My FitBit
So I asked for, and received, for Christmas....a Fit Bit. What is a Fit bit? It this little piece of technology that you wear on your body - in my case, my wrist - that measures the amount of activity that you do on a daily basis.
The idea is to register 10,000 steps - which supposedly is equivalent to 5 miles.
I've been wanting one for some time now. So I was excited to strap it on my wrist and see just how much activity I get each day. Surely , between the gym and my yoga classes, I hit that 10,000 step goal each and every day.
Not!
I was amazed at how little activity I get daily. Most of days I average between 7500 - 8500 steps. I have a desk job and I try consciously to get off my chair at least once or twice an hour just to break up the monotony of what I'm doing and to stretch out my body. But at the end of an 8 hour work day I'm lucky if I have 3000 steps. Thank goodness for yoga and the gym because they help me get the steps that I do get.
Today I hit the gym and did an hour of cardio and walked around Wal-Mart - My fit bit is registering 6,112 steps. What??!! I have until bedtime to register another 3,888 steps. Guess I'm going to have to do some jumping jacks, lunges and maybe some pushups or something. Hmmmm....maybe!
The other nifty part of this fit bit thing is that you can compete with other fit bit users to see who can get the most steps. Now I'm a competitive person - with myself. I'm not so concerned with competing with others right now, as I am with getting my numbers higher than they are.
I have already determined that starting this week, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (my non-gym days), I'm going to walk through the administration building during my lunch - all four floors (steps included), and also do some time on the Eliptical for the remainder of the time. I do not need 45 minutes to drink my protein shake and/or eat my soup. I could be doing some exercise that will benefit me in the long run . both mentally and physically.
On a side note - I've already made the decision that this spring I am going to get a mountain bike and ride the trails out at the Rreservoir and explore the Pipestem Dam. I need something that'll get me outdoors and enjoying the beautiful weather. And, since I cannot run and the doctor suggested bicycling as exercise and to strengthen my knee and quads, that's my exercise of choice. Yes, it'll be spendy, but I figure that my health and mental well being is worth it! (The heck with the nay-sayers!).
I wonder how many steps my fit bit will register then? Might just have to open my profile up then and start competing with the Lorenzs, Jacksons and Voeltzs! lol
PS: The one time my fit bit exceeded 10,000 steps was last week Saturday at the JRCC party. I registered 13,756! Who says dancing isn't good exercise (for body and soul!) LOL
The idea is to register 10,000 steps - which supposedly is equivalent to 5 miles.
I've been wanting one for some time now. So I was excited to strap it on my wrist and see just how much activity I get each day. Surely , between the gym and my yoga classes, I hit that 10,000 step goal each and every day.
Not!
I was amazed at how little activity I get daily. Most of days I average between 7500 - 8500 steps. I have a desk job and I try consciously to get off my chair at least once or twice an hour just to break up the monotony of what I'm doing and to stretch out my body. But at the end of an 8 hour work day I'm lucky if I have 3000 steps. Thank goodness for yoga and the gym because they help me get the steps that I do get.
Today I hit the gym and did an hour of cardio and walked around Wal-Mart - My fit bit is registering 6,112 steps. What??!! I have until bedtime to register another 3,888 steps. Guess I'm going to have to do some jumping jacks, lunges and maybe some pushups or something. Hmmmm....maybe!
The other nifty part of this fit bit thing is that you can compete with other fit bit users to see who can get the most steps. Now I'm a competitive person - with myself. I'm not so concerned with competing with others right now, as I am with getting my numbers higher than they are.
I have already determined that starting this week, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (my non-gym days), I'm going to walk through the administration building during my lunch - all four floors (steps included), and also do some time on the Eliptical for the remainder of the time. I do not need 45 minutes to drink my protein shake and/or eat my soup. I could be doing some exercise that will benefit me in the long run . both mentally and physically.
On a side note - I've already made the decision that this spring I am going to get a mountain bike and ride the trails out at the Rreservoir and explore the Pipestem Dam. I need something that'll get me outdoors and enjoying the beautiful weather. And, since I cannot run and the doctor suggested bicycling as exercise and to strengthen my knee and quads, that's my exercise of choice. Yes, it'll be spendy, but I figure that my health and mental well being is worth it! (The heck with the nay-sayers!).
I wonder how many steps my fit bit will register then? Might just have to open my profile up then and start competing with the Lorenzs, Jacksons and Voeltzs! lol
PS: The one time my fit bit exceeded 10,000 steps was last week Saturday at the JRCC party. I registered 13,756! Who says dancing isn't good exercise (for body and soul!) LOL
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