Love My FitBit
OK, so I have been using Realize My Success to track food and exercise since my surgery in November. I got a letter this week telling me that they were discontinuing the service as of may 31st. Relying on the input I had seen on here I switched over to myfitnesspal.com.
To help keep better track of my exercise on there, I also bought the litlle fitbit pedometer. The Exercise Physiologist at my center also uses them with her cardiac patients. I heard second hand that she loves them. I am loving how it works so far. I just come within 15 feet of my computer and it sync's to fitbit's web site and then to MyFitnessPal. Thats pretty awesome.
The only thing I have noticed is that FitBit and MyFitnessPal disagree on the calorie estimate for different activities. The calories the MyFitnessPal logs are usually quite a bit lower than FitBit's estimate. I am thinking that FitBit must calculate calories in the scientific sense instead of Kilocalories that we typically think of as food Calories.
Anyway, I have only been using it for a couple of days. Do any of you have any longer experience with the FitBit?
To help keep better track of my exercise on there, I also bought the litlle fitbit pedometer. The Exercise Physiologist at my center also uses them with her cardiac patients. I heard second hand that she loves them. I am loving how it works so far. I just come within 15 feet of my computer and it sync's to fitbit's web site and then to MyFitnessPal. Thats pretty awesome.
The only thing I have noticed is that FitBit and MyFitnessPal disagree on the calorie estimate for different activities. The calories the MyFitnessPal logs are usually quite a bit lower than FitBit's estimate. I am thinking that FitBit must calculate calories in the scientific sense instead of Kilocalories that we typically think of as food Calories.
Anyway, I have only been using it for a couple of days. Do any of you have any longer experience with the FitBit?
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160 lbs lost. Surgeons Goal Reached in 33 weeks. My Goal in 37 Weeks.
VSG: 11/2/2011; LBL+Thigh Lift+BL: 10/3/2012; Brach+Mastopexy: 7/22/2013
I am now on my second fitbit LOL as I broke the last one. But I have had mine for about 9 months now and I LOVE IT!
I use the fitbit site to enter my calories and info :) I like how it charts it all together...
if you need a buddy on fitbit site... add me - [email protected] - I am also on myfitnesspal.com - marciab30 (but I don't log in there very often hahahaha)
I use the fitbit site to enter my calories and info :) I like how it charts it all together...
if you need a buddy on fitbit site... add me - [email protected] - I am also on myfitnesspal.com - marciab30 (but I don't log in there very often hahahaha)
Philippians 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
i love my fitbit even though i hate all exercise. it helps me remember to do the little stuff like parking the car further away and leaving it while walking several errands etc. lost mine the other day and had to rush out and get a new one! they have them at Target. diane
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