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Fitbit and Jawbone UP

Mets Guy in Michigan Jun 22 2015 08:51 AM

Everyone in the office has one of these step counters or the other, and started a weekly competition to see who can get he most steps. Realizing that I am both obsessive and competitive, I got a Jawbone UP -- but only after finding a first-gen version finding one on sale. I'm not sure whether these are really cool or kind of creepy. It measures sleep and everything. But I tallied 20,000 steps on the first full day, which included a long walk, mowing the lawn and going to a minor league ballgame. Did anyone else get one of these? I know it's a fad. But if it gets me back into running again, I can live with that.

Ceetar Jun 22 2015 08:57 AM Re: Fitbit and Jawbone UP

I've got a couple of pedometers I got at the 2013 ASG. 20k steps is impressive. Isn't that like 8 miles? Though I guess walking to mow the lawn is a shorter stride. I've heard a couple of people use them but they never keep it up. the sleep measuring is interesting though.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 22 2015 09:09 AM Re: Fitbit and Jawbone UP

We all got cheapo wrist ones for a workplace contest a few years back. Mine wasn't recording properly, then the band broke and I wasn't getting any credit for biking. My sketchy coworker told me there was no way I could win so don;t try, meanwhile he worked his ass to become a finalist, looked like lots of corruption. Lesson -- fitness and work don;t go together

Frayed Knot Jun 22 2015 09:17 AM Re: Fitbit and Jawbone UP

I suppose there's some kind of knowledge to be gained measuring your number of strides or whatever. But, in general, if you want to walk more then walk more.

themetfairy Jun 22 2015 01:24 PM Re: Fitbit and Jawbone UP

I've avoided Fitbit. I don't want to be obsessed about how many calories I'm burning every waking and sleeping hour. If it works for you then so be it, but I don't think that it would be a good thing for me.