Fitbit and Me
If it seems like forever since I've written here, it's only because that is so.
A few weeks ago, I took the plunge and bought a Fitbit Zip. It is in the process of changing my life for the better. In the past three weeks, I've walked over 150K steps, which is about 76 miles or so, lost just over 11 pounds, changed a few eating habits and consumed enough water to flush 14 septic tanks clean.
In that time, I've gone from drinking several soda's a day to about 1 a week and that's just because I want to. I'm counting calories and making eating choices based on that and it feels pretty good so far.
When you're a dude who has reached the limit of the clothing options at regular people stores, you can't tell my looking that I've lost any weight. However, I can tell by a few small things. One is I can wear a wristwatch again. Not all of them that I own, but I can wear one in particular and depending on the day, it's not on the 2nd hole in the wristband. I still get winded doing some basic things, but not AS winded and not AS quickly. I could slip into a pair of jeans that is a size smaller, but I have to admit it was still snug and a tad uncomfortable so I'm holding off on wearing them as a regular thing.
The best change so far has to be the walks I take with Elaine. Being outside on lovely Fall afternoons, early evenings or just walking from the far end of the parking lot, it's been great walking with her as we do this.
I think a public record of observations and a few milestones is a good thing, so I'll do that here.
A few weeks ago, I took the plunge and bought a Fitbit Zip. It is in the process of changing my life for the better. In the past three weeks, I've walked over 150K steps, which is about 76 miles or so, lost just over 11 pounds, changed a few eating habits and consumed enough water to flush 14 septic tanks clean.
In that time, I've gone from drinking several soda's a day to about 1 a week and that's just because I want to. I'm counting calories and making eating choices based on that and it feels pretty good so far.
When you're a dude who has reached the limit of the clothing options at regular people stores, you can't tell my looking that I've lost any weight. However, I can tell by a few small things. One is I can wear a wristwatch again. Not all of them that I own, but I can wear one in particular and depending on the day, it's not on the 2nd hole in the wristband. I still get winded doing some basic things, but not AS winded and not AS quickly. I could slip into a pair of jeans that is a size smaller, but I have to admit it was still snug and a tad uncomfortable so I'm holding off on wearing them as a regular thing.
The best change so far has to be the walks I take with Elaine. Being outside on lovely Fall afternoons, early evenings or just walking from the far end of the parking lot, it's been great walking with her as we do this.
I think a public record of observations and a few milestones is a good thing, so I'll do that here.