Does Anyone Have a FitBit?

I do (Alta) and really like it. It sure has increased my activity. Supposed to get 10,000 steps a day and that's my goal. I do not wear it at night(tells you how much you sleep at night, when you toss and turn, the face lights up and wakes me up. My husband has an old school one that he carries in his pants pocket.
 
My sister-in-law is addicted to hers and she treats those 10,000 steps as gospel. She loves it.
I track my steps through my iPhone app (Pacer is the name of the app) which works fine for my purposes.
 
I've had a Flex from the beginning. It's one of the lowest tech devices they have. Just the chip and band...I like the online support a lot. There is a FitBit community and different groups. You can create your own dashboard and compare your progress, cheer each other on, it's fun. I also like the simplicity.

I only track steps and miles each day. Some folks journal their sleep, calories in and out, daily mileage, weekly mileage, food diaries, activity records. I'm not that good at math;) They have a scale that you can connect to your account too. I've been considering one of those if I saw a good sale. Have to read some reviews first.
 
Debbie, since you have a problem being awakened by your fitbit at night, have you considered a mask? I bought one at Walmart for 2.99 and believe me, no light gets through it. You really need to maximize your fitbit's value by monitoring your sleep habits. An MD in sleep management is on FitBit's staff and the fitbit owner is able to collect an incredible amount of data based on his or her sleep. I hope you give it a shot for that reason.

Jay
 
Interesting. In your pocket? I was under the impression it had to be on your wrist. I really think they should have larger straps so it can be attached to one's ankle. I'll tell you why.
With it strapped to my wrist, I can walk a mile standing at the sink grating enough potatoes to mash for a family of four.
 
jaywsquires said:
Interesting. In your pocket? I was under the impression it had to be on your wrist. I really think they should have larger straps so it can be attached to one's ankle. I'll tell you why.
With it strapped to my wrist, I can walk a mile standing at the sink grating enough potatoes to mash for a family of four.
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The Fitbit One is a device without a wristband. It can be carried in the pocket, on a neck strap, or clipped to clothing. No heart rate monitor, however. I don't believe they make that model any longer.

I have had a Charge 2 for a couple of years and recently bought the Versa since it can be worn in the pool.
 
:rofl:mad:Falcon!


The thing with these step counters is that ‘most’ are far from accurate. I’ve known people who have them that can barely walk but confess to walking 5 miles a day. Well that’s great if you want to delude yourself.

I’ve tried wearing them and any movement whatsoever is counted as a step. I could sit and watch television all day long, shake my wrist or wherever the Fitbit is placed and at the end of the day it will say I’ve walked 5 or 6 miles.


I know I’m getting a good workout by how far I’ve actually walked by correctly measuring the distance with the car, then walking that same distance.
 
I have the scale. The problem I've found isn't the accuracy, per se, but its inconsistency in having the results tabulated. Some days it doesn't sync my weight from the scale to my PC, then the next day it will show twice (my actual for that day and the missing one from the day before). You get no notification when the batteries are running down. It just starts acting up. You get new batteries and it stops. But you're left wondering if its problems would have stopped without the new batteries. It is convenient, though to have a chart of my weight going back for a year, showing my progress--or digress.
 
I have a Garmin fitness band, and I love it. Step count, stress level, sleep tracker, heart monitor, and it's waterproof so I can wear it in the shower, and wash dishes without worrying about it. It tells me when I've been sedentary too long.
 
Stress level, now that's a new one to me. Does it warn you when it's too high? About nine months ago, and four months after I bought my fitbit, I had congestive heart failure. After I was released from the hospital, I began checking my fitbit history, particularly my resting heartbeat. Sure enough, had I but seen it at the time I'd have called my doctor. Along with feeling generally lethargic, my resting Heartbeat had shot up from its normal 70 range BPM all the way to 98 on 1025 and 10/26 of 2017.

My only wish was that FitBit had an alarm system alerting one when any signal measurement goes through the roof.

On a lighter note, you might be interested in reading my blog post, FITBIT: THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS. It might help you avoid some of the pitfalls with your Garmin.
 

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