Can you provide more information about the fit bit wristband, please? Also, will the flex assist you with sleeping info?
Sent from my iPhone On Jun 3, 2013, at 9:25 AM, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav <for...@talknav.com> wrote: > Hi All, > > I haven't seen this come up on list for a while, if even at all, so thought > I'd take the time out to write up a little review of FitBit. > > This review is based on an iPhone 5 user having used a FitBit 1 and today > receiving my new FitBit Flex, along with the FitBit Aria scales. > > Firstly, I'm blind, totally, so whatever I am about to write is based on the > fact that I've set this up and used it alone and unaided. > > Let me also add that I've not ever been able to weigh myself, in private and > with a little dignity. Talking scales seem to have only one volume, shout, > and they are often rather poor at getting things right. > > So back at the start of May I began using FitBit, I really bought it to see > how much walking I do each day, but, found that it really began to encourage > me to do more. > > I had a FitBit 1 which is a tiny small device which slots into a rubber clip > that you wear, its tiny, and inconspicuous. The battery lasts about 2 weeks > and then you remove it from the rubber clip and charge using USB. > > There is a screen on the FitBit devices but it is not necessary to be able to > see this. > > I was able to configure and link my FitBit 1 without sighted help and have > been able to monitor my steps taken, distance walked, floors climbed and > calories burned each day. > > For those wishing to go a little mad, you can even tell the App more info > like what food you eat etc, you can also have FitBit monitor your sleep, but, > I didn't like the look of the wrist band for night wearing, see later > comments on this. > > I have also configured the FitBit Aria scales, these are brill, they have a > screen on them for the sighted, but, no use to me. They automatically can > manage the weight profiles of up to 8 users, so when I stand on them they > recognise me simply by knowing that I'm the only person in our house of that > rough weight. > > To get the scales to turn on you push with a medium weight on the centre of > the scales for a second or two, then remove your foot. Wait about 2 seconds > and then step on fully with both feet. For the best measurements you need to > be bear footed and preferably the less you can wear the better. > > FitBit Aria scales not only weigh you but also measure body fat % and also > calculate your BMI. > > This info is then sent via WiFi to your FitBit account, and downloaded to > your App when you run it. > > Bravo, now without help I have access to my weight in private! yippy! > > The FitBit Aria product and FitBit 1 have helped me to really learn more > about my health and activity on a daily bases. > > I've today received my FitBit Flex, which is their new product, and this is > smaller still and much better in terms of overall wearability. The FitBit 1 > and Flex are the same price by the way! > > The Flex I can easily see myself wearing at night, which will provide even > more info about health etc, and the splash resistance will be good too. > > Overall, I'm really happy with this product range, accessibility is not an > issue, even setting up the Aria scales to use my home WiFi was very easy, I > just followed the prompts on the iPHone App to do this. > > Bottom line, if you weigh yourself, and are interested in this sort of thing, > its a brilliant product solution. > > I should add, the calorific data and distance travelled are actual ones for > you, they are not random things generated by rough guides for people of your > height and weight. I tested this by walking with my wife who has the same > system, and we both walked the same distance, yet she, who is shorter, had > walked more steps than I. > > There in lies also the other aspect, the social element, you can share your > stats with other users and compare how well you are doing etc. > > For a real proof in the pudding, I have lost 1 stone since starting on May > 11th to date, and I although not over weight, am pleased with myself for > doing so. > > Let me know if you have any questions. > > > > Regards, > > Neil Barnfather > > Talks List Administrator > Twitter @neilbarnfather > > TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, as well as an Apple > iOS, Macintosh and Android accessibility specialist. 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