Finally given in......

[Jell6]

I'm having a funny sort of week.

I had to give up my planned afternoon tea with my mother to cover a long shift because someone took it off due to a COLD SORE!!!!!

(Is it just me, or is that royally taking the proverbial?)

I know they are sore, and don't look great, I get them myself, but I would never dream of taking time off with one.

Back to the point of post...I decided that those Boots Advantage Points had gathered enough dust, plus there was £40.00 off, so I have bought this.

I know, it's not a Garmin, they are just too big for me. It's a Fitbit Versa 2, and it should at least show me some reasonable data.( also stores music if I care to cough up for spotify premium!)

I got it yesterday, what do I know so far? My resting heart rate is 48, and on my run this morning I maxed out at 157, but probably did too much of the run at peak effort.

I was a bit offended when it told me that my cardiac score is 34, and that is excellent for a woman my age!!!

What's it trying to say?🤯

But it's pretty isn't it 😊🤗

[JaoJao Graduate10]

36 is a great cardio fitness score be proud of yourself. I think that is the equivalent of v02 max used by Garmin models.

It looks like a nice watch I’m tempted too! X

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to JaoJao]

Thanks JaoJao😊

It helped that I didn't feel as if I paid for it. I have had those points stacking up for years, I've still got £47.00 worth left 😬

Getting reminders to move does actually have an effect on me, at least in these early days!

[lexi6 Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

Lovely watch Jell, the fun you are going to have with all your stats. I eventually turned my move alerts off, it became far too bossy and intrusive! 🙂

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to lexi6]

Thanks lexi, I can see that happening to me at some point, but for now I'm doing as I am told!😊

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

🤣🤣hope you love your new fitness watch and yes they tell you the truth.

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

I hope I love it too!, I can't wear a wrist watch at work, but apparently it helps data if its worn overnight, I'll see how it goes😊

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

Have you downloaded the Fitbit app to your phone as well

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

Yes, I have been faffing with the bloody thing since yesterday 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

🤣🤣they are quite interesting. It's just that now you've got lots of new information

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

If only I knew what it all means!.

More reading and fiddling I think, but I suppose I will get the hang of it.

Did you get your Garmin sorted out?

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

Yes the watch seems to be working now. Went out running today , came back and it uploaded no problem. Just annoyed because it was a route I had never ran before , I like to see the map thing. I'm a garmin geek🤣

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

I did buy the strap!, that was on sale in Fitbit accessories, so not totally "free!"

[PaulS83]

Oooh, swag. Very nice.

Not many professions I can think of worthy of side stepping due to cold sores. Kissograms? Do they still exist? I haven’t hired one for weeks.

They should’ve just skived off saying they had a bout of the “thrupnies” like the rest of us.

But, hang on...resting heartbeat of 48? I’m in no way a medical professional, but that strikes me as a bit low. Do you go blue in places?

[PaulS83 in reply to PaulS83]

*googling normal resting heartbeat for a woman of Jell’s age*

[PaulS83 in reply to PaulS83]

Google tells me, ahem...

“Highly trained athletes may have a resting heart rate below 60 bpm, sometimes reaching 40 bpm.”

Well, Jell. I’m in awe.

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to PaulS83]

It's not due to athleticism, more likely a congenital blip.😬

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to PaulS83]

To be perfectly honest I was sceptical about this, but I compared it to my O2 sats and HR monitor at work, and even there it was 53, so sleeping HR it's probably correct. I remember having anesthetics on two occasions and although not out for long I had to have a long stint in the recovery room and they had to monitor me closely.

Maybe I hibernate!!!!

Should I be worried? Well probably not, I've clearly been this way for a long time 🙄.

A woman of Jells age .What......!

[PaulS83 in reply to Jell6]

Luckily it appears to level out above the age of 10, so I was spared a potential clout.

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to PaulS83]

I'm sure the opportunity will arise again.

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

My resting heart rate is also in the low 50s sometimes 49. Must be all this running 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

That is reassuring! PaulS83 , you need to know your stats, tell your wife!!!!

[PaulS83 in reply to Jell6]

We’ve come to an agreement. If I can do W6R3 and thus overtake my earlier effort, then the watch is mine.

So I’ve already given up on the idea and started coveting powered wheelchairs

[ktsok in reply to Jell6]

Mine hovers between 49 and 52 these days. I think you are ok 👍🏿

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to PaulS83]

🤣

[Bike_and_Run Graduate10]

Are you a kiss-a-gram? Because I would have thought a cold sore to be an acceptable excuse for a sick day if you were! 👄

As for the watch. Very nice. I'm still dreaming of a Garmin, but it's nice to see someone advocating for a different brand. I was beginning to think HU was sponsored by Garmin 🤣🤣

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Bike_and_Run]

Not advocating it, but Boots sell them and Garmins are too big🤣🤣.

