Product Review: Fitbit Aria Wifi Scale

Dec 23, 2014

I'm a HUGE gadget fan -- nothing makes me happier than a new gadget.  So of course, once I began using a Fitbit Flex, the next thing I wanted was the wifi scale to go with it, the Fitbit Aria.  I was tempted to wait for a boxing day sale, but I also didn't want to miss recording my weight losses once I started Optifast, so I bit the bullet and ordered it from Amazon.  Holy cripes did it ever ship quickly!  I ordered it on a Wednesday and it arrived by Thursday evening.

Once out of the box, it took virtually no time to set up.  The first time you get ready to use it, you need to download some helper software on your computer in order to allow the scale to have access to your wifi.  It's a virtually foolproof process.  Once that was done, the scale was ready to go.  It weighed me, measured my body composition and then sent it wirelessly (using my wifi) to Fitbit.com to add to my dashboard.  What's nice about the Aria is that you can weigh yourself, choose not to look at your weight, and it will still record it so that you can look at it later as part of a trend.  I've started making it a habit to weigh myself first thing in the morning before my shower.  Once I start tracking food, it will be useful to be able to correlate the weight data with the diet data.  Hours of fun and enjoyment   But seriously, although I've only been using the scale for less than a week, I've already found it really useful and it's a fun addition to my day.  I would imagine it will be even more useful once I'm post-op, especially once I reach maintenance, in fine-tuning my diet to ensure long-lasting success.  I would highly recommend the Aria to anyone who is looking for a digital wifi scale -- especially if you use another Fitbit tracker product.

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