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Fitbit Ultra Wireless Activity Plus Sleep Tracker

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Fitbit Ultra

I remember when pedometers started becoming popular way back in the day. I never really got on the bandwagon because I couldn’t see the real benefit of tracking how many steps I took in a day. This Summer at BlogHer, I discovered the Fitbit Ultra, which takes step tracking to a whole new level.

The Fitbit Ultra tracks steps taken, distance traveled, calories burned, activity level, stairs climbed, and it even tracks your sleep! The Fitbit is so small and compact that it can clip right onto a pocket, bra or waistband, or fit in your pocket. A huge bonus to the Fitbit Ultra is that the day’s data uploads wirelessly to the internet. The tracker comes with a charging base that plugs into your computer via a USB port. If you are within a certain amount of feet from the base, your data will automatically upload to the Fitbit website. You can keep track of your daily progress and goals.

Another very cool feature is that the Fitbit comes with a comfortable wristlet that you slide the tracker into, when you go to sleep. Hold the button on the Fitbit down, to set it to sleep mode. It will then track how long it takes you to fall asleep and how often you wake up, or are restless, throughout the night. I find this very fascinating! With the online tools, you can also track what you eat.

You really get the whole shebang with Fitbit!

I will admit that I was very skeptical of such a tracker, at first. After using the tracker for just one day, I was completely sold on it! When I created an online account, I was given some suggested goals. The goal for steps per day was 10,000. After going about my typical duties for just one day, and checking my steps at the end of the day, I was ashamed. I had only walked 5,000 steps! How embarrassing! That completely motivated me to move a lot more. I spent more time on the treadmill each day, even if I wasn’t running the entire time. I also started going for walks with my daughter, just to get moving more. This can’t be a bad thing right? Another goal was to climb 10 sets of stairs. I happen to live in a 2-story house, but this was still difficult to reach as it took me going up and down my stairs twice, to count as one set of stairs climbed. I decided to try going up and down the stairs one extra time, every time I went up or down.

I really started to reach my goals, and it felt great! The Fitbit Ultra really did motivate me to move more and become more active. A healthy lifestyle is important for all of us, and sometimes we just gotta do what it takes to make it happen. With a tool like the Fitbit Ultra, it makes tracking your lifestyle a little more fun! When you reach certain goals, you are awarded with badges and things, through the website. Join friends and family in tracking your progress!

I have a Fitbit Ultra to give away to one lucky reader. If you don’t win and would like to purchase a Fitbit as a gift, or for yourself, you are in luck because they’ve come down in price. The Fitbit Ultra started out at $99.95, but you can now purchase it for $79.95 on Amazon.

This giveaway will end at 12:01am ET on 11/18. To enter, fill out the rafflecopter below. Entries will be verified before a winner is chosen.
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I received a Fitbit Ultra as a prize in a contest. All opinions expressed are my own.

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  2. Jamie Lomeli says

    Brooke is the horse with my birthstone!! Too bad my birthday has passed, I would ask for a fitbit!!

  3. Jennifer Morris says

    The Fitbit sounds like an awesome fitness tool!
    The pony with my birthstone is named Sunburst. The birthstone is Topaz for November (my birthday is today!)

  11. Cassie B says

    I would be excited about the sleep tracking feature, Ive heard you burn calories in sleep, but not sure I believe it! Like you though, I think it would be a good motivator to move more since it would track everything. Tracking = motivation! Good Luck!

  12. Sarah Knoke says

    I like how it updates wirelessly. I get lazy about keeping track of things so this would make it nice and easy!

  13. Brandi Hays says

    I already have a fitbit but it’s on my mom’s christmas list! I love to see how many calories I’ve burned compared to what the gym machines claim.

  14. ellen says

    I like the sleep tracking feature and feel that could be really beneficial- I have terrible sleep habits!

  15. Christine Sinclair says

    It would be so cool to track my sleep, sometimes I feel I get plenty of sleep and others I feel like I do not sleep at all.

  19. desiree says

    the idea iof this and then would love to have it to keep track to see how far i go and then walk up to 1 mile a day

  20. Nicole Strunk says

    Excited about all of the features of the fit bit, been eyeing them for a while now. The sleep monitor would be interesting. I am sleeping much better now then 6 mos to a year ago, but it would still be interesting. I’d also really like to know how many steps I take a day. I work in an office so I know I am not getting what is recommended.

  23. Kris says

    Tracking how long it takes me to fall asleep would be pretty cool, especially after a long workout session!

  28. Susan Harp says

    I would love the sleep tracker feature on the Fitbit!!! I feel like it takes me a while to fall asleep, but I would be curious to know just how long it takes. Aside from that, I would just enjoy knowing how many steps I actually take in a day. I had both knees replaced a year ago, and a primary goal of mine is to walk, walk, walk, taking many steps in a day!! I think this would be so handy to track all my movement!

  30. Jennifer Shelton says

    I would be excited about the sleep tracker. I always wake up tired and sore and have trouble getting to sleep and staying asleep. I would love to see my sleep tracked.

  32. courtney says

    I am excited that it offers more features than a pedometer and it tracks so much fitness information

  34. Cassandra Hammel says

    This would be awesome to have! With a baby on the way I’d like to track my sleep and movements through the day.

  40. Martha says

    I would love to be able to show my family how many times I wake up a night–it might inspire some changes around here!

  42. Allison T. says

    I love the fact that it tracks everything! Not only does it make you accountable, but it offers so many other features, such as sleep patterns. You don’t see that in many products.

