Tell me about FitBit!

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  • Altruista75
    Altruista75 Posts: 409 Member
    I just got mine and am having trouble getting everything synced for the day? Has anyone else experienced this? The steps, inclines, miles and sleep just don't seem to be registering. Any idea what I need to do to get the benefit from this device? I really want to start using it to maximize my efforts!
  • iamstaceywood
    iamstaceywood Posts: 383 Member
    6 Months. LOve it. Had a bodybugg before and prefer fb. and i have a classic. :)
  • iamstaceywood
    iamstaceywood Posts: 383 Member
    I am seriously considering this now as my payday treat. I have a Polar HRM but this sounds much better.
    Id use it with the polar. use the hrm for serious activity, like classes or runs, and you can input that burn which would probably be more accurate fort he type of activity. :)
  • timmomo
    timmomo Posts: 35
    It is awesome, I just got mine too. I like what I see so far...

    What I like:

    It holds a charge 10 days.

    Due to the open API, it links over to 10 healthy web sites.

    It's fairly accurate.

    FitBit dot com is free. (unlike others)

    It really makes you want to climb more stairs and take more steps.

    It uploads and updates when you are within 15ft of your computer.

    It shows your activity level throughout the day.

    Displays info by the hour, graphs, pie charts.

    Gets you of your a**!.

    What HE said. Here, here! I've had mine just over a month, and the honeymoon is still goin'. It's so discreet, yet powerful...I'm a nerd for a living,so I'm sedentary. SINCE I'm a nerd for a living, the tech-health aspect really keeps me involved.
  • BruteSquad
    BruteSquad Posts: 373 Member
    Love my fitbit Ultra. Had it a few weeks. Spend the money if you have it.

    When I am doing cartwheels down the stairs, it keeps track. When I am hiding in the ceiling like the ninja monkey of fitness, it knows.....

    But seriously, it is a great tool to help get a grip on what you are actually doing.
  • Smuterella
    Smuterella Posts: 1,623 Member
    I am seriously considering this now as my payday treat. I have a Polar HRM but this sounds much better.
    Id use it with the polar. use the hrm for serious activity, like classes or runs, and you can input that burn which would probably be more accurate fort he type of activity. :)

    Ooh golly. sounds like a lot of faffing about then. Hmmm.
  • masom777
    masom777 Posts: 1
    So I have had a fitbit for about 3 weeks. Here's a few things I've found:

    It sync's with myfitnesspal but mfp only records a percentage of the calories. I've found it to be 1/3.

    You have to have a computer with an internet connection to plug the charging/data dock into.

    You have to hold the button down to get to the stop watch. (That's also how you track your sleep.)

    I recommend putting a label with your name and phone number on the back of it, i already lost mine going up a flight of stairs, but I found it. Usually it stays clipped on really good but I had it in my pocket that day. It made me think to put a label on because people might not know what it is if they find it.

    (if you buy it from bestbuy the insurance plan is not worth it.... doesn't cover loss).

    it really keeps me motivated to stick to my goals, I had no idea how much walking I do at work.

    It's really fun!!!!
  • SkinnieFinnie
    SkinnieFinnie Posts: 145 Member
    I have one... I LOVE IT! I can't say enough about it. It makes you walk farther to try to meet your "quota" for the day. It tells you steps, calories burned throughout the day, activity level, distance traveled & sleep patterns (it doesn't actually tell you when you wake up, it tells you how many major movements you have throughout a sleep). I have the classic, but the ultra counts flights of stairs too! They both sync with MFP (After I figured that out.. I was sold). I saw someone mention there was one for sale on eBay.. that's where I got mine. It works. It was new (very minimally used), it came with the box & all... $60. I think they are awesome tools to have in conjunction with MFP. They need each other!.. LOL! MFP has way more foods, meals & restaurants.. while FB has the activity part of it. You don't even have to log exercise into MFP when you use the FB. You can get within 10 feet of the FB base station & it's transferred automatically to the FB website, then to MFP website too (after I refresh the page)! I only charge mine once a week & it can hold up to 7 days of information. I like the size. It's small (maybe about the size of my thumb.. a little smaller). Awesome tool to have if you're planning on sticking with MFP. Also, beware of some of the other "devices" that track your health. A lot of times the websites you need to use them cost money, FB doesn't. It's free.

    You log food into MFP & exercise in to FB.
  • Smuterella
    Smuterella Posts: 1,623 Member
    so - for clarity - it automatically logs calories burned and that feeds to MFP - what about food - can I still log that on MFP?
  • AussieGem
    AussieGem Posts: 96 Member
    I am seriously considering this now as my payday treat. I have a Polar HRM but this sounds much better.
    Id use it with the polar. use the hrm for serious activity, like classes or runs, and you can input that burn which would probably be more accurate fort he type of activity. :)

    I have just bought a fitbit earlier today and I was wondering this same exact thing. Would I be better off buying an FT7 as well to use for my workouts? Its just that I read that the fitbit may be damaged through very sweaty exercises. Would the HRM give a better indication of calories burned in sessions? Thoughts...
  • cushygal
    cushygal Posts: 586 Member
    so - for clarity - it automatically logs calories burned and that feeds to MFP - what about food - can I still log that on MFP?

    Yes on both counts.

    Actually when you log your food on MFP is uploads that to the FITBIT website as well - so both are always updated. Nice feature!!
  • Stixx28
    Stixx28 Posts: 55
    *Bump*

    I used the sleep tracker for the first time last night. I didn't think much about that feature, but it DOES WORK!

    It showed how long it took to fall asleep, when I got "restless" and for how long, as well as how long I slept, along with my "sleep efficiency" which was 95%.

    Funny, I work nights, my son wakes at 7am for work, and makes a considerable amount of noise. It showed me being restless at that time. which I don't remember.

    10,000 steps today.... Let's get this party started!
  • PunkyRachel
    PunkyRachel Posts: 1,959 Member
    I got lucky and mine ended up being free. Which is great because I'm usually broke. I bought a "refurbished" fitbit for $68, online. Well, it didn't work and I called up customer service and they couldn't get it to work either. they sent me a brand new one. I then send back the "dead" fitbit and got a full refund. I've had mine for about a month and I wear it every single day and night, I absolutely LOVE IT!!!
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