For Christmas I asked for a Fitbit.
I chose the Fitbit ZIP over the other Fitbits, because I liked that is was small, and I wasn't ready to invest (even someone else's money) until I knew if I liked it. Also, I really wasn't interested in the sleep component.
The Zip |
I loved syncing with the app on my computer, so I could see my steps throughout the day. I stalked the Fitbit scale online -I wanted everything to link up.
"Why?" Joe asked one night when I mentioned buying a $130 scale when we have a perfectly good one.
"I don't know" I mumbled thinking - yeah why do I want things sync up and talk to each other? It's fun, that's why!
A screenshot of the of the synced up app |
AND THEN I went on the third business trip in four weeks and somewhere in the Columbus Ohio Convention Center, on my last day at a conference, the darn thing fell off and I didn't notice till I got to the airport.
This feels more true than I would have thought. |
AND THEN weeks went by and I didn't really miss it. Talking about it now - I want a new one, but I think you really see what is important to you when you don't have something and exactly how quickly you work to get a new one. Things I replace immediately or even have back-up: foil, my BB cream, ibuprofen, coffee (these things make me sound like a real gem).
So, the bottom line: I give it a "B." Something fun and exercise inducing, but not vital to my happiness.
My friend Nick has the Fitbit One and here is what he said about it (HE has the scale too!!):
"I love it. I don't really like to wear things on my wrist so this just gets clipped to my pocket... Or if I wore a bra I could clip it there but then this would be a completely different conversation, lol.
The only thing it doesn't do is heart rate. I like that it syncs with my phone and I can compete with my other friends that have any Fitbit tracker.
I also have their scale so the app incorporates the body fat and weight. I like the scale; it can recognize different users by your weight and body fat. It's pretty simple - it just does weight and percent of body fat then syncs with the app.
You know I had to have a "Hey Girl" |
You can set your weight goal on the app and it will adjust your daily caloric intake. You can log foods by just scanning the bar codes And you can manually enter anything that is not found."
This is the FLEX not the ONE that Nick talked about. The FLEX is probably the most popular. I do like these cute colors for the Fitbit Flex wristbands. |