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allyalexandria
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I love Pokemon go. I walk and bike miles looking for Pokemon. It has really helped me. Reach my weight loss goals.
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It was released July 6th
It is now 20 days later and you have reached your weight loss goals already? Did you only have a few pounds to lose?
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You just posted yesterday that you are 165lbs, and you want to reach at least 145lbs, how did you reach your weight loss goals in one day, was it the ideal protien you have been using...because that was mentioned a lot in your two post yesterday, and your age changed too...5
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Maxematics wrote: »
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I do not understand the appeal of this game. I tried it..guess i am too old..lol0
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I will confess: I started PG because my kids were playing it and now I'm leveled ahead of them. Its like a scavenger hunt. Gotta find 'em all. I have a friend/neighbor who plays as 'something to do with her son' and she's annoyed as I've caught 3 Pikachus and she has none.
Its getting my 18 year old son, who is way to sedentary, out and walking at a park by choice. And the people walking at said park are not all kids but you can tell who is playing PG on their phones. Its kind of neat.
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I tried it, just to see what all the fuss was about...now I'm on level 11.
I can't say it's making me any more active though because I can reach three stops from my desk so don't even need to move
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I do not understand the appeal of this game. I tried it..guess i am too old..lol
I'm with you on this! I am quite ok with kids going nuts but the older adults, it just seems a little too elementary. After I saw on TV an adult male hit a cop car while Pokemon and driving, that did it for me!
I play video games using my home gaming console and love it. Being stuck to my phone for hours? I will leave that to everyone else.3 -
I do not understand the appeal of this game. I tried it..guess i am too old..lol
I'm with you on this! I am quite ok with kids going nuts but the older adults, it just seems a little too elementary. After I saw on TV an adult male hit a cop car while Pokemon and driving, that did it for me!
I play video games using my home gaming console and love it. Being stuck to my phone for hours? I will leave that to everyone else.
Me too..i love playing games on my iPad and my Mac but i just couldn't get into the Pokeman..my daughter who is 28 loves it...
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I do not understand the appeal of this game. I tried it..guess i am too old..lol
I'm with you on this! I am quite ok with kids going nuts but the older adults, it just seems a little too elementary. After I saw on TV an adult male hit a cop car while Pokemon and driving, that did it for me!
I play video games using my home gaming console and love it. Being stuck to my phone for hours? I will leave that to everyone else.
I'm 33 years old and Pokemon was part of my childhood. I don't know why it's so surprising that something we grew up on would continue to be a part of our life as we age.
Since downloading the app, I'm out and moving more. I'm learning about new parks and places in my neighborhood and town. It's helped my depression and I'm sleeping better than I have in months. I've reconnected with old friends I haven't spoken to in months because we're sharing the game. I'm getting some much needed sunlight and I've been out engaging with my community since most of the stops in the area are in our downtown cultural district.
If you can't tell, I'm kind of sick of the PokemonGO hate. Being stuck on my couch for hours? No thanks. I'll leave that to everyone else. I need to walk another kilometer at lunch so this egg will hatch!47 -
diannethegeek wrote: »I do not understand the appeal of this game. I tried it..guess i am too old..lol
I'm with you on this! I am quite ok with kids going nuts but the older adults, it just seems a little too elementary. After I saw on TV an adult male hit a cop car while Pokemon and driving, that did it for me!
I play video games using my home gaming console and love it. Being stuck to my phone for hours? I will leave that to everyone else.
I'm 33 years old and Pokemon was part of my childhood. I don't know why it's so surprising that something we grew up on would continue to be a part of our life as we age.
Since downloading the app, I'm out and moving more. I'm learning about new parks and places in my neighborhood and town. It's helped my depression and I'm sleeping better than I have in months. I've reconnected with old friends I haven't spoken to in months because we're sharing the game. I'm getting some much needed sunlight and I've been out engaging with my community since most of the stops in the area are in our downtown cultural district.
