Come say hi & introduce yourself (2019)

[FitbitCommunity]

Welcome to the Fitbit family!

Whether you've just got your Fitbit or have been with us for years, share a little about yourself with the wider Fitbit fam. You might find someone with the same interests or even the same health goals as you. You can say hi any way you like but if you're stuck, kick it off with: 

1. Where in the world are you?
2. What is your current health/fitness goal?
3. How do you like to stay fit?
4. What motivates you?
5. Favorite guilty pleasure

Looking forward to getting to know you all.

[toni3907]

I am Toni, I live in Bascom Florida. I am a wife mother and grandmother in my mid 50s. I live on a farm also, and tend to animals everyday. We have goats, chickens, ducks, dogs, donkeys and horses. I have been married for 22 years and my husband works for NOAA. I like to walk and ride my bike. I love candy. I never respond to strangers but I think I need to be more open. My health is good except for high blood pressure, that I take pills for. Thank you for reaching out to me and being nice. You have a good, blessed day and stay safe.

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[Gregor5453]

Welcome Toni ...Enjoy your time here and  please add me as a friend if you choose to.

Greg Out

[WendyB]

@Gregor5453Check out this board many people looking for friends

@toni3907: I love goats! Where I walk there are several. I always have to stop and play with them

[toni3907]

hello Greg.  i love animals too, but my goats are my babies. i bottle fed one of them, and she loves going on a drive in a car, golf cart, tractor ,she just does not know  she is a goat, and i would not change a thing. she is perfect. The other animals are tame and loved to be hugged, they just are not Daisy.    Daisy is my goats name.. thank you for reaching out to me, and if you do not mind i will make you a friend. have a great day i am so sorry Wendy i thought i was messaging Greg. if you would not mind i would like to make you a friend also..... i am old and new to computers  so if you have time could you  send this to Greg cause i do not know how. thanks either way have a good day and wishing you all the best

[toni3907]

hello Gregor..... so how do i make you my friend? do not use computer alot, and only used dashboard on fitbit app.  im sorry

[charleskn]

1. I live in Maryland, in the Baltimore-Washington DC corridor
2. My current goal is to lose weight, and get off of type-II diabetes meds. I started at 265; I'm currently 222 and I'm shooting for 200-205.
3. I like to alternate longer moderate intensity workouts (weights and core) with shorter HIIT workouts
4. Oddly, my Fitbit stats, in addition to keeping the weight off. I do need another motivation 🙂
5. Pizza and sweets, though I have cut back quite a bit. So maybe an evening chocolate milk.

[PatrickBingbang]

Hi the Fitbit girls & guys,

1. Where in the world are you? I 'am a Belgian guy
2. What is your current health/fitness goal? Loose extra weight/Enjoy being in good shape

3. How do you like to stay fit? Biking and Nordic walk
4. What motivates you? My jot does not promote exercising, so I need to take care by myself
5. Favorite guilty pleasure ? Having a drink and a nice evening with friends

[SunsetRunner]

Hi everyone! 

My name is Sadie, and I recently found my way back to the Fitbit community. Over the years, I've tried many different trackers, apps, etc....and honestly, nothing beats Fitbit in my opinion! 

1. Where in the world are you? I'm from Plano, Texas

2. What is your current health/fitness goal? To be HEALTHY! I don't really have a specific goal in mind, but I want to feel good and feel confident that I will have the energy to have a family one day soon. 

3. How do you like to stay fit? I enjoy walking outside (when it's not too hot), and lifting weights. 

4. What motivates you? The prospect of having a family one day. I want to be healthy enough to chase around a toddler and not get out of breath easily. 

5. Favorite guilty pleasure? It's a tie between binge watching TV/Netflix, or eating a slice of lemon pie. 

[Heidilynn77]

Hey there I'm Heidi, I'm actually very mixed up on the whole fitbit thing. Dreading it, yet excited. It was my sons and he sadly doesn't have any way to use it and wants me to sell it. Brand new. So thought I'd try it out .  This app and everything is a bit much to get use to be i. think I'm getting the just. I'm from central Wisconsin . Its cool right now and winter hasn't even started  yet. Lol.  Thank s for letting  me be here and ramble. Have a beautiful Sunday 

[B.Fit]

Hello, 

My name is Bernadette. I am new to Fitbit and looking for support and motivation. I have set my goal to lose 100lbs by end of 2021. I need to get healthy due to a life threatening illness. Thank you for taking the time to read my introduction. 🌸

1. Where in the world are you? I live in New Mexico (Yes we are part of the U.S. lol)
2. What is your current health/fitness goal? To lose 100lbs and live a long and healthy life
3. How do you like to stay fit? When I exercise, I like to walk and take my dogs to the dog park
4. What motivates you? I am struggling with motivation at the moment 😞
5. Favorite guilty pleasure: I love to have some quiet "Me" time when everyone in the house is sleeping. However, that is when I do a lot of snacking 😫

[BrandNewDee2021]

Good Morning Everyone.

