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thinking that it might be time to switch to iced coffee in the mornings.

reading Allegiant…still. It’s just not exciting me so I’m not making time to read. I need to just abandon it or quickly push through.

re-reading Practicing His Presence. Other than the Bible this book has been the most influential on my spiritual life and from the very first pages I feel deeply moved.

wanting a blender for smoothies. It doesn’t have to be a nice one, just functioning.

surprised to find a $50 gift card to Target in my wallet that I haven’t used. How did that happen? Might use it for the blender!

excited about the new (free!) gym opening up at work. It’s going to be perfect for summer workouts.

training for a 5k on the 24th. Due to random circumstances (weather, sickness) I haven’t run in over a week so I’m a little nervous about how this is going to go.

wondering if a Fitbit is a good investment. Everyone seems to love them, but is it something that is worth it in the long run?

hoping to pick up some quilt batting this weekend since I have a coupon.

listening to this song on repeat.

on my own at home until Sunday while my husband goes on a fishing trip with his dad and uncle.

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11 responses to “currently”

May 15, 2014

Mindy

Love this format!

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May 15, 2014

Melissa

You could definitely get a blender with your $50 Target gift card. Plus, what an awesome surprise!

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May 15, 2014

Nora

I was contemplating a fitbit but then read an article via the NY Times that said that the calorie counters/step counters/etc. aren’t as accurate as people think (and showed some interesting stats and etc.) I decided for me at least, that saving the money and also not having yet another attachment to an app/tracker, that it wasn’t worth it for me. I make sure to work out 5-6 times a week, at least 30 minutes a day, and walk around more at work when I can. That’s just my .02 =)

And agreed, definitely use the $50 for the blender.

Confession: I haven’t read any of the Divergent books!

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1. May 16, 2014
  
  kapachino
  
  So interesting! I’m glad I didn’t jump in and buy one, because if it’s not super accurate then I could just get a regular pedometer.
  
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May 15, 2014

Sarah

I kinda want a fitbit too, but you can get a reeeeeally cheap pedometer and see if you find that motivating. Most people I know that have one get really into it for a couple of months, then the excitement wears off.

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1. May 16, 2014
  
  kapachino
  
  That’s what I was thinking might happen! Seems like most people are addicted at first but then after awhile they stop talking about it.
  
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May 15, 2014

Sarah

I have a Fitbit and am on the fence about whether it’s worth it. I don’t find that it motivates me to move more, and I do question its accuracy. I do really like the sleep tracking feature though.

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1. May 16, 2014
  
  kapachino
  
  Thanks for that info! Sleep tracking is kinda cool, but it’s probably the last thing I really need help with. I get lots of sleep and my kids are good sleepers too so it’s not really a problem.
  
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May 16, 2014

Stephany

I was thinking about getting a FitBit, too, but I just don’t see it as something I would use for an extended period of time. I feel like the “excitement” would wear off after a month or two, and I think all the tracking would be a little overwhelming! (And I also wonder if it would make me feel bad about not getting in as many steps as other people do? I’m SO BAD at the comparison game and I don’t need another medium to make me feel bad about myself, ha!) Plus, my mom got two different FitBit’s and neither one worked right for her, so it makes me a little iffy to spend the money.

A $50 Target gift card surprise?! That’s pretty sweet!

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May 16, 2014

Mikal

I have a fitbit zip and I love it. I’ve been tracking my workouts with a fancy fitness watch before I got the fitbit and I knew that having the daily/weekly/monthly graphs would be motivating and fun for me and I’d probably keep up with it for a while. I was a little annoyed with it in the winter when there was just no possible way to get in extra steps some days with snowstorms and a toddler running around. If you like logging workouts and looking at graphs and seeing weekly tallies of activity levels it would be helpful. But if you are looking for a super accurate step counter or calorie counter I wouldn’t spring for one (I don’t use mine for calorie counting/tracking purposes at all just daily steps and active minutes).

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May 17, 2014

Amanda

I was just looking into fitbits this week, but I’m on the fence. My work has a wellness program that comes with a pedometer so based on these comments I’ll try that first and see how it works out!

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