If you have a decent relationship with Deb G, you could try pinging her -- I know that at least a couple of her mysteries have involved Interpol, and she's pretty relentless about fact-checking. If any sooper-seekrit Interpol information source exists, she'd know where to find it.

t shallow whining

How had I forgotten how much I dislike tracking my calories? But I need to (and I need to keep walking in place at my standing desk), because it's a month until an event, and I'd like to shed some of the weight I put on thanks to the new job.

I am idly considering getting a FitBit. (Pete thinks there's no reason to, and that I won't stick to using it.) I know I need to get at least a pedometer.

t /shallow whining

Thanks, Amy and JZ! I appreciate it!

I am idly considering getting a FitBit. (Pete thinks there's no reason to, and that I won't stick to using it.

Love mine. Though I'm tempted to buy a new one because I'm traveling so much--the current one can save a week or so of info, but doesn't upload to the website until I'm home near the dongle. Whereas the new ones update via your phone's bluetooth. Which would be cooler.

Interpol doesn't really have jurisdiction anywhere. It can only work with local agencies. It doesn't have arrest power.

meara, how noticeable is it when you wear it? If I were to wear it clipped to the front of my bra (assuming that would be a secure place for it), how well does it track movement?

French Polynesia is not one of Interpol's member countries. I guess the question would be, whether they would cooperate with an Interpol investigation.

Interpol doesn't really have jurisdiction anywhere. It can only work with local agencies. It doesn't have arrest power.

I love the Buffistas. The Hivemind knows everything.

I printed out & faxed doctor's forms to my parent's PCP, which hopefully she will fill out & have them sign without my mother freaking out.

And to treat myself for having accomplished that onerous task, I got an excellent roasted-peach/bacon/blue cheese salad at the cafe around the corner.

Now another onerous task to undertake, this one work-related.

meara, how noticeable is it when you wear it? If I were to wear it clipped to the front of my bra (assuming that would be a secure place for it), how well does it track movement?

I usually keep it in a pocket, but have a few times clipped it to a bra strap (where it depends on how your clothing and bra fits as to whether it's noticeable). Clipping to the front of bra is possible but I generally wear them tight enough around the band that it would be uncomfy, and clipped to a cup seems like it would show through clothes. Again, depends on clothes and wear.

I've always found it to be pretty darn accurate in terms of number of steps, but for two exceptions--oddly, it's usually fine with not believing car trips are a marathon or anything, but sometimes it thinks when I'm on a plane taking off or landing that I'm briefly running? Also, my roommate does a lot of running and finds that the distance it thinks she's gone is often off (based on her GPS run tracker watch thing), but not usually a ton (ETA: as in, she comes back from a 5.1 mile run and says the fitbit thinks she only ran 4.8 miles or something). It's interesting to see all the data, and really have it drive home how much some days I walk and some I don't. I don't use it for sleep tracking though, I couldn't find a good balance (if I set it for sensitive it thought I was up all night, if I set it for regular it though I didn't move at all)

ITA with the sleep part of the fitbit being the weakest.

I wear mine in a bra cup if I have a dress that allows it, usually at the center, clipped into a cup just beneath my breast, so it rarely shows on clothing.