Exercise question for the VETS

[Georgia 2,908]

I was told brisk walking is one of the best overall exercises. Especially,for oldies like me. (59 1/2 . And yes, I count it. MFP says its exercise and we KNOW it can't be wrong!

[tparkerc59 334]

I'm a walker as well with my fitbit. I try for 15,000 steps a day and to me, that's exercise!

[Georgia 2,908]

I need to understand fitbit. How does it work?

[No game 14,436]

I need to understand fitbit. How does it work?

Girl I have one and I don't even know how it works!!

[ShelPrice 70]

I want one of those too!

I want someone to push me around in one of those. : )

Shel in Kansas - Sleeved 5/21/13

[feedyoureye 3,087]

I'm a walker as well with my fitbit. I try for 15,000 steps a day and to me, that's exercise!

That is great! Im lucky if I hit 7000 a day, I think in 6 months Ive gotten to 10,000 twice or three times! Darned right thats exercise!

I need to understand fitbit. How does it work?

you hook it up with its website, fill in your stats, connect it to MFP then clip it to your bra in the AM, wear it all day, use your phone or computer to upload wirelessly, and it will sinc with your MFP and tell you how many calories you have burned in a day. It also can tell you how many times you wake up at night, and how long you actually sleep. You can then log extra, non walking activities into your MFP and that will round out your exercise profile. I LOVE IT!!! Give it a try! I eat my exercise cals back, not all do, but anything over 1200 makes my day that much easier to do (on feast days, I dont add them on fast days of course)

Girl I have one and I don't even know how it works!!

Girlfriend! Get that fitbit charged up and get it on! I find it very motivating and walk more for sure.

[No game 14,436]

Girlfriend! Get that fitbit charged up and get it on! I find it very motivating and walk more for sure.

I need to.. It's even got the thing that tells you how many hours you are actually sleeping.

I'm just scared that thing is going to yell at me to get up!

[Georgia 2,908]

Does it cost a monthly charge?

[deedadumble 1,033]

No monthly charge.

I got my Fitbit Flex on Saturday. Both Sunday and today I was about 2000 steps from 10,000. I wanted to get the flashy lights for getting to 10,000 (I am easily motivated ), so I went out for a walk. I would have never done that before the Fitbit!

[Georgia 2,908]

I must have one for my vacay in the Smokies!

[Georgia 2,908]

Okay, does anyone have a fitbit zip? And if so, is it okay?

[feedyoureye 3,087]

My coworker has the zip, she loves it. I have the One. I love it! I had an ultra for a while... bought second hand, then went all the way with the One. You can compare them here: http://www.fitbit.com/comparison/trackers

[Sydney Susan 333]

Last week I had a fitbit flex and a fitbit one in my hands ready to buy. I've had so many pedometers fall off of pants that I wasn't keen to pay $120 to see the fitbit one end up lost in a week. Flushing pedometers down the loo is a bit of a specialty of mine.

I'd wanted to get the fitbit flex and it looks great, but I couldn't see how it could be accurate on an arm - most of us move our arms far more than any other bit of our bodies. I looked up reviews and sure enough the flex has been shown many times to overestimate steps... Up to 2000 a day according to some.

Now I'm not sure what to do. I believe some people buy a larger size and wear the flex around their ankle.

How have others managed this???

And how do you get the fitbit one to work at night? I don't wear a bra to bed... I'd be worried I'd roll over onto it.

I'm keen to hear some real users experiences.

Thanks.

[mistysj 1,939]

The One has a wrist band you can slip it into for at night. And I clip mine to my belt (it's HARD to get off) or my bra. Or put it clipless in the watch pocket of my jeans.

[swizzly 901]

I was told brisk walking is one of the best overall exercises. Especially,for oldies like me. (59 1/2 . And yes, I count it. MFP says its exercise and we KNOW it can't be wrong!

I'm a walker as well with my fitbit. I try for 15,000 steps a day and to me, that's exercise!

That is great! Im lucky if I hit 7000 a day, I think in 6 months Ive gotten to 10,000 twice or three times! Darned right thats exercise!

I got my Fitbit Flex on Saturday. Both Sunday and today I was about 2000 steps from 10,000. I wanted to get the flashy lights for getting to 10,000 (I am easily motivated ), so I went out for a walk. I would have never done that before the Fitbit!

OKAY!! You are all WINNING! I will count walking as exercise then LOL. I just didn't know, honestly. When it's transportation, it becomes very easy and absolutely not something I think about at all, so it never really occurred to me to count it. That said, it's probably helping keep my metabolism going, so thanks for the consciousness raising!!

AND now I want a Fit Bit too!!