I have two of their devices – a Fitbit and an Aria scale.
And while I have to use an exercise bike rather than walking and running because of my knees.
The Fitbit is a pedometer that clips to your clothing. I have the Fitbit One, and had the Ultra before that. The biggest problem with those devices is that they are easily lost and they are easily washed in the washing machine. They also DO wear out. However, the company is good at replacing the ones that wear out.
The website itself is great and hooks do many other weight loss websites. I use MyFitness Pal because it has an extensive food database with carb counts. Yes, I live by the carb as do most insulin dependent diabetes.
The Fitbit syncs automatically as long as it when about 12 feet of a dongle. It doesn’t have to be YOUR dongle, so occasionally you’ll find that your Fitbit sync when you didn’t realize it was going to. This isn’t a bad thing.
It does sync with some Bluetooth devices without their dongle. I don’t own any of those.
The Aria scale is cool too. It’s WIFI. It keeps track of up to 6 people I believe. It syncs automatically when you weigh. It also syncs to MyFitness and other weight loss sites.
All really cool technologies.
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