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Getting healthier with a FitBit Charge – one step at a time #EveryStepCounts @telus

April 30, 2015 by Wendy S

I’m going to have to update this post because there is a new app that I really like!

For the past month, Craig and I have been using the new FitBit Charge to track our steps and fitness activities as part of the #EveryStepCounts Challenge with Telus.

The FitBit is a great addition to our workouts at the gym because it encourages us to keep moving.  Reaching the 10,000 steps per day goal can be a challenge when you sit at a computer all day.

FitBit Charge

Easy to set up and easy to use!

The FitBit Charge isn’t intimidating at all. Plug it into your computer using its special connector, go to the FitBit setup page, download the software, follow the prompts, enter your info, and you’re set!  

There is only 1 button on the device — it shows the time and the push it again and it shows  your steps.  

It even celebrates when you hit your steps goal by vibrating to let you know of your success!

FitBit Charge Daily Challenge IMG_0105

Keeping you motivated!

What has helped me are the Challenges that you can do with friends.  The Daily Showdown is a race to see who can get the most steps in one day.

Throughout the day, you get notifications on your progress and the progress of your challengers. It’s a nice push to keep moving. Several times I’ve parked at the back of the parking lot and walked just so that I could get those extra steps in!

Syncs with my other apps!

I can keep using myfitnesspal to track my food and, once synced, it will automatically sync with the FitBit app to show my calories consumed.

Same goes with my activities.  If I spend 4 hours raking the grass, that won’t be a lot of steps, but it is a significant amount of work.  I can add the cardio activity in myfitnesspal and it will sync with FitBit.

Want to challenge me?

Do you have a FitBit and want to keep motivated?

Add me as a friend (mapsgirl@gmail.com) and we can challenge each other and be healthier together!

Filed Under: body mind spirit, Products & Reviews Tagged With: FitBit, FitBit Charge, Telus

5 Products to help you get healthy!

January 8, 2015 by Wendy S

5 Products to help you get healthy @ mapsgirl.ca

 1. Vitamix

This is first on my list because you have to start getting healthy by making sure that you’re getting the right nutrition!  Craig wrote a great post about our Vitamix!

Vitamix @ mapsgirl.ca

Vitamix 1732 TurboBlend VS Blender

2. Meal Planner

Making sure that you’re eating the right foods at the right time of day is very important! We use The Organized Family Menu Planner by Glow Baby to help keep us on track!

Menu Planner by Glow Baby @ mapsgirl.ca

The Organized Family Menu Planner by Glow Baby

3. Fitbit

Tracking your movement, activities, steps and calories can help keep you motivated!  The new Fitbit Charge has a lot of amazing features, including the number of stairs climbed!

Fitbit Charge @ mapsgirl.ca

Fitbit Charge HR Wireless Activity Wristband

4. Yurbuds

When I run, I have to listen to music.  The regular ear buds that you get with most devices, don’t stay in when you’re running.  


Yurbuds Inspire Pro Female Performance-Fit Sports In-Ear Headphones
(also available for men)

5. Contigo AutoSeal Waterbottle

Hydration is important! I love that the Contigo bottle auto-seals and doesn’t leak! It’s also easy to drink from and fits in most cup holders. Most importantly, it fits in the cup holder on the elliptical at my gym!


Contigo AutoSeal Water Bottle


 NOTE: Some of the links above are affiliate links and I may get credit if any purchases are made.

Filed Under: Affiliate, body mind spirit, Life, Products & Reviews Tagged With: blender, Contigo, FitBit, FitBit Charge, food, healthy, meal planner, meal planning, smootie, Vitamix, Yurbuds

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When not mapping, Wendy is also a mom to two daughters. They are the inspiration of this blog. Passionate about child passenger safety, Wendy was a certified Car Seat Technician in Ontario, Canada from 2008 to 2020. [Read More …]

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