Fitbit review

I was so excited to get my Fitbit for Christmas and I haven't been disappointed! What is a Fitbit I hear you ask? Well...
A Fitbit is a rubber wristband that has an electronic device installed that tracks your steps, calorie burn and activity throughout the day by recording your heart rate.  It then sends all the information to the dongle on your laptop/app on your phone that allows you to review your progress. Perfect if you're looking to improve your fitness or lose weight. (Plus it comes in pink - I was sold).

I've yo-yo dieted for most of my adult life. I go through phases of eating and exercising well the eating nothing but pizza and not moving off the sofa. So yeah my fitness journey peaks and troughs...but having a Fitbit has changed everything. By seeing what calories I've burned through normal day to day living and exercise it allows me to monitor how many calories I eat - thus resulting in weight loss. I've lost 3lbs so far since using the Fitbit and it's really just down to the fact it encourages me to be more active, making sure I get in my daily 10,000 steps but also make wiser choices with food relative to the exercise I've done that day. It's great if you are an athlete too (not that I know anything about that) as it'll track your progress on walks, runs and even swimming!

It. is. brilliant. The LED lights on the front will show you how close to your daily target you are (typically 10,000 steps, 30 active minutes and walking 5 miles) which is motivational in itself in encouraging you to keep going till you've smashed your target. An added bonus is you can comfortably wear it while you sleep, and once it's in sleep mode it can track your sleep pattern. It'll tell you next morning the duration you slept and how often you were restless. This is helpful if you're someone that suffers with insomnia or have issues sleeping and by learning what times during the night it happens can, over time eradicate anything that is interrupting your sleep. Game changer! (I'm a nerd and find this feature really interesting just because.)

It also has a silent alarm that when set can wake you gently by vibrating on your wrist at the time you set it to, I have yet to use this feature so I can't really comment but if you're someone that is sick at the sound of your alarm every morning this could be a great bonus and a much nicer way to be woken up each morning.


All in all I see myself and my Fitbit being very happy together. It's comfortable to wear and the electronic part can be removed and inserted into different coloured wristbands - hola colour coordination! Ideal for atheletes and anyone looking to get fitter/lose weight the Fitbit is £79.99 from Boots, Argos etc,