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Apple Watch Leading to Healthy Lifestyle Changes Among Early Adopters

Benjamin Frost said:
These things will be thrown in the drawer after the honeymoon wears off. It's like joining a gym.
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Bull. These Things are worn mostly like jewelry/novelty at the beginning (hey Mickey!), only to be discovered and appreciated more and more each day, especially the fitness tracking/motivation part which basically feels like a videogame.

Indeed, These Things have the highest satisfaction rate of any new Apple product, ever. Get over it.
 
Not necessarily. Between June 12 to July 13 I lost 10 lbs and it wasn't water weight. 3 weeks is definitely within the realm of possibility.

HenryDJP said:
Just realize that the majority of weight you "lost" was more than likely water weight. No way can anyone lost 4LBS of body fat per week, espeically if you workout everyday. It actually takes rest to lose body fat. Working out everyday won't burn fat at that speed.
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dannyyankou said:
Well I haven't plateaued yet. Either way, I'm running 3 miles everyday, going to a personal trainer twice a week, and eating healthier. Months ago I was barely working out and eating fast food, and now I'm more conscious of my health.
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ApfelKuchen said:
It's completely possible that people abandon the desire to be fit - they just tire of the effort. For others, the failure to go to the gym comes from a failure to block-out the time on their calendars and set reminders. Out of sight, out of mind. This is far more in-your-face, and can present far more manageable goals (stand up and walk around, take the stairs instead of the elevator, etc., rather than, "Find a free hour in your busy schedule"). Chances are, there will be greater long-term participation.

Will a portion fall by the wayside? Of course. Human nature is what it is. But the fact that a large number of gym members fall by the wayside does not reduce the benefit for those who do go.
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No—human nature is to follow fads. Trends come and go. People get excited about the latest stuff for a brief time period. Big news stories fizzle out. We get bored too easily and realize 99% of resolutions were only made to check a box or be like everyone else. That's just the way it is and always was. Let's be real here.
 
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I have a misfit for my sleep info. Much cheaper and less items on your wrist ;)

martygras9 said:
I hate to admit it, but I'm currently wearing an Apple Watch on my left wrist and I just purchased a Fitbit Charge HR to track my sleep at night.

It's only been two days since I started wearing the Fitbit, but I've got to say, I'm pretty impressed. It's heart rate monitor is great and it's sleep tracking (within the app) is amazingly informative. The dedicated app puts Health Kit to shame.

One thing to note: In order to get your data into Health Kit, you have to cheat with another app. Fitbit doesn't want to play nice with Apple.
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Speak for yourself...some of us actually like the things we do as opposed to just following fads...
JCrz said:
No—human nature is to follow fads. Trends come and go. People get excited about the latest stuff for a brief time period. Big news stories fizzle out. We get bored too easily and realize 99% of resolutions were only made to check a box or be like everyone else. That's just the way it is and always was. Let's be real here.
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i would say it's been true for me although i haven't really increased my regular exercise routines, I add in a few more short exercises here and there because of the AW.
 
I bought some Bose Bluetooth on-ear headphones the other day and went for my first run today with nothing but my Apple Watch wirelessly connected to my headphones (no iPhone!). What a bliss to not have to deal with any cables which was required when I used my iPod shuffle! It felt so liberating. :)
 
Have been using my Apple Watch for almost two months in conjunction with my fitness program. Have lost a lot of weight, feel better and am stronger.

Love how the cynical keyboard warriors here doubt the watch's true fitness tracking/inspiration value and utility while chomping down their second bag of Cheetos for the day.
 
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BasicGreatGuy said:
With my Polar M400 and H7 heart rate sensor, I get very accurate heart rate numbers, amongst other health related tracking. It is also water resistant to 30 meters, has notifications, movement prompts, customization, and updates via software.

I am not going to list all the features of the watch but, for less than $180.00, I have a GPS watch and fitness tracker that does a lot more than the Apple watch, not to mention accurately and at a much lower cost.

I am sure many here could make such posts.

