fitbit....recommend or No???

adriana_hackney
adriana_hackney Posts: 232 Member
edited November 10 in Fitness and Exercise
I've been looking in to getting a fitbit. I was wondering what you guys think. Should I or shouldn't I???
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  • aivey03
    aivey03 Posts: 1
    I just set mine up today. I'll let you kmow.
  • adriana_hackney
    adriana_hackney Posts: 232 Member
    Thanks a bunch.
  • pdworkman
    pdworkman Posts: 1,342 Member
    Love my FitBit!
  • polkie05
    polkie05 Posts: 28 Member
    I love my Fitbit. It encourages me to walk more. Be more active. Jump once in a while. it keeps me in check with what I eat too. I like seeing my flower grow. It's a little pricey but the positive outcome that you get is worth it
  • xbabyblueyez21x
    xbabyblueyez21x Posts: 26
    I love mine!
  • Blaizen
    Blaizen Posts: 16
    I just got mine yesterday and so far I love it!
  • greatbranch
    greatbranch Posts: 10 Member
    I want to get a fitbit ultra, too. Does anyone know if it can be used by someone who has an implanted pacemaker/defibrillator?

    I know fitbit now makes a scale that measures BMI that I cannot use because of electrical signals it sends. I have googled it and checked the fitbit website, to no avail.

    Any help is appreciated! Thanks!
  • Degren
    Degren Posts: 80
    My husband and I both enjoy our fitbits. We use them to measure daily activity. We track food in myfitnesspal. We track exercise that fitbit doesn't do well (like bicycling) in myfitnesspal. The interface works well.
  • adriana_hackney
    adriana_hackney Posts: 232 Member
    what is the difference between the fitbit and the fitbit ultra. Does it have monthly charges and is it accurate??
  • ramseycen
    ramseycen Posts: 7
    I've had my fitbit for quite some time but just last week began using it with my new fitness program (personal trainer, gym and myfitnesspal.com). I LOVE it. it registers the calories I burn all day and then adds that to the calories I'm allowed that day through Myfitnesspal.com. I don't usually touch those calories which is helping me lose weight quicker but they're there if I want them.
  • gspea
    gspea Posts: 412 Member
    YES!!! Update on my Fitbit - after 4 days - I think it was one of the best purchases I have made for health reasons. I have been running around the house today and have not exercised (taking the day off) and I earned an extra 261 calories for 'exercise'. I find between using MFP and Fitbit - I am really more conscious of what goes in my mouth and what my activity level is. It is also kinda insightful on my sleep patterns. Haven't really figured out if it is all that useful yet - but will 'sleep' on that!!! So if you think you might want one - I would recommend it...
  • TurtleRunnerNC
    TurtleRunnerNC Posts: 751 Member
    I wish they were not so darn expensive!
  • JBennis1013
    JBennis1013 Posts: 377 Member
    Been thinking about getting one as well...
  • sassyN1989
    sassyN1989 Posts: 424
    I love mine. It works with MFP and helps you to better monitor your burned calories each day.
  • letmebeda1_wechange
    letmebeda1_wechange Posts: 480 Member
    I have been using it since Jan 22nd and i'm in love with it. yes I strongly recommend it. keeps you motivated and wanting to up your steps each and everyday.
  • jeefyl
    jeefyl Posts: 27 Member
    I got one from my husband for Christmas, but I just linked it to MFP two weeks ago. I love it! I love that it syncs to MFP. It encourages me to walk. It encourages me to track my food and be healthier. LOVE IT!
  • letmebeda1_wechange
    letmebeda1_wechange Posts: 480 Member
    what is the difference between the fitbit and the fitbit ultra. Does it have monthly charges and is it accurate??


    no it doesn't have any charges, don't know what the regular fitbit is because i got the ultra one, but mine doesn't have any charges on it.
  • jlhill7
    jlhill7 Posts: 226 Member
    I wish they were not so darn expensive!

    Have you tried an online auction. Got mine for $49.00
  • alfpalmer
    alfpalmer Posts: 150 Member
    absolutely! I love my little pocket coach!

    I've had mine for 2.5 years - so it doesn't have all the stuff the new one has but I still love it and when it goes kaput, i'll be sad for a few days waiting for the replacement. No monthly fees. Incredibly accurate. Encourages me to go a little farther... Its the best $99 I ever spent on myself. Having said that - you may be able to find the older / original fitbit on ebay or other auction sites and get a good deal... worth a look / see
  • FlabulessFam
    FlabulessFam Posts: 31
    I am hoping to get one soon! I have heard great things about them and really, really want one! Great to hear that so many love theirs! :happy:
  • teach8pipa
    teach8pipa Posts: 3 Member
    LOVE my fitbit! Easy to use and it really helps to put the reality of how active or "inactive" one really is. Great for setting goals and staying on track.
  • tcsmomma
    tcsmomma Posts: 5
    I got mine set up last night and so far I LOVE it! It's pretty darn near accurate too with the steps which is what impressed me the most. I looked to see how many steps I had taken, and started counting from there. When I finished counting I checked it - and it was right in line with what I counted.

