More steps of progress, literally
May. 7th, 2009 06:47 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ceriAs I mentioned in my big biographical musing I've been deep in a physical, mental, and emotional hole for several years. Coming out of it (in various senses) is very much a matter of increments: I do something, and gradually it helps, and suddenly I feel like doing more.
Today was one of those days. I've been walking more lately than in half a decade, and suddenly I felt a real drive to have a good pedometer. Ones that clip to the waistline or belt are iffy for me, because I have a lot of fat that can get in the way. But recently, friends have mentioned using pedometers that can work while in a pocket or purse, and when hooked to a shoe. That I could handle. So, all of a sudden, I thought, "I need to get one of these. And a new bathroom scale, while I'm at it," since the old one perished quality in my long crash.
I'm...not much looking forward to finding out what my weight is right now. It would be fair to say that I feel some active dread. I've been putting off finding out because of that stretch when I wouldn't have been able to do much about it. Now that I can, though, I'm ready to know, and to have some improvement to measure.
Today was one of those days. I've been walking more lately than in half a decade, and suddenly I felt a real drive to have a good pedometer. Ones that clip to the waistline or belt are iffy for me, because I have a lot of fat that can get in the way. But recently, friends have mentioned using pedometers that can work while in a pocket or purse, and when hooked to a shoe. That I could handle. So, all of a sudden, I thought, "I need to get one of these. And a new bathroom scale, while I'm at it," since the old one perished quality in my long crash.
I'm...not much looking forward to finding out what my weight is right now. It would be fair to say that I feel some active dread. I've been putting off finding out because of that stretch when I wouldn't have been able to do much about it. Now that I can, though, I'm ready to know, and to have some improvement to measure.
Re: More steps of progress, literally
Date: 2009-05-11 08:28 am (UTC)oh, i have the coolest gizmo! it's terribly upscale from a pedometer, but i was unhappy with the one i had because it just wasn't accurate enough. i can go either of two modes: not knowing at all, or knowing exactly. having some in-between state irks me. :)
since last year i have had a garmin forerunner 305, and it is the shiznitz. :) yeah, it's total overkill for me, since i am so far from an athlete that we're not on the same planet. but it is awesome! it logs my heart rate, mileage, elevation, and route, and i can do all sorts of nifty stats with it. i swear, it gets me out more just because i want it to draw a new route in google earth. and it makes it easy to be (mildly) competitive with myself because its software can keep all my routes and compare how well i did on the same one.
i wouldn't have paid full retail price for it because that seemed really excessive, but i got one for a bit less than half at a special promo.
Re: More steps of progress, literally
Date: 2009-05-11 09:50 am (UTC)I want one. Have to keep an eye out for sales or something. The one real regret I have about getting an iPod Touch rather than an iPhone is the lack of GPS.
Re: More steps of progress, literally
Date: 2009-05-11 09:49 pm (UTC)the GPS is excellent on it -- it works well even here, where we mostly have heavy tree cover. it fits nicely on my arm, and the heart monitor band is large enough to fit my body comfortably instead of being measured for petite people.
i had a quick look, and tigerdirect has it for $139. that's cheaper than i got it for, *snrk*.
Re: More steps of progress, literally
Date: 2009-05-11 09:57 pm (UTC)