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A Fitbit is a device you wear that "tracks" the amount of calories you burn, steps you climb, etc. It also tracks sleep (although I am not sure it does a great job at that...it is cool to see though). The device comes with an app similar to MFP, but you can sync the two so that they communicate. It's also a pedometer.
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It started as a glorified pedometer, but I am a little OCD about it and it becomes more obsession than just a motivator. I am plenty motivated without it--probably a little too motivated at times. I think I am going to at least take a break from it and see what happens. Thanks everyone for your feedback!
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Thanks Maximumresult. I do lift weights & do cardio (I like the insanity series). I am very athletic and believe it's come to over thinking and over planning. I appreciate your response a lot! The fun is missing and that is what I needed to hear. You rock something fierce for reminding me of that.
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I don't believe my Fitbit is accurate; today it told me I did 18 minutes of "highly active" and that is not at all true. I sat behind my desk in my classroom all day grading papers. I just think it's too much going on at one time. Perhaps if I had my Fitbit before I started MFP it would have been better. I have had my…
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It's the best free thing we can for ourselves for sure.
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I will log for life. I had a therapist once who was 250+ pounds at one point in her life. One day she decided to start making a list of everything she was going to eat and she not only lost weight, but keeps it off after decades. I will log for life and enjoy a longer, healthier one as a result. I disagree that it feels…