    It definitely does encourage you to be more active. I wasn't running around at work like normal today, but I will be tomorrow though! I can't wait.
  • 12skipafew99100
    12skipafew99100 Posts: 1,669 Member
    you guys are making me want one. Do they strap on your arm or what? At work, can't google.
  • sgurns70
    sgurns70 Posts: 1
    I've had a fitbit ultra for a couple of weeks.

    I love it and the way it interacts with MFP. It's been a real motivator on those slow days to go for a walk to get the steps up. It's much better than a regular pedometer - it talks with my PC to update my data without me having to remember to manually enter it and the inbuilt altometer is also great - I've been finding stairs and hills to walk up and down just to get to my daily floor target.

    I'm very happy with my purchase :happy:
  • alfpalmer
    alfpalmer Posts: 150 Member
    they have a clip which i would throw away first thing - i've known a couple people to lose thiers with the clip - i keep mine in my pocket all the time. no chance it will fall out or losing it from there.
  • MarincicS
    MarincicS Posts: 265 Member
    I love my Fitbit. It encourages me to walk more. Be more active. Jump once in a while. it keeps me in check with what I eat too. I like seeing my flower grow. It's a little pricey but the positive outcome that you get is worth it

    I just got mine yesterday. Great fun and great information. So far i love it. The on-line interface is telling me i can earn a floor badge if i just walk up one flight of stairs. I live on the 18th floor and am now thinking either i'll walk up after going to the gym today, or at least take the elevator to 16 or 17 and walk up one or two flights to earn my badge. That's got to be a good thing, right?

    :-)
  • karenwill2
    karenwill2 Posts: 604 Member
    my husband is mean and won't let me have one. :sad:

    Luckily, I love him and will continue to try. Look at ebay. There are a bunch on there.
  • AleahTheLoser
    AleahTheLoser Posts: 11
    Those who own one...how do the calories the fitbit shows you burn during exercise compare to what you had been calculating in mfp? I am curious if mfp over or underestimates calories burned. I would like a fitbit so that I can get a more accurate calculation, especially since mfp encourages you to eat those calories back. I am always worried that I am eating back calories that I didn't actually burn!
  • MrsLeibas
    MrsLeibas Posts: 43 Member
    I love my fitbit! My fiance and I got our for Christmas and have starting using them religiously since January 1st. I can honestly say that I think it's an absolutely fabulous device. I would have to say I think the step counter is pretty accurate. The stair counter is questionable as we living a hilly area and at times it counts the hills as you drive over them if you wear it all the time and have it on while in the car. Either way I definitely think it has made us both more active. I have lost 3 lbs since Jan 1st and he has lost about 9 lbs. I have mine linked to MFP and love the interface between the two. He doesn't have his fibit and MFP linked however uses them both. Since we've both seen progress I would definitely say it's worth it. Just a bit of an FYI though, I ordered his for him for Christmas through the website because I didn't realize you could get them any other way so mine was $99, and the fitbit website membership is free, unless you want the premium membership and I'm not sure how much that costs. He however got mine for $99 at Best Buy and also was able to pay for a warrenty for it in case I would manage to break it. Someone also posted about where to wear it, well the fitbit website tells you the best locations for them, but one of the suggestions for women is on their bra and I find that the best place for me. My fiance puts his in his pocket while he's at work and usually has it in a pocket or cliped to his waist band otherwise. It also comes with a wrist band to wear at night to track your sleep effiency with. Hope this helps!
  • funkycamper
    funkycamper Posts: 998 Member
    I've never really looked into one and just spent some time at the website and reading their blog. I have a question or two. It seems like it's made to be a somewhat glorified pedometer and just tracks steps and stairs, right? Can it tell the difference between running and walking? The steps would be the same but the calorie burn would be different. Also, I do grinders at least once a week, i.e. running up/down stairs at a stadium. I would be burning more calories running those stairs then I would walking. Does it give an accurate calorie burn for that? I also mainly do other exercises like spin classes, outdoor cycling, cardio-kickboxing, yoga and weight-lifting, for example. Does it track the calories burned doing that? I have the impression it doesn't. Am I mistaken?
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