For the price and accuracy via the health front, I think the Apple watch is still an overpriced novelty. Should that change in subsequent models, I will reassess the value of the Apple watch in my life.
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That's a good device, but you're overselling it.
 
this is interesting considering the lack of health features is knock on it. it's not going to be useful as a fitness tracker unless you literally just need something to tell you to move everyday.
 
I think the point is that you are always wearing it and so it's there reminding you about your fitness. For those who are out of shape it gives the simple standing goal to complete and it may be the first step to greater fitness goals. It ratchets up the goals as you keep up with it, but when you first get it, it sets reasonable and achievable goals. It is not comparable to buying a piece of fitness equipment or the Wii sports etc as it is always worn and immediately there to show your progress. For myself, it has provided a clearer picture of my movement and fitness patterns and provided motivation to improve. It is a fitness diary without any need to remember to track it.
 
dannyyankou said:
I can attest to this. I've been working out everyday for the past 3 weeks, and I've been eating better. Results are good so far, lost 10 pounds.
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Losing 10 pounds means cutting or burning 35,000 calories......that's the same as running more than 13 marathons in those 3 weeks

hate to say this but either you misread the scale or you lost water weight.......on the bright side you probably did loose some weight and most importantly you feel good about it

It's not healthy to lose more than 2 lbs per week
 
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kunia said:
Apple Watch is not a watch. It's a device, a mini Ipod you strap to your wrist. Nothing else, nothing more. I'd be stupid for Apple to treat it any different. This is not some fancy watch with precise gearing that's suppose to last decades. Technology changes fast, things get smaller, faster, better. 4, 5 years? By then this Apple Watch will be a relic.
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You redefine 'watch' for your own purposes then declare the Apple Watch is not a watch according to your new definition of the word. The vast majority of watches purchased are not "some fancy watch with precise gearing that's suppose to last decades". It tells the time, it's on my wrist, it's a watch.
 
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iSee said:
That's a good device, but you're overselling it.
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Granted, it may not have quite the GPS accuracy that a Garmin 220 has etc. but, for the many fitness / health features it does have, along with it's accuracy, I think it is a better bargain than the Apple watch, especially when you compare the anemic health software from Apple, with the robust software analysis of the Polar Flow app, Polar Beat app, or even Garmin's.

I didn't even mention the great battery life of the Polar M400 compared to the Apple watch. In my opinion, that is another plus, along with the 2 year warranty.

The Polar M400 may not be for everyone. But for the price range and features, I think it is a better value than the Apple watch, if one is focused on health.


One of the things that I don't like with the Polar M400 is the very low volume of the "its time to move" alert. It can be easy to miss, if you have loud noise going. I would have liked to have a vibration alert. Maybe that will happen with my next watch, whether it be a Polar, Garmin or Apple, even they get to the level where many of the higher quality fitness watches are.
 
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This sounds like a sales pitch. Maybe sales are slow and it's time for a some promo work.

I'm gonna wait for 2nd generation maybe 3rd. Watch has potential. Just needs some fine tuning.
 
coltman75 said:
The Apple watch is probably the best fitness tracker, because it gives you live feedback and tries to get you to adjust your habits. Way better than the trackers that just measure data.
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Sounds like a sales pitch to me.

The bloody watch doesn't do anything, the wearer does.

If it takes buying an Apple Watch to wake up the owner to eating healthy and exercising... that's a very poor reflection of the person who's wrist it's on.

Long before Apple Watch was even a prototype I was taught proper life skills and practices by my athletic parents. It's well known, and has been for many years, that personal responsibility and putting forth the effort to do the right things results in a life well lived and enjoyed. :D


My tracking gear? SUUNTO
 
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I lost 8 pounds since I got the Apple Watch. I think what did it for me was seeing how much work it was to burn calories made me more conscious about the calories I was consuming.
 
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teknikal90 said:
Maybe read the post lol... I prefaced it with...."lol well in the same vein of generalizations..."
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Right and still multiple people felt you were making elitist jabs at people that live in lower income areas. Because at the end of the day what was your main point of your entire post then?
 
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