Fitbit (ers/ista)

[slinky]

So, I'm a recent convert to FitBit having picked up a Flex, just wondered whether any other PHers are using FitBits? I certainly know of one..

Check in, say hi, I've just created a PH FitBit group, so feel free to join that..
https://www.fitbit.com/group/22NFFX

[evo4a]

I bought one. enjoyed it for a couple of months but I felt it's a bit of a pointless gimmick. I know whether I have done enough. One day I could do 25000 steps and use that as an excuse that I had done enough, next day I could do 15000 and be knackered due to gym work.
I prefer to stick to a set routine. timed runs and strength levels.

[RRLover]

I'm considering one but i'm not aware of all the pros & cons ?
Does it measure heat rate ? Activity ? Can this be downloaded to ios ?

[sjj84]

Don't think the fitbit flex does heart rate. Also doesn't count stairs which some other models do. I was browsing these yesterday, completely a gimmick, but I'm just interested to see how far I walk during a day at work, I want one that does stairs too, which I think one of the other fitbit models does, but it's not a wristband like the flex and I'll lose something that goes in the pocket.

[slinky]

The force does this, but is currently off the market, I understand they're working to bring it back to market.

Is it gimmick? Perhaps, but it's making me be more active, so that's not a bad thing is it?

[BenM77]

I'm a fan of this type of kit. Anything that encourages exercise can't be bad.

I bought my wife a Nike fuel band last year which she wears for running etc. It also doubles up as a watch

[ali_kat]

I've got the Polar Loop, as it was the only one in May that accurately did swimming

[dhalv]

I used to have a Nike Fuel Band, but prefer my FitBit. I really like it, it may not be 100% accurate but what it does do is motivate me to move!!

Joined the group!

[Davel]

My wife bought me one for my 60th Birthday, almost a month ago.

It's the Flex and I use it to measure my daily walks.

Ten minutes ago, I got a notification that I've done 250 miles in just under a month!

I just use it for steps / miles and can't be arsed to work out the other bits.

So far, pretty impressed but not sure how accurate they are.

[giblet]

I looked into a fitbit device and the competitors but ended up going with a dedicated HRM as I wanted an accurate measure of how many calories I burn at the gym. The fitbit app on their iPhone 5S tracks steps without needing to run in the background. A few of my mates use it and rate it.

[AJB88]

How are people getting on with these?

I've been using My Fitness Pal to monitor calories recently and have read that I can integrate this into MFP. But I like the idea of tracking walking and sleeping.

[Davel]

Now at just over 500 miles since June.

Mine kept asking for a new battery, which I changed and it then asked for yet another.

Took it up with Fitbit, who immediately sent out a replacement saying that they could tell that it was faulty.

Still pretty impressed.

[AJB88]

How do you find the sleep monitoring?

How exactly does it work, does it auto sync with your phone or do you have to manually do it?