Fitbit Flex Wireless Activity Plus Sleep Wristband, Pink

So I got my second flex last week, after the first one was broken out of the box. I can't say enough how easy it is to return defective products to Amazon, very user friendly. Now for the flex. I'm totally sold on fitbit, yes I have a few. . I started out with the Surge. The surge is a great product in its own right, but is too bulky for me to wear every day in the hot summer. If you need all the bells and whistles the surge is the way to go. The surge also costs 250.I needed heart rate monitor sometimes because my health sucks. I'm 46 and I've had 2 mild heart attacks and now have chronic idiopathic pancreatitus. I spend a lot of time in bed, but I still need to do some easy physical activity, which for me is walking. Since the surge was too sweaty and bulky for me in the summer months, I tried the Charge HR next. I really like that one too, but it cost 149..but it's alot less bulky and has a great accurate enough heart rate. But it still got sweaty under the wrist and I was worried about it getting harmed when I do my housework. So then I got the flex.. The flex is very slim and can be loosely worn because it doesn't track heart rate.. Which for me is fine for most days when I don't need all the features. So no sweaty wrist, and, you can purchase many different types of replacement bands to match your outfit. The flex does track, steps, calories, miles and sleep which must be turned on manually. The flex also only costs about 80 bucks so I'm not as concerned about it getting wrecked doing heavy duty spring cleaning. The cost also makes it easy to get introduced to fitbit. The software and app are amazing and very social and user friendly. The app also allows you to hook up different trackers and set your goals up for what you want to do. Having friends on the app allows you to compete and stay motivated too. The flex uses 5 LED lights to help you see how you are doing through the day. Each light represents 20% of your goal. For me, I find the lights more motivating than having the raw data on my wrist because you have to work harder to get all the lights and complete the goal for the day. And, unlike the surge and charge that need to be charged every 3 days, the flex only needs to be charged once a week which is a lot easier if you like me have a crazy busy life.. So get a flex, you will love it and the fitbit community.

Excellent product and fast delivery!

Love, Love, Love this item. The Fitbit Flex is meant to motivate, and it truly has. I have lost 20 pounds by linking my Fitbit Flex with the "myfitnesspal" app. Utilizing the two together is the most beneficial weight loss program I've ever been on. Tracking steps, calories burned, and sleep was super important to me and that's why I chose this model.The Fitbit Flex is very comfortable to wear...it's become an everyday accessory that I don't leave home without. I've banged it, dropped it, scraped it against the door frame (by accident) and it has held up extremely well. The only noticeable wear is from when I sprayed myself with mosquito repellent for an evening walk (mosquito's are horrible in my area right now). The aerosol spray left small droplet marks on the wristband that will not come off. So just a warning, make sure to take it off and put it in your pocket when you spray mosquito repellent on yourself. Then put it back on and go for your walk!!

This device lives up to its hype and it is a good purchase for anyone who wants to live an active lifestyle with one caveat, the instructions will tell you that if you are syncing the data from your device to your phone all you need is a Bluetooth connection which is true but not ALLLL the truth. What's not mentioned is that you also need to have a data connection or WIFI connectivity on your phone first before you can sync your data and even to log the food you've eaten. Which brings me to another issue I have with Fitbit. Its food database is not very wide and not as easily manipulated like MFP's database. What this means is that Fitbit's food database is very American and British and adding food is not as easy as it is in MFP, I live in the Caribbean and cassava isn't portioned out in grams, ounces or pints; nor is it either served raw or as chips ( I kid you not Fitbit's database has 18 varieties of cassava chips, 3 varieties of cassava flour and as this writing just 2 varieties of cooked cassava). It integrates with other fitness apps great though.

I've had this for a couple of months and it has really made me realize how lazy I am. My physician added my Fitbit info into my digital chart and it has been very helpful. I suspected that I had sleep apnea so I used the sleep pattern option on my Fitbit. The results were showing that I was getting 2-3 hours a night and restless the rest of the time. After having a sleep test and getting a cpap machine I continued to map my sleep. The Fitbit was amazingly accurate with my cpap, showing the same amount of sleep. As I have slept more with the machine, the Fitbit has reflected more hours. You can see in the photos how much difference my sleep was with the cpap. I love the 'friends' feature. It helps me to see how much I need to walk and what the average steps my friends are taking. My only regret is not getting the more expensive version. I am a nurse and would love to have the watch feature. I also bought several replacement bands to match with my different outfits. This is a great product if you are interested in learning more and improving your health. Please like if I have helped you learn more about this product.