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Post by razz on Sept 13, 2021 15:49:15 GMT
Yeah man, glad to hear you're doing well pal. What happened to the big talk last week guys? You're slacking off today  I had a hospital appointment today across borough so left early and walked it. Walking back now. Trying to get as much done today as it'll rain tomorrow |
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Post by robthehermit on Sept 13, 2021 16:00:37 GMT
If I had to guess, I reckon I've probably walked less than 100 steps so far today.
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Post by larrybong on Sept 13, 2021 17:30:55 GMT
Yeah man, glad to hear you're doing well pal. What happened to the big talk last week guys? You're slacking off today I had a hospital appointment today across borough so left early and walked it. Walking back now. Trying to get as much done today as it'll rain tomorrow I've admitted defeat in challenging your dominance. I believe you must have either walk for a living or have one of the desk treadmills to be achieving 150k steps / week. Just glad to have my silver medal position back after a few days in bronze place. |
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Post by razz on Sept 13, 2021 18:13:49 GMT
I work for a corporate events company. If I'm not setting up an event, I'm loading trucks with equipment, rallying crew, or doing inventory in our warehouse. I'm on the move all day.
I'm really trying hard to shift my final 20kg of lockdown chonk. On my off days I'm walking 2-3 hours for exercise, not sure how long I can keep it up though especially as we're going away soon :/
I'm actually well behind my goals, as I aim for 175k steps a week, or 25k a day. And 6.5k cal burned a day, I'm averaging at about 5.9k atm
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Post by razz on Sept 13, 2021 18:15:40 GMT
If I had to guess, I reckon I've probably walked less than 100 steps so far today. It's a nice evening for a walk, there's must be something you need from the shops  |
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Post by Dougs on Sept 13, 2021 18:19:50 GMT
Putting me to shame. I don't have a fitbit, but my Google Fit app says I did 57000 last week. Poor show compared to you lot!
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Post by marcp on Sept 14, 2021 7:29:30 GMT
Just got the first week of this work challenge thingy down. Managed 80k on the bike, 25k on foot. Went for a ride Sat morn (after six kids in the house Friday night and a shedload of ale), got on the canal and just kept going, did 25k there. Which made me late for my own stag do.
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Post by vicedestroyer on Sept 14, 2021 11:17:30 GMT
If any of the other folk like Marcp want to become Fitbit friends, drop your profile URL in here, so I can add it to the first post. Also, I am sad that I'm dropping like a stone down the leaderboard. I got a blister on my big toe on Friday, so have had to recuperate after ignoring the discomfort on Saturday. I'm now fully healed and ready to challenge for silver again. Razz, in keeping with the Mario metaphor, cracks open mushrooms and stars every working day. But I'll get him. |
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Post by jono62 on Sept 14, 2021 11:30:05 GMT
My Fitbit battery dies after a day, usually it takes 5 days. I've been tweaking all the settings so hopefully it's ok now otherwise will have to get it replaced.
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Post by razz on Sept 14, 2021 14:02:41 GMT
I had that once, left it on charge overnight on a low amperage outlet, like 1 amp. Hasn't happened since.
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Post by larrybong on Sept 14, 2021 14:48:24 GMT
If any of the other folk like Marcp want to become Fitbit friends, drop your profile URL in here, so I can add it to the first post. Also, I am sad that I'm dropping like a stone down the leaderboard. I got a blister on my big toe on Friday, so have had to recuperate after ignoring the discomfort on Saturday. I'm now fully healed and ready to challenge for silver again. Razz, in keeping with the Mario metaphor, cracks open mushrooms and stars every working day. But I'll get him. I wondered what happened to you. Couldn't keep up with your pace last week. I will steel myself for a challenge to my silver medal position imminently |
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Post by vicedestroyer on Sept 14, 2021 22:53:21 GMT
It's funny, how my activity now allows me to pinpoint when my injury happened. My blister appeared on the friday, but because I had work on saturday, I had to work through the pain. Then decided to rest up on sunday and monday. Falling down the leaderboard. BOO!  As an aside, the walking is made easier by the comedy duo Desus & Mero's podcast. They are immature, crass and crude. They also have a show, where they attract quite high profile guests, whilst they do their promotion tours. |
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Post by razz on Sept 15, 2021 8:33:30 GMT
vicedestroyerYou should set your daily goals higher, it's no fun if they're easily attainable. For you I'd say, 20k steps
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Post by jono62 on Sept 15, 2021 8:34:51 GMT
I'm going to set mine to 15k and once I regularly get that, up it.
