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FITBIT et al

aliekat55

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I got myself a fitbit yesterday. A friend had a Nike product and i loved the idea that it would track my daily routines and I could see how much i was really exerting myself. with food we can count calories, carbs, whatever but with exercise it is harder to quantify. I researched it and these seem to be quite accurate, certainly consistent so I can compare day to day how active I really am. I am really good at fooling myself into thinking i ate less than I really did, or worked out more. Of the three products fitbit, jawbone and Nike/apple I like the nike best except that it did not monitor sleep. Since i have always had trouble with sleep i picked up the fitbit and besides it was $50 cheaper.

For those of you interested, it was dead easy to set up and gives me exactly the feedback i want. It syncs with an iphone easily. it is supposed to sync with MFP but i have not managed to figure than out yet.

I love to work out so i use it as motivation to do more, for those people that hate working out I could see this being a great tool to keep yourself honest.

 

I am two weeks away, actually minus 5 hours, but who is counting? Being a doctor I am mostly concerned about the complications, well actually just about leaks, the others I deal with on a regular basis and perhaps irrationally feel i can control. But a leak is such a difficult situation, particularly since I am self pay. the chances are slim, i know and the chances of a bad one are even slimmer. Nevertheless the path I am on is unsustainable, so no regrets, damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead. I a starting to tell the people closest to me. My daughters are supportive, my wife becoming indispensably so. I will tell a few coworkers this week, my mother (not ever?).

For some reason this past week has been easy food wise, i am not particularly attracted to it and have managed to stay well below my goals, with only some mild head hunger before bedtime. Of course now i head into the fast dangerous rapids of the preop liquid diet. I intend to follow directions even though my research does not support this (IMHO it is silly) liquid diet before the surgery. Sure people do well with a 5%-10% weight loss prior to surgery, irregardless of how it is accomplished. I have already lost over 12% and am still losing even prior to the liquid diet.

In my cynical days i wonder how much of a money maker it is for them and whether that colors their decision. But i do not want to think bad thoughts about the surgeon who will be operating on me, so i hush that cynic, probably until i am well past the recovery. Probably by then if successful i wont care so much.

 

By the way, did I mention my daughter is getting married this saturday? that I have to travel 1200 miles to get there? No matter, I plan to practice my new life, focus on the fun, the people, the activities, not on the food. Kind of like a dress rehearsal.



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I went to the FitBit site and they have different models as well. What's the difference between the clip on and the bracelet? I'm thinking there would be less of a chance I'd lose it if it were around my wrist rather then clipped on to my clothes. The sleep monitoring interests me, as I've always had difficulty staying asleep and wake up frequently during the night. For the people here that have one, is it accurate? Can you swim with it? Is there a monthly fee in addition to the initial cost of the device? Is it worth it? I would think at least initially it would be very motivating. Maybe I'll make it a gift to myself for reaching my initial short term goal.

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I wanted the flex but they were out of it, so I got the 'one' and it is all i wanted. it is a bit easier to wear a bracelet but they are hard to find.

there is no cost after you purchase it is all free apps. I was very pleased with the first nights reading and surprisingly acurate as to when i got up to pee. the wake functionis great a very subtle vibration when you are in light sleep, it avoids deep sleep.

dont know about swiming with it, i dont swim so i did not look.

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