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By *isser36 OP Man
over a year ago
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so i got a fitbit for the new year new me thing as you do... but i have to say they are brilliant! really clever bits of kit if anyone is wanting to get more active or monitor what they do in the day they are cracking little things! am obsessed with mine and it has definitely got me more active and starting a healthier lifestyle! any of you guys got one of these? like or not? |
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over a year ago
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"yup i love mine and chase the buzz ..
nothing better than seeing the whole screen green knowing you've hit all the targets for the day. "
The holy grail of Fitbit! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"so i got a fitbit for the new year new me thing as you do... but i have to say they are brilliant! really clever bits of kit if anyone is wanting to get more active or monitor what they do in the day they are cracking little things! am obsessed with mine and it has definitely got me more active and starting a healthier lifestyle! any of you guys got one of these? like or not? "
Sure it's not just monitoring your right hand movements?  |
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"yup i love mine and chase the buzz ..
nothing better than seeing the whole screen green knowing you've hit all the targets for the day. "
I love this too. Really throws me off if I miss an active hour because I've been too busy at work.
I get such a thrill when I feel my wrist buzz at my target steps!! |
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By *ola.Woman
over a year ago
Just where I need to be. |
I love mine. Motivates me. I also input calories on app so I can see what I have eaten and how many calories I need to burn before I can have 4 cubes of chocolate. I try to get my 4 green circles everyday. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Haha all green! you need to up your goals, they must be too easy! but i know what you mean theres a certain satisfaction from hitting them goals. "
i have always been realistic with my targets and achievements
i do adjust them, but ive never seen the point in having a goal that it unsustainable or that im unlikely to hit it.. |
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By *isser36 OP Man
over a year ago
fylde Coast |
"I recently received a heart-monitor-chest-strap-thingy and wish I opted for a fitbit now as they are so much more practical!"
mate i looked at a bunch of them and decide on the fitbit charge 2 its a really clever bit of kit. |
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By *isser36 OP Man
over a year ago
fylde Coast |
"I love mine. Motivates me. I also input calories on app so I can see what I have eaten and how many calories I need to burn before I can have 4 cubes of chocolate. I try to get my 4 green circles everyday. "
yeah the apps really good too, i do the calories thing as well just to keep track of what am upto. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Is the Myfitness pal app worth getting - what more does it do?"
Have never used the Fitbit one so can't compare but MFP give you food logging including creating meals so that you can bulk log items.
Barcode scanning as well so that it is easier to enter things |
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"Is the Myfitness pal app worth getting - what more does it do?
Have never used the Fitbit one so can't compare but MFP give you food logging including creating meals so that you can bulk log items.
Barcode scanning as well so that it is easier to enter things"
But the fitbit website does that?? |
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By *isser36 OP Man
over a year ago
fylde Coast |
Yeah the fitbit app Bluetooths to the fitbit and logs everything to the app and you do the calories thing on the app by barcode scan or just searching their database or input yourself if you know the calories. even tracks your sleep pattern if you wear it to bed.. clever stuff. never used my fitness pal but the fitbit can link to that as well. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I love love love mine.
I work in an office and it's certainly encouraging me to go for a walk so I can get all my active hours. Also started using an air walker morning and night.
One things that surprises me is how restless I am on a night when asleep x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Is the Myfitness pal app worth getting - what more does it do?
Have never used the Fitbit one so can't compare but MFP give you food logging including creating meals so that you can bulk log items.
Barcode scanning as well so that it is easier to enter things
But the fitbit website does that??"
I've never had to visit the MFP website - all done through the app. |
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By *isser36 OP Man
over a year ago
fylde Coast |
"Iv been looking at a garmin vivoactive hr watch,mainly for swimming but its a bit pricey"
thats the only problem with the fitbit, you have to get the top model to get the waterproof swim proof ability, thats quite expensive as well. |
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over a year ago
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"Iv been looking at a garmin vivoactive hr watch,mainly for swimming but its a bit pricey
thats the only problem with the fitbit, you have to get the top model to get the waterproof swim proof ability, thats quite expensive as well. "
And most dont track heart rate unless it come with a monitor strapped to your chest!! So not for swimming |
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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago
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"Is the Myfitness pal app worth getting - what more does it do?"
The barcode scanning is so useful on it for starters. I've had it for 4 years (just the free version) and it's pretty much how I've lost 5 stone. I also got a fitbit a year or so back and they sync brilliantly. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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There's also the Google Fit app that can track your steps and some other activity automatically. It also logs your resting calorie loss, which is really interesting. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I recently received a heart-monitor-chest-strap-thingy and wish I opted for a fitbit now as they are so much more practical!
mate i looked at a bunch of them and decide on the fitbit charge 2 its a really clever bit of kit. "
I'm sure I'll invest in a fitbit sooner or later  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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How accurate are these at actual calories burned in workouts though ??
I can jump on a bike in the gym for 30mins and burn 300 cals,but next day ,next bike,same program/cadence can be as much as 350 cals...and i guess thats just a pre programmed estimate of calories burned |
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Both had ours over a year, definitely feel better for it, monitor our activity level better. Had to get a newer one as my strap broke after 18 months, it's brilliant, helped me shift 7kilo in as many weeks so far. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have a fitbit and a free myfitness pal app that tracks all my calories - and a moves app that tracks my steps / cycling etc...
