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I have the FitBit Flex and love it.

It's easy to log your food - it will synch with MyFitnessPal, although I don't use it for that. This is my 2nd FitBit (I had the one previously). It synchs with my iphone5 quickly for instant feedback. One drawback on the food logging - you have to look on your computer to find out where you are with your Protein and calorie breakdown - I wish you could see that on your phone.

Just FYI McButterpants, since I hated that too and wanted to see where my Protein was from my phone, I wrote the company and suggested they adjust. They said you can opt to track it as a special thing (I haven't tried that yet) OR you can just use your iPhone's browser to log onto the full site for fitbit. It's a tiny bit slower, but I leave it on as one of my pages and just use it to check my nutrient levels. It's still faster to enter and adjust on the Fitbit app. Good luck - just know it CAN be done!

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Oh yeh if you have the iPhone 5s it's got a chip in it so you can select on the apps for your phone to monitor your activity. I didn't realise this when I bought the fitbit one. If I loose it I'll start using mg phone instead.

Anyone using myfitnesspal please add me as it's nice to be on this wl journey together.

User name: gemmasheringham

Or my email: gemmasheringham@aol.com

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Just FYI McButterpants, since I hated that too and wanted to see where my Protein was from my phone, I wrote the company and suggested they adjust. They said you can opt to track it as a special thing (I haven't tried that yet) OR you can just use your iPhone's browser to log onto the full site for fitbit. It's a tiny bit slower, but I leave it on as one of my pages and just use it to check my nutrient levels. It's still faster to enter and adjust on the Fitbit app. Good luck - just know it CAN be done!

I have the FitBit Flex and love it.

It's easy to log your food - it will synch with MyFitnessPal, although I don't use it for that. This is my 2nd FitBit (I had the one previously). It synchs with my iphone5 quickly for instant feedback. One drawback on the food logging - you have to look on your computer to find out where you are with your Protein and calorie breakdown - I wish you could see that on your phone.

Try 'Lose It' its free and will let you log your food with the upc code and let you see where you are as to the protein, carbs and fat on your phone and it will support fibit. I love it.

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I'm team fitbit flex...

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team fitbit here as well-love the sync with MFP and the iphone app.

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They stopped selling the fitbit force. They are doing a voluntarily recall.

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I currently wear a Jawbone Up24. I love it! The app is very easy to read and maneuver. I've had fitbit's in the past, and just wanted to try something new. I wore the clip on fitbit's and I was constantly dropping them. I found the last one in my dogs mouth lol. I've had three total. I never had any issues with them or the app, just decided to check the Jawbone out. (Well, one issue... The one time I clipped one to my bra, we were in my husbands truck, which is very bouncy. It read I'd climbed 43 flights of stairs that day! Obviously NOT!)

I figured if I was starting a new life in having WLS, I wanted to try something new, therefore went with a Jawbone Up24. It's very comfortable, and kind of adjusts to your wrist without being too snug. I wear a navy blue one, and it looks just like a regular Bracelet. Their app has really expanded. You can log food and Water, goals, even set it to buzz your wrist if you've been inactive too long, or to wake you from a nap.

I pair it with myfitnesspal and Runkeeper.

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I have used the FitBit Flex with My Fitness Pal for about nine months. Absolutely love it!

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I'm MFP and Fitbit Flex, too. Happy customer here.

Have never tried the Jawbone, so can't compare.

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I am a techie. I love the Fitbit one. I've used and bought them all. I love my watches and bracelets but when I'm not wearing it I use the Nike Fuelband and the fitbit just to compare the accuracy. Besides that the fitbit one is always with me. In another week or so I'm gonna see how the dongle for the flex or force compares.

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