FitBit Working Better; Still Glitches

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Date: 2013-06-17, Monday

Today's Thoughts:
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When in doubt, or hungry and over-calorie budget, walk. Can't run? Walk. Worried about health or other issues? Walk.

Can't walk? Find an exercise you can do, and do that. Yoga? Meditation? Tai chi? The SP fitness staff also has exercises for most body parts and for most levels of fitness. Use the resources. Even a minimally effective cardio-exercise, such as isometric abdominal contractions, will go a long way to improving your body, and establishing a habit of regular physical exercise.

Can't afford a club, or a trainer? Try the YMCAs, or other community centers. They have remarkable, affordable fitness facilities, programs, and even personal trainers. Moreover, they are more likely to have age-group appropriate functions than commercial clubs.

Data Points:
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Weight: 186.1. Down .6 lbs since Sunday's official weigh-in, but still up 2 since the prior week.

Sleep, Last Night: 8 hours. Felt great!!

98 FitBit Minutes, 739 Calories (out of 2245 total burned), 4 miles, 13 Floors, 8604 Steps. Part of this was 2 miles in 50.5 minutes, which is faster than 2 MPH. 2MPH is twice as fast as I can walk on the treadmill. (Quite frankly I'm not sure what these metrics mean.)

Isometric Abs: 40 minutes

Right Shoulder/Arm Exercises: 4 exercises x 40 reps x 2 sets

Calorie Budget Adherence, Today: 200 calories, over
O+O

Lee

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Icon Legend, He Said, iconicLee

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

-- Messy Star -- Bullet Item
-- Darts -- On Target
-- Turtle -- Slow Progress
-- Binky -- This Sucks
-- Angel -- What a Good Dude/Dudette, Am I
-- Gold Cup Trophy -- Winner, Winner, Healthy Dinner!
Sleepy Dude -- Yawn
-- Frowny -- So Sad, Too Bad
-- Goggledy Eyed -- WTF
-- Sweat & Self-Head Slap -- What was I thinking?
-- Barbells -- Weights/Strength
-- Hiking Boots -- Walking
-- Thumb Up -- Good
-- Thumb Down -- Bad
-- Light Bulb -- Idea
-- Question Mark -- Query
-- 1st Place Blue Ribbon -- Great Thing/Idea
-- Neat Star -- Bullet Item

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Hot Dogs, Bacon & Red Meat Tied To Increased Diabetes Risk

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/06/1
8/192810562/hot-dogs-bacon-and-red-mea
t-tied-to-increased-diabetes-risk

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FitBit Device Sync Working. Web Site & Dashboard Not!

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

12:30 AM

* Bought it at BestBuy.
* Wouldn't sync, nor could I log into web site until past 11:30 PM EDT.
* Called the support line twice:
. + Hung up on first time.
. + Told business hours were over for the day, the second time, though clearly my call was within business hours.
* Synch worked again at 7:30 AM, but dashboard and web site down again, this morning!

7:38 AM
* Learning curve issue? Yes! Fitbit's Not mine.

Tomorrow is another day. Still dog poo!

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FitBit is a Bust, So Far

Monday, June 17, 2013

Date: 2013-06-17, Monday

Today's Thoughts:
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The greatest motivation is success. Find ways to be successful. Don't have time for a full workout? Try a small walk. Can't seem to increase your workout length or difficulty? Try being more consistent. Keep track of the improvement in consistency. Use the SP tracking goals. Going over your calories budget, daily? Try reducing the overages, and improving the consistency. Blog about your successes and failures. Blogging == attending. Attending yields tracking, assessing, planning, and most importantly, progress.

Need a reward for success? Increase workouts or consistency. Workout better nutrition plans or strategies. After all, what reward is better than a better you?

Data Points:
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* Weight: unmeasured this AM.

* Sleep, Last Night: 3 hours.

* Walking: 75 very slow minutes

* Isometric Abs: 40 minutes

* Right Shoulder/Arm Exercises: 4 exercises x 40 reps x 2 sets

* Calorie Budget Adherence, Yesterday: Well within range.

* Calorie Budget Adherence, Today: 150 calories over range.

* FitBit, so far, a useless hunk of plastic.

O+O

Lee

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