Fitbit or Polar? Pls help

I like the Polar. I feel it gives me accurate results of heart rate and calorie burn during my workouts.

Thanks for this post as I was trying to make the same decision. Ultimately, I think that any heart rate monitor is going to be the way to go since it uses your actual heart rate. Now to decide on which heart rate monitor to get. I've used polar in the past (and liked it) but haven't researched recently.

I like my Timex HRM's. I have a GPS Trainer and Road Trainer.

I have a job that keeps me moving all day, I own a restaurant. My FitBit keeps track of my activity level and translates it here, on MFP, to calories spent above and beyond my activity level. I have that set here to lightly active, so if I'm busier, the Fitbit will include those additional calories burned during that time into my overall burn for the day.

I also have a Sigma HRM that I bought off Ebay (I'm a huge advocate of buying things there that others have grown tired of, or are selling because they don't think they're working properly / don't know how to use). I use my HRM for all fitness center activity, to include strength training, because it gives an accurate count of calories burned and synchs with all the machines they have there. I don't wear my HRM all day, those additional calories are accounted for with my Fitbit.

So, to answer you question, you could / should benefit from using both the Fitbit and a HRM, depending on what you do during the time you're not actively working out!

I just got my FitBit over the weekend, and I LOVE it! I love seeing my activity level on their site, how many steps I've taken, how active I am, and how my sleep is tracking. Yes, it's inconvenient at first to wear it all the time, but when you get used to it, it's like checking Facebook all the time for status. I'm constantly synching it because I want to see it charted out on my dashboard. The charge seems to last for a long time, too. And if it's underestimating my caloric burn and isn't as accurate as an HRM for that, then, that's a good thing in my book since I'm burning more than I anticipated - I'm ok with that! Their site also syncs nicely with MFP, so I just have to enter any sleep start/stop times or correct activity duration if necessary, the rest transfers from site to site without a lot of double entry. Love it!!!

I have the bodymedia fit activity monitor. Love it. I also have a polar. I prefer my armband. Very comprehensive.

How long have you had the body media and if I may ask what is the monthly charge? I have one, but stopped using it when it didn't work correctly during 2 exercise sessions in one day. I was so upset I haven't looked at it since. I did enjoy syncing it every night and seeing all of my activity. It was amazing how accurate it was up until the last day I used it. Weird thing is, it's been months since I've worn it and some times it feels like it is still on my arm...very strange.