While the step and stair counters are nice, it's the pulse and sleep monitors that have me riveted. I'm continually checking my beats per minute throughout the day, and I'm eager each morning to see my sleep pattern--which makes nights when it has trouble registering a real letdown. In particular, I've found it interesting to see where my highs and lows come in. Apparently, lunch really gets my ticker going.
I'm hoping that the real game-changer will be the calorie counter on the app. It has a barcode scanner with a surprisingly robust database. I've been keeping my calorie estimates on non-scannable items high to counter what I believe is an over-zealous counter for calories burned. I will say that I am more hesitant about grabbing a snack item when I know that I have to log it in.
So far, my weight and waist remain the same--which might be an improvement considering the momentum I had going. I am optimistic about the future. At least for now, this gave me the push I needed to start better trends.