OK, I’ll admit it. I’m completely, head-over-heels in love my FitBit. I seriously can’t say that enough. I have been a proud FitBit owner since December of 2014, and have to say, it’s changed my overall attitude and relationship with fitness, in a very positive and surprising way. Here are the reasons why I’m on Team FitBit for life (#addicted).
It pushes me.
If I’m at 9,676 steps just after I brush my teeth, and ready to turn in for bed, you better believe I’m walking around our living room until I hit that magical number of 10,000. Getting that daily ‘star’ is better than my morning coffee, and that says a lot.
It motivates me.
I check-in with it nearly every other hour throughout the day to see where I’m. And if I notice I’m behind pace, I’ll stand up, walk away from my desk, and go for a walk around the block, must-get-to-10,000-steps. This happens on weekends too. Because when 3pm on a Sunday rolls around and I’m at 2,565 steps (happens more often than I’d like to admit), it encourages me to go for a walk, or a run, or a bike ride.
It keeps me competitive.
I’m a pretty competitive person by nature, so you better believe I use the feature that syncs up with friends and coworkers for fun competitions. Including weekly / daily challenges to truly compete for bragging rights. Currently, my boss is kicking my butt, as she constantly clocks in 15,000 step days — the office champion!
It keeps me on pace.
Some days, it’s just impossible to hit 10,000 steps, 45 active minutes, and 15 flights of stairs. It just is. And that’s OK, I’ve learned to stop beating myself up over this. FitBit keeps tabs how your week (and even month) is pacing. So on days I hit 13,000 steps, I’m a bit lighter on myself if the next day I’m only at 8,500.
I personally am not a fan of the watch or wristband, I think it clashes too much with my day to day jewelry, so I opted to go with the FitBit One. It’s tiny, and can be slipped into my pocket or clipped onto my bra (99% of the time it’s in my bra).
I never leave the house without it. Because if the steps weren’t logged, did it even happen?