Anonymous
Post 12/28/2013 20:45     Subject: Re:Do Fitbits Really Work?
Anonymous wrote:I am confused by this: just got one, and i can enter the other activities, but it looks like I have to figure out how many calories I burned doing those activities. Seems beside the point- couldn't it at least calculate the calories for me if I enter the activity and time?


If you enter the activity (from the website or app) it will calculate the calories.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2013 23:12     Subject: Do Fitbits Really Work?
If you are calorie counting the Fitbit is very helpful. Gives you a good estimate of your 'ambient' activity level, i.e. Walking around the house, work, etc. This can lead to calorie bonuses each day and help to better manage your overall intake.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2013 18:12     Subject: Re:Do Fitbits Really Work?
I am confused by this: just got one, and i can enter the other activities, but it looks like I have to figure out how many calories I burned doing those activities. Seems beside the point- couldn't it at least calculate the calories for me if I enter the activity and time?
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2013 09:50     Subject: Re:Do Fitbits Really Work?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do you need to lose weight? Are you interested in walking/jogging?

If the answer is yes, get a Fitbit. Otherwise save your money.


Hmmm. Ok. I am not overweight but I wouldn't mind losing some pounds around my stomach. And I don't run, I do spinning, weights and yoga. I take it the Fitbit doesn't quantify those activities? I do sit on my butt at work all day and could use something to motivate me to move more during the day, but I could just get a pedometer for that. I thought the Fitbit was supposed to do much more than that though?


you have to manually enter other activities. It works, but walking and stairs are auto calculated.
Anonymous
Post 12/26/2013 21:56     Subject: Do Fitbits Really Work?
Not for me. Well, maybe it helped motivate me in the beginning to get more active b/c I wanted to reach goals, but it didn't help me when I started getting serious about my weight loss b/c my activities weren't ones that could be monitored by pedometer and it became a hassle.
Anonymous
Post 12/26/2013 17:07     Subject: Re:Do Fitbits Really Work?
Anonymous wrote:Do you need to lose weight? Are you interested in walking/jogging?

If the answer is yes, get a Fitbit. Otherwise save your money.


Hmmm. Ok. I am not overweight but I wouldn't mind losing some pounds around my stomach. And I don't run, I do spinning, weights and yoga. I take it the Fitbit doesn't quantify those activities? I do sit on my butt at work all day and could use something to motivate me to move more during the day, but I could just get a pedometer for that. I thought the Fitbit was supposed to do much more than that though?
Anonymous
Post 12/26/2013 16:24     Subject: Re:Do Fitbits Really Work?
Do you need to lose weight? Are you interested in walking/jogging?

If the answer is yes, get a Fitbit. Otherwise save your money.
Anonymous
Post 12/26/2013 16:17     Subject: Do Fitbits Really Work?
I got a gift card to brookstone and the only thing I can think of to buy there is a Fitbit. I'm not really interested in any of tier other merchandise. But are fitbits all that great? I can't decide. Part of me thinks I should just re-gift the gift card to someone who likes lots do the kinds of things that brookstone sells. Tell me why I should or shouldn't buy one of these things!