I think it will do all I need, I read that the GPS isn't as accurate as Garmin, but I don't alter my route much, and I'm okay with that.

And no, RN, and a coldsore is no excuse. Starts seething again.....

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

Cold sores are highly infectious Jell and so I think the person was being very responsible taking time off. I think you work in the medical world and so it’s even more important not to risk a spread in this environment.

As a sufferer I know how painful and energy-sapping they can be. Your immune system is bu**ered and so you feel really sh*t. I’ve had to cancel all sorts of things when I was younger because of them. I took them badly and once had one that made my mouth swell up so much I could see my lips when I looked down! Not good. My husband takes them and his is a little spot that disappears in a few days. Mine flares up like a mountain and lasts at least a week and is so painful I can’t even drink tea. There are different types and perhaps this person has the bad type.

Hopefully this will make you feel less upset about your cancelled afternoon tea with your mum. Afraid to say my sympathies are with the poor cold sore sufferer ☹️

But I like your Fitbit and hope it does what it says on the tin 🏃‍♀️🙂

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

No, I ran it by infection control consultant, there is no indication to remain off, I understand that there are degrees of severity, but it appears not to have stopped her from going out the night before, for coldsore read hangover, her Facebook page will be part of her return to work interview.

Re yours, I asked my GP for oral acyclovir, as I get them inside my nose as well, and you cannot apply topical creams there. I have it on repeat prescription, so it might be worth you asking as you feel so unwell. I take them as soon as I feel the start and for 3 days. Even if I don't completely stop them they are less, and go faster .

[Irishprincess Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

Thank goodness as I’ve got older I rarely get them now but thanks for the tip. I’ll pass it on to my mum though who had them so badly she underwent a serious of injections but they didn’t work either. They are truly horrible.

But given what you say about your colleague then shame on her. Can’t believe she was so stupid to post a photo on Facebook from the night before 🙄

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

She probably thought it was ok, as it's well known that I "don't do Facebook ", but one of her colleagues dobbed her in, and sent me a screenshot!🙄

[Irishprincess Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

😂😂

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Wow.£40 is a bargain Mrs wife bought me a Garmin for Christmas but I'd have never forked out myself....... I used my old Casio perfectly

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Well it was £40.00 off, but still a good deal given the payment method, I've managed without one for a couple of years but thought I might as well😊

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Ooo that is nice Jell. My Garmin strap is that colour too. 😍

A cold sore? Seriously? 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

The Garmin I bought ( and returned) was this colour too!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

Great taste! 👍😇

[ktsok]

That your cardiac score is excellent??!!!

Welcome to the world of stats 😂

Sorry to hear you missed afternoon tea with your mum. Be sure to say (clearly and loudly) to your colleague that you are sorry she contracted herpes.

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to ktsok]

I am having afternoon tea tomorrow instead 😊

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Yes it’s very pretty and you will have fun checking every stat and every run

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

I will, once I work it all out 🤣

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Jell6]

That’s the challenge, mine was driving me mad when my daughter who knows about these things mentioned that my oxygen levels were low and as i was breathless i went to the doc and before i knew it was on oxygen in an ambulance

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Oh!, I hope you are fully recovered now.😟

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

My average resting heart rate is 51 and a heart monitor showed that it can drop below 50 when I am asleep. I treat it as good news despite my advanced years. If it is bad news I don’t want to know 😊

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

Same here, I am working on the theory that I wasn't concerned before I knew 😬

[Sparkey5000 60minGraduate]

Love my Fitbit....really helped spur me on to move at the start and not I just love the stats. Your heart rate is amazing.....mine is low 60s but before I found a love of running it was high 70s!

Will tell you your pace too and it automatically detects when you are running. Have fun x

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Sparkey5000]

Glad you like yours, and what an improvement in your HR,💪I have no idea what mine was pre running!

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It looks a great watch Jell! Very pretty! And it’s even better when you haven’t paid for it so to speak 🤣🤣. I think 36 cardio is nothing to be sniffed at well done you.👏👏

Have fun with it!

Happy running🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🤗🤗

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Myfi, I was just wondering about trying my first ever evening run, but it's blowing a gale, so maybe leave until tomorrow 💨🍃💨

[Hidden in reply to Jell6]

Did you go out? Hope you changed your mind with this stormy weather still going on! There’s still tomorrow!

Take care 🤗🤗

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Yes, I did it, I nearly didn't but tomorrow the forecast is worse 💨🌧

Not sure I will make a habit of it, but it was okay 😊

[Hidden in reply to Jell6]

Well done you! Spring is just around the corner so lighter mornings and evenings to look forward to.👍

I’m running on my treadmill this morning and Sunday ( being my last run of the week) I’ll be outside as the weather is set to be beautifully frosty ,sunny and bright🤗

Have a great weekend and happy running🏃‍♂️🤗🤗

[Deals1 Graduate10]

happy new watch

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Deals1]

Thanks Deals 😊