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Fitbit - activity and sleep tracker?

Works well ?


There are a couple of open source ones on the way (about 6 -12 months time)

but want something that just works , is easy to use and isn't annoying/doesn't get in the way.

I'd go for a sports watch but find watches to uncomfortable and can't wear them when exercising or working as wrist expands/swells to much.
 
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I've been using the Fitbit ultra.

I like the pedometer function and logging/synchronising you can do. I don't use the sleep function.
 
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To buy next week the newer fitbits. The wireless model to talk to the iPhone.

I do like it. Especially good for the walking, I like seeing how much I walk/move.
 
lex said:
Works well ?
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yeah its pretty awesome. i have the one that syncs with your iphone to give live calories expenditure. the sleep tracker is useful too, only thing i dont like about it is its a bit bulky on your arm and once you know your average calorie expenditure you really dont need to wear it everyday
 
Thanks

I want some thing that alerts me when I haven't exercised enough or sat still for to long.
For when I'm in the office and on software projects or working at home.
 
I used one for about 4 months (after 9 months of BMF use) and found that it was pretty accurate for cals burnt except for it was about 250cals short for resistance training. This is compared to projected losses/gains over time. If you search bmf vs fitbit you should find my thread.

I currently have a mio active watch which I like for the pedometer part of it but the cals burnt from exercise seem very low. (and you input you're stats into it so it shouldn't be generic)
 
I bought a fitbit today, love it so far. I have consumed 160 calories more than I have actively burned!
Syncs with My Fitness Pal.
 
I have the flex!
I didn't realise you have to start/stop sleep programs. So far its pretty useful. I punched all my food into MFP for the day and it tells me I need to burn an extra 160 calories today. Thats vacuuming the house lol!
 
kaz said:
I have the flex!
I didn't realise you have to start/stop sleep programs. So far its pretty useful. I punched all my food into MFP for the day and it tells me I need to burn an extra 160 calories today. Thats vacuuming the house lol!
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It's pretty cool in that you can actually back date the sleep so if you forgot to put it in sleep mode you can just log it in the app and it will retro fit it...

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