You know you're a Fitbit addict when...

[V1CK1]

• You pace the house to get to a particular figure before going to bed
• You sit down when recharging as you don't want to 'waste' any steps
• You park further away from the shops to gain extra steps

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[SantiR]

I have this "thing" that I like to time myself every time I do stuff. Like going to the store or going to certain places; I always use a chronometer to know how much time it took me to do it. So now you know how much I love my Surge since Fitbit implemented the timer and stopwatch features for the tracker on the last firmware update.  

We gotta run, time is important!

[USAF-Larry]

You know you're a FitBit Addict when....your coffee cup is empty but you can't go to the kitchen to refill it because your tracker is on the charger.... 

[MendedHeart]

No one keeps me from my Kronug,
Not even challenges from fitbit communities! lol

[punchxcore]

I've had my Fit Bit for a whopping 2.5 days and I'm definitely addicted. So far.. I find myself constantly checking my phone to make sure I'm still in 1st place in my first weekly challenge lol. The struggle is real.

[MendedHeart]

Punchxcore
Welcome to the dark side of fitness in Alabama.
MendedHeart

[45marathonsaaa]

You are absolutely right! I'll change alcohol to step in any day 🙂

[Marydu]

Even though I can't walk much, if the wrist thingy is charging I find myself counting the steps I'm taking and I try not to move at all when it is charging - like it will really make a difference. I see the doctor Friday about my foot so until then I have my foot so wrapped up it looks like a had major surgery on it - not just a blister on a bunion - but after both fake hips getting infected then having 4 more hip surgeries - there is no way I am taking a chance!! Since I am in denial about my age and physical condition (still think I'm 21 and bullet-proof), I'm afraid the doctor is going to make me get ugly orthopedic shoes that cost a fortune! I don't want to spend a lot of money on ugly shoes.........I am 21, I am 21, I am 21, I am 21, I am 21, I am 21, I am 21, I am 21, I am 21............ I'll work on the being disabled part later!!


mary

[45marathonsaaa]

Are you addicted to your Fitbit if when brushing your teeth you count 100 Steps for each section until all 4 sections of my teeth have been brushed and I have 400 more Steps?

[SantiR]

@Marydu I love your motivation! An example to take! 

[MendedHeart]

Mary
You are 21 and still on the Green side of the planet! I would take ugly
shoes any day. Keep strong and keep Stepping!!
MendedHeart

[SunsetRunner]

went to the localish Tesco earlier, like always, I walk up and down all of the isles a few times before we leave, I think the security guard there is starting to think I am nuts

[DavideFitbit]

I can relate to that @SunsetRunner, I also walk up and down all of the isles a few times, just in case I forgot something or mere curiosity, plus I get a few more steps. 

[USAF-Larry]

You know you are a FitBit Addict when.....you develop FitBit Tan Lines on your arm from taking long walks on sunny days...   Guess I'll have to start switching arms every other day.

[Marydu]

We all know pushing a shopping cart will "cheat" you on steps - besides my various ailments - went into a store, the door was difficult to get it moving and I managed to whack my bad knee with my cane! That takes some talent! Then I went to the grocery store and even though I now had a knee that hurt, I was determined to steer-sp? the cart with only my left hand. I need every "legal" step I can get - no fair making box brownies and getting 500 steps my mixing while sitting on a stool - even I think that's cheating -- but it showed up the last time I made brownies - in the future, I will take of wrist thingy before mixing!! Ok, I'm "charged" - haven't walked in a while, my foot is bandaged beyond belief, so I am going for a walk!!



Then I'll get into housework...................


mary

[Marydu]

Not too sure if this happened on the Fitbit emails, but my computer sent "stuff" to everyone on my contact list - then it all "bounced back" saying undeliverable with some sort of attachment. I DID NOT SEND ANYTHING, ESPECIALLY WITH AN ATTACHMENT. I see there are 2 messages from Fitbit with a reference about "unable to post" - THAT WAS NOT ME EITHER. Once I typed a word - starts with a "d" and ends with an "n" and Fitbit edited it - fine with me. As some of you might know, Frontier has taken over Verizon landline & internet. I have Frontier/Verizon internet - some people have had lots of problems - I went days and days with nothing from anyone re Fitbit - then suddenly I got a bunch.


So if you got or get something strange, supposedly from me, IT IS NOT ME, ESPECIALLY IF IT HAS AN ATTACHMENT - I do not know enough to attach anything other than Word or WordPerfect documents. Don't know how I got my picture on Fitbit (trust me, that was luck) and same with pictures on Facebook - pure luck.


mary

[WendyB]

I park the grocery cart at the top of the Aisle. Then I walk down and back up the aisle even if I don't need anything in that Aisle  

[DomPirate]

You-know-you-re-a-Fitbit-addict-when...
- you stop measuring distances in miles/kilometres, choosing to instead measure in steps.
- you know the exact number of footsteps to all your local landmarks, supermarket, pub, post-box, church, and how much you can vary these distances by making different detours en-route.

[MendedHeart]

Dompirate,
That's a good one and so true!
MendedHeart

[robguitar]

Very true.

[robguitar]

I hate not being able to get to 10K steps every day. I kind of feel like I let myself down even though life can sometimes interfere (work, kids, etc.).

I want to see my Blaze go green!