I have been working hard this spring to find ways to sneak in fitness when I can. One of my New Year’s Resolutions was to get healthier and exercise.
This post is sponsored by FitBit and a FitBit One was received.
I have been using the Fitbit One for a few weeks now and I’m impressed with all of the ways it motivates me to get moving. I look forward to clipping it to my jeans pocket each morning and being greeted by cute little messages:
I like that it is so small it’s barely noticeable but the easy to read digital display offers a quick glimpse at my activity level.
I find myself clicking the button often throughout the day to see how many steps I’ve taken, how many floors I’ve climbed, how many miles I’ve walked, and how many calories I’ve burned. I also love the little flower that grows the more active you are. While the numbers are all motivating, there’s something about getting that flower to grow that makes it feel less like exercise and more like a game.
This is all very inspirational and fun but if you are looking for even more motivation Fitbit has it. When you get your Fitbit you set up an online account. The Fitbit will then sync with the account wirelessly. It tracks all kinds of stats for you and displays the information in charts and graphs.
Here’s a video I made showing all of the different tracking features available in the online account:
I love that it offers not only hard numbers but fun facts as well:
As you see in the video, earning badges is a great motivator too. You receive a new badge every time you hit a goal. There are badges for 5,000 steps, 10,000 steps, 10 floors climbed and more.
The most unique form of motivation I’ve found since using the Fitbit is connecting with other Fitbit users to view their steps. Dave has a Fitbit One as well and connecting with each other was easy. I sent him an automated email invite through my Fitbit account asking if he’d like to connect, he accepted, and now we can check in to see how many steps the other has taken throughout the day.
We are both competitive so this is a great motivator for us. We’ll send text messages back and forth letting the other one know who’s ahead. It’s added a fun element to our exercise routine and has been successful in getting us up and moving.
I’ve been very pleased with the Fitbit One and recommend it to anyone looking for exercise inspiration. It’s a wonderful wireless activity and sleep tracker that offers a variety of motivational methods that are sure to get you moving.
Stay tuned for my post next week when I share my experiences with the Fitbit One’s sleep tracker and more.
What about you? How do you stay motivated to exercise? Have you tried the Fitbit One?
I love my FitBitOne! Especially when it tells me to “get moving!”
I have one of these too and I absolutely love it!!
That is hilarious! The messages are so cute!!!
I haven’t tried the FitBit One but I’ve been hoping to get one soon. The scales keep me motivated!
This sounds great! Love the messages!
The Fit Bit One sounds awesome! I love the little messages and you can also compete with your friends- great motivation!
This is great, love that its interactive online
I love my fit bit too!
I totally love my Fitbit!! Helps keep me on track!
I love my Fit Bit! It keeps me on track and makes me want to do more!
Love it! I NEED one of these!!
I too would like the little flower-making it more like a game then exercise!
I love this…and the competition would be brutal between me and my husband…we both like “winning” but I guess we would both be winning if we were doing it!
i have not tried it, but it seems really cool. i stay motivated to exercise because of my dog. he always wants to go out and makes the cutest face so i cant resist and go out at least 4-5 times a day on walks with him.
This is such a cool idea. I want to try it!
That competition would REALLY make me work harder! :)
I’ve heard great things about the fitbit, but I’m not sure it would motivate me. I know it has helped a lot of people though.
oh, i do like the idea of being able to beat my husband. that would be way more fun!
I’ve heard a lot of great things about FitBit. I love that it syncs to your computer so you can track your progress. I’d totally love to get a couple of these so my husband and I could compete with each other!
That is very neat! I’d be curious to see how many steps I take too. I wanna climb the world’s tallest dinosaur, LOL!
How fun is THAT?! Like a little motivational speaker in your pocket!
I love that it says motivation words! I have an older FitBit and love that it keeps you very accountable.
Love it! Does it actually say how many calories burned, I need one of those {not just a step counter}…
I would absolutely love one! I love to track progress and it seems like such an awesome way to get going!
We love ours too!!!
this would be a great way to keep motivated
I’ve heard about this but didn’t really know what it was – too bad I don’t exercise lol
Oh wow that is cool. My daughter has been asking for one of these and I know she will love this one!!
I have a fitbit one and I love it! It really does help keep me motivated to get in those extra steps each day! And I love seeing my progress each day and that little flower is so much fun to see grow.
I have a FitBit Zip and it has helped me stay focused and motivated! I love setting goals and meeting them!
Ooo I want a FitBit so bad! I just started the Shaklee180 plan to get back in shape. This handy lil device would definitely help me track my steps and activity :)
Anything that gets you moving has got to be good.
I don’t have a fitbit but it looks like I need one!
I have the fitbit zip and I LOVE IT! I never thought I could love a pedometer, but I do.
What cute messages! They would be fun to send and get.
I hear great things about fitbit. My sil loves it!
This is really neat. I like how you can earn badges!
This is so COOL!! I want one!! I could be more active and this seems to be the greatest motivator!! Besides, I too want to climb the tallest dinosaur!
that looks like a fun product to have and i would love to get one
that’s neat, can you program what you want it to say?
No you can’t program the messages but there are probably 10-15 of them or so if I had to guess. They are very cute and always make me smile.
I love the fitbit so much! I have seen the best results with it!!!