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ronw

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#215301 21-Jun-2017 09:32
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I have used a fitbit wristband for some time and feed my stats into myfitnesspal to couple it with my food intake. It has pretty well always worked. My problem is that I have gone through a number of fitbits and the last three have all shown deterioration in the wristband where the band forms bubbles and eventually the pulls away from the actual fitbit. I have sent two back and fitbit replaced promptly but my latest one has exceeded the warranty and I am sick of having to go through the loops to get it replaced. I have pretty well has it with fitbit they are one of the dearer wearables but they do build shoddy equipment. Internet Health forums are full of complaints about wristbands. Almost $300 for a device that just lasts a year.  

 

I have an android watch which I can use Google Fit which works fine for recording data but does not sync very well with myfitnesspal. Looking at forums this has been a constant complaint.

 

Has anyone that uses Google fit had experience with syncing. Some users are suggesting using Lifesum which supposedly works better but I have no experience with that product.

 

Any help  on health wearables and associated apps would be greatly appreciated.  





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  #1804483 21-Jun-2017 09:40
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Check out dcrainmaker.com. He reviews wearables and sports tech. He's also independent and well respected in the industry.



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  #1804559 21-Jun-2017 11:38
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Loving the Nokia (Withings) Steel HR

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  #1804561 21-Jun-2017 11:46
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That seems to be a fitness app I am trying to get away from that. I have a Android wear watch and need to keep that so its pretty much Google Fit, but its what I do with that data. I want to insert it into a food/exercise app so that I have a record of food in and exercise out. Unfortunately MyFitnessPal which is great as a food recorder but doesn't seem to like Google Fit





Nokia 7 Plus
Nexus 6P 32Gb
Nexus 6 Phone
Nexus 5 Phone
Nexus 7 2013 Tablet
Samsung TAB A 8"
Samsung TAB A 10"

 

& many Windows laptops, Desktops etc

 

 

 




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  #1804578 21-Jun-2017 12:30
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Sorry. Thanks for explaining more. All I saw was "Any help on health wearables and associated apps would be greatly appreciated."

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  #1804598 21-Jun-2017 13:02
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It's interesting what movement patterns a fit-bit wrist band interprets as climbing stairs ....innocent





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