bodybugg, bodymedia, or fitbit

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  • UpEarly
    UpEarly Posts: 2,555 Member
    I got a BodyMedia Fit through a Groupon deal a couple weeks ago! It was half-price! I had been considering getting a FitBit because it was cheaper, but when the special deal for the BodyMedia came along, I couldn't say no. I liked the combination of sensors built into the BodyMedia. You get really comprehensive and accurate numbers!

    I've been blogging about my BodyMedia results. The data is FASCINATING!

    Check my blog out, if you like: http://exercisegadgets.wordpress.com/
  • amymrls
    amymrls Posts: 1,673 Member
    Love my fitbit!
  • SafireBleu
    SafireBleu Posts: 881 Member
    Fitbit is $99 to buy and has no monthly fee. It tracks sleep, calories, activity levels, steps, mileage, flights of stairs, etc. It's fantastic and very worth the money.
    ^^^ No monthly fee is a huge +
  • mandysnow00
    mandysnow00 Posts: 1 Member
    I have a Fitbit! I love it!!!!!
  • JanuaryJan
    JanuaryJan Posts: 39
    Love my fitbit. Wear it clipped inside the middle of my bra and I forget I even have it on sometimes. I love that it synchs with MFP, and it totally motivates me to put in more steps, be more active, and climb more stairs! I'm so addicted to it now that it is kind of like my cell phone - I feel lost without it! I like that it tracks my sleep for me too.
  • labtracks
    labtracks Posts: 108 Member
    Someone asked about how to sync the Fitbit with MFP... I just went to tools and on the left it shows the fitbit and says "learn more" or something like that. It's pretty clear after that. It's like 2 clicks and it asks if you have a Fitbit account or want to buy a Fitbit. If you have one already you click that and it does it automatically.

    Another person asked about seeing it on this site. I had the same problem being able to see the link on the Fitbit site, but not on MFP. The only place I could actually see the Fitbit readings here was under "My Home" and "check-in" where you enter your weight/measurements. There were two more lines under the measurements for Fitbit steps and Fitbit sleep info... that's where I found the information here.
    Hope that helps....
  • tjsusong
    tjsusong Posts: 195 Member
    how does fitbit know how many calories burned? I mean do you put your weight or anything in it?

    ^^^ This ^^^^

    I have a Body Bugg which I love, but I dont think I really use it to its full capacity. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that it has a phone App so I can get an up to minute review of steps and daily calories viewed without having to get on the computer and up load, but I guess if the FitBit syncs to MFP, I could see that on my phone too.
  • smcesko
    smcesko Posts: 126 Member
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  • SafireBleu
    SafireBleu Posts: 881 Member
    I have a fitbit, too. Love it!
    I just got my fitbit last night and i'm not sure besides downloading the program what i'm supposed to do now. any tell me how to get started
    Once you download the program and follow the instructions, you enter in the number for your fitbit and you are good to go. You then have to sync it with MFP from the fitbit site. I enter food and exercise on MFP not on fitbit. MFP will update the fitbit but if you enter info on the fitbit site it will not log it here. I use an HRM for exercises so I know what I enter is accurate and the Fitit makes the adjustments for me.
  • CMmrsfloyd
    CMmrsfloyd Posts: 2,380 Member
    Fitbit tracks based on movement only, BodyBugg and BodyMedia Fit are more advanced technologically IMO (tracking bodyheat and moisture/perspiration in addition to movement). If I get the chance, I want to buy a BodyMedia Fit. Normally they come with at least 3 months of free access to the website for tracking and you can get good deals on the subscriptions on ebay as well. Supposedly FitBit is very good for things like walking/running/etc but not so great for some other types of exercise - I hear BodyMedia Fit is much better at tracking calories for things like weightlifting which is something I'm very interested in getting into, so that's another factor that gives bonus points to the BMF for me personally (might not be so much of a factor for others, but something to consider).

    There's a thread on the board here somewhere where a person is using BOTH the FitBit and the BodyMedia Fit at the same time and comparing the data each day to see how much it differs. Might be interesting for some people to watch and compare if they're trying to decide which to buy. Lemme go see if I can find the thread....

    ETA: Here it is:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/541799-bodymedia-fit-vs-fitbit-accuracy
  • SafireBleu
    SafireBleu Posts: 881 Member
    Hey fitbit people - are you finding that your fitbit adjustment goes down between bedtime and the morning. I have and so keep finding i've overeaten slightly based on it.

    Thanks

    I never noticed this but then I don't eat my adjustment back. I eat back true exercise calories from my fitbit. Is there an average that you have noticed? Is it usually around 50 cal? I usually hit my calorie range on the FitBit for the day and it is usually close to what MFP has me eating. If you go over by just a few I would not worry about it too much. The deficit is built in so it should work out at the end.
  • angbieb
    angbieb Posts: 668 Member
    Wow! Thanks for all the responses everyone! It really helped me decide! :tongue:
  • inside_lap
    inside_lap Posts: 728 Member
    Super glad you posted this Ang! I was thinking the same thing!!
  • Knitiquegirl
    Knitiquegirl Posts: 26
    Hey fitbit people - are you finding that your fitbit adjustment goes down between bedtime and the morning. I have and so keep finding i've overeaten slightly based on it.

    Thanks

    Hi Lisa,

    You might try adjusting your weight on the fitbit site. It's averaging what your calories should be while resting. Yours may be a little high and then fitbit adjusts it automatically for you. HTH
  • achang531
    achang531 Posts: 8 Member
    For those of you who have a fitbit and do other workouts beside walking (i.e. running, lifting) do you wear a heart rate monitor?
  • JaneInKansas
    JaneInKansas Posts: 82 Member
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  • lookinglasslass
    lookinglasslass Posts: 27 Member
    I have been looking into getting a Fitbit too.
    I've just read so much good about them and it feels like the sort of thing I would just completely love.
    Trying desperately to convince my boyfriend that I do NEED one or otherwise convince one of my family to get me one for my birthday which isn't too far off (my 30th :ohwell: )
  • carolemack
    carolemack Posts: 1,276 Member
    I absolutely LOVE my Fitbit!! It is the most motivating tool I've ever found.

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