Using an activity tracker like the Fitbit, etc

[Nick]

Anyone have any experience using these? I bought my wife a Fitbit One for mother's day. It's pretty cool. It tracks total steps, flights climbed, and your sleeping patterns and then you can check it all on a nice phone interface.

They have new ones that attach to your wrist (Jawbone Up, Fitbit Flex, Nike Fuelband) but I went with the one for her because they don't really work that well when doing things like pushing a stroller or a cart since your arms aren't swinging.

 

[bvibert]

I never heard of such a thing. Seems pretty neat though. How does your wife like it? How does it monitor sleep patterns?

 

[Nick]

She likes it. The fitbit goes into a wrist strap at night and it monitors your movement and can (pretty accurately) tell if you were restless or actually awake.

They have an android / iPhone app and website where you can go and view all your data.

 

[Kerovick]

I've had my Fitbit One for about a month now and so far I like it. It keeps me more active for sure.

 

[BackLoafRiver]

I've had a fitbit since Christmas. I like it a lot. Keeps me motivated and will pair with myfitnesspal to help get a better overall picture of calorie intake vs expense.

 

[Nick]

do you like myfitnesspal better than the official app? I'm trying to figure out what to use.

 

[MR. evil]

My wife has the Jawbone UP and really likes it. After a few weeks it learns your habits and starts making suggestions

 

[Kerovick]

Seems likeh the general concensus is to use myfitness pal for tracking food and water and the fitbit dashboard for everything else.

 

[Glenn]

I'm kicking around getting a jawbone up. For now, using an iOS app called Sleepcycle. Works well! At work we're looking into using apps or a fitbit or jawbone as part of our wellness program.

 

[BackLoafRiver]

do you like myfitnesspal better than the official app? I'm trying to figure out what to use.

I actually do. The official app seems cool but I think I am so used to Myfitnesspal that having everything integrated just seemed easier.

 

[Nick]

Fitbit releasing a new product, Fitbit Force, brings back the altimeter / stair counting from the ONe

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-5...ess-band-report/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=title