Anybody use a fitbit

[vuduchile 1,940]

My wife and sons have been into it for awhile. I thought it was sorta silly at first, but they got me one for Christmas and I've actually found it useful.

[edjr 5,546]

Yes, will you be my fitbit friend?

 

definitely motivates me.

 

I've been walking to work way more lately, even in the snow

[vuduchile 1,940]

Yes, will you be my fitbit friend?

 

definitely motivates me.

 

I've been walking to work way more lately, even in the snow

I've never been motivated by gimmicky stuff before, but for some reason, this works. I think its the competitive component.

[MDC 5,875]

What does it do?

[edjr 5,546]

I've never been motivated by gimmicky stuff before, but for some reason, this works. I think its the competitive component.

 

Still waiting

[Mungwater 588]

I use one, I actually like it, get a little reminder when you haven't moved in a while, just helps me know if I'm being a slug on a particular day.

[vuduchile 1,940]

 

Still waiting

What are you waiting for?

[mmmmm...beer 691]

I use one. Couple weeks now. Mostly use it for the heartrate.

[vuduchile 1,940]

What does it do?

Automatically tracks your minutes of daily exercise, # of daily steps, heart rate, & calories burned.

 

You can also log your food to see calories in vs out and some other stuff too.

 

The competition is about the # of daily steps you take vs others in your group.

 

Basically it tells you if you sit around like a lump of sod all day, or if you get off your a ss and move around.

[patweisers44 696]

Wait until your son comes out of his room and says "I just jerked off for 3.7 miles!!!"

[edjr 5,546]

What are you waiting for?

 

fitbit friends

[vuduchile 1,940]

 

fitbit friends

That ain't happening.

[edjr 5,546]

That ain't happening.

 

that's it.

 

you're on the list!

[vuduchile 1,940]

 

that's it.

 

you're on the list!

Anomymity

Worlds colliding

Etc.

[edjr 5,546]

Anomymity

Worlds colliding

Etc.

 

it's an email, that shows nothing but how many steps the other person has taken. oh and what state they live.

 

weirdo.

[patweisers44 696]

Anomymity

Worlds colliding

Etc.

Try joining a fantasy football league or SpEdex Cup with him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J/K Ed. You've gone from Most Hated Geek to one of the cool ones in the last ten years or so.

[penultimatestraw 473]

I use one, I actually like it, get a little reminder when you haven't moved in a while, just helps me know if I'm being a slug on a particular day.

I thought you were a marathon runner?

[edjr 5,546]

Try joining a fantasy football league or SpEdex Cup with him.

 

 

 

 

J/K Ed. You've gone from Most Hated Geek to one of the cool ones in the last ten years or so.

 

 

Thanks man. I like this side of the fence much better.

[Mungwater 588]

I thought you were a marathon runner?

I am, but there are days when you're just stuck in the office and it's nice to get a nudge to move a bit.

[supermike80 1,284]

I remember my boss having one and it said he walked what seemed to be a not very long distance and burned a trillion calories.

So I figure the calorie burner feature wasn't one to pay attention to.

[vuduchile 1,940]

 

it's an email, that shows nothing but how many steps the other person has taken. oh and what state they live.

 

weirdo.

The email I have associated with the fitbit account contains a lot of info.

 

Stop acting like a spurned school boy. We can still be geek friends.

[edjr 5,546]

The email I have associated with the fitbit account contains a lot of info.

 

Stop acting like a spurned school boy. We can still be geek friends.

 

you're dead to me

[vuduchile 1,940]

I remember my boss having one and it said he walked what seemed to be a not very long distance and burned a trillion calories.

So I figure the calorie burner feature wasn't one to pay attention to.

I dunno. My calorie burner seems to be pretty accurate.

 

As I understand it, it calculates total calories burned, not just those from exercise.

[giraldi02 470]

My wife and father in-law use one. Since they both have diabetes, it's helped to make sure they get their goal of steps in for the day. I don't think either really use many of the other features...but it's a nice tool to help motivation

[Djgb13 2,338]

My sister got me one when they first came out. Not a big fan. I like my Nike Apple Watch better

[vuduchile 1,940]

My sister got me one when they first came out. Not a big fan. I like my Nike Apple Watch better

For when you dress up and go places?

[Mookz 1,287]

I find it's a nice spot to stick my loosies.

[Hardcore troubadour 12,576]

For when you dress up and go places?

I thought she got it for him because he didn't have one

[Drizzay 644]

I had one of the original ones that got recalled because the battery area leaked nickel. I got a nasty skin rash on the top of my wrist. Thankfully, they gave me a full refund from the recall.

[Djgb13 2,338]

For when you dress up and go places?

Nope. Got other watches for that. Got a new one today for my bday. Pretty expensive one at that

[vuduchile 1,940]

I thought she got it for him because he didn't have one

That was the satellite radio since he didn't currently have one.

[Djgb13 2,338]

That was the satellite radio since he didn't currently have one.

The fact that you remember that when I don't even remember that shows how much tilt you're on HTH

[vuduchile 1,940]

The fact that you remember that when I don't even remember that shows how much tilt you're on HTH

Although my memory isn't as good as when I was a kid, I still remember almost everything I read. I always have.

 

You, on the other hand, tell so many lies and talk so much sh!t, you can't even remember your own comments.

 

Also, you have a pea brain.

[Djgb13 2,338]

Although my memory isn't as good as when I was a kid, I still remember almost everything I read. I always have.

 

You, on the other hand, tell so many lies and talk so much sh!t, you can't even remember your own comments.

 

Also, you have a pea brain.

Tilt

[titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745]

I used to have one. My family and a bunch of my friends were on competitions. It got a bit competitive. Like people going to the gym at 11:00 pm just to grind out the steps to win.

 

Between that and myfitnesspal App (helps keep track of calories) I lost quite a bit of weight. Can't use it here though as I rarely know what is in my food.

 

I have an Apple Watch now. It's fitness tracking capabilities are as good or better, and it also has other functions.

[Alias Detective 1,178]

Old people and women are the only people I know that need a reminder to get off your azz.

[titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745]

Old people and women are the only people I know that need a reminder to get off your azz.

I found it, as well as the calorie counting app, useful to quantify things. Actually see on a graph what your current choices look like, and what it takes to be in a calorie deficit.

 

Plus which, as you lose weight, the numbers change. Requires more exercise to burn the same calories.

 

I liked it as a teaching tool. Not really necessary as a daily thing.

[mmmmm...beer 691]

20,910 steps today. Day 2 of the move into our new house. Fock boys are my dogs barking. Feels like I walked around all day at disney. Laying here feeling my heartbeat in my feet.

[Alias Detective 1,178]

20,910 steps today. Day 2 of the move into our new house. Fock boys are my dogs barking. Feels like I walked around all day at disney. Laying here feeling my heartbeat in my feet.

I hope you are ok. That hearbeet in your feet feeling is the onset of AIDS.

[mmmmm...beer 691]

I hope you are ok. That hearbeet in your feet feeling is the onset of AIDS.

Me an Magic have been jus fine for decades.