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Old 05-14-13, 02:50 PM  
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FitBit users...

what food tracking app do you use that links w/FB? Easy to use?
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Old 05-14-13, 03:00 PM  
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I use myfitnesspal, but just the site so far, not the app. It does integrate well with Fitbit and there is an app available.
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Old 05-14-13, 03:17 PM  
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I use SparkPeople.com. I normally enter the info onto the website but there is an app available as well.
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Old 05-14-13, 03:25 PM  
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I would probably use the website mainly, but an app for my phone would be convenient when needed. So, everything you record gets linked to Fitbit site?
I bought the Aria scale a couple months ago & it is GREAT!
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Old 05-14-13, 04:16 PM  
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I would probably use the website mainly, but an app for my phone would be convenient when needed. So, everything you record gets linked to Fitbit site?
I bought the Aria scale a couple months ago & it is GREAT!
There's a FitBit app for iPhone and you can do food tracking in there. It does a pretty good job of saving your favorites...it has a good database for fresh foods; brands or restaurants/take-out is another story. But, I'm currently just scribbling in a notebook the foods without the calories, because that's the mood I'm in. I like the Aria scale too..once I got it set-up properly..before that it was infuriating me, lol. It needs to be close to an original WiFi source..if you put it with a network extender then it only works half the time and it is a pain to reset the WiFi...you have to take all the batteries out, put them back in, press the corners of the scale in just the right spot at just the right time or risk starting all over... Now that I put it to the WiFi network created by my Apple Time Machine it is working perfect every time.
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Old 05-14-13, 04:39 PM  
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I would probably use the website mainly, but an app for my phone would be convenient when needed. So, everything you record gets linked to Fitbit site?
I bought the Aria scale a couple months ago & it is GREAT!
I just got an Aria scale too! I love it!

Sparkpeople does sync with Fitbit. I've actually entered workout and food info onto both sites before and then had duplicate entries on the Fitbit site. I about freaked out when I saw how very few calories I had left to eat for the day but then realized breakfast and lunch were appearing twice! LOL!

I like the Fitbit site too, but I like that Sparkpeople food tracker because it has a lot of user entered foods so you can find specific foods that you may buy at the grocery.
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Old 05-14-13, 06:15 PM  
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I only track occaissionally, but when I do I just use the fitbit site.
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Old 05-14-13, 06:21 PM  
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I only track occaissionally, but when I do I just use the fitbit site.
I completely forgot you could do that! I think I ended up using MFP because they had a larger database of foods and I'm lazy.
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Old 05-14-13, 06:35 PM  
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I used MFP website to track, and loved it. I thought it was super easy to sync it with MFP and use it, but unfortunately, my Fitbit Ultra died today.

I've had it for only 12 months, but I'm not sure I'll replace it. I went through 3 holsters, and I didn't like the newest holster they were selling as a replacement. Too difficult to make it fit around your FB.

I don't like the new Fitbit Flex because it doesn't count floors. I have 4 floors in my home, so that's an important feature for me.

However, while it worked, I really liked to use it with MFP for ease of use.
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