A bit fitter

I had one for my 65th birthday. Think they really make you aware of how much exercise you are doing or not! Also love the fact that you know when someone is phoning or texting on it. My 9 year old granddaughter has a kid's one and she is always comparing steps with me. Needless to say her's is always much higher but then again so is her boundless energy ?!

My daughter just sits on the sofa and does her crochet. She clocks up 10,000 steps in no time!!!

I bought a Fitbit last December and have found it really motivates me to walk and I have now set my daily steps target to 15000. I am fitter but not losing any weight as I have an even better appetite!

I have a basic fitbit. Due to asthma and a bad knee I am happy to walk only 2500 steps a day. My knee screams if I do more. Now my doctor is going to give me a steroid injection so I can go to Egypt and do some of the long walks and standing involved, so I might be able to do more steps. Has anyone had this injection?

I am surprised that 10,000 steps equated to six mile, for me it is almost four miles. Have you measured the length of your step?

Yes and I wouldn’t be without it. I have a couple of heart conditions, had an ablation and my son bought me this to build up my fitness levels. I started off 2 years ago aiming for 10,000 steps and now my target is 17000. A very good day this month was over 25000 steps!! The best for me though is the heart rate monitor. As I have svt I now know if my heart rate is rising before I feel anything so I then rest for a couple of hours and am in control. I am not saying it is medically accurate but for me it works and motivates me. I walk now rather than drive if I can, am linked up with friends and we all compete with each other and motivate each other if we have a slow day. Great fun. Mine also vibrates if I am not moving, and tells me if I am on target. Great fun.

I read that over age 65, fewer steps are required to keep things ticking over - say 7,500. So that's my target each day. Some days I exceed it, some days I don't reach it. Hey ho, let's not be ruled by our fitbits...just enjoy walking.

My children clubbed together and bought me one last July for my birthday, as I was going to treat myself to one. I have lost a stone so far. I try hard to reach 10k each day but don't always manage it, but over a week I always achieve 70k. My dog is slimmer as well and we both enjoy two walks per day. I feel so much better and being lighter has eased my knee problems so replacement not needed yet.

I too use my phone.

I walk with my neighbour 5 mornings a week and have done for 5 years now used a pedometer and do around 8000 steps a day .It really does is both the power of good ,we walk in all weather's except ice and snow.We set the world to right every morning.

Thanks, Fitbit users, on the whole you seem positive! I’ve set my goals quite low, but already this morning I am half way to my steps goal- taking the stairs rather than the lift, doing some singing games with my grandson, and walking around the apartment while he sleeps. A long walk in the park this afternoon and walking a couple of stops when I catch the bus this evening should crack it.

I just use a reliable 3 axes pedometer. I do at least 10,000 steps every day, but unless I alter my eating habits I don't lose weight.
Good luck with your Fitbit.

You can do the steps in your living room in the warm by following one of the many "Walk at Home" videos on YouTube.

I've had a fitbit for a couple of years - sometimes wonder if I've become a bit too obsessed with the info from it - same with smartphone

I have an app on my phone to count steps and I average 8000 when out just looking around the shops or strolling. On a nice day I can go up to the 10000 but anymore leaves me drained.

I have an app on my phone that counts my steps so no need to spend on one.

One of my girls gave me hers, I’ve had it about 6 months now and I love it! Just looking at it makes me realise I’ve not walked much, at the same time I’m sometimes surprised how many steps i do just in and around the house and garden. Like you I’m disappointed that what seems like a decent walk isn't as many steps as I’d hoped. I wish i could say that my rapidly spreading bottom is slimming down!

Well done for wanting to get fit! 2,000 steps are approx one mile so if you're walking at an average pace and length of step, then 10,000 steps is 5 miles, and at an average speed should take about an hour and 40 minutes..

Can't afford it and also too lazy ?