it's also a watch, gives me reminders from my phone, and alerts me to calls and texts) helps keep me from taking it off and forgetting about it.2
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I have to agree that it is quite accurate. Fitbit flex worked for me in the past. Now, after baby #3, I'm back in business, and the Charge HR motivates me like no other. I'm still amazed at how many calories I burn just from daily activities (housewife, 2 toddlers, 1 infant). I figured out my TDEE from the weekly reports and cut from that. When I anticipate changes in my daily life, I adjust accordingly. So far though, Fitbit agrees with me. I went a couple of weeks without it and almost cried. Almost. Judge all you want. Lol4
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Agreed, Love my fitbit
Hopefully can now try to lose some weight with MFP and my fitbit. Just need to find the right balance now.3 -
I agree! Fitbit Blaze here and had the Charge hr before. It's so great to monitor in real time your stats!1
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Labouffecestbon wrote: »I have to agree that it is quite accurate. Fitbit flex worked for me in the past. Now, after baby #3, I'm back in business, and the Charge HR motivates me like no other. I'm still amazed at how many calories I burn just from daily activities (housewife, 2 toddlers, 1 infant). I figured out my TDEE from the weekly reports and cut from that. When I anticipate changes in my daily life, I adjust accordingly. So far though, Fitbit agrees with me. I went a couple of weeks without it and almost cried. Almost. Judge all you want. Lol
I felt the same way when I went on a week vacation to Florida and forgot my charger cable. No judgement here1 -
The Fitbit keeps me from overeating. When I see how many calories my activities have used over the day, and I know what I've eaten so far, if the Fitbit is showing that my eating is "even" with my activity calories, I know what I'm feeling is thirst or boredom, not true hunger.2
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I also love my Alta - Love the reminders, texts, calendar appts, etc2
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I love my Charge HR so much that I have a hideous tan line from wearing it every day. BUT, no one knows about that hideous tan line BECAUSE I wear it every day - so, WIN. lol
Seriously - I love my Charge HR. It reminds me to get moving instead of sitting at my desk all day like a zombie.10 -
I've had the one for a couple of years and it's an absolutely awesome bit of kit. Especially at the start of my journey. Once you get down to the lowest reaches of body fat it definitely over calculates calories but I no longer use it for that function and merely keep it for the steps.
I'm awaiting the next generation of these wearables, one that calculates calories based on heart rate not just steps. Also one that knows when I am lifting weights, what I'm doing, can help with form and such. Has GPS, has smartphone linkage, waterproof and at least a weeks battery between charges. Basically I want everything, cos that's how I am.8 -
Love my FitBit! I love all the data I get from it, lol! Plus there's some real accountability when it comes to moving my body! I love seeing the little graphic that flashes when I surpass my step goal!2
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My Fitbit is pretty inaccurate. For example, today it says I burned 256 calories so far from exercise.....and I've been in bed the entire time with a bad summer cold.
However, I do like my Fitbit because it keeps me accountable. When it comes to calories burned, I pretty much ignore that because the hr on a Fitbit is wildly inaccurate.
But I have many friends on Fitbit and we do keep each other accountable
And linking it with mfp is pretty darn awesome0 -
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If it makes a difference to you - I don't have my Fitbit and MFP linked. I simple eat 1,000 less calories than what's listed on the Fitbit at the end of the day. I don't know whether the "exercise adjustments" are more or less accurate than Fitbits are at total calorie burn0
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mdnorthside wrote: »If it makes a difference to you - I don't have my Fitbit and MFP linked. I simple eat 1,000 less calories than what's listed on the Fitbit at the end of the day. I don't know whether the "exercise adjustments" are more or less accurate than Fitbits are at total calorie burn
What do you mean? Do you subtract calories eaten from calories burn?2
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