  44. Jean says

    I want one so bad and just can’t afford it. I started a weight loss journey almost two years ago. I lost 60 pounds and have started creeping back up adding 20 back. This tool just might be the thing I need to get my mojo back!!!! I love the size of this. It would be perfect to hide on the bra strap.

  48. Jennifer T says

    This is awesome, I do use a pedometer, but it doesn’t show the difference between stairs & regular walking. I also like that it will track sleep habits, I stay so tired & have often wondered how restless I really am during the night. Thank you for the opportunity to win this awesome giveaway!

  53. Joanna says

    I’m a S.A.H.M with a household of 7. Our home is 3 stories, so I’m constantly climbing stairs. I’ve always been curious how many steps I take between picking up, cleaning kids rooms, putting away laundry, ect. This is definitely in my wish list!

  62. Kerry B. says

    I got the FitBit Zip about a month ago and I love it! But..it doesn’t have the stairs climbed and sleep tracker capabilities. I’d really like to try those features out with the Ultra model.

  64. Michelle Dehowy says

    It will then track how long it takes you to fall asleep and how often you wake up, or are restless, throughout the night.

  72. Jacob LaFountaine says

    Wireless uploading. I don’t have to worry about finding a cable or plugging it in

  75. krista grandstaff says

    VERY cool that it uploads to the internet wirelessly.. I use a pedometer, but this is such a step up it makes what I use look like I’m starting a fire with 2 sticks…lol..

    Thanks so much for giving us this chance 🙂

  85. Spring Ross says

    I love the idea of keeping track of everything! It would help alot to know all of what I’m doing.

  92. Lyn Kelley says

    To be honest, there isn’t a feature of this that I am not excited about. I really want one of these for my diet and fitness plan but we can’t afford it. I hope I’m the lucky winner.. to be able to track not only my calories and my sleep.. but it will load to my computer so I can keep up with it by week and such 🙂

  97. Mer says

    I love that this updates wirelessly–it’s so easy to get sidetracked and never get around to recording data. This would make meeting my fitness goals so much easier, especially during crazy busy times.

  98. Linda Walters says

    That it keeps track of calories burned. It would be really cool to win this. Thank for for the opportunity to win one

  100. Emily B. says

    Anything to do with sleep… I really need a sleep study, but those cost big $$. This would be nice to kind of have a baseline as to my flow through the night.

  106. JEN Lawson says

    I’m excited to see how much I regularly do, I feel like I run a marathon every day, wonder if I do “)

  108. Jen says

    I am most curious about the sleep tracker. I’ve often wondered how long it takes me to fall asleep and how many times I end up waking up. It would be helpful to know, and then try to fix it!

  109. Auri Lae says

    I’m excited about the goals in combination with the tracking – I just had my first child and need to make a plan for getting active again!

  114. Jammie says

    I like both the calorie mode and the sleep mode, I think out of both the sleep mode is my favorite, because I know I don’t sleep right.

  115. Cassie S says

    I really want to try out the sleep tracking – I’ve always been curious about sleep patterns, but haven’t seen any tools that look as straight-forward as this one. I also want to use it for fitness. I use a Garmin forerunner now, but the watch is cumbersome when I’m at the gym and not actually running. Having a ubiquitous gadget that captures everything I do, sounds so slick!

  117. Rochelle says

    I like the sleep function and knowing how many times I wake up. This would be great. Thanks!

  121. Dana says

    I like the auto upload function and how small it is, so easy to use. I’ve recently joined Take Shape for Life and I’m working on learning the Healthy Habits…Healthy Motion is one of them! This would help.

  129. Rae says

    This pedometer looks amazing! It puts my $20 one to shame 🙂
    The sleep tracking would be great too!

  131. Sherri says

    I have REALLY been wanting one of these. I love that you can track everything…. sleep, steps taken, make goals, even enter what you eat online.

  136. Rhonda S. Phillips-Tenderholt says

    I like the red fitbit. I like that it helps you track your fitness goals and helps you achieve them by letting you know how you’re doing. It’s outta my pocketbook range but I’d love to win one. I like that it also synchs to your cell. There are so many features that I like.

    Thanks for the giveaway.

  140. Amber says

    I’m working on dropping extra weight for medical/health reasons – the Fitbit Ultra sounds amazing!

  147. Gennie Lancaster says

    I like the fact that it is so mall and can fit in your pocket and that is has a sleep tracker.

  150. wendy wallach says

    When you reach certain goals, you are awarded with badges and things, through the website. Join friends and family in tracking your progress

    I like this feature the best because it would motivate me to keep on going

  152. Tiffany says

    After reading your review, I’m just excited about how excited YOU are about it. I would be quite skeptical of it, too, but it means a lot to hear that you were truly sold on it after just one day. Sounds like it is a really great product and I’d love to try it!

  166. Victoria R. says

    My sister has a FitBit and I’ve heard amazing things! I would love to track my sleeping patterns on it!

  168. Kimberly Hilbert says

    I’m most excited about the sleep tracking. I love my pedometer and for that alone I wouldn’t trade. Mine counts total steps, aerobic steps, calories spent and keeps the data for a week. But this takes it the one step farther that I’d love to try.

    Thanks for the giveaway! I like finding out about new things and after a bit of research, this just might be on my Christmas list. 🙂

  178. Marie Oetzel says

    I think it would be cool to track all my different things that I do and maybe it will help me figure out some habits that I am still messing up on.

  186. Jay French says

    I’d be interested in the sleep tracking. I think I’m restless at times, maybe depending on late night snacks.

  187. Christian Alejandro N. says

    I love the sleep feature. It’s really cool that it can let you know if you toss and turn too much

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