Fitbit Flex - Review
Friday, January 01, 2016
I’ve owned my Flex for just over a year now, but only really
wore it for 6 months religiously. I went on a big health kick in the November
of 2014 and lost about a stone, and in all honesty, I’d thank my Fitbit for
this.
I’m a person who always struggles with motivation. Unless I
have physical motivation in front of me, chances are I’d vote for the day in
bed as opposed to a morning at the gym. The Fitbit stays on your wrist 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week (minus an hour or two for charging). The Flex only
measures steps, however with the app you can input your daily meals and snacks,
as well as track the quality of your sleep.
Side note – when wearing this product, I was following the
Fit Girls Guide 28 Day Jumpstart meal and exercise plan. Hold tight for a
review of that!
The pros of this product, for me, are mostly psychological.
The wearing of the wristband made me want to go out for a 20 minute walk on my
own just to get my step count up; the step count competitions on the app made
me jog in front of the TV whilst watching a film; and the result of this was me
losing a stone of weight in a month!
It’s comfortable, water proof and highly durable. The wrist
band also comes in a variety of colours which I’m going to invest in this month
as rewards for my New Year health boost.
This product was well worth the £80 I spent on it at its
time of release. I think it’s now available from many retailers for £40-£60.
However, there are many Fitbit products which also track your heart rate,
stairs climbed and other cool extras. I also own a Polar FT4 which tracks my
heart rate during a workout, so the basic Fitbit Flex was perfect and slim for
everyday wear.
I’ll also be posting a review of the Polar FT4 early next
week, so stay in tune!
I hope this was helpful, and maybe we’ll be competing on the
app in the future!
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