Free is good
@GardenGerty (160663)
United States
September 27, 2023 6:24am CST
In browsing emails from my health insurance provider I learned that they would send me a free fitbit this program year.
I have not had any fitness tracker for a while. I am hard on them. Plus I always buy cheap ones that do not necessarily work.
I ordered the simplest one. I should have it sometime next week.
My job often has my hands in water or I wear gloves or even protective sleeves. Not sure how that will work out.
I always feel like I am very physically active, but this may show me that I am fooling myself.
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@RebeccasFarm (89882)
• Arvada, Colorado
27 Sep 23
Free is good and I hope you get some use out of it Heather.
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
27 Sep 23
Pretty wears a fitness watch. Sometimes when she gets very animated talking and waving her arms around, it thinks she's jogging briskly... 
A few days ago we got behind an old farmer who was driving very slowly and the watch thought Pretty was running all-out. That was funny, too.
A few days ago we got behind an old farmer who was driving very slowly and the watch thought Pretty was running all-out. That was funny, too.2 people like this
@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
27 Sep 23
Something similar happened to me. One day I had a few thousand steps more than I normally do and then realized that when I was crochetin the Fitbit picked up my arm movements as steps
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@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
28 Sep 23
I understand about the arms, but not really about the farmer,unless she was wildly gesticulating in his direction.
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@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
28 Sep 23
I have tried those apps on my phone, but often do not have it with me either.
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@RasmaSandra (79858)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Sep 23
Free is good enjoy your fitness tracker,
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
27 Sep 23
Does your tracker monitor sleep? That's what I want. I hope you enjoy it. Have a good day.
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@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
28 Sep 23
It will monitor sleep. I do not know that I want to wear it all the time. I worry that it may irritate the carpal tunnel and fibromyalgia. It would be interesting to occasionally track my sleep.
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
28 Sep 23
@GardenGerty Do you mind my asking what kind and model that you ordered?
@BarBaraPrz (47308)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
27 Sep 23
I tried a pedometer once but it didn't count most steps... especially if I walked backwards.
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@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
28 Sep 23
When I worked as a nursing assistant I had a good one that I really liked, but I kept knocking it off. I have tried them on my shoe, and on my waist. I just am too clumsy.
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@snowy22315 (180691)
• United States
27 Sep 23
Free is good for sure...I never wear my fitbit. I will wear a smartwatch on occasion, but am having trouble finding the charging cord. I might have to order another one. I found one cord that was unusuable, I hope that wasn't it.
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@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
28 Sep 23
Yeah, we often need replacement cords. I am not sure the entire difference between a fitness tracker and a smart watch. I also know that I do not want to wear it in my sleep and have it spy on me. At least not all the time.
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@kaylachan (69676)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Sep 23
Just keep in mind, you should take what it shows with a grain of salt. It can give you an idea, sure, but bear in mind, fit bit, like any wearable, relies on sensors like gyroscope and accelromotor to track things like steps. If it has a heart rate sensor, too it'll use that as well. So, if you're scrubbing dishes real hard it might read those as steps and calories burned. Overall Fitbit is one of the original fitness trackers, and from what I hear, pretty durable.
@wolfgirl569 (106232)
• Marion, Ohio
27 Sep 23
My Fitbit takes washing hands and doing dishes. I don't see why gloves would bother it
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@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
28 Sep 23
When I read the description it did say it was water resistant. I am more concerned about the physical action of putting the gloves on over it, or even more important the kevlar sleeves I wear.
@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
27 Sep 23
Free is definitely good and hope it helps you see how your physical activity is compared to what you think it is. I love my Fitbit
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@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
28 Sep 23
I am hoping it encourages me to move more. It would be funny if it counted keystrokes as steps.
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@JudyEv (339930)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Sep 23
I have a fitbit but it is very clunky so I've never really got around to wearing it.
