Step Up to Health With Omron HJ-005

I got a new gadget that I wasn't planning to buy anytime soon.  But "clumsy" me forgot to take out the credit card from my wallet and the temptation turned into an "indulgence."  I'm not a chronic impulse buyer but I just had the strong feeling last Sunday that it's a good time to finally buy my own pedometer.  Hahaha! Besides, it's already past the cut off date for my billing cycle so I have time to save for until April when I have to pay for the gadget.  

Anyway, I was trying out my Omron HJ-005 since yesterday.  So far, I am happy with it.  It has the basic function of counting steps and a way to adjust the sensitivity to plus or minus a number of steps.  I am not really that obsessed with getting the accuracy right to the dot.  I simply needed a way to count my daily steps.  That's it.  I didn't get the more expensive model that tells you how many calories were burned. The simpler the gadget, the better.  Well, here's my new "toy"

What I like about my new pedometer is that it's small compared to other models that look like bulky stopwatches or timers.  This one is just as long as my pinkie finger (and I have a relatively small hand).  It doesn't bulk up when I clip it on my belt.  The clip is really sturdy and won't fall off easily, but for added security, I put a short lanyard.  The best part is that it has a cover so one would not accidentally push the reset button.  Basically, you just clip it and walk away.  Nice huh? 

So I guess it's time to hand over the Pokewalker back to my nephews. Good bye Bellsprout.  It was nice walking with you for more than a month.

Hand Over the Pokewalker

I needed to jumpstart my fitness routine as I am turning out to be an office-chair potato. No couch here, hence the new name. Hehehe. Seriously, since I started this blog, I'm really bent on continuing what I have started, and that is pushing for a healthier lifestyle. There are two basic things I'm targeting: eating healthier and exercising. Very basic if you ask me, and yet to be honest, I have not been consistent with those two. And I am sure a lot of people do struggle with these as well. I know I'm not alone.

For the past week, I've been talking about food and finding a diet program. That's an on-going thing and I'll have my update on that sometime later. Along with that, I have also started counting my steps. I have read that to be fit, you have to have at least 10,000 steps a day. I began by counting how many steps from my rented pad to the office. Approximately 300 steps, one-way. A total of 600 steps back and forth, plus walking around the factory area on my usual rounds, that translates to about a thousand steps only. What??? 

Of course I can't be sure because when people greet me as I'm walking, I lose count. Bummer! So I began to obsess having a pedometer. I started scouting, first through the internet, then when I had the chance to go around the mall, I made a trip to Toby's. They have two kinds, one around 700 pesos and another at 750 pesos. I handed both back to the sales lady. I wanted a pedometer that's not bulky (like those I've searched online) but the ones they have at that particular store both looked like your regular stopwatch. So I continued walking.  I passed by a stall that sells batteries mainly, all kinds of it. But something caught my eye. Yep, they also have a small pedometer that costs 300 pesos. I didn't make the purchase as I'm not done with canvassing yet. Days after, I still count steps, or should I say, lose count?  I really got to have one of those.  Then I remembered something...