The Fitbit Makes Me Move

So the first full month of Fitbit tracking has ended. How did I do? Not bad, but I think it’s important to note where I started.

I activated my Fitbit on March 9. At the time, these were my stats:

Walked: 1,200 steps per day
Consumed: 1,931 calories per day
Burned: 2,005 calories per day

This would explain why my weight rarely fluctuates. I burn only a little more than I eat, and I live a very sedentary life.

My goal for April: Move more and sleep 7 hours a day.

Tracking my progress on the Fitbit definitely made me feel more accountable, which in turn forced me to increase my activity levels and decrease my serving sizes. By the end of the month, these were my stats:

Walked: 2,515 steps a day
Consumed: 1,575 calories per day
Burned: 2,399 calories per day
Lost: 2 lbs.

As for the sleep goal, well, the results were less than stellar. In March, I averaged about 5.5 hours of sleep a day (damn you, sunlight). In April, I raised that up to 6.24 hours a day. Not quite the 7 hours I was going for, but I guess it’s a start.

My goal for May: Move more and sleep 7 hours a day.

Wish me luck.

3 Comments

  • Steven

    Congrats on the improvement, and also on the lack of sleep debt!

    I don’t find that the fitbit changes my motion all that much, although I occasionally make a conscious decision now to use stairs instead of an escalator for a single floor.

    Mostly, what the fitbit does for me is just make me more aware of how much walking I’m really doing day to day. I’ve figured out that a normal work-day with to work and back and one trip to the pub in the evening nearly gets me to 5000 step without anything extra. I’ve learned that I clock more than 100 steps every time I have to go to the bathroom at work.

    And I’ve learned that the amount of walking I do whenever I’m visiting a new city is staggering. It’s neat.

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