Do you use a fitbit or something that counts your steps or other exercise?
By snowy
@snowy22315 (169966)
United States
March 27, 2018 10:15am CST
I haven't had a fitbit or a fitbit knock off, but I could use one. I used to have pacer on my smartphoe which I liked alot. It was pretty good. I may try to get it back again, right now I have too many apps on the phone to squeeze it on, but it is probably more important than some of them! Interstingly enough a Fitbit even helped one guy beat a murder rap, as his fitbit showed that he was asleep almost all one night, and not out killing his girlfriend! How do you like your fitbit?
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
27 Mar 18
THat sounds really good. Medicare patients here have a silver sneakers program where they can get free gym memberships.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
1 Apr 18
@wiLLmaH Many of them use the program, but many don't as well.
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@wiLLmaH (8801)
• Singapore, Singapore
28 Mar 18
@snowy22315 some people need such rewards for motivation.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
27 Mar 18
I had an apple watch and didn’t like it so I sold it. I’m not a watch person but my phone counts.. but I don’t hold it when I’m at the gym so it can’t count.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
27 Mar 18
Unless you find a way to attach it to your body. I believe they sell straps for that.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
27 Mar 18
@snowy22315 I am afraid of it falling or breaking the screen when on the machine . But its ok :) I count the miles I ran
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
27 Mar 18
Yes I do and I absolutely love it. It is a watch, a heart monitor, step counter and sleep recorder. I would hate to be without it. Mine is quite a cheap one, the brand is called Letscom but it seems as good as all the top brands.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
27 Mar 18
Oh thanks for the info. I would really benefit from something like that I think.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
27 Mar 18
@snowy22315 I wouldn't be without mine and they only need charging every 4 days, I got it from Amazon.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
27 Mar 18
@sprite1950 Yes, I saw it on there when I looked. I think I will buy something similar.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 Mar 18
I so have a Fitbit as much to track my sleep as my steps. Mine is waterproof!!
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
27 Mar 18
Yes, it would be kind of interesting to track sleep.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 Mar 18
@snowy22315 lol Sometimes it is just plain discouraging lol
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
28 Mar 18
Yes, I have a Fitbit and I love it. It tracks what I eat, sleep, steps and exercise. The only thing I don't like is that it doesn't count the steps unless your arm is moving. If you are pushing a shopping cart it tracks no steps at all even though your walking, I lose a lot of steps during a day so not really accurate.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
28 Mar 18
I guess you might have to swing your arm when you are pushing a cart.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
28 Mar 18
@snowy22315 Yep, thats what you have to do, steer the cart with one hand.
@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
28 Mar 18
It's something different..and some people have literally had their lives saved because of them. Anything that encourages me to exercise is probably good.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
27 Mar 18
My daughters previously gave me a Fitbit HR and when its strap was worn out a few months ago, my other daughter gave me a Fitbit Blaze as a birthday gift. I'm currently using it now, especially when I go for my morning walks. I synced it with my Runkeeper app and even wear it when I sleep.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
27 Mar 18
Yes, alot of people keep track of their pulse when they sleep..respiration etc.
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@Raj7779 (3657)
• Canada
27 Mar 18
No I don't use any of that.I do cycling daily but I have a fixed distance from my home to the garden which is 5 km far.so I don't need any of these to count.but if you walk or running then you may have to use because we can't able to mind our steps
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
27 Mar 18
Yes, well you know the distance you are going, so that helps I am sure.
@Raj7779 (3657)
• Canada
27 Mar 18
@snowy22315 yes and I always only cycling between that distance neither more nor less.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
27 Mar 18
Well at your age, you probably don't have to worry too much.
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@anikoonline (3250)
• Hungary
27 Mar 18
I don't have a fitbit.
But my phone record my steps, there's an in-built function for it. And I have some apps that I use for recording my cycling and my running activities.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
27 Mar 18
Yes, some of the apps are pretty good in that way.
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@anikoonline (3250)
• Hungary
28 Mar 18
@snowy22315 Of course, apps are not as good as having a fitbit, but they are close to it.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
27 Mar 18
No I don't have one, although I am consious to my health. I will try to have one.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
27 Mar 18
There are lots of different types to choose from.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
27 Mar 18
My husband had one with his last job. Not sure if it still works, but he liked the thought of knowing how much walking he was doing a day. If he had one with the job he has now, it would probably be triple of what his last job was as all he does all day is walk around checking to make sure things are getting done.
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@FourWalls (62145)
• United States
27 Mar 18
There's a pedometer in my iPhone that tracks steps, mileage, and flights of steps.
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@Hate2Iron (15730)
• Canada
27 Mar 18
I don't have anything to count steps... but I'm kind of leaning toward a fitbit. All the things that it can do sounds interesting!
@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
27 Mar 18
I saw a knock off brand people like on Amazon for 20..maybe my next purchase..!
@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
27 Mar 18
There are a lot of brands out there now.
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