During the past couple of months of enhanced community quarantine, a lot of people used their free time to learn new things to gain new skills, while others, like me, just gained more pounds.
As the entire country celebrates Independence Day, why not liberate yourself from that unhealthy lifestyle you’ve developed from all those days binge watching KDramas on Netflix (and eating), and lose those unwanted pounds.
Now, I never considered myself as a health advocate nor do I see myself enrolling in a gym ever (even WHEN that’s possible) but thanks to YouTube, I found a way to slowly get into that habit of exercising and walking my way to a healthier lifestyle—thanks to Leslie Sansone.
Her walking videos are simple, fun, and very easy to follow, and you can do 15, 20, 30 to hour-long “walkouts.”
Unlike yoga which looks complicated or HIIT which looks already tiring to watch and can even lead to serious injury without a proper coaching. Walking is just so natural and something we’ve been doing since before we were a year old.
It was my partner Lou who discovered her channel , and we now have this habit of walking (just indoors) for 30 minutes everyday or several miles depending on our moods, and guess what, I’ve already lost 8lbs in two weeks!
At first I just thought of it as a way to get by butt off the couch, or stretch those legs after meals, but when I did it wearing my realme band, and saw the step counter registering thousands of steps–it got me even more motivated.
realme band: a great first fitness tracker
Launched last month together with the realme 6i, and available through the official realme store on Shopee, the realme band is one of the best bang-for-your-buck fitness tracker. It’s a good way to get started on your health goals without having to invest a lot of money on a smart wearable.
For just ₱1,390 (you can even get it lower during Shopee flash sales!) the realme band does more than just count your steps. It is also jampacked with features including a heart-rate sensor, sleep quality tracking to an extended message display and Find-my-Phone.
realme Band has a 2.4cm (0.96”) large curved color screen, weighs only 20g and made from light and environment-friendly polymer material. The ergonomic design can fit most wrist designs comfortably. It is equipped with a special gravity sensor that wakes up the display whenever you lift your wrist, so you could check out the time, your number of steps and app notifications. It has an IP68 rating, which means it is protected against dirt, dust, sand and occasional dips in the water.
It works on any android phone, all you need is to download the realme link App. To pair it just open the app and go to “Adding a device”, choose realme band from the device list and once you see the “Binding Confirmation” interface of the band, press and hold the Function Key to confirm the binding.
Your data is generated during daily use of the band, and your data will synchronize whenever you connect it to your smartphone.
The realme band supports 9 sport modes such as walking, running, yoga, and more, you can store any 4 out of 9 sport modes via the realme Link app. It has a built-in high precision PPG optical heart rate sensor that measures your real-time heart rate every 5 minutes, allowing you to keep a close watch on your health. Plus it can also monitor your sleep quality by tracking the movement and the heart rate. Its algorithms can then intelligently analyze sleep quality and generate a report which helps you know more about your sleeping pattern.
The realme Band can also receive almost all app notifications and show some corresponding icons (Facebook，WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, YouTube, Messenger, SMS) so you don’t have to keep looking at your phone when working out.
If you’ve been sitting for a long time, the realme Band will automatically remind you to stand up and move or take a walk.
But my favorite feature has got to be the water drinking reminder, which alerts you to drink water at regular intervals, keeping you hydrated and healthy.
The realme Band comes in 3 stylish color strap options, black, yellow and green, so you can choose the best one the fits your style and personality. The band is made from TPU material, and is wear-resistant, cold resistant, oil resistant, water resistant, aging resistant, weather resistant.
It can last up to a week on a single charge, and when the battery gets low all you need to do is remove the strap and directly plug it in any USB port.
Sometimes we just need a bit of a push to get us motivated, and if you’ve always wanted to make some lifestyle changes, the realme band is a good first companion to help you take those first hundreds (then thousands) of steps towards a healthier you.
Get the realme band from Shopee here https://shopee.ph/Realme-Band-Intelligent-Sports-Tracker-Personalized-Dial-Face or visit the official realme store for more Shopee deals at https://shopee.ph/realmeofficialstore
Download Shopee app for free from the App Store or Google Play
