Pedometer's and My Activity Tracker

About 2 weeks into my journey I had a "health call" from Chris's company to assess my health status to see if we could qualify for lower premiums. I discussed with the girl on the phone that I had recently made a lot of health changes and gave up soda. She was very positive at all the changes I had made. When I stated that I was an RN she said, "Oh, I bet you walk at least 5 miles every shift".

That really got me curious as to how much I did walk at work. So I got a pedometer to track the steps I took each day. I wore it all the time and loved seeing how much I walked. The problem is the pedometer was kind of bulky and fell off of my pants quit often. I actually lost it, what I thought was for good, a handful of times.

So then I started looking into activity trackers. I knew little about them, so I did what I always do... I read reviews on Amazon.

I narrowed it down to a Fitbit. I liked the Fitbit One the best because I didn't have to wear it on my wrist. I could put it on my pants, my shoes, my bra. And it tracks my steps, my mileage, my floors (stairs), my Active minutes, my estimated calories burn (based on my BMR and my activity), my water intake, I can sync it with My Fitness Pal and see the calories I have consumed from my food diary, my weight progress, and my sleep! I can see how many times my kids actually wake me up at night! It also had an app on my iPhone that links with my Fitbit and updates through bluetooth.

Here's an example of my app:

It is a great little thing, because it definitely motivates me to MOVE! I think about how I can get more steps in my day. Whether it's taking the stairs, parking further away, deciding to walk to church instead of driving, taking the kids for a walk, or doing a cardio workout video.

I try to get at least 3 miles or 7500 steps a day. I really do try to get about 10,000, but believe it or not, my work days are closer to 6,000-9,000 but I still come home exhausted!! I think it's because I stand a lot, and my job is physically and emotionally exhausting at times. So I am OK with 7500 some days. 

I LOVE my Fitbit and have wore it religiously since the beginning of June... so about 3 months. I never leave home without it. It is definitely a great little tool that helps me keep moving!