If you can't tell, I'm kind of sick of the PokemonGO hate. Being stuck on my couch for hours? No thanks. I'll leave that to everyone else. I need to walk another kilometer at lunch so this egg will hatch!
This was my opnion.. and I am not a hater, I just choose to not want to partake and do feel it a bit elementary for older adults. Me and my husband both tried it.. We both just thought it was stupid. sorry just me!
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diannethegeek wrote: »I do not understand the appeal of this game. I tried it..guess i am too old..lol
I'm with you on this! I am quite ok with kids going nuts but the older adults, it just seems a little too elementary. After I saw on TV an adult male hit a cop car while Pokemon and driving, that did it for me!
I play video games using my home gaming console and love it. Being stuck to my phone for hours? I will leave that to everyone else.
I'm 33 years old and Pokemon was part of my childhood. I don't know why it's so surprising that something we grew up on would continue to be a part of our life as we age.
Since downloading the app, I'm out and moving more. I'm learning about new parks and places in my neighborhood and town. It's helped my depression and I'm sleeping better than I have in months. I've reconnected with old friends I haven't spoken to in months because we're sharing the game. I'm getting some much needed sunlight and I've been out engaging with my community since most of the stops in the area are in our downtown cultural district.
If you can't tell, I'm kind of sick of the PokemonGO hate. Being stuck on my couch for hours? No thanks. I'll leave that to everyone else. I need to walk another kilometer at lunch so this egg will hatch!
This. I don't get why people are hating on people who have found a fun thing that gets them moving more and interested in walking, running, biking, etc. Yes there are people who are using the game in a disrespectful or dangerous manner but that shouldn't spoil it for the millions of people who are having fun, making friends and getting off the couch.
So many other apps have been insanely popular (candy crush, angry birds) and they only required you to sit on your butt and play.
I can't play because it isn't compatible with my phone (boo!) but I sincerely wish I could join in on the hunt17 -
diannethegeek wrote: »I do not understand the appeal of this game. I tried it..guess i am too old..lol
I'm with you on this! I am quite ok with kids going nuts but the older adults, it just seems a little too elementary. After I saw on TV an adult male hit a cop car while Pokemon and driving, that did it for me!
I play video games using my home gaming console and love it. Being stuck to my phone for hours? I will leave that to everyone else.
I'm 33 years old and Pokemon was part of my childhood. I don't know why it's so surprising that something we grew up on would continue to be a part of our life as we age.
Since downloading the app, I'm out and moving more. I'm learning about new parks and places in my neighborhood and town. It's helped my depression and I'm sleeping better than I have in months. I've reconnected with old friends I haven't spoken to in months because we're sharing the game. I'm getting some much needed sunlight and I've been out engaging with my community since most of the stops in the area are in our downtown cultural district.
If you can't tell, I'm kind of sick of the PokemonGO hate. Being stuck on my couch for hours? No thanks. I'll leave that to everyone else. I need to walk another kilometer at lunch so this egg will hatch!
I'm 27 and Pokemon was a huge part of my childhood as well (see: house full of Pikachus). That's why I play the game. A lot of people have jumped on the bandwagon, not even knowing what Pokemon is. They are just playing because it's popular. Then there are people who think it's stupid because they don't understand what Pokemon is and why it has "suddenly" become so popular...and that's totally fine with me. I honestly didn't think the game would take off either when it was announced last year?3 -
I do not understand the appeal of this game. I tried it..guess i am too old..lol
I'm with you on this! I am quite ok with kids going nuts but the older adults, it just seems a little too elementary. After I saw on TV an adult male hit a cop car while Pokemon and driving, that did it for me!
I play video games using my home gaming console and love it. Being stuck to my phone for hours? I will leave that to everyone else.
Me too..i love playing games on my iPad and my Mac but i just couldn't get into the Pokeman..my daughter who is 28 loves it...
