Another Fitbit Anniversary
So, right about this time last year, I reflected on my three year Fitbitversary. This weekend marked my fourth year as a Fitbit user. Let me wow you with some stats (I love statistics!):
In those four years I have walked/run/jogged:
In those four years I have walked/run/jogged:
- 18.8 MILLION steps!
- which equates to 7,957 miles
- climbed 5,323 floors
Per this graph, you can see that in the first half of 2016, my stats took a nosedive. This was during my first six months of graduate courses. I gained between 15-20lbs during this time period.
Thanks to Fitbit, I got my act together. I lost 30lbs through a combined effort of calorie tracking and increased fitness and have kept both up to this day. August will mark 2 years since I started losing the weight, and the weight has stayed off.
People make me laugh when they ask how I have kept the weight off and I tell them it was my Fitbit. They nearly always get a Fitbit, but then get no results. Fitbit is a tool, it is empowering. It is my fiercest lecturer and my biggest cheerleader. But at the end of the day, I'm the one doing the work.
I am currently averaging 16,800 steps a day, with a daily step goal of 15,000. I track every single thing I put into my mouth, even if it's just a handful of chips. I eat a well balanced diet, and by that I mean I eat a lot of healthy food alongside a lot of chocolate and snacks! I sustain an activity level with the intention of accommodating my lust for snacking.
I have worn a Fitbit for four years, and over that time I have accumulated data on my exercise levels, heart rate and sleeping patterns and I've seen patterns in my lifestyle that I was able to change for the better. It is only in the last two years that I have taken full advantage of all of Fitbit's empowering tools, such as the calorie tracking and water intake.
When I started wearing a Fitbit four years ago, I thought I was a very active person, but I discovered that I was only moderately active. Through the collected statistics and some trial and errors, I have become a truly active person and I feel better for it. My body longs for physical activity and a good sleep at night.
Despite this, I almost never win the weekly step challenges. I'm nowhere near the top of my friend's list in terms of activity. I love that Fitbit helps me see where I have been successful, and yet reminds me where there is a challenge to overcome.
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