And to be honest the free apps are just as accurate as the fitbit.
Moves - mirrors exactly the same steps - but I have to keep my phone on me- and myfitnesspal logs calories.
I like theveryone sleep tracking on the fitbit - but I think it's pretty expensive for such pointless information
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Mmm im not sold on the things yet to spend £120...i swim a mile in 50mins 4/5 times a week,fitbits wasted on that...plus whats with this tracker thingy,that maps where you've been on a run...will if i just did a 5k run i know where ive been,as i ran it,not my maps on me phone...bit geeky that  |
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"Iv been looking at a garmin vivoactive hr watch,mainly for swimming but its a bit pricey
thats the only problem with the fitbit, you have to get the top model to get the waterproof swim proof ability, thats quite expensive as well. "
The Misfit range are mostly waterproof, and there's a Speedo version too
All fitness trackers are much of a muchness, and the step count can vary depending on the accelerometers and average stride.
The better ones are gps enabled and much more accurate.
But the more features the higher the price, and you might as well invest in a proper smart watch |
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I have a Tomtom multi sport watch which I prefer over the fitbit as you don't have to take your phone out with you if you want yo track an activity on GPS.
Wish I could wear mine at work though. Would love to see how many steps I actually do in a day. |
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"I have a Tomtom multi sport watch which I prefer over the fitbit as you don't have to take your phone out with you if you want yo track an activity on GPS.
Wish I could wear mine at work though. Would love to see how many steps I actually do in a day. "
There are a lot of devices which can be removed from the strap and worn on a pendant or clip e.g. waistband.
Is that an alternative for you? |
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"I have a Tomtom multi sport watch which I prefer over the fitbit as you don't have to take your phone out with you if you want yo track an activity on GPS.
Wish I could wear mine at work though. Would love to see how many steps I actually do in a day.
There are a lot of devices which can be removed from the strap and worn on a pendant or clip e.g. waistband.
Is that an alternative for you?"
No. It's classed as a communication device so just can't wear it in any fashion. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I was wondering how accurate the calorie burning part is on the HR
apparently because my heart rate was in the fat burn zone for 7 hours 57mins yesterday (housework, school run, bit of dancing, shopping) id burnt 2121 calories.
This was not including the Metabolic rate calorie burn,, just by 'exercise'
total calories burnt for the day was 3969 |
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"I was wondering how accurate the calorie burning part is on the HR
apparently because my heart rate was in the fat burn zone for 7 hours 57mins yesterday (housework, school run, bit of dancing, shopping) id burnt 2121 calories.
This was not including the Metabolic rate calorie burn,, just by 'exercise'
total calories burnt for the day was 3969"
That's a huge amount 
I know that I'll burn about 900 calories an hour from running, that's based on a gps tracked, speed rated, my height and weigh |
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"I was wondering how accurate the calorie burning part is on the HR
apparently because my heart rate was in the fat burn zone for 7 hours 57mins yesterday (housework, school run, bit of dancing, shopping) id burnt 2121 calories.
This was not including the Metabolic rate calorie burn,, just by 'exercise'
total calories burnt for the day was 3969
That's a huge amount
I know that I'll burn about 900 calories an hour from running, that's based on a gps tracked, speed rated, my height and weigh "
The fitbit is correct with my weight and height etc..
thats why i wondered how accurate it was.
im kinda gutted too as my resting Heart Rate is oddly going up not down with the more activity i do  |
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over a year ago
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"I was wondering how accurate the calorie burning part is on the HR
apparently because my heart rate was in the fat burn zone for 7 hours 57mins yesterday (housework, school run, bit of dancing, shopping) id burnt 2121 calories.
This was not including the Metabolic rate calorie burn,, just by 'exercise'
total calories burnt for the day was 3969"
Burning almost 4000 calories a day will make a huge deficit. How many calories consumed daily? 3,500 calories to burn a 1lb of body fat, if you did that everyday and only ate 500 calories (which is too low) you'd lose a 1lb a day. |
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"I was wondering how accurate the calorie burning part is on the HR
apparently because my heart rate was in the fat burn zone for 7 hours 57mins yesterday (housework, school run, bit of dancing, shopping) id burnt 2121 calories.
This was not including the Metabolic rate calorie burn,, just by 'exercise'
total calories burnt for the day was 3969
Burning almost 4000 calories a day will make a huge deficit. How many calories consumed daily? 3,500 calories to burn a 1lb of body fat, if you did that everyday and only ate 500 calories (which is too low) you'd lose a 1lb a day. "
But it of course depends on a person's basal metabolic rate as well. Not everyone is the same and I am sure cute won't mind me saying that given her current weight and other medical problems she has been quite open about there are a lot of factors to take into account. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I really like Fitbit, it's funny how a little vibration gets me up and walking around the office to keep my step ratio up, it's definitely got me walking more.
