Current Events > wtf is the point of a fit-bit. doesn't your phone track your steps

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not to mention, its pretty useless to just count steps
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They're more accurate.
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Phone isnt as accurate and some people dont carry their phone when excercising. And fitbit tracks sleep pretty accurate too.

Had one for a while but lost it.
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Huge waste of money. Why do you need to know all that info anyways? Just work out like normal and results will come, you don't need to track every number. Just exercise
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Basically any portable electronic device that isn't a smartphone is useless these days.

Bad_Mojo posted...

Huge waste of money. Why do you need to know all that info anyways? Just work out like normal and results will come, you don't need to track every number. Just exercise

This guy gets it.
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More motivation, more accountability, etc.

Not hurting you, helps some people lose weight and get healthier. Just let them be.
Cheaper than an apple watch or other smart watch.
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i mean there really is no REAL reason unless you maybe have some sort of health issue that you NEED to monitor..

But if others want to use it, enjoy it and find some basic everyday use out of it who cares? its not hurting anyone.
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FLAMING EVIL HOMER posted...

More motivation, more accountability, etc.

Not hurting you, helps some people lose weight and get healthier. Just let them be.
Cheaper than an apple watch or other smart watch.

More accountability?!?!?!! WTF? Whatever happened to "Oh shit i'm gettin fat! Better get my ass in gear". You don't need a fucking fit fuck for that.
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>__> I wanted one recently. But then I decided against it.
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FLAMING EVIL HOMER posted...

And fitbit tracks sleep pretty accurate too.

It's ridiculous accurate. It just wasn't comfortable wearing while your trying to sleep though.
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Everybody is different. If you wanna argue that, go ahead.

People dont lose weight the same way even though it is as simple as eat less and move more. Some need different methods to help and stick with it.

Loss like 80lbs at one point just tracking calories and excercising, but some people need the extra stuff.
I liked my fitbit. Walked a lot more and did more when i had it. Always wanted to aim for like 15k to 20k steps a day. Measured my heart rate, logged my sleep automatically with some good detail. Also had the version that could control my music on my phone and read text and get other phone notifications.
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XxKrazyChaosxX posted...

FLAMING EVIL HOMER posted...

And fitbit tracks sleep pretty accurate too.

It's ridiculous accurate. It just wasn't comfortable wearing while your trying to sleep though.

At times it did but i got used to it when i had it.
I liked knowing how good a sleep i had because it usually went with how i felt the rest of the day.
Days where i had good REM and deep sleep, i usually felt way better than when i had a lot of movement and light sleep.
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I mainly use it as a clock at work, since I turn my phone off while on the job.

I could just get a regular watch but the Fitbit doesn't feel as intrusive imo.
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