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I bought a Fitbit

Janet

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Thanks to Mo, who was the first person I ever heard talk about the Fitbit, I took the leap when I saw a good deal on one via active.com. It arrived this weekend, and I put it on halfway through yesterday. It was pretty funny -- I was disappointed by how little I had walked by last night, so I ran up and down the stairs in my house, and danced around while I did some chores before settling down to watch Breaking Bad. I'm sure it would have looked hilarious if anyone else had been home.

Right now I'm at 9724 steps for the day, and even though I did a 13.4 mile bike ride, I still feel like I need to hit 10K. So here I am about to run up and down the steps again! The dogs think it's great fun.

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lyn*

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My staff attending keeps one on her bra. Sometimes she checks it throughout the day.

At first I didn't know what she was doing, and was wondering why she kept on checking out her own boobs :p

cheryle (Dianthus)

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LOL. Lyn, I had to put mine on my pants pocket today because the neck on my shirt was too high to get it back in my bra easily.

Janet, I went for a walk at lunch even though it was drizzling when I left. I had about 7500 steps after work and planned to go for a walk with a friend this evening. She came for dinner but wore flip flops. She left at 9:00 and I was out on the sidewalks by 9:05 and logged about 4000 additional steps. I would not have thought it would be so motivating but I now take the stairs and walk most days at lunch. I logged over 20K on Saturday and about 18K on Sunday. That is a lot of walking but I feel good and think I am sleeping better too.

If you want to add me as a fitbit friend, I think this is the link.
http://www.fitbit.com/user/27FJ5B

lyn*

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I am thinking of getting one (all the lady staff have them and they were comparing bra straps one day at lunch - or so I thought), but I think I might get a little too obsessive-compulsive about mine

It seems like a fun little doodad though!

Has anyone had any luck with the sleep function?

Caro in Oz

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Funny. I love how dogs think everything is fun (as long as you don't go out without them).

Glory

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Oh I think I would like one of these. I have a pedometer but that seems like a cave man tool in comparison. Assuming they are avl here in Canada - although perhaps not for a good price.

cheryle (Dianthus)

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Glory, I saw them at Future shop for just under $100 for the fitbit one. Not much different than the regular price in the U.S.

Suz

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I think I want to get one, too -- it sounds like fun. Thanks for the heads up on where to buy, Dianthus.

Mo

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Fun! So happy to have more Fitbitters joining. I use the sleep function all the time. Feel free to add me too http://www.fitbit.com/user/229T63

And talk about it making you do dorky things - the BF and I were circling around each other working at the Pub one day trying to 'lap' the other. Hilarious. Like little orbiting planets in our own solar system.

Glory

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Thanks Dianthus. I am due to buy myself a birthday gift (taking a cue from the YLF ladies :)).
What does the sleep function do?

Glory

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They do have them at future shop and I am ready to splurge. There are two types : a wristband and another thing (pic below).
which is the one you guys recommend?

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Diane P

I use the fitbit one also, though I have it linked to my iphone on the fitbit app so that I don't have to rumage around in my bra when i want to check my step count!
Freel free to add me too //www.fitbit.com/user/25GF7Q

Do I see a YLF fitbit group in the future?

Glory

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thanks Diane.
So the reviews on the bracelet fitbit are not as good as on the other one.
Is the concensus to get the bra tucker inner style?

Diane P

I like that I can tuck it in my bra when I'm wearing dresses. I usually clip it to the waistband of my pants. I do more miles in the day wearing it than I do without it.....which can only be a good thing!

Mo

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The sleep function tracks how many wake ups, and awake minutes, you have in any given night.
I have had a Fitbit for over 3 1/2 years now. From the original classic, to the Ultra, and now the One. I don't wear it on my bra, but on my waist 99% of the time. It won't fit between my cups, for starters, and I like having it where I can click it to see what my stats are (no boobie peeking for me lol).

Glory

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Thanks Mo. Just ordered the One through future shop in canada. They have it in stock but I just cannot get there in the next two days. I noticed they also sell it on Amazon ca.

Feeling excited!

cheryle (Dianthus)

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Thanks Diane. I think there are almost enough of us now to form a YLF fitbitters group.

Janet

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I haven't figured out how to make this thing track sleep yet. I'm not sure I really want to wear it all night anyway.

I got the clip on style -- I've just worn it on the waistband of my skirt or pants so far. Not too keen on the idea of clipping it to my bra.

My days tend to vary widely from one day to the next -- Monday was highly active. Yesterday, not so much. It will be interesting to watch my activity patterns as I continue to use the Fitbit.

Glory

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My fitbit arrived yesterday and I am clipped in today. Feeling excited! I need to figure out the sleep function.

Janet

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I thought I was set yesterday -- the elevator at the tower where my studio is was broken, which means I walk up and down 12 flights of stairs. Yes, 12! But they got it fixed right before I arrived. I would have walked anyway, but the writer from the studio next to mine was holding the elevator for me. How funny is it that i was disappointed to ride the elevator? And then I had to drive to a neighborhood event last night rather than walk because I was carrying food and it was pouring buckets. So I fell short of my 10k yesterday.

It's funny how much you start paying attention to these things once you are tracking your activity!

Marley

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If you have the app on your phone doesn't that mean that you have to carry your phone around with you all of the time? Do you have to sleep with your phone? (These are probably really dumb questions, but thought I'd ask anyway!)

Janet

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No, the phone app syncs up with the fitbit wirelessly when you open the app and have the fitbit nearby. No need to carry the phone until you want to!

Isabel

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OMG ! I need one ! Now. I have to monitor my steps because of my bone loss but I am not loving the pedometer so much.

THANK YOU !!

ETA THere is one at Dick's Sporting Goods, 7 miles from me. Guess where I am going today ?