Fitbit?

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Hey do y'all think fitbits are worth it or waste of money? I've been thinking about getting one, but I read that they are just a glorfied watch. So in your opinion has it helped in getting healthier or not really?

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I loved mine until I realized my miles were off... I'll never wear one again. When I got mine I didn't run that much but maybe 2 or 3 days a week at 2 or 3 miles. 
The day I decided it was junk, I went for a 4 mile run and knew my run had to be under 25 min per mile. I checked my fitbit on my phone later that night to find out my total steps for the day and it seemed short. Checked my workout and it said my total distance for my run was 1 mile... I've tracked my run using Google maps and it's for sure 4 miles. I put my fitbit in the drawer and never put it back on.

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I got a Fitbit around February when I was at my heaviest and lost about 20 pounds. Even if it is a glorified watch, it's made me aware of my sedentary lifestyle and encouraged me to be active. It also has helped me a lot with my sleeping habits.

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Mine isn't a watch. I have the fit bit flex (first version) and I find it great. Helps me track my sleep (I have GAD and my sleep gets effected so it helps to track how long my sleep is out of whack), and helps me know how active I am. It works for me.

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I have a Fitbit surge I've been using it since July and I've lost almost 30lbs since I started tracking my activities. It doesn't track writing or random movement unless you purposely fake walking motions which would defeat the purpose of wearing a fitness tracker. It also tracks the amount of sleep you get, I wish it wasn't so big but it has a ton of cool features like my text messages show up so when I'm at work I can see them without pulling out my phone. It auto tracks workouts so when I do cardio or aerobics it will enter the workout without me having to go into the app. It also lets you know how active you are during the day. I give it a 4.5 out of 5 stars cause I don't like the band style or how big it is but I do like what it does and it's worth it in my opinion cause I am getting results that I wasn't getting when I didn't have the reminders to be active.

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If you're a lefty, forget it. No matter what hand it's on (if you work on a computer everyday with a mouse), it counts my writing with my left hand and my moving my mouse with my right hand as a step. I got up 3 times one day and it tracked 30,000 steps! I wish.

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I love my Fitbit Alta... keeps me motivated to hit my step goal! Especially now being pregnant it's harder to get to that target!

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I bought a Garmin brand one and I really think it helps. I pay attention to how much I am getting up and walking around, or not, if I meet my step goals etc. I like the Garmin because a) cost about $60, b) lifetime battery, no plugging in or charging, no need to sync it up to a device if you don't want to, but it comes with an ant stick to plug into a usb port and sync it up with software on my laptop. I am not an Apple product person and have no need for super expensive brand name products for show purposes without much practical value. The Garmin is the opposite, simple to use, cheap and effective not showy or complicated. Everything you need with nothing you don't. I highly recommend it, at $60 on Amazon if it's not for you it's not a big waste. A friend has a fitbit and was getting rashes from the charging port, a known issue with that brand.

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I have the fit2 and I'm obsessed with it. Only complaint is the stepcounter doesn't track accurately, as far as I've heard that's the main complaint with all of them. I would definitely buy it again though. Planning on getting my husband one for christmas.

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Not really. I mean, it's nice to see things like heart rate and steps, but it didn't really motivate me to do more. I'm in the army so I'm forced to work out Monday through Friday. I eventually just quit wearing it. Hope this helps.

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