Lots of people have done reviews like this, but really, let's face it. I had to see the results myself in order to believe which is better.
The fitbit is a discrete little tool you can wear on your bra, tshirt or pocket of your jeans. It looks like a little black pedometer. It tracks your steps and connects to a database when you come within 15 feet of the stand. As far as accuracy is concerned, it tracks steps very well. As far as calorie burn is concerned, I feel it's accurate about 90% of the time. Also, the calorie intake data seems to skip around on what you can eat and what you can't throughout the day. I don't find this very dependable.
Bodymedia Fit is an arm band you wear, very similar to the Bodybugg. I actually believe they are made by the same company. After a week of wearing it 23 hours a day, I feel I can make a detailed comparison The Bodymedia also has a website activity manager that the data can upload to, however you have to remove the device to hook it into your computer. You can track on your cellphone using Bluetooth a few of the features such as calories burned, the current deficit steps and activity level. It coordinates with MyFitnessPal which is great, considering that is a calorie counting website I really like.
The Bodymedia Fit has allowed me to see that on average I burn between 2300-2700 calories a day just acting normally - without working out!!! Which means that eating a diet of 1200 calories is TOO much of a deficit. Therefore I've upped my intake and am noticing good differences! I am also able to see what times during the day I am most active. It has encouraged me to pick up extra activity by taking the dog for a walk during lunch time. This is motivating! For me, it's beneficial to see the actual math of the deficit so I know when to stop.
I would highly recommend it!
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