Fitbit Review

What you get.

Different views of the device.

How you wear the device while sleeping.

Prior to my surgery I ordered a FITBIT. Being a gadget guy I saw this new fangled pedometer.

What I liked about this pedometer is that it wirelessly transmits your steps to either a desktop program (windows only) or to a personal account on the FITBIT site (Mac). 

The Good:

• Allows you to customize the length of stride
• Bright Electronic Display
• Long rechargeable battery life
• Small, almost too small
• Wirelessly transmits to your computer when within 15 feet
• Stores the updated information to either a computer program or your private profile on their website.
• Tracks sleep movement
• Personal website lets you track food totals with nutrient breakdown
• Personal website also tracks entered weight along with a journal
• You can choose to have facebook and twitter updated with activity summaries, daily, weekly or not at all.

The Bad:

• Waiting 3 months for the product to arrive. They didn't charge my credit card until it shipped though.
• Limited food choices built into the food database. ( you can enter individual food items along with nutrients) You can also request items to be added to the common food database.
• Mac users can only use the personal website at Fitbit. I don't see this as an issue but some might.

Bottom line, I really like this pedometer and think it has great potential.The ability to track my activity seamlessly will allow me to stick with this pedometer. I also like the ability to monitor my sleeping patterns and activity since I have sleep apnea. 

When I find something that I think can help me achieve or track my fitness I will let others know.

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