Pokemon Go

mallygirl420
mallygirl420 Posts: 66 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
So - four hours later and I walked 25,000 steps without realizing. Talk about leveling up... Interested to see how many sedentary gamers report weight loss with this game. Anyone else killing the calorie burn as a result?

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  • tamaera
    tamaera Posts: 20 Member
    Luckily I live on a farm so I don't have to worry about traffic, but haven't tried it just yet :) It's been nothing but rain here in Oregon the last couple of days.
  • seachelle76
    seachelle76 Posts: 27 Member
    Ha! I saw at least 14 people out last night playing Pokemon Go. Whatever works.
  • klrenn
    klrenn Posts: 245 Member
    This seems to kill my battery...how are you getting such long walks?
  • erinmc1986
    erinmc1986 Posts: 6 Member
    There's a battery saver option under settings.
  • zamphir66
    zamphir66 Posts: 582 Member
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/36757858/pokemon-go-player-finds-dead-body-in-wyoming-river-while-searching-for-a-pokestop
  • klrenn
    klrenn Posts: 245 Member
    erinmc1986 wrote: »
    There's a battery saver option under settings.

    Awesome, thanks!
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    klrenn wrote: »
    erinmc1986 wrote: »
    There's a battery saver option under settings.

    Awesome, thanks!

    Even with that on it extended my time from 1hr 20 mins to 1hr 45 mins :disappointed:
  • CincyNeid
    CincyNeid Posts: 1,249 Member
    https://www.amazon.com/Anker-High-Capacity-16750mAh-Portable-External/dp/B00N2T7U90

    You can thank me later.
  • VividVegan
    VividVegan Posts: 200 Member
    The classics will always be better.
  • mom2pne
    mom2pne Posts: 215 Member
    I just put the app on tonight so I didn't get out much, but I did get 4 in the block I did go. 2 were in my yard and 2 were 2 houses down. Will be going out more in the morning as 3 of my 5 boys want to catch them for me. My oldest is 22 and his fiancé told me they went walking for about 2 hours so they could catch some on each of their phones. Next weekend we are going to walk together. :smile:
  • meritage4
    meritage4 Posts: 1,441 Member
    One lives on my street. My 21 year old and I were out yesterday
  • mallygirl420
    mallygirl420 Posts: 66 Member
    mom2pne wrote: »
    I just put the app on tonight so I didn't get out much, but I did get 4 in the block I did go. 2 were in my yard and 2 were 2 houses down. Will be going out more in the morning as 3 of my 5 boys want to catch them for me. My oldest is 22 and his fiancé told me they went walking for about 2 hours so they could catch some on each of their phones. Next weekend we are going to walk together. :smile:

    I love this! What a fun way to connect with your family.

    Also to answer earlier questions, I use a portable battery pack!
  • JustKen74
    JustKen74 Posts: 150 Member
    This game kicks *kitten*, burning so many calories catching them all!
  • carrieloveshk
    carrieloveshk Posts: 128 Member
    I love it! It's so frustrating how HOT it is in Texas all day though because I just wanna walk all day and hatch and catch. Ha.
  • mallygirl420
    mallygirl420 Posts: 66 Member
    Add me as a friend and check out my profile if you want to access my Pokemon Go workout challenge!!
  • SonyaCele
    SonyaCele Posts: 2,841 Member
    i've been easily getting my 10K steps in and finally FINALLY my family will go walking with me. thats the best part, i dont have to walk alone anymore.
  • CincyNeid
    CincyNeid Posts: 1,249 Member
    edited July 2016
    That's awesome when the whole family is involved.
  • mzfrizz15
    mzfrizz15 Posts: 135 Member
    edited July 2016
    Heh, my elderly mother has been coming along with me in the evenings when I cruise our neighborhood looking for some pokemon. It's a win/win in my book: I add to my collection, and she gets better blood glucose readings the next morning. <3
  • n00170568
    n00170568 Posts: 4 Member
    www.reddit.com/r/pokemongofitness
  • michelleepotter
    michelleepotter Posts: 800 Member
    I am loving that this is getting my least active kids outside walking and biking! My 18 and 14yos are both pretty sedentary, but they've been riding bikes to a nearby neighborhood that has several Poke stops and gyms, and even just walking up to the church by our house that's a Poke stop. And, right when this game came out, my 11yo was telling me that she wanted a game to play with me, so since she doesn't have a device with a data connection (her tablet only works on WiFi), I installed Pokemon Go on my phone and logged in with her account. So we go out and play together, and I turn my phone into a hotspot for some of my younger kids to connect to. ;) Even my husband is playing. Last night I said let's go out to eat, and he immediately suggested Cracker Barrel because it's a Poke stop. ;) We put out a lure module and sat there and caught Pokemon while we ate, LOL!

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