Come say hi & introduce yourself (2019)

[FitbitCommunity]

Welcome to the Fitbit family!

Whether you've just got your Fitbit or have been with us for years, share a little about yourself with the wider Fitbit fam. You might find someone with the same interests or even the same health goals as you. You can say hi any way you like but if you're stuck, kick it off with: 

1. Where in the world are you?
2. What is your current health/fitness goal?
3. How do you like to stay fit?
4. What motivates you?
5. Favorite guilty pleasure

Looking forward to getting to know you all.

[reddog18]

Welcome

[MyBMI]

Hi community

1. I am in Sydney, Australia (kilojoules)

2. Currently on target to get to my perfect BMI of 20 @75kg, I am 185cm or 6'1"

3. I stay fit by walking, doing some weights at home, I have a Weider 1120 machine and also have a very disciplined food intake (it's not a diet, it's just what i eat with special emphasis on correcting my BMI.

4. I am motivated by fitting into great clothes i.e. 32-34 inch waist, and also like looking at good bodies in the street.

5. Favorite guilty pleasure is watching morbidly obese podcasts on Youtube and thank my lucky stars that I never went down that road. It's a bit like looking at car crashes as you drive past, you are thankful it's not you but you want to look all the same.

I've kind of worked out that what most people lack is discipline so they justify their eating habits by saying to themselves "It's just one chip" but they've already had packets of them before and it all adds up.

Fitbit has developed some really great tools that make it much easier to monitor what is going on in your life. I only found out about Fitbit when I bought some biometric scales (Renpho brand that sync with the Fitbit app.) But now I am buying a Fitbit Ionic which is not the cheapest option but I like the Fitbit Pay function.

I would recommend everyone use these:

1. Biometric scales (Fitbit, Renpho or whichever syncs with the Fitbit App)

2. Fitbit App

3. Fitbit device that suits your requirements and budget. I think it's a great idea to have one that monitors your heartrate. I know that there are more expensive ones on the market that do more but hey this is our health and is not just for today but for the rest or lives.

So all of the above including the community discussion forums (i.e. here) are great tools to keep motivated. Actually seeing your progress is the most motivational thing of all. It has nothing to do with anyone else, it's just you and the statistics. It's what we do.

[WendyB]

@MyBMIWelcome! Thanks for all the tips!

[MaxFact]

You are right about that. It is just me and the stats. I like to take
account of things - my health included. I see people around me not caring
for themselves - people who I care about. It concerns me, however, all I
can be is the best that I can be and encourage others to be the same. It is
a path that is always waiting for some. It was a path that I had left for
sometime. I am glad that I am back on track.

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[SpudMurph]

1. Where in the world are you? Ireland
2. What is your current health/fitness goal? keep family healthy
3. How do you like to stay fit? Triathlon
4. What motivates you? My Family
5. Favorite guilty pleasure - Liverpool football club

[willf650]

1. Where in the world are you? I am in the Mid Atlantic, USA
2. What is your current health/fitness goal? I would like to lose 45# in 2020
3. How do you like to stay fit? Currently just trying to walk and get my actively level up. I have a desk job so walking/step count doesn't happen in the normal course of the day.
4. What motivates you? To try and fell better and be healthier.
5. Favorite guilty pleasure? pizza

[WendyB]

@MaxFact  Its great your back on track!

@SpudMurph  its great when your family motivates you!

@willf650  Sounds like your walking is going well!

Welcome to you all! Check out the other forums and join in!

[Greta236]

Hello Im a newbie to fit bit.

Im from Hastings on the south coast of England.

My current health goal is to lose some weight as Im getting married in December.

I am relatively fit as my job involves a lot of walking and i also enjoy going for long walks when the weather is good.

What motivates me is i like to challenge myself and try and do better everyday especially with my job.

I would have to say my one guilty pleasure is to have a couple of Gins at the weekends.

Im looking forward to getting to know you all 

[FastHowie13]

Hello !

[WendyB]

@Greta236 Congrats on the upcoming marriage!

 @FastHowie13 Hello!

Its great to have you here!

[Greta236]

Thank you WendyB

[Liz7719]

1. Where in the world are you? Rhode Island, USA
2. What is your current health/fitness goal? Lose 30 lbs. Im doing keto (lazy)
3. How do you like to stay fit? watch carbs
4. What motivates you? Health, Family, looks of course, I don't want to feel like an old lady when I get up
5. Favorite guilty pleasure? Soda and alcohol

[meowmommie]

where in the world are you?

Kansas

What is my current health and fitness goal

Build muscle, maintain weight, and apparently I need to lower my heart rate beings my resting rate is about 93bpm at rest, when I'm sleeping.

How do you like to stay fit?

Walking to work, and I'm a housekeeper at a hotel, lots of walking there.

What motivates me is all the haters out there.

Favorite guilty pleasure would probably be diamond paintings, and lucky charms, lol.

Also, from March 2017 to December 2017 I lost 105lbs, went from 210lbs-105lbs.

[WendyB]

@Liz7719  I'm sure you will get the weight off!

 @meowmommie Congrats on the loss you had! That's awesome!

[SunsetRunner]

1. Where in the world are you? Near Toronto, Canada.
2. What is your current health/fitness goal? Lose about 5 lbs, optimize sleep patterns.
3. How do you like to stay fit? I walk two to three hours each day.
4. What motivates you? Feeling good.
5. Favorite guilty pleasure? None.

[Ratachai]

Hi everyone, 

1. Where in the world are you? Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
2. What is your current health/fitness goal? Excellent health/my goal is to stay healthy by jogging and walking daily, the score is not important for me. This year, i want to join the half marathon
3. How do you like to stay fit? Super productive for the whole day
4. What motivates you? The lifestyle as i wished i.e., Morning Routing to enjoy good weather in the morning while jogging and walking.
5. Favorite guilty pleasure. Having dinner too late and it make low quality of the sleep and finally, it impact the morning routine

[WendyB]

@SunsetRunner I agree on the feeling good!

@Ratachai I bet you do that marathon!

Welcome to both of you!

[NDJ]

Hello Everyone, 🙂

 I live in Niagara Falls, Canada. My fitness goal is to loose weight (which I'm way to hard on myself, so I'm told) and to get fit. When I was in my late 40's, I was in the best shape, working out 5 to 6 times a day. As the years went by, working 2 jobs, raising a son and dealing with a serious health issue, put a halt to all that. Now that I'm 60, I'm trying to regain control and become fit, but it's very hard, still working the 2 jobs.  I like to walk mostly and get on my cross trainer. My motivation is my determination, and personally, I couldn't do it without my Fitbit!  I need to become more active in challenges. 

As for my favorite guilty pleasure, I would have to say a nice dry red wine. 😊 Oh, and lets not forget the dark chocolate to go with that. My reason for being here, is to become more open, connect and get fit.  

Thank you. 

[WendyB]

@NDJ  Welcome!  Working 2 jobs has to be hard! Gotta love that Red Vino🍷

[NDJ]

Thank you Wendy.  😊