On a fluke a few months ago, while randomly browsing Amazon, I bought a Fitbit... I love the ability to track my movement and life for that matter, even though progress is very slow going. I am a 42yr old empty nester and busy professional. I work insane hours, am the go-to for my family and often forget to focus on me. I have been overweight my entire life. My earliest memories are around family and food. After some lengthy internal healing, I'm now beginning to see progress on the scale.

To the questions;

1. Where in the world are you? Margate, Florida - Sunny South Florida 
2. What is your current health/fitness goal? Honestly, to lose half my body weight! 
3. How do you like to stay fit? Walking, dance, HIIT & meditation 
4. What motivates you? My family and striving for healing. 
5. Favorite guilty pleasure? Wine tasting, Binge watching Netflix, mobile games & sugar 😞

Hoping to meet like-minded folks with lengthy journeys as well or simply a supportive spirit

[Dell527]

Where in the world am I?

FOUNTAIN HILL, PA

What is my current health/fitness goal?

LOSE WEIGHT, IMPROVE MY OVERALL HEALTH GET MORE ENERGY.

How do I like to stay fit?

THAT'S A HARD ONE. I LIKE TO RIDE MY BIKE, ITS A TRIKE. I AM ALSO STARTING TO WORK OUT SOME. I USED TO LOVE EXERCISING AND I WANT TO GET BACK TO ENJOYING IT.

What motivates you?

MY SON, HE IS IN FOURTH GRADE. AND THE MIRROR.

Favorite guilty pleasure-----COOKIES AND MILK

I can use some friends here 😄

[scouserjohnny]

1. Where in the world are you? Liverpool UK
2. What is your current health/fitness goal? To stay as fit as i can 
3. How do you like to stay fit? i like to walk everyday
4. What motivates you? my grandson motivates me
5. Favorite guilty pleasure, chocolate nom nom nommmmm

Looking forward to getting to know you all.

[Indyp99]

Hello everyone! 

I got a fitbit charge 2 from my parents about 6 months ago and I loved the product so much. I was impressed with the information it gives me and the ability to easily track my workouts, meals, and progress. I loved it so much I bought a new charge 4 December 1 and I was completely ready to sign up for the premium service. Fitbit had a lifetime user within their grasp.

Sadly, today I was working and the screen chipped and scratched from a relatively minor incident. I was disappointed but contacted customer service to see what I could do to get it fixed...nothing. They just responded not covered under warranty bye. No offer to fix it, not even for a fee...Now that I'm reading the forums a little more the durability of the products is a known issue and many people feel the customer service is terrible.

This one incident was enough to turn me off of Fitbit. I no longer will sign up for premium and I'm buying a different companies fitness tracker and trashing this brand new charge 4. Fitbit has lost a lifetime user. I hope others see this before they spend money on these products. I will be posting many other reviews around the web to inform others about the quality and service.

[PatrickBingbang]

Well, I have to say that I understand you, sadly. I have been using a Charge 4 for ten days now and I was really disappointed by the fact that so many users are reporting issues on the various Fitbit forums (major GPS issues, stupid unresolved issues for renaming activities, etc.), and some of them have been reported for more than a year without anything else from Fitbit than generic answers (and mostly exactly the same answer each time the same problem is reported). This is not good at all, as this really pisses off users that end up doing what you are doing now, i.e. looking for something else. It is sad because it would be easy (i) to communicate in a honest way towards users, and (ii) to handle simple modifications of the app/web interface that would satisfy a lot of people, especially when they are repeatedly reported over months.

So far I am just discovering the use of a tracker for the first time in my life, but I am not sure I will stay with Fitbit for the next one if things do not change. Customer service and Support services are important things, and a company cannot snob its users and customers for a long time before it gets bad for it.

[shaky1610]

You should of got insurance on it as I have insurance call out and about so
if anything happens your cover. If my iPhone 11 Pro Max is covered for
all..

[Indyp99]

I bought it directly from the fotbit website and there wasn't insurance offered that I saw.

[PatrickBingbang]

I believe this was not the point of Indyp99. When you are a company producing devices like the Fitbit, it is not a sound answer to tell your customers that you cannot handle a repair or a fix, even at a fee. It does not make any sense, especially if these issues are common (and scratched screens are common issues, just read the Fitbit forums).

[shaky1610]

I got home insurance which covers me for out on about, my mobile and
Fitbit. Am with the nationwide building

[Indyp99]

Well regardless...Fitbit should have a means to repair their own products instead of just telling people to deal with it. It's not like I am asking for a hand out I would pay for the service.