Karen got one of these fitness trackers for Christmas. 2 months later we came across a Fitbit repackaged
at Target for 1/3 off. So now I have a
Fitbit too. The Fitbit app automatically
tracks heartbeat, steps and distance travelled, sleep and calories burned. I input my meals and amount of water drunk
and it compares calories in and calories out.
I have found the
heart rate monitor to be the most useful and interesting. My heart rate has always tended to be in the
high normal range or just plain high. It
kept me from going to Vietnam when I was drafted. Now I have a 24 hr record of my heart rate
every day and it is interesting to see when my heart rate rises and falls
during the day.
The sleep tracking is pretty neat too. The device tracks sleep, restlessness and
awake time for each night.
All-in-all the Fitbit is more than just a novelty. If you take the time to enter your meals and
fluid intake it keeps you more health aware.
Knowing you are tracking what you eat also reduces the temptation to go
off-diet.
