January 21, 201511 yr I have been using Myfitnesspal which tracks caloric intake (and can be alarming at times). I'm more interested in tracking my activities (i.e. steps, exercise) and sleep (just for fun). MyFitnessPal syncs with the Jawbone too.
January 21, 201511 yr My son and I both got FitBit Charge HRs. He loves his. I haven't had the time to set up mine yet. Yup, the same excuse I have for not hitting the gym as much as I should either.:sorry:
January 21, 201511 yr Got one for Christmas (real subtle hint, huh?) Still in the box. You can lead a horse to water...... My IT help people all went back to school so as soon as I can figure how to set it up I do plan to try it out.
January 21, 201511 yr I bought my daughter a Garmin Vivofit and she really likes it. Got the Garmin Vivofit for Mrs. Doomer for Christmas. Same deal, she really like it, and it has been a good motivational tool for her. It is also reasonably priced and the battery reportedly lasts for a long while. I have a Polar M400 watch with GPS that I really like. It tracks my workouts...it also bluetooths into an included heart rate monitor if I want, but I like that it will track my pace on a run and project my finishing time or if I target a time the projected distance in that time. It is completely waterproof, but the battery requires charging every night, and it is way more pricey than the vivofit. Both of these sync with Iphone (or other phone) apps. that give more extensive tracking informtion. I am very interested in the soon to be released fitbit surge. The fitbit charge is very close to the Garmin vivofit as I understand, but I was told the battery doesn't last quite as long.
January 21, 201511 yr I need a shock collar which will shock me when I approach the drawer in my office with all the kettle chips in it. I haven't found a watch with this app yet.
January 22, 201511 yr I've been staring at the FitBit Charge HR for about a month. A friend of mine and his wife just got two of these this week and love them.
January 28, 201511 yr I've been using a FitBit One for over a year. I love it. I stick it in my pocket in the morning and forget about it. I tried a Flex but it didn't seem to get as accurate a step count as the One. I used Zip before the One but changed because I wanted to be able to track floors climbed and monitor sleep patterns. The One does both and I also prefer being able to recharge it rather then having to replace batteries.
January 28, 201511 yr Well, I am connected now to my FitBit Charge (turns out it is not an HR as previously reported). I got 10,000 steps my first day! I like the sleep analysis feature. I think the feature to count flights of stairs walked up was badly overstated from what I actually accomplished. It syncs with Vitality so that I can get points toward prizes like Amazon gift cards. Not a bad thing at all.
January 28, 201511 yr Well, I am connected now to my FitBit Charge (turns out it is not an HR as previously reported). I got 10,000 steps my first day! I like the sleep analysis feature. I think the feature to count flights of stairs walked up was badly overstated from what I actually accomplished. It syncs with Vitality so that I can get points toward prizes like Amazon gift cards. Not a bad thing at all. Vitality is how I got my first FitBit Force, then my Garmin Forerunner 220. I love the Vitality program. Now thinking of using my points to get the new Charge.
March 23, 201511 yr My parents bought me a Fitbit Surge for my birthday, opened it this weekend. Haven't had a chance to mess with it much yet.
March 23, 201511 yr https://www.powerofvitality.com/vitalityportal/login This is offered through our workplace. I don't know if you can just join on your own without it being sponsored by your employer.
March 23, 201511 yr If anybody has a Fitbit and wants to join my Fitbit community (kind of like "friending"), send me a private message.
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