As a self-proclaimed tech nerd, and wannabe exercise buff, I’ve tried out many different apps as well as wearable devices. (not to mention phones… but that’s for another blog…) By far the app that I love the most is the Misfit.

Misfit comes with two wearable options (the Flash or the Shine) but it also is an app available on smart watches like Pebble, where you can take advantage of the same great features and tracking of the wearable. Misfit tracks your steps per day and monitors your sleep at night (both total sleep and amount of deep sleep. Just an FYI, 45% of your sleep each night should be deep sleep).

The thing I love about the sleep tracker is that there’s nothing to activate. You just go to sleep. With other wearables you had to set sleep mode, and more often than not I’d forget to deactivate it in the morning. Misfit gives you the ability to set your own personal goals for steps per day, and gives you a little trophy on your graph when you’ve reached your goal. You can also record your starting weight, set a goal weight, and then check in as often as you’d like to record your new weight. This helps give you an idea of the progress you’re making and can help keep you motivated and eyes focused on the prize!

It links to other apps too: Apple Health, WeChat, Lose It!, MyFitnessPal, Runkeeper, Walgreens, MapMyFitness, and IFTTT. Simple to use, functional and with enough options to keep a tech nerd like me interested, I highly recommend Misfit!  

 

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