The sleep tracking is interesting but I tend not to wear it in bed now as was getting a little obsessed with it.
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"I was wondering how accurate the calorie burning part is on the HR
apparently because my heart rate was in the fat burn zone for 7 hours 57mins yesterday (housework, school run, bit of dancing, shopping) id burnt 2121 calories.
This was not including the Metabolic rate calorie burn,, just by 'exercise'
total calories burnt for the day was 3969
Burning almost 4000 calories a day will make a huge deficit. How many calories consumed daily? 3,500 calories to burn a 1lb of body fat, if you did that everyday and only ate 500 calories (which is too low) you'd lose a 1lb a day.
But it of course depends on a person's basal metabolic rate as well. Not everyone is the same and I am sure cute won't mind me saying that given her current weight and other medical problems she has been quite open about there are a lot of factors to take into account. "
And it's also a very simplistic view ... just talking about body fat alone ... when much of your body weight is fluids.
That's why it's possible to lose a lot of body weight early in a diet, and much harder to lose it as it turns to muscle, and the body tries to retain body fat as an energy source |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Iv been looking at a garmin vivoactive hr watch,mainly for swimming but its a bit pricey
Tomtom are waterproof"
Iv seen them,i fact iv looked at every type of this kinda watch its done my head in,iv gone right of the idea of bying one now |
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"I was wondering how accurate the calorie burning part is on the HR
apparently because my heart rate was in the fat burn zone for 7 hours 57mins yesterday (housework, school run, bit of dancing, shopping) id burnt 2121 calories.
This was not including the Metabolic rate calorie burn,, just by 'exercise'
total calories burnt for the day was 3969
Burning almost 4000 calories a day will make a huge deficit. How many calories consumed daily? 3,500 calories to burn a 1lb of body fat, if you did that everyday and only ate 500 calories (which is too low) you'd lose a 1lb a day.
But it of course depends on a person's basal metabolic rate as well. Not everyone is the same and I am sure cute won't mind me saying that given her current weight and other medical problems she has been quite open about there are a lot of factors to take into account. "
course i dont mind hun, hell im too open and honest about stuff i think lol
i give up trying to work out my body and what it does/doesnt do haha
I think its hilarious to think my body could be burning that amount of calories through 'exercise' just because my heart rate goes into a 'fat burn zone' |
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"I was wondering how accurate the calorie burning part is on the HR
apparently because my heart rate was in the fat burn zone for 7 hours 57mins yesterday (housework, school run, bit of dancing, shopping) id burnt 2121 calories.
This was not including the Metabolic rate calorie burn,, just by 'exercise'
total calories burnt for the day was 3969"
So these sports/activaty tracker things dont actually count my own calories burned by me?
If i was at 2000cals burned,then did a 45min hard spinning class,so 500cals...i have to tell my phone what i did for it to tell the fitbit how many calories burned ??
And what about kettlebelles...5 sets/5exercises/20reps of each@16kl done in 12mins timed |
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"So these sports/activaty tracker things dont actually count my own calories burned by me?
If i was at 2000cals burned,then did a 45min hard spinning class,so 500cals...i have to tell my phone what i did for it to tell the fitbit how many calories burned ??
And what about kettlebelles...5 sets/5exercises/20reps of each@16kl done in 12mins timed"
I only know about the FitBit HR (as i have one)
Because it is constantly measuring your heart rate when it elevates due to activity it will automatically count the calories you are burning off if youve programmed into it your height/weight.
You basically wear the FitBit and it does everything else. Using the App on your phone you can view all kinds of statistics.
If you were to open the Heart Rate section it will tell you your Resting Heart Rate and show you a nice graph what your HR was doing throughout the day and the various zones it went into (Fat burn, Cardio & Peak) |
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"My Fitbit hr isn't anywhere as accurate with heart rate as my garmin chest strap, I've seen 70bpm difference at times. "
The difference between cheaper optical sensors and more expensive electrical ones |
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"My Fitbit hr isn't anywhere as accurate with heart rate as my garmin chest strap, I've seen 70bpm difference at times.
The difference between cheaper optical sensors and more expensive electrical ones "
regardless of cost... it should still show progress though..
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By *heOwlMan
over a year ago
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"Iv been looking at a garmin vivoactive hr watch,mainly for swimming but its a bit pricey"
I looked at most smart watches but very few are waterproof, splash proof maybe. Then looked at activity tracking devices, again not all are waterproof and most are tailored for running - I don't run.
I wanted a device that could track my rowing, so it had to be waterproof as we go out in all weather and there us a chance of ending up in the water. Yes there are apps for my phone but taking a phone in a racing rowing boat is more trouble than it is worth.
The Vivoactive HR was the only one which fitted my requirements, and justifies it's highish price by acting as a smart watch as well.
The heart rate monitor appears to be ok for most things, but as you constantly use the muscles in your wrist when rowing a chest monitor is better. Fortunately any Ant+ chest strap can be paired to the watch and makes it a lot more accurate.
All in all I am very happy with mine, it's an easy way to record my and monitor my rowing. (As an added bonus it means I can stay upto date with my messages whilst keeping my phone on silent.
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