The start of my journey
I always wanted a FitBit since they came out. I however could not justify the cost to myself, after all I'm not a fitness freak, but it would be nice to know how many steps I take in a day. I finally got my chance, I took a health class through my insurance company and after 12 weeks I received a free FitBit. I loved it, wore it all the time, it was interesting to see how many steps I wasn't taking in the day. I was averaging around 4500 steps on the days I had to work and around 10-12K steps on a weekend. These numbers were far under what was recommended to maintain weight and reduce heart related issues. Then last summer something unthinkable happened, I went to 3 stores and somewhere either in the store or in the parking lots I had lost my tracker. I was devastated. My husband, knowing how I was always wearing my tracker, decided to order me a new one. He purchased the (new at the time) FitBit Alta. It was slimmer and l...