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Atropa - May 01, 2012 5:52:11 pm PDT #3375 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

I'm a nerd for data, though.

How much entering of data into something would I have to do? Because I'm not good at remembering to update stats. (Which reminds me, I should go tell SparkPeople to stop sending me email.)


meara - May 01, 2012 5:52:31 pm PDT #3376 of 30001

Tell me about these FitBit things. Do I want to get one, now that I am working a day job and am taking the bus and whatnot? I need to get moving around more.

Oh, I forgot about this! Maybe? I like mine, but as shrift said, I'm a data nerd. I wore mine for many months, but then stopped wearing it for several months (along with stopping going to the gym, and...). It's very interesting for me to see how variable my fitness can be--like last weekend I walked about 14,000 steps, but some days I don't even leave the house when I'm working from home, and have maybe 2,000 steps! And it tells me how many fewer calories I've burned then, which is...embarrassing.

No entering anything, just occasionally (once a weekish?) charging the fitbit, and making sure it's occasionally near the wireless thing that uploads the data to the website. A little more work if you're doing sleep tracking--you have to wear it, and hit it to stop and start. But otherwise, just wear/carry it.


sarameg - May 01, 2012 5:55:41 pm PDT #3377 of 30001

I'm a nerd for data, though.

My sister! I totally have spreadsheets of my laptimes, calculating averages and medians at various splits. Um.


Matt the Bruins fan - May 01, 2012 6:01:40 pm PDT #3378 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

If you go far enough back native Americans are descended from immigrants too - the whole land bridge from Asia thing. But ...

If people walk from Asia through the Arctic Circle, I'm gonna say they get squatters' rights.


shrift - May 01, 2012 6:02:28 pm PDT #3379 of 30001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

How much entering of data into something would I have to do?

Like meara said, it tracks all your movement for you, and uploads it whenever you're close to its base station. If you want to track weight and food, you can, but it's totally optional.

I totally have spreadsheets of my laptimes, calculating averages and medians at various splits. Um.

I salute you with a nerd fist jab!

That... sounds incredibly dirty, doesn't it?


meara - May 01, 2012 6:04:26 pm PDT #3380 of 30001

That... sounds incredibly dirty, doesn't it?

Oof, hits me right in the spreadsheet. :)


Matt the Bruins fan - May 01, 2012 6:12:06 pm PDT #3381 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

So sleepy tonight it's ridiculous. Today was a mostly quiet day at work and the most physically strenuous thing I did was pick up a soup bowl!


shrift - May 01, 2012 6:13:53 pm PDT #3382 of 30001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Oh, and some good news, I guess! Today I was told that I'll be getting a promotion. Don't know yet about compensation or exactly what the responsibilities/expectations are, but hey!

I have to learn how to delegate more and, like, be a mentor.


SuziQ - May 01, 2012 6:17:48 pm PDT #3383 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

It is just Tuesday and I already have 9 hours of OT. I may take a day off if work ever slows down, but right now I don't see it happening before the end of the pay period.

Which also means I don't have my DL or bank card back yet. I drove into Denver yesterday afternoon, but got there after the office closed at 4:30. I'm going to have to go earlier in the day and I'm not sure if I'll be able to shift work tomorrow or Thursday. I think I can on Friday, but I'd rather get them back sooner or later.


Consuela - May 01, 2012 6:18:07 pm PDT #3384 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Yay shrift! Promotions and responsibilities! And recognition!