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Post by vicedestroyer on Sept 15, 2021 8:57:02 GMT
I like playing videogames in god mode and I will keep my step target at 10k, so I feel like an unbeatable god at the end of the day. |
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Post by razz on Sept 15, 2021 9:34:54 GMT
vicedestroyer LMAO Whatever works for you bro For me, I found that I struggle to lose weight without setting myself a challenge, what's the point in trying harder to better myself if I'm "winning" everyday?
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Post by vicedestroyer on Sept 15, 2021 11:06:48 GMT
I hear that. For myself, it is about a routine that I know is relatively punishing. 20,000 steps a day for me means at least 180 minutes of brisk walking. I have found a route that is both punishing in terms of elevation and number of stairs and also safe to walk late at night. I have got that into my daily routine and I will see how it goes. I did buy myself a Fitbit Scale as well, but I have decided not to gauge my progress by actual weight loss. Simply for the fact that I know what I am like and I would obsessively check my weight every day. Or even more regularly. So I try to remember that this is a process. I have spent over 14 years putting on my excess weight and I have accepted that it is going to take time to get it off. Right now, I am all about getting my general stamina and strength up and I look back to how it was at the beginning.  That represents a 70 minutes of a walk, punctuated by breaks at bus stops, because as you can see by my heart meter, I was dying! Figuratively. I can now do that walk without breaks in about 35 minutes. As you said, whatever works for each individual. I am looking to maintain this for a long time to come and am interested to see what changes I will see in weight, strength, stamina and body by next year June. |
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Post by jono62 on Sept 16, 2021 8:24:49 GMT
I've done everything to make the Fitbit battery better and I'm still having to charge twice a day. Very won't take it back so I've ordered another one from them and will swap it out.
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Post by prawnking on Sept 16, 2021 19:33:27 GMT
I believe this is my profile www.fitbit.com/user/98J44MHappy to for any of you guys to add me, will make you feel better about yourself I'm sure. |
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Post by vicedestroyer on Sept 16, 2021 21:23:35 GMT
It's all about community. That's all. People here have been very respectful about what people step. Good to have you onboard.
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Post by jono62 on Sept 19, 2021 10:41:00 GMT
New fitbit arrived Friday. Charged it Saturday at 11am. Today has 87% battery remaining. That's more like it. Now to return my old one to Very.
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Post by razz on Sept 21, 2021 15:28:05 GMT
Which one did you get? I'm sick as a dog so I won't be doing much walking this week  |
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Post by larrybong on Sept 21, 2021 17:30:13 GMT
razz - I did wonder why I was gaining on your weekly total. Makes sense now.
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Post by jono62 on Sept 21, 2021 18:28:02 GMT
Which one did you get? I'm sick as a dog so I won't be doing much walking this week I got another Versa 3. The one I had got in July had stopped vibrating and would overheat. So that got sent back. |
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Post by larrybong on Sept 22, 2021 9:53:59 GMT
Just sneaked past razz to take top spot.
Hope you are feeling better soon mate and return to making me feel inadequate about my fitness levels. Not another one laid low by the dreaded covid I hope?
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Post by larrybong on Sept 22, 2021 11:52:28 GMT
And now I am 8000 steps behind razz again...
Even when ill you are still a walking machine.
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Post by razz on Sept 22, 2021 12:23:48 GMT
It's a nice day and I'm starting to feel better, but I'm going back to bed now... blergh. Thanks btw, not covid just a stomach bug I think
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2021 13:04:43 GMT
It's a nice day and I'm starting to feel better, but I'm going back to bed now... blergh. Thanks btw, not covid just a stomach bug I think Glad to hear you’re on the mend, but take it easy (please 😁) Done a long (for me) walk today, about 25k but will tail off this weekend as driving up to Preston to see my Dad for his 90th. Laters all Edit:Prawnking - I sent you a FR on Fitbit |
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Post by razz on Sept 23, 2021 11:52:58 GMT
Just sneaked past razz to take top spot. Hope you are feeling better soon mate and return to making me feel inadequate about my fitness levels. Not another one laid low by the dreaded covid I hope? Nice, even better today. Well done! I guess I better go for a walk then ;p |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2021 12:44:01 GMT
First time I get close to Razz, and he feels better. FML
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I had a hospital appointment today across borough so left early and walked it. Walking back now. Trying to get as much done today as it'll rain tomorrow
