For those who have seen my recent Instagram posts, you've seen my new Fitbit. Two weeks ago I purchased a Fitbit Flex and today I'm going to be talking about my Fitbit so if any of you are interested or thinking about purchasing one, keep on reading! Quickly, I would just like to state that this post is not sponsored by Fitbit nor am I in any way affiliated with Fitbit, all opinions are my own.
For the longest time I debated between purchasing a Jawbone Up or a Fitbit Flex. After some research, I decided on the Fitbit. Maybe it was due to the fact that both my parents have Fitbit's or that I, personally, find that Fitbit's look more like something I would wear.
I love my Fitbit and have worn it everyday since the day I purchased. While it can be tricky to snap onto your wrist, once you get the hang of it, it's a breeze. It's super light weight and I typically forget I'm even wearing it. At first glance, most people don't know it's a fitness tracker. With interchangeable bands, you can almost find a color to match your outfit.
The few differences between the Fitbit Flex and the Fitbit Charge is that the Charge is a tad bit bigger and displays the time & your step count. The Flex doesn't display the time and doesn't display your specific step count but if you tap it twice dots will appear. For example, if you're goal is 10,000 steps daily (like me) then each dot that appears represents 2,000 steps. The Flex displays five dots maximum and once all five dots are solid and not blinking, you'll feel it vibrate to let you know you've hit your goal.
Both also track your sleep. At the end of the day once you're ready to go to sleep you simply tap your Fitbit until you see two solid dots appear and you'll feel it vibrate so you know it's in sleep mode. Once in sleep mode it will track how many times & how long you are either sleeping, restless or awake. Then in the morning when you're ready to start tracking your steps you tap your Fitbit and it will vibrate to tell you it's tracking.
I wear my Fitbit almost 24/7 as I only take it off when A) I'm taking a shower or B) it needs to charge. While the Fitbit is waterproof, I don't want to take any chances so I take it off and then snap it back on after my shower. As for charging, my Fitbit typically needs to charge every 3-4 days. I wait to charge mine overnight so that I can have it fully charged and ready to go for the next day. While I'll miss out on tracking my sleep that night, I don't think it's a big deal.
Overall, I LOVE my Fitbit and would highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in buying it. I have nothing but positive words about the product and believe it was money well spent. If anyone has questions about it, feel free to shoot me an e-mail and I'll do my best to answer!
Do you have a Fitbit?
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