Buying Hardware

[kah22]

I’m buying new scales, probably smart scales like the Fitbit Aria or the Beurer BF 700 (examples only.). I haven’t got an activity tracker yet, my old Fitbit HR 2 got misplaced last autumn and while that would be high up on a possible tracker list I will look at others. The scales will come first and the tracker in October/November

I’ve an iPhone 6s and an iPad so that’s where any app will go but would I be wrong in thinking it is important to consider how the app will intergrated with your new hardware.

I would consider myself reasonably fit but in my early 70’s I’ll not be doing much weight lifting. I’ve about two stone to loose and I’ve recently started the 16:8 diet and it’s going well. At my age I don’t want to splash out on top of the range equipment the younger enthusiastic keep-fitter might want

So, I’m looking advice on possible hardware packages that might fit the above information and thanks in advance for any information I might find useful

Kevin

 

[alligatorob]

Hey Kevin, good to see someone here older than me (66, almost 67)!

I wish I could help, but my diet hardware consists of a budget scale to weigh myself, a budget scale to weigh food, and various measuring devices. I have heard about fitbits but am not sure what one is or what it does. I do have an iPhone, but never procured an app myself.

You should look at the diary page, starting one was a great help to me, but I understand our starting points are very different.

Anyway, welcome!

 

[overlandflyer]

i like high tech toys as much as the next guy, but reading about these smart scales, there seems to be all sorts of reasons why they admit readings could be lass than accurate. i did move from a spring action to a digital scale, but things like BMI can be figured out with a simple calculator and i sort of enjoy actually making up a spreadsheet to track my progress without needing a Bluetooth connection. other numbers might be nice to know, but face it... dropping weight is the goal most people want to track.

 

[overlandflyer]

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I would consider myself reasonably fit but in my early 70’s I’ll not be doing much weight lifting. I’ve about two stone to loose and I’ve recently started the 16:8 diet and it’s going well. At my age I don’t want to splash out on top of the range equipment the younger enthusiastic keep-fitter might want

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2 stone = 12.7 kg = 28 lbs

not sure why people don't favor lbs for weight loss. i'd much rather lose 28 of something vs 2...sounds like your making more progress.

"hey you look great, how much have you lost?". "almost 10 lbs, feeling good!"

"hey you look great, how much have you lost?". "*sigh*... not even a single stone yet, but i'm still hanging in there."

thumb's up on the 16/8 IF... Intermittent Fasting sure worked for me and continues to be my maintenance diet.

 

[kah22]

Food for thought

My first thought was to purchase a tracker and a set of scales that would talk to each other and send the information to Health in my iPhone 6s (not necessarily but something like a Fitbit tracker and the Fitbit scales.)

However, now I’ve stood back and looked at the costs I wonder if I really need all that gear. While I know that the Apples Pedometer is inaccurate: research shows it could underestimate your steps by 21.5 percent per day, roughly 1,340 steps per day but research also shows that a large amount of that is when you haven’t the phone with you. I am fit, I don’t drive so I walk a lot, I don’t do jogging or weight lifting. So do I need all those metrics? I really don’t know

So I’m wondering to myself, ‘do I actually need a tracker, what real use would I get from it?’ Would my phone give me as much information as I need

I do want to keep a general check on my health but I have that 2 stone to loose. So I’m wondering if there are apps out there that will tie into the scales and Apples Pedometer? Any ideas ?