Anyone looking for Fitbit friends?

[Stronghold]

Hello all

Way back in March, @FlatteredFool started a great thread on mumsnet called anyone up for a fitbit challenge. Ever since then, a small bunch made a group on Fitbit where we've been enjoying daily and weekly challenges, both against the group and our own personal best scores. It's made lots of us move more and do step counts we'd never have dreamed of before - it's such a lovely encouraging little group.

Anyway, if you're on the look out for some daily encouragement too, and you're just looking to get moving more, we'd love to invite you too and share the motivation - the more the merrier! Just post your Fitbit username here and one of us (probably me or @Huggybear16) will add you as a friend there and invite you to the group and challenges too.

I've massively improved on my 4k steps a day average 😂

I got my 60k steps per day badge on the 11th of April. I never would have done that before. I doubt I'll do it again, but I'm still so pleased with myself!

Just bumping this now its in Chat, and also giving a hurrah for that badge Huggy!

I'd like to do this but feeling thick because I don't know how to find my Fitbit username! Don't judge, I've only had it seven years 🤣

Not at all, I had to Google it and I've had a fitbit for absolutely years! Does this link work for you? https://help.fitbit.com/articles/en_US/Help_article/1294.htm

I'm glad it wasn't just me! Thanks that was a helpful link My username is now ItsNotNormal

Great, I've sent you an invite ItsNotNormal!

Thank you! I really need to up my steps so hopefully this might help.

Oh yay @Stronghold!

I'd love to join please! Username is Bundlebuns 😊

I've added you @Bundlebuns .

Thank you! How do we see challenges? I'm a fairly new fitbit user

Oh once you've accepted the request I'll add you to today's challenge and also to the MN group. To create a challenge, click on discover in the app and they're all there .

Thanks Jumpers!

The main challenges we tend to do are all accessible on the Fitbit app:

1. Goal day - hit your own step goal count

2. Workweek hustle - who can get the most steps during the week?

3. Weekend hustle - who can get the most steps during the weekend?

4. Fit Bingo - you have to tick off bingo cards like X steps, minutes, miles, tend to run over a week and seem impossible at first but you win shortcuts and panel flips which make them doable.

5. All for One - everyone's stats count together for a common target, we've just started trying these.

The first two are running right now and we can invite anyone to join, but I'm discovering the the last two don't seem to let you invite people once they've been set up - so newbies might not see those at the moment unfortunately.

We're not really competitive and don't keep track or anything, but it's good to try and beat your own score more than anything else!

Can I join please? Have been useless about exercise etc over the last year and am now feeling rather uncomfortable in my clothes so need to do something! Username is Carikube. Thanks!

This looks great, thank you so much!

Please can I join? I was doing loads when we were outside at work but now we're inside it's halved! My username is mogloveseggs

Of course, I've added you now Carikube

Yes its been absolutely game changing for me Bundle, I've gone from 8k average step count being a total drag, to 20k feeling like nothing at all. For me that's amazing, I didn't use to be an active person at all.

I'd love to... I only have one "friend" at the moment and feel I could do with a bit more motivation. Off to figure out how to change my username but I'll be back...

Oooo yes please, my user name is HoneyPea same as here. Not got any friends added

@Mogloveseggs @HoneyPea I've added you both. Some of the group's daily steps are impressive and I struggle when I'm working but it's definitely motivating me .

Thank you!

Ooh yes please! jefnerf

Can I join too? I used to be obsessed with my Fitbit and steps but have got into bad habits in recent months. This will be the impetus to get me exercising more again.

Username JustMeAndWheatley as on here.

Yes I think that's why it's important to only "compete" against yourself!

I just remembered; one of the things I shared on the other thread when I hurt my foot was I bought a yoga ball chair and just kept bouncing on it instead of trying to walk. It counts as a step each time and tallies up with my calories-in-and-out.

I use it first thing in the morning instead of just lazing in bed like I useful to; sometimes during the day at my desk; and then again in the evening when watching TV. It boosts my step count but more importantly has helped me to train my core more and get stronger. I know that Huggy is a fan too!

@juneybean I've tried to add you but it's not working for some reason. You could try adding me? My username is the same as on here .