Fitbit Review

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Overall star Rating
Fitbit is easy to set up
Fitbit works well with connected devices
Fitbit gives me the motivation I need to stay active
Fitbit is easy/comfortable to wear
Data is easy to access & up to date
Fitbit :
4.4 out of 5 based on 132 reviews.

As mums, we’re always busy which makes it really hard to squeeze exercise into our days! Which is why we’re so excited to introduce Fitbit … the easy to use, connectable, wireless fitness tracking device that helps motivate you and your family to stay active, live better and reach your goals! Track your fitness day and night with Fitbit which is just so easy to use. All you need is an internet connection and/or your smartphone – the rest is as easy as following the instructions and stepping up the steps you take everyday!

Fitbit product review

The Fitbit family motivates you to stay active, live better and reach your goals.

Screenshot of fitbit dashboardFitbit trackers help you to turn fitness into a lifestyle by tracking steps, distance and calories burned. All stats sync wirelessly with smartphones and Mac/PC in real-time. Fitbit will give you the motivation you need to reach your goals. Fitbit Aria will help you show your weight who’s boss. Aria syncs wirelessly to track your weight, body fat percentage and BMI. It updates your stats with online graphs and mobile tools that help you stay motivated and on track. Fitbit comes with a free app for all of your devices. Use it to see how you’re tracking with your daily goals, compete with friends and against your own averages. Fitbit also allows you to log activity and food for a complete wellbeing overview. Fitbit plays well with other apps such as My Fitness Pal, Lose It and Endomodo.

See the Fitbit in action …

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All products in the Fitbit family are available nationally from Rebel, Amart Sports, JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, Dick Smith, the Good Guys and online at fitbit.com

Here’s what the Fitbit Review Team are reviewing.

Mums selected to be part of the Fitbit product review team received their choice of the following Fitbit packs:

Fitbit Aria and Fitbit One

 

 

CLIP ON PACK: A Fitbit One Wireless Activity & Sleep Tracker ($129.95) + a Fitbit Aria WiFi Scale ($169.95)

 

 

Fitbit Aria and Fitbit Flex

 

 

WRISTBAND PACK: A Fitbit Flex Wireless Activity & Sleep Tracker ($129.95) + a Fitbit Aria WiFi Scale ($169.95)

 

 

We’ve asked mums to set themselves up with their Fitbit devices, use it to track their activity and weight for 6 weeks and post their reviews and ratings at least twice each week.  We’ll also be creating video reviews with some of the mums who are selected to take part in this review.

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Published 19th November 2013


  • i love my fitbit

    after hearing about a lot of people raving about fitbit my hubby decided to buy me one. I was so excited to get it and use it, I love it. It motivates me to real my daily goal and push myself to beat it. I love how it measures steps, kms, calories burnt, active minutes, and sleep. I love how I can link it up to my fitness pal and monitor calorie intake vs out. since getting my fitbit last year I have lost 10kgs with its help. I have recommended fitbit to three of my friends so far and will continue to do so in the future.
    Fitbit is easy to set up
    Fitbit works well with connected devices
    Fitbit gives me the motivation I need to stay active
    Fitbit is easy/comfortable to wear
    Data is easy to access & up to date


  • Fitbit - easy product, great motivation!

    I knew that I had to lose weight so I decided to get a Fitbit to help motivate me with ensuring I got sufficient exercise each day. My brother in law had a Fitbit Ultra and raved about it and lost a heap of weight so I got a Fitbit Ultra as well. That was two years ago.

    In the past two years I have met my weight loss goal and have lost over 15kgs. In that two years I also fell pregnant and had my daughter! I used the Fitbit in conjunction with MyFitnessPal in order to keep track of what I ate and how much as well as how much exercise I was doing. For me, this made everything easier than previous attempts at losing weight and I got the results I wanted.
    Fitbit is easy to set up
    Fitbit works well with connected devices
    Fitbit gives me the motivation I need to stay active
    Fitbit is easy/comfortable to wear
    Data is easy to access & up to date


  • Such a motivating product

    I have tried both the fitbit flex (the wrist band one) and the fitbit one (the clip on monitor) I initially bought the flex and loved it! I love how it connects to all my devices (iPad, android phone, laptop) so I can check my progress whenever I like. I also found it super motivating, I would check my progress, not like the lack of activity I had done and I would walk back and forth across the kitchen while cooking dinner.

    I did find that the flex didn't accurately track my steps while pushing my kids in the pram, so I sold the flex and bought a one. The one is great and also has the added feature of tracking floors ascended. I live in a 2 storey house so was interesting to know how many times I went upstairs.

    The only way I didn't find the one superior to the flex was the sleep monitor. I al often forgetting to put the sleep band on at night.
    Fitbit is easy to set up
    Fitbit works well with connected devices
    Fitbit gives me the motivation I need to stay active
    Fitbit is easy/comfortable to wear
    Data is easy to access & up to date


  • 2nd on the leader board :)

    I am ever so slowly walking my way to the top of the leader board - woo hoo! (actually I think everyone else must be having a bit of a slack week :)

    I have started to go out for a half hour walk as soon as the kids are in bed, and it feels great, reminds me of my days pre-kids when I would go out for a run. I am tempted to crack into a jog (hang on, maybe I should be that enthusiastic).

