Do you wear a pedometer?

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Do you wear a pedometer?
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Thu, 09-10-2009 - 3:41pm

So I didn't really want a pedometer, but saw some at Walmart starting at $5 & going up to I think $20.  Didnt think they would be as cheap as $5, but how good can they be?  Thought they only counted steps, but turns out they can also count the distance, calories burned, etc.  There are even some you can upload & get charts, graphs, etc.   Wow!  Way too many choices out there.  I didn't even think I wanted charts of my progress until I learned that there are pedometers that can do it, & not too outrageously expensive ones, either.  Now I want a chart & a graph & whatever else I can get.  LOL   This has the potential to become an obsession, at least for a while until I get tired of it, & the money will have been wasted. 


I googled & found this info:


http://walking.about.com/cs/measure/bb/bybpedometer.htm


http://walking.about.com/od/measure/tp/pedometer.htm


 


Mainly I would like it to count steps & distance.  Originally wasn't thinking of calories burned, but it may be a nice option, however, not sure how accurate it would be.  Then I'm reading that some of them are quiet.  I guess that means that you can hear the clickin in others.  That would annoy me & I would need a quiet one.  then some can be accidentally reset.  Oops.  And if you don't wear it perfectly horizontal, it's not very accurate.  So much to consider.  Oh yeah, & some of them have a week's worth of memory & can display your total for that period.  Didn't even know I wanted it until I read about it. 


SO, my questions are...  Do you wear a pedometer?  What kind/brand is it?  What features does it have? How long have you had it?  Would you recommend it?  Do you feel it's a useful tool?  Is it quiet?  And whatever else you can say about it, either good or bad.  I'm trying to see if I even want one, & if so, which one, & do I really want to spend $30-40 on a fancy-shmancy one or would a cheap one do for now until I can see if I'll even use it.  Or do I even need all the bells & whistles.


Thanks in advance for any input you can provide.







 





 
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Registered: 07-09-2001
Fri, 09-11-2009 - 4:18pm
Let me know how you like it, ok?





 




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Registered: 05-29-2009
Sat, 09-12-2009 - 12:30pm
I use the Omron HJ-112.
It has a weeks memory
both aerobic & regular steps.
I choose to make my own charts
rather than upgrade to the next level pedometer.
Click & Get Fit & Healthy with friends!

 


yougogirl

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Registered: 07-09-2001
Sat, 09-12-2009 - 2:04pm
Thank you. Looks like most everybody uses Omron & is happy with it. So, I guess, I'll be looking for a good price for one. Probably HJ112.









 




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Registered: 10-07-2008
Sat, 09-12-2009 - 7:31pm

Jeepers Julie, if you walk 18 holes....that is a lot of walking!! and for 4 hours of golfing, too!


It is fun to see the numbers, though.


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Registered: 05-15-2003
Sun, 09-13-2009 - 12:47pm
Glad we could help, Ludam :o)

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Thu, 09-24-2009 - 7:41am

Hi Ludam:


Well, I got the Omron HJ-112.

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Registered: 07-09-2001
Thu, 09-24-2009 - 9:46am
Julie, thanks for the update. It sounds great & I'm glad you're having fun with it.
I think that Omron should put us all on commission for generating extra business & singing their products' praises ;)









 




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Registered: 04-19-2005
Thu, 09-24-2009 - 11:59am

I started wearing mine daily this year.

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Thu, 09-24-2009 - 12:16pm

I cannot run so that wouldnt be a problem.





 




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