Apropos of nothing last night my husband, Studly Doright, suggested I purchase a Fitbit. I pretended I had no idea what he was talking about.
Me: What’s that?
Studly: You know, it tracks your steps.
Me: Oh, it’s a pedometer?
Studly: Well, kind of, but it talks to your cell phone and tells you how many calories you’ve burned.
Me: Are you saying I’m fat?
Studly: Well, no, but you’re always talking about losing weight and, well….”
Me: (pouting dramatically) You’ve really caught me off guard. I guess, if you want me to buy a tool to keep me from getting fatter I’ll do it to make you happy.
Studly: You’re such a knothead.
Me: Yep. Let’s find me a Fitbit.
I researched, a.k.a. surveyed my Facebook friends who by a large majority recommended I buy the Fitbit Charge. I went ahead and got the HR model that also tracks heart rate. My mild technology anxiety fluttered in the back of mind when I contemplated the barriers I might have to deal with in order to get the device synced to my phone, but it was a breeze.
I’d go walking, but at 7 p.m. it’s still 95Ā° degrees F in my part of the world and super humid. If I can hold out for another hour it’ll drop to 90Ā°, and I might venture out. So far I’ve journeyed to and from the bathroom and clocked 173 steps. I have a feeling I won’t be reaching the pre-set goal of 10,000 steps on my first day of Fitbit ownership.
Peace, people!
Praying for Eyebrowz 
I say walk the mall and stop at any store that strikes your fancy.
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I like the way you think!
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I haven’t gotten one – still resisting. Good luck. šš
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I haven’t reached 10,000 steps yet. I’ll have to try again tomorrow.
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šš»šš» I’ve had a Fitbit Charge HR for a which now.. I swear, it’s the only thing keeping me skinny, that and 2 young kids. I have no issues getting well over 10,000 steps a day.
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I have yet to reach 10,000, but I’m blaming the Florida summer. I might have to start walking at the mall like all the other old folks.
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technology at this level freaks me out š¦ give me a normal daily energetic walk through the park any day, without counting my steps!
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It’s pretty cool. Even gives me information on my sleep quality.
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the very idea gives me insomnia š
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It’s oddly comforting. I have trouble sleeping and am always adamant that I don’t get enough, but according to my Fitbit I am getting more quality rest than I thought. It tells me how many minutes I was restless and how often I got up. It wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought.
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