Fitbit Flex

Yesterday I was given an early birthday present, a . . .

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Fitbit Flex

I've worn a pedometer on and off for many years and I've always used the WW ones. I love how they calculate how many PP you earn. Last week I went in search for my pedometer and it was no where to be found :(

I searched high and low and could not locate it. I love tracking my steps. A downside of the normal pedometer is that it has to be strapped on to the waist of my pants or my bra. I would take it on and off numerous times throughout the day and I obviously lost it the last time I used it.

I wanted to track my activity levels again, so began searching for alternatives to the WW pedometer.

I'd heard of the Fitbit and had read a few blog posts from WW members who use them (I especially loved reading Anne's review of the Fitbit...thanks Anne!). I also saw them featured in the new WW magazine and thought I'd research them a little more.

One feature I love is that the Fitbit Flex is worn on your wrist...just what I need to ensure it's not lost!! I'm also curious to see how well my sleep patterns are...which is going to be a little difficult to monitor whilst I'm still up breastfeeding at night! One thing I will miss is that the Fitbit won't calculate how many exercise points I've earned :( I'd love to figure out a way of converting the steps I've accumulated throughout the day to PP values!

I love the sleek design and that it syncs data to my iPhone and iMac.

It's my sister's birthday on Thursday so we bought her one too...that way we can keep each other motivated and on track with our fitness goals.

I've started wearing it today and look forward to seeing how this new gadget compares to the trusty old pedometer!

Introducing...

my third little princess...

Gabriella

It's been quite a while since I jumped on my blog...but as you can see, I was busy growing a baby! My precious little girl was born two weeks ago, on Wednesday 21st August 2013.

We have been waiting for our little angel for quite some time. Last year, as many of you may remember, was a tough year for our family. I had two miscarriages and I dealt with my grief by throwing myself into my weight-loss journey. I definitely built a healthier and stronger body during that time.

I fell pregnant in November, and we found out the good news in early December. I tried to exercise throughout the pregnancy, but battled ligament pain. I was petrified that something would go wrong, so didn't keep up with the exercise as much as I would have liked. My eating relaxed, but I definitely didn't overindulge.

Despite my best efforts, I still put on more weight than I wanted to throughout the pregnancy...but do you know what...I wasn't that worried, as I knew that I would be able to work hard and get back to my goal weight after the birth.

I went for my first 30min walk yesterday and have started tracking again. I'm on 42PP values...and it seems like so much...but I want to breastfeed as long as I can, so I will definitely be eating healthy and consuming all my PP values!

It's been two weeks since Gabriella entered the world and I'm feeling great! My older girls are being a great help and love cuddling their little sister! We're enjoying life as a family of five and I'm so grateful to have three beautiful and healthy daughters.

Life is good!