I also need to detach from the phone!! Maybe I am too old, but I can't be too old when I just finished an old NES classic remake of DuckTales which is a kids game! But loved the game nonetheless!0 -
I cycle too fast for my eggs to grow. First world problem13
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I do not understand the appeal of this game. I tried it..guess i am too old..lol
I'm with you on this! I am quite ok with kids going nuts but the older adults, it just seems a little too elementary. After I saw on TV an adult male hit a cop car while Pokemon and driving, that did it for me!
I play video games using my home gaming console and love it. Being stuck to my phone for hours? I will leave that to everyone else.
Me too..i love playing games on my iPad and my Mac but i just couldn't get into the Pokeman..my daughter who is 28 loves it...
I also need to detach from the phone!! Maybe I am too old, but I can't be too old when I just finished an old NES classic remake of DuckTales which is a kids game! But loved the game nonetheless!
Yeah, I'm 35 and not into it personally. I think it's also because I find myself too attached to my phone for other reasons sometimes. I also have friends in their 20s who don't find it appealing, either. I would just say..it's not for everyone, and that's ok. 0 -
It was just released in Canada on Tuesday and I know at least one person who's already walked over 50km Pokemon hunting. I can't really get behind the Pokemon hate when I see it motivating anybody to up their activity that much.
I'm almost 36 and I've been playing it as well. I think it's a cute little game. You can walk around listening to music with your phone in your pocket and it will beep/vibrate whenever there's a pokemon in catching range, no need to stare at the screen all the time.
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I downloaded it as soon as it was available in Canada...I've walked over 70k since then....I would have done maybe 40k with my regular walks...but....my husband downloaded it Wednesday and hasn't stopped since...this is a man that used to sit a lot...I think it's great and makes my walks a bit more interesting and I am meeting new people and I am seeing a lot of families out and kids out which is great.
ETA: I am a bit older than most people playing @44...but I remember it because my son (22) watched it...9 -
I took my 12 y.o. to a local park to play PG and he was, by far, the youngest person there. It was 9:30pm on a Thursday and I counted 26 adults playing PG, aside from us. We walked about 3 miles that night and logged many more at other parks and trails in the days since. I'm a fan!
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kristysaurus wrote: »diannethegeek wrote: »I do not understand the appeal of this game. I tried it..guess i am too old..lol
I'm with you on this! I am quite ok with kids going nuts but the older adults, it just seems a little too elementary. After I saw on TV an adult male hit a cop car while Pokemon and driving, that did it for me!
I play video games using my home gaming console and love it. Being stuck to my phone for hours? I will leave that to everyone else.
I'm 33 years old and Pokemon was part of my childhood. I don't know why it's so surprising that something we grew up on would continue to be a part of our life as we age.
Since downloading the app, I'm out and moving more. I'm learning about new parks and places in my neighborhood and town. It's helped my depression and I'm sleeping better than I have in months. I've reconnected with old friends I haven't spoken to in months because we're sharing the game. I'm getting some much needed sunlight and I've been out engaging with my community since most of the stops in the area are in our downtown cultural district.
If you can't tell, I'm kind of sick of the PokemonGO hate. Being stuck on my couch for hours? No thanks. I'll leave that to everyone else. I need to walk another kilometer at lunch so this egg will hatch!
This. I don't get why people are hating on people who have found a fun thing that gets them moving more and interested in walking, running, biking, etc. Yes there are people who are using the game in a disrespectful or dangerous manner but that shouldn't spoil it for the millions of people who are having fun, making friends and getting off the couch.
So many other apps have been insanely popular (candy crush, angry birds) and they only required you to sit on your butt and play.
I can't play because it isn't compatible with my phone (boo!) but I sincerely wish I could join in on the hunt
I agree. My kids (23 and 19) couldn't wait for it and they love it. My husband and I downloaded it and I think it is fun. He thought it was boring and has already deleted it. It may be "elementary", but it isn't any worse than all the people playing candy crush saga and all the other "sagas" on their phones. I haven't seen anyone in my area walking into traffic or driving and playing (that I could tell). I do see lots of groups of people out at the parks spending time walking around outside so I think it is great.4
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