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Why fitness trackers don’t equal weight loss (CNET Top 5)

Tech is supposed to make everything easier, but it’s no magic bullet.

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Tech is supposed to make everything easier, but it’s no magic bullet.

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  1. Big Boss

    May 27, 2019 at 1:15 pm

    I can testify to that fact

  2. Mystical Nisha

    May 27, 2019 at 1:16 pm

    I still have apple watch series 2 but it is just sitting on my desk with zero battery,i am still very fit because i excercise daily and dance as well

    • Cool Squad

      May 27, 2019 at 1:20 pm

      Because it is fake news but the true one is you can actually very easily dismiss a nudge notification

  3. Larry J

    May 27, 2019 at 1:22 pm

    A smart watch made my workouts worse. I was letting the watch dictate my workouts rather than intensity, reps or time.
    If I saw the bar was full, I realized I would slack off a bit. It became a mental validation rather than a valid tool.

    • Freakyooo

      May 27, 2019 at 1:24 pm

      That’s ur fault lol..

    • Larry J

      May 27, 2019 at 1:34 pm

      +Freakyooo
      Thanks captain obvious

    • Freakyooo

      May 27, 2019 at 2:59 pm

      +Larry J i have to be obvious when people are obviously doing dumb stuff lol

  4. Freakyooo

    May 27, 2019 at 1:24 pm

    Who said they do lmao?

  5. Vee Macks

    May 27, 2019 at 1:26 pm

    I’m still proud of the email I got from fitbit one day, when they congratulated me for climbing 185 flights of stairs one day. They said I achieved more stairs that day than anyone else in the world.

    It’s a total coincidence that I left my fitbit attached to my trousers when they went into the washing machine and then the dryer.

    • danmar007

      May 27, 2019 at 2:23 pm

      LOL! And I’m sure Fitibit doesn’t have every single statistic available. Maybe some people left their non-Fitbit gadget in a longer cycle. I was shocked the day I found out you can bob your Fitbit up and down with one hand in a skewed motion and it thinks you’re walking.

    • RealmanPwns

      May 27, 2019 at 2:55 pm

      That’s BS. Fitbit devices that count floors have an altimeter sensor that can detect when you’re going up or down in elevation. Your device registers one floor when you climb about 10 feet at one time. It does not register floors when you go down.

      Fitbit devices do not count the elevation gains simulated from a StairMaster, inclined treadmill, or other stationary exercise equipment. Your device uses changes in barometric pressure to detect elevation change, and therefore requires that you physically change elevation in order to properly record floors.

    • Vee Macks

      May 27, 2019 at 3:18 pm

      +RealmanPwns You’ll need to tell Fitbit that it’s BS. They’re the ones that sent me the email (with a certificate I could print out).

  6. Vee Macks

    May 27, 2019 at 1:28 pm

    If you want to lose weight quicker, you need to buy multiple fitness trackers. Buy four trackers and lose weight four times as fast.

    • Mystical Nisha

      May 27, 2019 at 1:36 pm

      Vee Macks wow thanks for the information,i’ll get to it right now?

  7. Dishant Patel

    May 27, 2019 at 1:30 pm

    I appreciate Cnet, but this was a pointless video.

  8. machyne82

    May 27, 2019 at 1:35 pm

    Because cico is bullshit

  9. Mark Chensky

    May 27, 2019 at 1:45 pm

    Eat Less, Move More. Works every time. Count your macros using MyFitnessPal and log every bite. Down 156 pounds on this method!

    • Tazboy

      May 27, 2019 at 1:54 pm

      Calorie counting is useless…

  10. Tazboy

    May 27, 2019 at 1:52 pm

    These watches add more stress to daily life…stop counting calories…just eat healthy and exercise…if u eat high carb lower your fat and if u eat high fat lower your carb drastically and moderate protein(keto)

  11. Asif Azam

    May 27, 2019 at 1:59 pm

    How do I gain weight?

  12. Patrick Salvador

    May 27, 2019 at 2:04 pm

    NO SH*T SHERLOCK!

  13. danmar007

    May 27, 2019 at 2:24 pm

    You can have everything else but if you don’t have discipline you’re not gonna make it.

  14. Wayne Dejnak

    May 27, 2019 at 2:40 pm

    good video plus I find these trackers more entertainment than coaching. MY attitude and drive needs to change for me to get better results.

  15. Gary Whitney

    May 27, 2019 at 2:40 pm

    What went wrong. Put down the fork and do something. Drink water any other drink is bound to be full of sugar and unnecessary fat. Eat your calories don’t drink them.

