My Vivofit is trying to kill me.
By EllynB
@WriterGirl44 (62)
June 11, 2016 7:31pm CST
So I jumped on board with our work incentive program. We all had the chance to purchase a personal Garmin Vivofit 2. I was excited! So I jumped all in, set it up connected it with a nutrition app and away I go.
Three days into it, I am jumping up from my writing to run up and down the stairs until my red bar disappears. I hate missing goals, so as the Vivofit increases my daily steps, I am doing my best to keep up.
I love a good challenge, but I am just tired today! I have 879 steps to my goal and my bar just beeped at me, so I am up and down the stairs to make my goal before I go to bed tonite.
Am I the only one who is trying to keep two steps ahead of this crazy device ?
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@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
18 Jun 16
@WriterGirl44 i don't know that. what does it do?
@WriterGirl44 (62)
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18 Jun 16
@trivia79 it is a fitness band worn on your arm. It tracks your steps and tells you when you need to get up and move. Each day the device I have, gives suggested steps needed per day and it continues to increase daily. I am sure it will stop increasing after a time, but for now I am up to over 8,000 steps expected.
If you like to compete with yourself, it can be a great motivator. If you need a little reminder, it is there for you. I synced it with a nutrition app, that also tracks calories in and the exercise is added for calories out. Balance those and weightloss is will happen.
I really like the device and already feel a difference after 10 days. Mine is not as "fancy" as some, but it works great for me :-)
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
12 Jun 16
I am not familiar with the Vivofit, but I have a FitBit that can be very insistent when it comes to making my daily steps. Not an easy thing now with my arthritic hip. I hope to be able to make the danged device happy again when I get the new hip next summer.
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@WriterGirl44 (62)
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15 Jun 16
I hear you DW... I am saying this all in fun. I enjoy the challenge and am exited to have lost some weight so far. I just have to learn to adjust. Isn't that what it is all about?l
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
15 Jun 16
@WriterGirl44 Indeed, as we become more seasoned, we have to become more willing to change our patterns to accommodate our new ability levels.
Notice how I danced around saying I'm getting old. 
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@WriterGirl44 (62)
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15 Jun 16
Mine is a Garmin, I think part of this whole challenge is I love to challenge myself! Thanks for your comments NJ
