I have a hot date & it's with my Fit Bit.

As you all know I'm not big on New Years resolutions.  We all make big grand gestures that we will get in shape, loose weight, yada yada yada.  You all know the drill, we all do.  Funny thing, my dear sweet husband got me an amazing gift 2 years in a row, a fit bit.  Now you all must be thinking.. "what message is he sending to his wife?"  I asked him for them both times.  My first fit bit  bit the the dust I used it every day, I even broke the strap and had to tape the poor thing to hold it together so it would stay on my wrist.  In the end it had a recall and broke. I was so lost with out it.  My wrist felt naked.  So, I asked my dear hubby to get me a new and improved one and even gave him the code so he could get a discount on my one.  (This is a testament on how much I love my fit bit.)

So surprise, surprise on Christmas morning I open a wonderful and very thoughtful gift from Dear Hubby.  Gave him a big old hug and kiss and charged it right away.  Most of my friends think I am bit nutty about my new gift and wanting to wear it right away.  I look at it as a hot date.  Yes your read correctly, a hot date.  I love my dates I have with my Fit Bit.  There is something about making yourself accountable for your health and well being.  My main goal every day is to make my 10,000 steps each and every day.  If I don't  and there are days it just doesn't happen ( Saturdays my lazy day) it drives me a bit crazy.  I feel like I've let myself down.  I know it's not true at all, we all need a rest day.

I'm not going to lie, I love instant gratification that I get from it as well.  I look down, see the time, how many steps I've taken so far, how many miles I've walked, how many calories I've burned and stairs I've taken. I want those 10,000 steps. This drives and moves me to be a better, healthier me.  In the end, don't we all want that?  My gym is the out doors, my walks with my dog Stella, my night walks with my dear husband and my weekends with my kids and my walks to work.  We can't inspire our children to be healthy and out doors, if in fact we are not willing do the that very thing ourselves.

So have a hot date with our self and your choice of pedometer.  There are so many to choose from in the market place.  Find what if right for you and your life style.  You will be glad you did.