    I spent the day cleaning our old house, and I am sadly disappointed that the FitBit can't register 4 hours of sweeping, mopping and vacuuming. All that work actually equates to very little steps :( oh well, I'll just have to head out for that evening walk and stretch all my aching muscles.

    Thank you FitBit for getting me out and about again.
    Fitbit is easy to set up
    Fitbit works well with connected devices
    Fitbit gives me the motivation I need to stay active
    Fitbit is easy/comfortable to wear
    Data is easy to access & up to date


  • absolutely brilliant

    I got my fitbit last June and love it!! connects well with Ipad and iPhone.

    Also love how it connects with My fitnesspal. Both aps work together so only have to enter the information once. I have recommended it to all my friends and family. Its hard to imagine life without it.
    Fitbit is easy to set up
    Fitbit works well with connected devices
    Fitbit gives me the motivation I need to stay active
    Fitbit is easy/comfortable to wear
    Data is easy to access & up to date


  • Woo Hoo! My first 20 000 step day!

    I have been taking advantage of the beautiful weather and hubby being on holidays to get out and about. We had a lovely day out and about in the city with our little man and I forgot all about having my fitbit One on. When we were on our way home, he asked how many steps we had done and I nearly fell out of my seat when I saw it was over 20000.

    We'd had such a lovely day and it hadn't been a goal to walk that many steps but we just walked where we would previously have driven. I wasn't sore and bubby just snoozed in the pram while we took in the sights and talked.

    Thanks fitbit! I can't remember the last time we were in town and not spending the whole time thinking about parking, and I got a badge to boot!
    Fitbit is easy to set up
    Fitbit works well with connected devices
    Fitbit gives me the motivation I need to stay active
    Fitbit is easy/comfortable to wear
    Data is easy to access & up to date


  • Obsessed - in a not psycho way hopefully :P

    I'm kind of obsessed with my fitbit...it's so easy to check I'm a bit like "oh 2 more steps, go me!". It's kind of sad, but also, hugely encouraging. And for me, the best part is the sleep function, oh but my lack of sleep was driving me insane - but seeing it right there - the lack of sleep - allows me to prioritise healthy sleeping habits...GODSEND! Love it. Recommend it. Did I mention I love it? =)
    Fitbit is easy to set up
    Fitbit works well with connected devices
    Fitbit gives me the motivation I need to stay active
    Fitbit is easy/comfortable to wear
    Data is easy to access & up to date


  • Counting Steps with fitbit and my Little Man!

    Well this week my steps aren't the ones I'm most excited about! Our little man took his first steps and we are all pretty excited about it.

    One of the main goals I have set for myself since hearing about and using the fitbit One, is that I would be an active mum for my little fella. Well now that he's up and about, I get to enjoy it without feeling guilty because I have a head start already on achieving my "Moving Mum" goal!

    Looking forward to my family taking these big steps together (with fitbit of course)!
    Fitbit is easy to set up
    Fitbit works well with connected devices
    Fitbit gives me the motivation I need to stay active
    Fitbit is easy/comfortable to wear
    Data is easy to access & up to date


  • Drumroll please......

    Now I know this might not seem like much to the mums who get out to the gym and have a strict exercise and diet regimen, but for me, who is neither of those, it's a red letter day! I have lost 3kg since I had the fitbit! This is the first time I have lost weight since my little one was born a little over a year ago and certainly the first time I have lost weight over the silly season!

    I can't stress enough how awesome this is considering I haven't made any serious life changes, just taking the stairs more, logging my food and watching those steps accumulate. The fitbit has been all I wanted and more! Hubby's getting one for his birthday next month so we'll be competing for the highest number of steps! Nothing wrong with a little healthy competition, come to think of it, I might give him his present a little early so we can get stuck into it!
    Fitbit is easy to set up
    Fitbit works well with connected devices
    Fitbit gives me the motivation I need to stay active
    Fitbit is easy/comfortable to wear
    Data is easy to access & up to date


  • Time to step things up a knotch

    I've had my FitBit for a couple of weeks now, and have come to the realisation, that although I thought I was spending the day running around after two kids, really I wasn't! On the average day I was ticking over 7k steps - not quite what I thought. So today I thought I would challenge myself on how to get up to the 10k without the need for a special outing. Every half hour I did 5 laps of the house (round the lounge, up the hall, through the kitchen and back again). The kids thought I was going a little nutty, but soon joined in as we marched, skipped, jogged and slid around "playing laps" every half hour. It worked!

    It took very little time (it is not a very big house), but really made a difference. Now to work out how to get a few more "active minutes" into the day.

    I can totally say that FitBit is keeping me motivated and inspiring me to work more incidental exercise into my day.
    Fitbit is easy to set up
    Fitbit works well with connected devices
    Fitbit gives me the motivation I need to stay active
    Fitbit is easy/comfortable to wear
    Data is easy to access & up to date

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