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6 Signs You Are Addicted To Fitbit

"One step closer to a healthier you!" — Fitbit

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6 Signs You Are Addicted To Fitbit
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Fitbit is one of the new "popular" gadgets to have these days. I usually am not one for those things, but I got my Fitbit over two years ago and I am totally addicted. As I have met more people who are part of the Fitbit 'fam,' I have realized that we are all addicted. Fitbits are not just tracking your steps; it tracks your sleep, exercise, calories you burned, etc. My original Fitbit broke and I was without it for a week and I didn't know what to do with my life. That was when I realized I was a totally addict. If the following signs apply to you, then you might be an addict like me!

1. 10,000 steps is just not enough.

When I first started with my Fitbit, a new person came out in me. I suddenly would do anything to reach my step goal. Whether it was take longer routes to my classes or walk around my dorm until my Fitbit buzzed. As I started reaching my goal more frequently, 10,000 steps just wasn't enough. I keep increasing my step goal because I am so addicted and want to reach my step goal.

2. If you leave it at home, then all bets are off.

I have left my Fitbit at home on the charger and when that happens, steps don't matter to me anymore. What's the point of going the extra steps if you're not going to beat your friends? If my steps aren't being measured, then no one will know.

3. You get overly competitive with friends.

As I have gotten more and more friends on Fitbit, I need to be on the top of the list of my friends. See, they rank your list of friends based on how many steps you have. I will do whatever is in my power to beat everyone on my list. If someone syncs in last minute and has more steps than me, then I feel defeated.

4. You bring Fitbit up in conversations.

I am now that obnoxious person who brings up MyFitnessPal and Fitbit in my conversations with people. I don't know if it is because I am addicted or proud. Sometimes I just bring it up and I don't even know why. I sometimes even try to convince people to get a Fitbit. I should just become a sale associate for Fitbit.

5. You suddenly care about your sleeping habits.

Since your Fitbit tracks how well you sleep, I suddenly really cared about my sleeping patterns. It tells me how many times I am restless throughout the night, how many times I wake up and how long I slept for. Before my Fitbit era, I really didn't care, but now I do for some reason.

6. You live for when you reach your step goal.

I live for hitting my step goal. When my Fitbit starts buzzing and saying, "Congrats!" to me, there is no better feeling. I know that I hit my goal -- I crushed it and it was great. As they say, I am one step closer to being even healthier!

If you are like me, then you secretly know that you are a Fitbit addict. Deep down, you just know you are and you know that your Fitbit will always be there cheering you on!

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