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My Samsung Gear Fit Watch

April 6, 2017

The only good thing to come out of last fall’s Samsung cellphone recall saga was that I received a free Samsung Gear Fit2 with my phone as a pre-order promotion.

I had to give back my Note 2 because of the recall, but Samsung never asked for the watch back. (Could you imagine?)

This was also around the time when my Fitbit died for the second time, so I was in the market for a new watch anyway.

After about six months with the Gear Fit2, I am still happy with it and do not miss my Fitbit at all.

Life / Oak Lawn

A Quiet New Year’s Eve

January 1, 2016

Eating with neighbors at Dish Restaurant at iLume, Oak Lawn, Dallas

I was in bed well before midnight on New Year’s Eve.

I had a fabulous time going out with my neighbors the day before. We went to Dish, BJ’s, and Pegasus bar, among other places.

Shots at Pegasus Bar in Dallas, Texas

After partying it up on December 30th, I decided to decline the New Year’s Eve invites.

I spent my day working while eyeing loops of the Dubai hotel fire on CBS News. I then gave my apartment the deep clean which I should have done before my mother came to town for the holidays.

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Reviving the Fitbit

August 10, 2015

I purchased my first Fitbit over a year ago.

Before Fitbit, I relied solely on smartphone-based apps such as Map My Run. All of these apps were clunky and required me to manually log workouts.

I finally made the leap to wearables after seeing (the one and only) Zachariah Schnaap broadcast his workouts on Twitter and Facebook. It seemed cool, I had an extra $100 to spare…so why not?

Why I Like My Fitbit Flex

I have tried a few other wearable fitness gadgets but the Fitbit Flex remains my favorite for a few reasons:

Wearability: The Fitbit Flex is the same size as those yellow Armstrong wristbands. It is secure enough not to get lost like a clip-on device and small enough to wear with a watch on the same wrist. It is relatively cheap too, so I am not worried about it getting snatched like an Apple Watch.
Phone syncing: My Fitbit automatically syncs via bluetooth every time that I launch the Fitbit app on my phone. There is no need to log onto Fitbit.com for anything after initial setup.
Battery charge: The battery for a Fitbit Flex can last up to a few weeks without recharging. The only caveat is that you cannot have your phone app set to constantly sync with your device – that will drain your battery in a few hours.
Analytics and Competition: I love how Fitbit allows you to track your weekly progress and compare yourself to your friends. (Almost like Google Analytics for fitness!)

A screenshot of the Fitbit.com dashboard. The app experience is very similar.

I really started to appreciate the Fitbit Flex after my company launched a “Global Fitness Challenge” program.