Except...I am a little bit. A visit from Ofsted zapped a lot of motivation and positivity out of me, it was a tricky week but did end in my school being removed from Special Measures, so as you can understand this visit meant a lot, working out wasn't my main concern in December. I am disappointed in myself for falling back into old ways, but like I said my priorities changed.
Anway, all that's in the past. A new year and a new school term is around the corner. I feel refreshed, slightly fatter but injected with more positivity. I'm going to restart my fitness regime the week I go back to work and on the 1st of January I'll be starting a Dryathlon for Cancer Research. No alcohol for January. Not a drop. I've done it before, but this time I'm going to challenge myself and work towards completing a 10k by the end of January. Hopefully I'll manage it, if not I'll stick an extra £20 in the kitty and keep on trying. Talking of which, any donations would be hugely appreciated ;-)
I've also given myself a bit more motivation by spending more money than I could probably afford on a Fitbit Flex. I've been toying with buying one for a while, and while many have dismissed it as a bit of a gimmick, I like the look of it. It's designed to monitor your activity levels, calories and sleep patterns. As I tend to be a restless sleeper, I am interested to see what it tells me. You can also set daily goals and the lights on the wristband tell you how close you are to reaching your target. It's also linked to my Endomondo account which is useful. It's a really nice looking gadget, my Dad has a black one but I opted for the pink. It's the cheapest out of the Nike Fuelband and Jawbone fitness bands, but seems to offer similar functions. I'll give it a try for a few weeks and post a review later, when hopefully I've regained my fitness mojo!
Hey there! Told you I'd check in on your blog! Let me know how you like your Flex. I have a FitBit One. (Feel free to add m on there as well if you want...) I feel like the tracking is too sensitive. There are some days where just sitting at my desk tracks like 500 steps. :( Have you experienced that at all?
ReplyDeleteIt does seem a bit sensitive, I apparently did 17 steps Friday night when I was asleep! According to their website you should expect some anomalies, it's more important to pay attention to data over time so you can see patterns. I suppose something like this can never be 100% accurate! Is there no way to adjust the sensitivity?
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