I got a fitbit. Now what?

[Tiggeroo]

I have an iPhone but my laptop does not have Bluetooth. What are the best apps for with this.

 

[WDWBarb]

Congrats! I got mine on New Year's Day and I'm obsessed with it.

If you have an iPhone 4S or later, it will sync to your phone and it doesn't have to interact with your laptop. Your iPhone will send the data to FitBit.com and you can log in there and see your full dashboard.

I was SO surprised at how few steps I took during a normal day. It reminds me constantly to get up and do something!

 

[zurgswife]

Mine finally arrived this AM... I love it..

 

[Tiggeroo]

I want to track fitness and food. Which app is best?

 

[WDWBarb]

I want to track fitness and food. Which app is best?

I'm using Sparkpeople for food because it has a much better database. Otherwise, I just use the FitBit app for tracking fitness. Seems to do a pretty good job. And if you got the FitBit One, the sleep tracking on the FitBit app is pretty cool, too. I've learned I don't sleep much (just over 6 hours a night). The app has basic info about your sleep, but the dashboard on the website will show you exactly when you woke up. I seem to have a pattern.

 

[KDIPIAZZ]

I want to track fitness and food. Which app is best?

I like myfitnesspal.com and the fitbit syncs with it to give you a calorie adjustment

 

[Tiggeroo]

do I have to take it out of the clip case before I put it in the wristband for sleep?

 

[mom2d&b]

I don't have a smart phone and my laptop does not have bluetooth.

Is a fitbit worth it for me?

 

[donnajon]

I don't have a smart phone or a bluetooth either and my fitbit works just fine. Love it!

 

[DVCJones]

I ordered mine a week ago. I can't wait to get it.

 

[WDWBarb]

do I have to take it out of the clip case before I put it in the wristband for sleep?

Yes - slip it out of the case first.

 

[STLDisney_Freak]

Fitbit started with the Lose It app before added any of the other food apps out there.

 

[zurgswife]

do I have to take it out of the clip case before I put it in the wristband for sleep?

Left mine in last night for my first nights use and it seemed to work fine.

 

[Tiggeroo]

Well I forgot to turn off sleep mode so I'm guessing that calc will be wrong. It thinks I walked a thousand steps and climbed two flights of stairs in my sleep.