My name is Alan, and I am addicted to my FitBit.
I am one of those people who is obsessive about wearing their FitBit, making sure it is charged, all in the name of 10,000 steps.
Yes, your daily step goal should be 10,000 steps, or about 5 miles. And I love getting there. I've done all 10,000 in one go (Soccer matches are good for this) and I've done bits and pieces of the goal through the day. I've managed the 10,000 step goal each day since Christmas.
But, when it comes to losing weight, it isn't enough. I know this, as a doctor once told me this. But, there's still that temptation to think that you've been active and things will take care of themselves.
It does not work that way.
As winter has set in, I find my bed harder and harder to get out of in the morning. So, I sacrifice my workout time for more sleep. I get my steps, but it's not enough. My weight has stayed steady or even ticked upwards. So, it's time to refocus.
This morning, I forced myself out of bed at 5:00, grabbed a kettlebell, and put in 20 minutes. Tomorrow, I'll force myself out of bed to ellipticize. I might do yoga tonight. I'll still get my steps, but I'll add to that activity with more focused workouts. I know these work (that's how I lost 20 pounds in the first place) and hopefully, it will work again.
