FitBit - My life in numbers.

fitbit- my life in numbers

In the quest of healthier living..numbers don't lie.

I am still sticking to my new year's resolutions to lose wait and be healthier. So besides enrolling in a fitness program I decided I needed a tool to track my daily activities.

After researching for a month and reading a lot of reviews and also asking friends around I finally decided to take the plunge and purchased a fitbit charge HR, because I might as well get into the heart rate tracking wagon.

I have had it for a little longer than a month and it is my second favorite gadget (my phone is first). I am constantly checking my numbers and always striving to hit the 10,000 steps goal and the 30 active minutes. I even have gone for walks in this cold weather!

There are a lot more fitness trackers devices in the market. Some are much more accurate measuring the heart rate or other stuff. But for me, that I am basically going from couch to 5K, this is very neat and easy to use. I am not into the big sports or extreme exercises but when i do exercises, the fitbit charge HR  allows me to log and track how many minutes I stayed in cardio or peak zones.


So my tip for today:

Yes, I do recommend the fitbit charge HR. It motivates me to keep going and meeting my goals. You can connect with friends in social media and challenge each other making "getting out of the couch" much more fun.

See you soon with more tips.

New Year resolutions

Choosing an exercise plan .

New Year Resolutions

It is new year 2015!

I have kind of the same resolutions of last year: lose wait, save money, be healthy, etc.

I am trying to find a way to integrate physical activity in my daily life. I have tried going to the gym many times and it hasn't work to good for me. For once, the gym monthly fee does not agree with my plans of saving money. Second i have to drive to the gym since I live on a rural community, that adds gas to the expense. Third, this gym only provides machines and sauna, if there is any other service like spinning class or aerobics, then you have to pay extra $$$. I have tried running but it has its dangers too. I was thinking about buying a bike but it is also dangerous too.

So right now I am thinking on two options: internet training (daily burn) and buying an elliptical.

There we go again, doing a lot of research, reading reviews, prices, etc. It is hard to make a decisions when the reviewers opinions are so opposite one from another.On the other side there is daily burn.I will let you know later the results.

For now, I will just wish you a very prosperous new year 2015.

It's almost Christmas day!!! can't wait

Before making a purchase, it is good to do some research.

For this Christmas, I got myself a new vacuum cleaner.  After a long research of around 3 months I finally "bite the bullet" and made the purchase.

I

can't wait!

A friend of mine owns an old kenmore canister vacuum cleaner that she had got on Sears long time ago and I had used several times and really like it a lot. So from the time I moved to my new home I have been thinking about acquiring a vacuum cleaner but I wasn't able to find one just like hers.

I did my research and found out that Electrolux would be the closer to her vacuum.

It took me a while because on the other hand she also owns a Dyson and they are without doubt the best rated vacuums in the market but with a much higher cost.

At the end, and after reading hundreds of reviews and even watching videos on youtube I decided for this particular vacuum electrolux ultra active. I got it on sale for almost half the original price on walmart.

I, like Rockie, couldn't wait and got it out of the box this weekend and use it around my house. I am very happy with my purchase :)

so the tip for today:

Do your "homework" or research before making a large purchase. There are a lot of sites that offer reviews about everything you want to buy. Avoid reading the 5 stars or 1 star reviews. I always read the 3 or 4 star reviews that will tell you the good and the bad.


Merry Christmas and Happy and Prosperous New Year!!