New week! A dreary start to the week, too. I decided to hit up the gym this morning. I might ride on my birthday tomorrow if the weather is good, so I needed to lift today if that is going to happen.
I did the leg matrix for the finisher today. I think that is what I will be calling a thigh-fecta now!
I was the only woman in the free weight area (the Iron Den as it is called at my gym). I really want to just grab some ladies and get them in there!
I came home and since it was a cold morning, I made up pumpkin oats! I had a pumpkin protein shake before my workout, so I really packed in the pumpkin today.
Good, too.
I have pulled my good buddy GoWear Fit out of the closet and started wearing it again. This is the same type of device as a BodyBugg or FitBit thing. This is the arm band:
You wear it all the time and take it off to upload data or to recharge it. You can sleep with it on as well (which I do). It basically records movement and gives you a calorie burn and METS activity throughout the day. It also records steps. I don’t have the fancy other things where I can connect with a Garmin or whatever (I’m cheap and don’t have those toys). I have the basic. I got this in 2009 and the battery is still good! I charged it up and started wearing it. I really want to get a better handle of calories burned while biking and lifting to make sure I am getting in enough or not too much food.
Here is an example of Friday for me.
I know it may seem like I am very active, but note how when I work it looks like sleep! That is the sedentary nature of my job and I can’t change that. Until I get a foot pedal that I can work with my mouth (invention anyone???), this is how it goes. I’ll periodically post some data from my gizmo for fun.
I do not think it is accurate for biking as the calorie burn is too low, so I am going to actually wear it on my leg for the next cycling ride and see what happens.
I love gadgets and numbers!
I also love lunch (or any meal time, really).
Nomf, nomf!
I did the latte honors this afternoon as work slowed down.
You are getting very sleepy….
I took a walk around the block in the afternoon as well. Looking at the GoWear fit really makes me want to make sure I move more. Guess it works!
Dinner time:
Pork chop. Branching out from the poultry 
I have a bit more work to do tonight and another walk around the block, plus my Larabar snack.
Yep, it’s been a typical Monday! Tomorrow I am taking the day off for my birthday because I can – I love being an independent contractor! 😀
Question: What is your favorite gadget? Or are you gadget free?
Birthday squee! Have an amazing day tomorrow!
I’m buying a fitbit for my daughters birthday next month and if she’s loves it I’ll probably buy one for me too!
Right now I’m still getting a kick out of my garmin with a shoe pod. I love getting info into speed distance and calories 🙂
Lovin’ the latte…I am ready for bed after staring at that for a few minutes.
I am so gadget free that I am the last person in the world without a cell phone. 🙂
Have an absolutely fabulous birthday Lori!!!
Hands down, my Garmin. Even when I don’t look at it while I’m running, it’s fun to look at all the stats once I’m home.
Happy Birthday – enjoy your day off!!!
I’m pretty much gadget free. Even my pedometer which I wear every waking moment is an old digital that only tells me steps walked. My cell phone is still just that – a cell phone and nothing more.
Happy birthday eve!!! I love my Garmin 305 and my Fitbit. Funny thing is that with all my techie devices, I usually just go with the ballpark 35 calories burned for each mile biked. Here’s hoping for blue skies and tailwinds on your birthday.
I recently bought my second fitbit after getting in the hot tub with the first one after almost two years of daily use. I think it helps keep me motivated and encourages me to move more so I was able to justify the cost to replace it.
Glad you are making the executive decision to take your birthday off and celebrate. I never work on my birthday 😉 Hope the weather clears for a birthday ride.
I love my Garmin – you can use it as much or as little as you want…sometimes all I care about is distance, but other times it’s fun to see elevation, or pace, or more.
LOL my favorite gadget would be one of my sewing /knitting /rug hooking tools. I can’t choose just one.
Have a great birthday Lori!!!
What a cool thing. My favorite gadget is my Garmin. Like you I love numbers and I love to see the stats after a run. For my other workouts I use a Polar watch. My other, cannot miss, gadget is my Ipod. If the Garmin or Ipod dies these are things I replace immediately with a new one.
By the time you read this, it’s your birthday: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Happy Birthday Lori! Hooray for taking the day off!
I’m feeling very sleepy, but before my eyes close, I have time to comment! 🙂 I love gadgets and my all time favorite is my Omron pedometer I always wear around my neck.
GoWear looks good too, I think I’d like it too, but I’m cheap at the moment. Oh, I just remembered I own a Suunto heart rate monitor and a Gymboss interval timer.
It doesn’t surprise me at all that sedentary work looks like sleeping. :_)
I’m sorry, I fell asleep before I could reply. 🙂
My only gadget these days is my iphone, but I wouldn’t mind trying one of the armbands some day. It would be interesting to see where the big calorie expenditures in my day occur. While I do a lot of desk work at home, I’m able to get up and move around quite a bit. I probably burn more calories than I realize.
Writing about gadgets today Lori & how they help motivate! 🙂
Yahoo for thigh fecta day before TODAY – bday day! HAPPY TO YOU & ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have so many gadgets but am really bad at using all the features. My favorite is my Garmin.
All the food looks so good but …where’s the BIRTHDAY CAKE?!
Have a happy one 🙂
I have a Polar Heart rate monitor and I love it! Knowing my heart rate helps me work out better and I love knowing the calorie burn.
Happy birthday! I hope you have a great day!!
i keep trying to get into gadgets (my latest being a pedometer) but Im gadgetfree.
42 years and counting 🙂
hope it was a fantastic birthday.
I love looking at data like that! I find it so interesting. I don’t have a Body Bugg or anything, but that is definitely a gadget I could see myself getting addicted to. For now, I think it’s obvious that my favorite gadget is my Garmin Forerunner!
You are one creative barrista!!!! Love the pattern in the latte, and laughed out loud at the “you’re getting sleepy”. I don’t have any workout gadgets, but I have lots of kitchen gadgets! 🙂 Have a great day Lori.