Will Fitbits Keep Your Weight Loss Goals on Track?

If you’re trying to lose weight, exercise more, eat right, and feel better, you already have solid goals set in place. To reach those goals, you may find yourself in need of some help to stay on track. For this reason, Fitbits and other gadgets you can wear that keep track of your activity have become very popular. While undoubtedly a noble idea in theory, the actual results of these types of wearable fitness devices may be less effective than the results achievable through guided nutritional and exercise adjustments. Pitfalls that are a detriment to weight loss can rear their ugly heads after using the Fitbit, leading to careless habits and unsustainable weight outcomes. Results of a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association show the actual amount of shed pounds between the wearable device method and a self-reported diet/exercise program. The numbers that came back from the study would make most people think twice about solely relying on a gadget for their weight loss efforts. Read more…