Anybody use a Fitbit to monitor cardio activity?

No, but I use it as a hand touch starter. I let it accidentally get stuck during a cash/coin transaction with kind of hot but kind of skanky female cashiers to ensure an “accidental” hand touch.

“Sorry miss...did my Fitbit (I’m very fit by the way) stick to your wrist during that exchange?” (Inside her heart is beating extra fast because our fingers touched for a second. She wants me but she won’t say it).

Only a retard would use it to track steps for cardio purposes. Can’t you just keep track in your head? I do.

I used a Fitbit Versa watch and my son has a Fitbit Charge 2.

They both work great.

I deliver newspapers every night so I got my Fitbit just to see how far I was walking each day. Seeing how many steps you take actually motivates me to try and beat that total each day or week.

Couldn't agree more. Humans are meant to climb, lift, run, jump etc etc - not sit and sit alone no matter our shape.

Invest in a mirror, twat waffle.

How does a device with no GPS or internet connectivity track your location?

The wifi and EMF radiation from all these tracking devices screws up your blood glucose and actually make it harder to lose weight.

I use a fitbit charge 3 as I have Mitral Valve prolapse and my heart will start racing sometimes. Its also fantastic for tracking sleeping, I love it, and highly recommend it.

I know all about microwave radiation, especially smart meters. But the Fitbit my friend wore one and was not feeling very well and had heart issues. All kinds of messages would come through her Fit bit. After she lost it after 6 months she began to feel better and her heart issues are better too. It is no way to improve your health. Please educate yourself and not with industry science but Peer reviewed, Independent Research.

Oh my gosh, the fitbit is making your heart race and if you have a smart meter or digital meter it will do that to you also. Mitral Valve Prolapse, no fit bit!!

No, it was racing before I ever owned a Fitbit, It rarely races now, I take a beta blocker and it stopped it. I love the fitbit, its been a worthwhile device.

I also use a AliveCor KardiaMobile Personal EKG Monitor which you dont wear, but uses your smartphone though an app to do a EKG and determine your heartbeat. The last thing is a blood pressure monitor, as i tend to have low blood pressure.

We simply love buying problems disguised as solutions. Fitbit and other "smart" watches should be thrown in the bin along with artificial sweeteners and antiperspirant with aluminum.

interesting! Thanks

Hi cg:

Yes I have a fitbit and it's great! For me it's about reminding myself that I haven't taken enough steps and like that target of 10,000 a day. It was on Clearance behind the counter at Walmart - I asked the sales person if they had any and she pulled out a few boxes - they come in either S or L - S is good for all women. It came with a cord to charge - so I just recharge it on my computer, also with an extra wrist band to switch out from black to orange :) This was just a few months ago.

And it was only $25. I would look for a clearance deal like that because $150 is !!!! It's kind of like the IPhone they keep coming out with a new updated version when the original one is all most people need.

Sheesh. How long have you been a peasant slave?

I understand but heart rate and medical info is a little different. I am no paranoid nut with a tin foil hat. We bought one for my brothers birthday and reading the manifesto that comes with it was eye opening. My brother and I took it back and he just got money

You are an over boiled nuerotic destroying your brains with gerd pills....but dont grow up? Have dementia and clear the deck for less "nervous" people?


Yup. They are easy as disease ownership and its not ethical to encourage it.

I still can't help saying something, it was commmon in my day to have the healthy patient...but i am not sure its ethical stopping people either now? We have so many and not using disease as a reason or coping mechanism?
My grandmother said, about the last medical fad, "everybody that took pills got sick and died?" We are just repeating a know succeeder i think while industry makes big bucks.

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I went from the Flex to the Charge 2, it's worked great for me so far. I also like that it tracks the resting heart rate, and shows the progression over time (in the phone app).

My daughter used one for a while and was not impressed, she change to a Garmin. I use an Iwatch 4, yes expensive, but It will detect heart arrhythmias which I need, plus my heart rate and a rudimentary EKG. Also if I fall it will detect it and if I'm not up in a certain time it will call 911 and any one I designate. It has to many other function to mention here.

Forgot...it tells time also LOL

The Fitbit app works well. I track sleep and heart rate while exercising. The Charge 3 is the newer model.

I have friends and family members that use a fitbit every day. They seem to like it.

I've had 3 heart attacks, 2 were STEMI events I have 8 stents, no matter what you do don't wait get anything to monitor I'm still alive because of my monitoring. When you're dead...price really won't matter

I’m currently using Apple Watch 4 & put two of my older relatives on them as well for fall notifications which works amazing, in addition to step tracking & ekg options. I previously used the older Fitbit charge hr model & loved it. I would say the Fitbit app is much nicer to work with & I miss it’s simplicity. Apple shows you an activity wheel which I find annoying & you need to scroll down for steps. Fitbit shows you everything faster & unless you have Apple iPhones already the Fitbit is probably the better option all around since it can be synced with more devices & costs less. Happy tracking whichever you choose!

fitbit are good products. don't get the knock off.
You can share stats online so your kids know when you don't have a heartbeat.

I used to use a Fitbit, even bought one each for my parents but my sleep went to hell and I started to get headaches. As soon as I took it off, back to normal. Too much B.S EMF. Get a Kardia mobile and check your heart rate right after a workout if you feel the need. Strapping anything that uses wireless to your body is in my opinion a bad idea and probably worse for your heart in the long run.

I'm still in Cruces working, but I wanted to say thanks for the responses. It's being helpful!

I agree.
Even a huge black hair grew on my wrist where I wore mine.
That's why I stopped wearing mine too.

Xiaomi makes some nice products. From very simple to very elaborate options are available.

that shit will probably give you bone cancer. I was wearing one and few of my friends. Even sleeping with it. Myself and almost all of my friends developed bone pain in the area where we wore it. After I had it off for 2days the pain went away. I used mine for over a year. Only took it off to shower, I became obsessed on step counting.

Constant bluetooth radiation? Yeah no thanks..