Brand New Member Today

[rubygirl]

Hi! I'm new to this program today. Are these forums helpful?

[Shortstuff214]

New owner of a Force bit.  Learning lots of stuff.  Going to try it out on the treadmill and see how I do.  I also use the fitnesspal.  Hoping to lose lots of excess weight!!

[treyswt]

You wont be disappointed in your new fitbit. I caught myself doing anything to reach my daily goal. Nothing short of going to walmart when the weather was bad and walking in circles around my house :). I have mine synced with myfitnesspal and feel like it keeps me on the straight and narrow for eating as well. Good luck and congrats on your new purchase!!

[Shortstuff214]

Thanks for the words of encouragement!!

[Rompers]

Got my flex last week and still figuring out how to sync it with other apps...loving the sleep feature and seeing my steps!

[treyswt]

It takes a minute to sync. I had the same issues originally. Congrats

[goodtf]

These forums and Fitbit in general....provide needed inspiration. If we weren't in need of it...we wouldn't be fitbitters! So YES to your question

[MarkZ]

Finally bit the bullet and purchased my Fitbit Force. I'm pretty active as I started training about a month ago for Tough Mudder in July. I don't necessarily need the Force for motivation, but I figured if anything it makes a really sleek watch, lol. Also, I'm a nurse and work 12 hour shifts. I'm on my feet non-stop and always wondered how many calories I burned just at work. I guess I'm about to find out. Hopefully the Force will be able to acurately track my HIT Boxing classes as well.

[Myth]

HI all, I'm new to Fitbit and looking for motivation. Feel free to add me as friend. 🙂

[LCHFmom]

@MarkZ  - As a nurse, I bet you get more steps in than you think in a day!      I have to laugh at your watch comment, though... for the price of a force, you can get a decent watch  LOL... granted, it wount count your steps for you. 

[MarkZ]

Lol, well yeah the main reason for the purchase was health and fitness tracking, but honestly I like how this looks more than the watch I had. 🙂

I have my first shift tomorrow morning with the force. I'll try to remember to report back my steps total.

[AdvoMama]

I hear ya! I am a nurse as well. Will be doing my first shift on Fri night with the FitBit...wil be interesting. I have worn a podometer before and walked up to 20,000 in one shift!

[MarkZ]

Wow, yeah I'm imagining I'll tack on about 5 miles through this shift as well.

Hopefully this thing helps me remember to actually drink water.

[Gurthang]

I am a newbie.  I have never been to a gym.  Very sedentary.  Hope to improve on a slow but progressive scale.

[dragonflydazd]

Hi Gurthang,

You really don't have to go to a gym to exersize.  Even if you just started walking everyday after supper or when ever the best time is for you.  That's how I started.  The hardest part is getting started but once you get your butt up off the couch and start, you feel so much better for it.  I am the worst for finding every excuse in the book not to go but then when i realize the weight is coming off, I push myself to get started.

You can do it!!!!  

Best of luck to your new beginning.

[treyswt]

Youll find yourself doing everything you can to hit your step goals at
first, then after a little bit you won't even notice because you become so
much more active. Good luck keep pushing forward!!

[bmcisaac]

Hey guys, just got my fitbit force yesterday. Love it already. Is there anyway you can follow / make friends on here? 

Brett

[MarkZ]

So it was actually a pretty slow/normal shift and still knocked out 11,000 steps and 4.85 miles. Not bad.

[Gurthang]

Thanks for the encouragement everyone!  I really appreciate and need it.  I actually did pretty good last night.  I need to find me a new scale.

[Tay0709]

Hey, my boyfriend bought me the fitbit flex for valentines day as I have been looking for something to track my steps and exercise better than the MFP guesstimates 🙂 so here I am haha 🙂

[sappysf]

Good for you.....you can do it!