Hey hey! How are you? Hope you’re having fun with the morning. No Sugar January is off to a robust begin! I in all probability ought to have specified that it didn’t imply zero sugar in any respect (wine is technically a sugar, fruit is a sugar. This may get a bit excessive) however no sweets or added sugar. For instance, I’m having protein powder and MCT oil in my oatmeal as an alternative of a large drizzle of maple syrup.
Exercise-wise, I received in a killer legs and HIIT exercise Monday, and a pleasant aerial yoga class yesterday. (I’ll share the small print in a Focus On put up quickly!) This morning, I’m educating barre, and getting in my private exercise throughout naptime. I don’t actually love understanding throughout naptime because it’s my likelihood to blitz on work, however I’ve discovered that if I don’t work out throughout P’s nap, it will get tougher and tougher to squeeze it in because the day goes on. Earlier than I do know it, I’m cleansing up from dinner, giving the ladies baths, and able to crawl onto the sofa for the evening.
Apple Watch vs. the Fitbit Alta
One thing that has helped lots with my motivation to get transferring and keep energetic all through the day has been my Apple Watch. I’m an enormous fan of health trackers – I’ve used a number of Fitbit fashions, the Tom-Tom Spark 3, Garmins, Polars, I’m type of a nerd about health trackers – and the most recent fave is the Apple Watch. It’s sporty however cute sufficient to put on each day, and the stats and interface are superb.
After I converted to the Apple Watch, I’d been carrying a Fitbit for essentially the most half, and most lately the FitBit Alta. I like that the Alta is far smaller than different health trackers and it gave me related stats (plus the center charge mannequin tracks your coronary heart charge). I’ve been a Fitbit fan for years and have constantly used the Fitbit as an efficient technique to monitor my steps and exercise stats. I’d been eyeing the Apple Look ahead to a few yr, however wasn’t certain if the fee could be price switching over.
Once we first moved to Valdosta, we attended an public sale for Liv’s new faculty, and on one of many tables was an Apple Watch. I made a decision to place it into future’s fingers. A few mint juleps later, and lurking across the public sale desk, I used to be the proud new proprietor of an Apple Watch 2 (and a pair of Prada sun shades. Yolo. <— do individuals nonetheless keep that? hah)
Right here’s my evaluate of the Apple Watch vs. Fitbit Alta:
Interface:
The Fitbit interface is straightforward. It tells you every little thing you’ll want to know (steps, distance, energy burned) with none additional bells and whistles. Should you log into the app, you may also monitor information on sleep, which might be extraordinarily insightful.
The Apple Watch takes issues to the subsequent degree. Your objectives for the day are cut up into little circles: transfer objectives (energy burned), standing (I believe it’s transfer for five minutes of each hour), and exercise (half-hour of exercise per day). It’s SO satisfying to see the circles construct all through the day, and a simple technique to look and verify the way you’re doing.
For the reason that Apple Watch is clearly…a watch…you may also change the face to an image in your digital camera, or any from their gallery (a few of them transfer, just like the jellyfish and butterflies). It’s type of enjoyable to vary the face to Minnie Mouse once we’re at Disney World. 😉
Sleep monitoring:
To be completely sincere, I haven’t used this function on the Apple watch. I discover that as a mother, sleep monitoring is among the most miserable issues ever. Ignorance is bliss.
I did use this whereas I used to be carrying the Alta, and it was useful to see how a lot deep sleep I used to be getting vs. mild/interrupted sleep.
Battery life:
That is the place Fitbit wins. My Alta would simply final just a few days, and my Apple Watch lasts a few day and a half. This implies I both need to cost it in a single day or take a noon cost break, which is type of annoying.
Exercise mode:
The exercise tracker is next-level stuff, and one of many causes I LOVE the Apple Watch. You’ll be able to choose swim, indoor stroll, out of doors stroll, cycle, spin indoors, or fast begin, and it’ll goal your stats primarily based in your exercise. It additionally tracks coronary heart charge, which I discover to be fairly correct. Typically once I get tremendous sweaty it slides round my wrist and doesn’t learn it fairly as properly. I like with the ability to inform it what I’m doing so it will possibly supplies extra related information. For instance, if I’m outdoors, it contains distance and tempo on my stats.
Music:
The Fitbit Cost is way more restricted on this facet so it’s one of many big perks of the Apple Watch. It shows the music I’m at the moment taking part in from my cellphone, and I can modify the quantity. That is SO AWESOME whereas I’m educating a category as a result of I can flip the music down for extra thorough teaching and improve the quantity for an intense a part of the exercise.
The Apple Watch additionally syncs my textual content messages and I can reply the cellphone from it (and communicate into the watch). I discover that with these options, I’m not on my cellphone practically as a lot. I’m not continually checking to see if I’ve any missed texts or calls.
Design:
They each have their benefits. The Alta appears extra indestructible and remains to be small and stylish. You’ll be able to swap out the Fitbit bands and make it as fancy as you like.
The Apple Watch seems to be a bit extra tech-y, however ultimately, it simply seems to be like a reasonably watch. I like which you could swap out the wristbands and alter the watch face.
Conclusion:
I really feel like with anything, it’s important to discover out what works for you and what you like. After I put on a health tracker, I really feel extra motivated to get in small bits of motion all through the day and actually intention to hit these 10k steps. The Alta is a superb tracker (and is inexpensive than the Apple Watch), and the Apple Watch supplies a bit extra perception, settings, and choices. They’re each superior in their very own approach, however for now, I’m utilizing and loving the Apple Watch.
Do you utilize a health tracker? What’s your very favourite? What motion objectives do you set for your self every day?
I intention to hit 10k steps – some days it’s tremendous simple and others it’s difficult – and get in my half-hour of motion.
xoxo
Gina
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