As someone who has never really been a fan of fitness or any kind of sport, I recently went on the hunt for something to do to help keep me a bit fitter. I'd always been a fan of going for walks, and before I learnt to drive, I would usually walk most places instead of getting lifts or the bus. But obviously since passing my driving test, I rarely walk very far, which is why I decided to invest in some kind of pedometer.
I came across the Fitbit after watching someone's vlog's, and it immediately interested me. Not only would it be a great way to keep track of how far I'm walking, but it would also encourage me to do more walking. And of course, walking is a great form of exercise, and it's free to do too!
The Fitbit I decided to go for was the Zip, which is the cheapest model, and has everything you need if you just want to record how many steps you are doing. There are other models to choose from, and they can do more things, including tracking your sleeping pattern. Mine was £49.99, and of course I had to choose the pink one, but you can buy them in different colour's too. The Zip Fitbit is easy to wear, it just has a little clip, so you can attach it to the loop on your jeans for example. The Fitbit is really good, because it is very accurate with counting your steps. It doesn't continue to count steps whilst you are driving, which is something I was worried that it might do.
The only downside to the Fitbit is that you have to have an internet connection to set it all up. With mine, you had to sign up to an account online, and then you can download an app which will help to keep all information on it to do with your daily step count. But once you have set it all up, you don't really need to worry about the app if you don't want to use it.
The app can be useful if you are interested in using the Fitbit to lose weight. Using Bluetooth, it will transfer the collected information from your Fitbit to the app, allowing you to see how many steps you have done, and how many calories you have burnt.
Also on the app, you can record what food you've eaten, including your calorie intake. You can also record how much water you've drank throughout the day, and you can set yourself tasks - for example, a target amount of steps to do in the day. There are lots of things you can do with the app, it's definitely an added bonus to having the Fitbit. But of course, you can still see all your information on your actual Fitbit screen, which will show you how many steps you've done, distance in km, and calories burnt. The Fitbit resets itself each day at midnight, but you can track all your past progress on the app.
Getting the Fitbit was most definitely a great idea for me. It encourages me to do more walking, which I do really enjoy anyway. They do recommend that you walk 10,000 steps a day to keep fit, which I think can be a little bit of a hard to reach target, especially if you work all day, and have a desk job. But on average, most people tend to walk about 3000 - 4000 a day, which I think is fine, but 10,000 is always a target than I'm really chuffed with if I can do. It's also a great opportunity to get outdoors and discover lots of great walks too!
If you are interested in the Fitbit, they have lots of info on their website - http://www.fitbit.com/uk/home
P.S. this is not a sponsored post, I just genuinely have been loving my Fitbit, and wanted to do something a little bit different for my blog :)
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