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Post by ners on Dec 4, 2014 6:20:34 GMT -5
I have a flex. My work has a wellness program. You get points for activity. Points translate into cash. Flex has paid for itself. With the flex I set it up with the wellness program and I no longer have to worry about uploading information to the website like I had to with the pedometer. I wear mine all the time.
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Post by ArchietheDragon on Dec 31, 2014 11:59:31 GMT -5
So my 65 year old mother got a fitbit for Christmas and has no idea what to do with it. Any ideas for easy, helpful things she could use it for?
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Post by Happy prose on Dec 31, 2014 12:05:35 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2015 11:10:29 GMT -5
I agree- it's a great incentive. Maybe she can't do 10,000 steps a day but she should wear it and find out how much she does now, then gradually increase it. I have to admit I've been lazy about taking steps instead of the elevator since getting rid of mine.
If she's computer-literate, the FitBit site has graphs, badges, etc. to show how far she walks every day, how she's done this week vs. last week, etc.
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Post by Formerly SK on Jan 5, 2015 21:32:35 GMT -5
This thread made my buy a Fitbit. I couldn't help it.  I got the One. I can clip it to my bra strap and forget about it. Today is my first full day wearing it and as of 6:30pm I've done 6300 steps just as part of my normal life so I guess I'll have to push it to get to 10K every day.   I like the sleep tracker. Also, it's definitely made me more aware of my eating since I decided I might as well track that too. There's nothing like knowing you're eating more than your burning to make you put the fork down.  |
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Post by trippypea on Jan 6, 2015 7:43:25 GMT -5
I got a Fitbit Zip for Christmas and have it attached to my sock. Don't even know it's there. I put it on for the first time yesterday and by the end of the day was at 8000 steps, but I was in the house all day. 2500 of those was the 15 minutes I jumped on the treadmill, so even a half hour on would put me over 10K. I like being able to see what I'm doing because it gives me more incentive to move around, lol...
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Post by goldensam on Jan 6, 2015 8:13:48 GMT -5
I am interested in the new FitBit Charge HR and Jawbone UP3. I'll read reviews to determine which one I ultimately buy.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Jan 6, 2015 8:32:32 GMT -5
I'm planning to get the Charge HR one.
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Jan 6, 2015 11:16:36 GMT -5
I'm planning to get the Charge HR one. It came out today! I just ordered mine. |
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Post by ArchietheDragon on Jan 6, 2015 11:21:58 GMT -5
So it is just a pedometer?
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Jan 6, 2015 15:06:09 GMT -5
So it is just a pedometer? pedometer and altimeter with an online component, calculates calorie burn, analyzes sleep and incorporates a social aspect The new on i just ordered also has a heart rate monitor. |
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Post by Bob Ross on Jan 6, 2015 16:16:15 GMT -5
Is that one of those things that tells you that even though you live a sedentary lifestyle, you actually walked three miles today, which makes it ok for you to gorge on chocolate cake? My only question is...why didn't I think of that?  |
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Jan 6, 2015 17:02:47 GMT -5
Is that one of those things that tells you that even though you live a sedentary lifestyle, you actually walked three miles today, which makes it ok for you to gorge on chocolate cake? My only question is...why didn't I think of that? mine never tells me i get chocolate cake. I WANT A REFUND! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2015 9:55:08 GMT -5
Is that one of those things that tells you that even though you live a sedentary lifestyle, you actually walked three miles today, which makes it ok for you to gorge on chocolate cake? My only question is...why didn't I think of that? Sadly, a 3-mile walk will not get you a piece of chocolate cake unless you're OK with a 2-inch cube. I used a heart rate monitor as part of my company's wellness program (preferred it to the FitBit because it was far more accurate on bicycle rides and could be used while swimming) and I saw the actual calorie burn for my workouts. Chocolate cake level was a 2-hour bicycle ride. "Anything you want" level took a 35-mile ride.
To answer Archie's question, the FitBit Zip is mostly a pedometer. If I put it in my sock when bicycling it way underestimated how far I rode. Other FitBit versions are more sophisticated; I think some track your pulse, which is a better indicator of your activity. The ones with an altimeter can build in the extra effort climbing stairs and walking uphill.
I still haven't found a heart rate monitor that gets consistently good reviews. I had a Polar FT7 with a chest strap and n less than 2 years I had to replace the stupid chest strap 3 times at a cost of $30-$40 each. Eventually they just report your heart rate as zero. I hope someone comes up with something more reliable.
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