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I’ve had my AppleWatch for about three years now and as every true Apple fan I love it. All my things are Apple, so when I was looking for an activity tracker there was no doubt in my mind that I should get an AppleWatch. And it serves the purpose: tracks steps and workouts, measures heartbeat, and you can even check your messages, take phone calls and switch music on it (now we even have Spotify connected to it). Pretty amazing, right?

However as a turn of events, I won a FitBit Charge 3 on the 13th of November.
No, this post is not sponsored by FitBit

I would lie, if I say I wasn’t tempted. So I decided to compare the two devices for a week.

I set up my FitBit with all my personal data: heights, weight, etc. I put it on my wrist and OMG… its so light, I can’t even feel it. It feels like it isn’t even on me. Amazing. Compared to my AppleWatch, which is from steel and is heavy, this is amazing.

It tracked my steps, cool. Reminded me to stand up, cool. I saw all those things on my Apple Watch. So I went to the gym immediately on the first day to try it out “live”.

So here’s the thing…  during my run, I got used to lifting my arm and being able to see how I’m doing in terms of time and distance. With my AppleWatch you can easily do it. Its with different colours and the screen is super sensitive. As soon as I lift my arm it lights up and I can see it. With the FitBit you actually need to push the button on the side to read it, which at first was pretty annoying, just like the fact that the display was smaller. However since the FitBit was lighter it was much easier to run, I didn’t feel like I was wearing to watches, rather than just having my usual watch on. But the most interesting and important part is that they both measured my workout completely differently. I got different km-s ran and different total calories burnt. However my heartbeat was the same. What I liked about the FitBit more was the fact that it told me when I was in my fat burning range and when I was in my cardio base. For someone, as obsessed with fitness, as me, it was a very important part. And the displays were totally different as well, but that’s more of a taste issue.

FitBit

AppleWatch

So once I finally got home I sat down and started playing with my FitBit just to get an understanding what can I do with it. And OMG… did you know you can log your food, and it also tells you the daily calories you need to consume in order to reach your goal weight and you can even choose if you want it to be a slow wight loss or a quicker one – and based on that you get your calorie deficit.
Basically like MyFitnessPal just on your FitBit app. I didn’t know about it, since I wasn’t prepared to get something like this, it caught me by surprise.

That night I used the sleep tracker, which was the function I was most interested in and it was good. I mean it did tell me when I was awake or restless so that was good. I don’t really have any deep opinions on this function since I can’t compare it to anything, just my app on my phone that measures my sleep, but they were mostly aligning so that’s good.

Furthermore I just loved the fireworks when I reached 10.000 steps, that was super cute
And have I mentioned the training function? Yes, it does help you work out if you need it, so if you are new in this fitness and workout world you get immediate guidance, help and support.

Another impressive is that it does ring when my phone rings, and I receive messages on it, just like my AppleWatch with smaller display, and no reply options. But you are at least connected to your phone so you can check if something urgently needs your attention or if it can wait.

So overall I am happy with the product. I think it’s the best choice if you are looking for a fitness watch in your life. It’s small and classy, you can wear it with any outfit and it’s super light. Measures what it has to, only one supporting app is needed for it and it even keeps you connected to your phone. It’s a perfect option that is simple to use and convenient since you really don’t need to charge it every single day, therefore it measures with even better accuracy since you are constantly wearing it.

I would recommend this for any fitness enthusiast or anyone starting their fitness journey to guide them.

This was an incredibly tough and busy month for me. I had a lot of traveling, worrying about family stuff and a lot of stress at work. I kept up with my diet for the most part, struggling the most when I was away from home. No excuses, but it is so hard to stay on diet and away from dairy when you are living out of a hotel room for days at a time. I did my best. What I did not do was lose a single pound, HOWEVER, I did maintain! While I could be super down on myself (which I am trying desperately to avoid) because I didn’t manage to lose any weight this month, I AM proud of myself for ending the month exactly the same weight I started it. It may have been difficult but I managed to stick to my diet and workouts enough that I know that once I get down to my goal weight I will be able to maintain it with the skills that I have learned and the habits that I build.

So why did I write all this just to say that I haven’t changed weight all month? Because I know that some of you get very discouraged when you reach a plateau or slip up and don’t stay on diet. I want you to know that this is one minute, one day, one month of your life. Know better and do better. If you slip up or have a bad month or even gain a pound or more back , buckle down and do better next month. You can do and so can I!

If you want it, train for it!!!