I have been considering getting one, mostly because I'm curious to see how many calories I burn at work, but wish it didn't have to be worn on my wrist.
Just a quick pop-in before I go WI - I got a Fitbit Flex last week and I LOVE IT!!! I love how it tracks my steps and how many calories I burn and it tracks my sleep - I can tell when I've had a bad sleep by how restless I was and how many times I was awake. I also use it as alarm - it has a silent alarm setting and vibrates to wake you.
I use it in conjunction with MFP to track my food and wow, very interesting! I highly recommend it for anyone that's looking for one.
I got the FitBit Flex for Christmas and absolutely love it. It really motivates me to move more.
Funnily, my dad got my mom one for Christmas and she was a little offended. Now, she's just as obsessed with hers as I am with mine!
I looked at the wrist ones but was hesitant. I think I want it more hidden, like the Zip. Less questions, etc...ya know? They basically do the same thing. I think I'll get it and try it out for a few days. If I don't like it, I can always return.
I have a fitbit zip. I love it and how it integrates with my fitness pal. I wear it in the middle of my bra. I don't lose it the way I do other pedometers and I find it very accurate! And also there is an app for it to update on my iphone to both the fitbit website and mfp- you just have to press the zip for it to update you don't have to take it off! Every week I get an email with my stats from fitbit -very encouraging to keep walking!
First WI today!!! Down 7 lbs!!! I really was shocked even though I was 100% OP!!! I am so thrilled, happy, relieved, and looking forward to this whole process!!!
First WI today!!! Down 7 lbs!!! I really was shocked even though I was 100% OP!!! I am so thrilled, happy, relieved, and looking forward to this whole process!!!
Pauline
Awesome job! Keep up the hard work! It will pay off and you will be so happy with yourself
I have a fitbit zip. I love it and how it integrates with my fitness pal. I wear it in the middle of my bra. I don't lose it the way I do other pedometers and I find it very accurate! And also there is an app for it to update on my iphone to both the fitbit website and mfp- you just have to press the zip for it to update you don't have to take it off! Every week I get an email with my stats from fitbit -very encouraging to keep walking!
I got it on my lunch break! I really like its integration with MFP. I wish I didn't have to use MFP and FitBit had a decent food diary but alas, it doesn't. It's such a motivator. I'm excited!
First WI today!!! Down 7 lbs!!! I really was shocked even though I was 100% OP!!! I am so thrilled, happy, relieved, and looking forward to this whole process!!!
Pauline
Congratulations!! That is wonderful My first weigh in is on Thursday and I can't wait!!
I got it on my lunch break! I really like its integration with MFP. I wish I didn't have to use MFP and FitBit had a decent food diary but alas, it doesn't. It's such a motivator. I'm excited!
Congrats HulaChick-Keep it up!!!
Awesome! Keep us updated with how you like it for exercise/steps/sleep. I have a birthday coming up in April....this could be a great gift to myself
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You can stick on your bra, in your pocket or kind of tuck it behind your belt. I'm really intrigued by this little thing. I wanted to try out the app before I purchased the fitbit but my phone won't let me download anything right now..it's acting weird.
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Just a quick pop-in before I go WI - I got a Fitbit Flex last week and I LOVE IT!!! I love how it tracks my steps and how many calories I burn and it tracks my sleep - I can tell when I've had a bad sleep by how restless I was and how many times I was awake. I also use it as alarm - it has a silent alarm setting and vibrates to wake you.
I use it in conjunction with MFP to track my food and wow, very interesting! I highly recommend it for anyone that's looking for one.
Jo
Does it only monitor steps and distance, or is it a heart rate monitor as well?
In regards to hunger, it comes and goes for me. I chug lots and lots of tea. Sometimes I throw in a pickle or two.
Does anyone use a fitness monitor like fitbit? looking at purchasing one to motivate/track what I do on a daily basis. What's cool about the fitbit zip is that it syncs with MFP.
Yes ems, I love my fitbit flex and it does sync with MFP and I love the weekly report.
ems MFP has a very extensive food diary with all restaurants, if you have packaging, like IP, you just use the scanner, it has had all the IP foods and all the ones I have gotten from Nashua!
First WI today!!! Down 7 lbs!!! I really was shocked even though I was 100% OP!!! I am so thrilled, happy, relieved, and looking forward to this whole process!!!
Congrats on the loss! 6 lbs in two weeks is great!
Can't help you with the ticker, sorry - I just used one from this site.
I can't even get that to work. I go to edit my signature, click on the start here and I get a page that says Archive, Nothing to show. When I click on help, it says invalid file. I've disabled pop ups thinking that was it, still nothing.
I can't even get that to work. I go to edit my signature, click on the start here and I get a page that says Archive, Nothing to show. When I click on help, it says invalid file. I've disabled pop ups thinking that was it, still nothing.
That's weird - I can edit my signature but when I clicked on "edit weight tracker" I got the Archives page too.
My first weigh in is on Thursday and I can't wait!!