  16. Manny Talavera

    May 27, 2019 at 2:41 pm

    Results depend on your activity
    Calibrate your tracker if possible
    Suggestions are optional. Do something else if needed to meet your goal.
    Trackers are just trackers. You need setup a goal and understand what is is needed to achieve that goal. Nutrition and exercise not included. 🙂

  17. jesse munoz

    May 27, 2019 at 2:42 pm

    If you are relying this much on your fitness tracker, you are doing it all wrong if your trying to loose weight. Let me simply put it this way, track your darn macros. Set what you want to loose per week, and being consistent along with having dedication goes a long way. Eat foods that fit in with your macros and your set calories per day. And having a good workout routine for the week with consistency will definitely help you out. RN I’m in. A calorie deficit, I’m eating 2000 calories a day. My macros are 150g of protein, 250g of carbs, and 44g of fat’s. There is a lot more involved, how ever that’s why you ask for advice from a nutritionist or a fitness trainer. In all, it’s all about you and getting yourself motivated. You can do it. And having a fitness tracker is fun too. But it can’t do it all for you.

  18. Jon Jon Miles

    May 27, 2019 at 3:06 pm

    Maybe someone should’ve told Scott to put the effort in… then maybe he would’ve seen results…

  19. Dane Reid

    May 27, 2019 at 3:17 pm

    Gained 12 lbs? Stop eating crap and blaming the watch

    • Mike-Greninja

      May 28, 2019 at 3:19 pm

      LMAO

  20. HECTOR X

    May 27, 2019 at 3:28 pm

    are you the voice of zero in gta san andreas?

  21. Hayden Heun

    May 27, 2019 at 3:34 pm

    I lie using my Fitbit charge 2 to track my 2 mile run for PT tests. That’s it. It’s nice because it tells me distance and speed. With this knowledge I was able to adjust pace from 15 minutes 2 mile to a 12 minute 2 mile time.

  22. Mister Ray

    May 27, 2019 at 3:40 pm

    Exercise has never been an effective way to lose weight. Eating less is the most effective way.

  23. Fabian Archibold

    May 27, 2019 at 4:00 pm

    Make it shock you like in transformer the dark side of the moon ? ???????

  24. Alain Brouillaud

    May 27, 2019 at 4:35 pm

    It’s about WHAT YOU EAT! 80% diet 20% fitness
    Monitor what you eat try to eat 2000 – 2200 calories
    Move more than 12000 steps a day

    More protein less fat less sugar ?

  25. Spencer Stroszka-Li

    May 27, 2019 at 4:54 pm

    These are all user issues, not device issues. The important part about these trackers, is that you have a good baseline for your activity. Then you know what you need to do to improve on your activity.

  26. Will Roman

    May 27, 2019 at 5:04 pm

    Hey, Scott i lost 11 lbs using my series 4 apple watch. you big loser.

  27. Speed Racer

    May 27, 2019 at 5:09 pm

    Who told this guy mid-sentence thumbnails are a good idea?
    Just smile and take a normal picture so you don’t look dumb
    PS. Brian Tong does it better ❤️

  28. Darrell Yelity

    May 27, 2019 at 5:59 pm

    Where did you get that shirt?

  29. alif shikdar

    May 27, 2019 at 6:07 pm

    What watch are you wearing?

  30. callmemarc

    May 27, 2019 at 6:37 pm

    #1: These trackers make you think basic tasks that you should be doing anyway like standing and walking equate to actual exercise. Do some actual cardio and weight lifting if you want to get in shape people. It takes some effort.

  31. appolospbvxr

    May 27, 2019 at 11:09 pm

    Self discipline and your own motivation are needed for anything like this to work, the trackers just provide tooling to monitor progress.

  32. Narq

    May 27, 2019 at 11:47 pm

    They are named after exactly what they do- they track your fitness, not DO your fitness. They’re not called fat burners or weight losers. Fitness trackers equal fitness tracking. That’s all. They are not magic wands.

  33. Omar Ramos

    May 28, 2019 at 12:39 am

    I’m the opposite I want to gain weight

  34. Dulana Wijeratne

    May 28, 2019 at 2:40 am

    Just because u wear a fancy watch doesn’t mean your burning calories people?

  35. F12345

    May 28, 2019 at 4:42 am

    Perhaps he should’ve paired my fitnesspal or a food diary with the tracker?

    Gaining 12lbs means he ate 42000 more calories than he burned. This piece should’ve focused on how people may be a little too eager to reward themselves for closing rings and using that as justification for overconsumption.

  36. Kenneth Pocasangre

    May 28, 2019 at 2:00 pm

    I feel that the Apple Watch has allowed me to maintain my weight (120 lbs ~) for the last three years because of my daily goals of a minimum of 1100 calories. The reminders and achievements allows me to go for long runs and hit up the gym. Without motivation it’s very easy to blame the watch or fitness tracker you’re wearing. As the reviewer mentioned it’s very easy to swipe the notification. Remember that you have to put the effort of you want to have that healthy lifestyle 🙂

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