Question about Fitbit and Measuring Activity

[JudyJB]

I bought this little Fitbit Zip several years ago, but never really used it until this trip. I did follow instructions and calibrate it to my stride when I first got it, but just almost never used it. It looks like this, and I got it because I don't like to wear watches or wristbands, and this one clips onto my pants pocket.

I know several of you use a Fitbit or something similar and have more experience than I do, so I have some questions I hope you can answer.

- First, how accurate are they, and does this depend on the type and age of the unit you buy?

- Second, how can I tell if mine is still at least fairly accurate? Should I spend a few bucks and buy a newer version?? If so, which one and why?

- Third, does driving in a car over rough roads cause this things to record steps?? Should i put it aside while i drive, and if so, how?

Any other suggestions for using this to track my activity? My heart tests pretty much showed that I am really out of shape, so while i might not wear something like this every day, it might motivate me to move and walk more, right??

[Redetotry]

Judy it sounds like you have the Fit Bit Zip. They worked great for me for several years but they have stopped supporting them and I can no longer Sync mine to their app. I would just put it in my pocket everyday. When you sync with the app it puts the correct time in and sends a message once a week with how far you had walked and if more or less than the week before. I have looked for something similar but haven't found anything that is easy to set up. If yours is working I would definitely use it.