![]() The Shine in my opinion is definitely worth the extra money and is a must if you like to go swimming. You can also make friends with other people who have Misfits which I think is perhaps my favourite feature – you get notifications over the day if your friend is creeping up on you on the points scale and it really incentives you to keep moving!!Īfter using the Misfit Shine I bought the Misfit Flash (the cheaper version) to compare it – although the technology is the same (as I say in the video), it’s made from a much cheaper, bulkier material – think more plastic rather than rubber. I can see how many brisk steps I take from my car when I’m walking into work. ![]() ![]() The Misfit app itself is easy to use and I really like how you can see when you were more intensely active over the day and how many steps you took/points you accumulated e.g. On the subject of apps, the Misfit apps syncs with other apps such as MyFitnessPal (to track calorie intake – although I haven’t managed to link them yet), RunKeeper, IF by IFTTT and a few more. I’ve worn it for a few nights and it definitely makes you more conscious about going to bed earlier – I like to aim for 7-8 hours sleep a night so when it said ‘6h 30min’ I made a quick plan to go to bed earlier the following night! The Misfit can be placed anywhere on the body thanks to a magnetic clip which means that exercises such as spinning or cycling can be tracked by wearing it on your leg/sock – genius!! The Misfit is also waterproof, meaning that it will track your activity whilst swimming – not something I do regularly but my friend loves this!! From a waterproof point of view it’s great to know that after a work out (I follow YouTube videos such as Fitness Blender, Blogilates & the Tone It Up girls!) I don’t have to take it off before I get into the shower!Īs well as tracking your steps, activity and estimated calories burnt (which it tend to under-estimate for me), the Misfit also tracks your sleep – so no need for a separate app to do that! It works by tracking your movement in bed and works out how much deep vs. you get more points for running 20 steps than you would do for walking 20 steps. The Misfit, like the Fitbit, counts steps, but what it also measures is the intensity that you take those steps and converts it into points e.g. The other option would be to simply wear it on my right wrist (which doesn’t move the gears in my car!) but I’ve got into the habit of taking it off and putting it in my bag or on the seat and putting it back on when I get out (only 2-3 x a day) so it’s staying on my left wrist! I wear my Misfit Shine most days on my left wrist (non-dominant) and take it off for driving – which is what I had to do with the Fitbit unless I wanted it to inaccurately count a few more steps. to count steps, but the look and features of it are way better(!).Ĭheck out my video below to hear what I think to the Misfit and for close ups of what the Misfit Shine & Flash look like next to each other and how to use the app too!Īctivity monitors such as the Misfit are designed to motivate you to becoming more active during the day and given my relatively sedentary job (sat in front of a computer or sitting in clinic) I was keen to get off my bum! When I went from working on the wards in my very first job as a dietitian to what I do now I actually managed to gain 10lbs in a year – yes eating more had something to do with that (I was baking LOADS for my YouTube channel!), but being more sedentary definitely played a role. Replacing my Fitbit with a Misfit felt a bit like getting a phone upgrade – the purpose/function of it is still the same i.e. I’ve been wearing my Misfit Shine (aka a very good looking, waterproof and accurate activity tracker) for a few weeks now and prior to this wore a Fitbit. ![]() here is my Misfit review (comparing both the Misfit Shine and Misfit Flash to the FitBit!). ![]() If you’re thinking about buying a Misfit activity monitor or have one already and want some tips on how to use then you’ve come to the right blog post. ![]()
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