Pokemon Go
Jimmyh234
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So Pokemon Go. Some say it's a waste of time, it's useless. So far, my experience has been nothing but successful. It's been almost 2 weeks since release and I have unintentionally lost 9 pounds playing. I work from 4am - 1:30pm every day at my local gym. After a quick work out, I go home park my car and head off onto the streets of my city. I walk anywhere from 20,000 - 30,000 steps a day/night(Tracked with MyFitnessPal) doing laps around around my city, hiking to pokestop lookouts deep in the woods at the state parks. It all started when a few of my friends said they were going to get level 20 before me, and I wasn't going to have that. It's been a competitive thing from the start, and I was going to be the best. I don't stop and sit at pokestops, I collect the items and Pokemon and leave and come back to it when I've hit all the other ones. My sister and her friends wanted to come with me, but quit after 30 minuets, they are just following a trend, so I don't see it lasting very long for them. But I've been waiting quite a while for this game, and intend on catching them all. The main reason I have lost so much, unintentionally, is because I 1. I work at a gym, working out through my shift and after my shifts over. 2. Since I've been spending hours on end, walking/hiking catching Pokemon I haven't been eating as much as I should have been, I'm not necessarily staving myself, I still feel good, awake and have enough energy to keep me going, but most days I was only taking in about 400 calories, while burning anywhere from 500-800+ a day. Some people will argue that it's a bit unhealthy, but I could care less, I'm no fitness freak, so I could care less. Pokemon go is simply the *kitten*.
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I didn't mean to say "I could care less" twice, but I guess it just shows how much I really don't care xD2
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It's funny how nobody has figured out that Pokemon Go works by triangulation. A random pokemon pops up when two or more users are close by. The pokemon isn't there waiting for you. It's put there when two of you log in. But hey, if it gets you to exercise more then thats a bonus0
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Just be careful--there has been a few mugged, shot at and one lady found a dead body--some have almost been ran over too--just please be aware of your surroundings-have fun1
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That can't be entirely true, I have caught countless Pokemon out in the middle of no where. Miles away from anyone. My city is swarming with people playing and do catch them more commonly while in the city, you don't necessarily need to have someone with you as there are plenty of people on the community playing.johnnylakis wrote: »It's funny how nobody has figured out that Pokemon Go works by triangulation. A random pokemon pops up when two or more users are close by. The pokemon isn't there waiting for you. It's put there when two of you log in. But hey, if it gets you to exercise more then thats a bonus
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I never leave the house without a little protectionNevrGiveUp40 wrote: »Just be careful--there has been a few mugged, shot at and one lady found a dead body--some have almost been ran over too--just please be aware of your surroundings-have fun
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I go to the town park every day, where there's a half-mile trail with 8 pokestops, almost perfectly evenly-spaced.
I admire the commitment of these 16- and 17-year-olds in my town. Saturday morning at 6:15 a.m., I went to the park for a "run-and-pokemon-hunt." These kids were already at the park, a few groups of 4 or 5 of them, sitting at park benches hunting pokemon.
If they put half as much devotion into their eventual careers as they're putting into pokemon today, the world will be a much better place in 10 years.9 -
IF pokemon go keeps you in a calorie deficit, then go for it! Yep after a while if that calorie deficit gets too steep, you will start to feel it.
What ever the "kitten" works for you, then keep going!! And you are really young and probably with a lot of time on your hands, so let us know how many miles you actually travel!
You will probably want to invest in the Pokemon GO Plus at some point when it is released.
http://www.pokemongo.com/en-us/pokemon-go-plus/2 -
So far I've only gone 130km according to the Pokemon go appIF pokemon go keeps you in a calorie deficit, then go for it! Yep after a while if that calorie deficit gets too steep, you will start to feel it.
What ever the "kitten" works for you, then keep going!! And you are really young and probably with a lot of time on your hands, so let us know how many miles you actually travel!
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I'm not sure if it tracks me while at work, but I tend to keep it up to try and unlock my eggs.0
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I think it's brilliant. I play it and love it.0
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So far I've only gone 130km according to the Pokemon go appIF pokemon go keeps you in a calorie deficit, then go for it! Yep after a while if that calorie deficit gets too steep, you will start to feel it.
What ever the "kitten" works for you, then keep going!! And you are really young and probably with a lot of time on your hands, so let us know how many miles you actually travel!
130 km?? 81 miles. Wow.
I'm at 48 km, or 30 miles. I've had the app since July 10, so I'm just shy of 4 miles a day.
I'm 31 years old, but I admit I have the millennial disease. I'm a recovering video game addict, and my biggest reason for giving it up was the "idle time," which I hated squandering in front of the computer or console when I knew I had more important things to do. My agreement with myself is that I only use PokeGO during cardio. It's "guilt-free play", the carrot without the stick.1 -
So far I've only gone 130km according to the Pokemon go appIF pokemon go keeps you in a calorie deficit, then go for it! Yep after a while if that calorie deficit gets too steep, you will start to feel it.
What ever the "kitten" works for you, then keep going!! And you are really young and probably with a lot of time on your hands, so let us know how many miles you actually travel!
130 km?? 81 miles. Wow.
I'm at 48 km, or 30 miles. I've had the app since July 10, so I'm just shy of 4 miles a day.
I'm 31 years old, but I admit I have the millennial disease. I'm a recovering video game addict, and my biggest reason for giving it up was the "idle time," which I hated squandering in front of the computer or console when I knew I had more important things to do. My agreement with myself is that I only use PokeGO during cardio. It's "guilt-free play", the carrot without the stick.
Well i try to do about 10+ Miles a day, and its been out 8 or nine days, so i guess thats about right.0 -
So far I've only gone 130km according to the Pokemon go appIF pokemon go keeps you in a calorie deficit, then go for it! Yep after a while if that calorie deficit gets too steep, you will start to feel it.
What ever the "kitten" works for you, then keep going!! And you are really young and probably with a lot of time on your hands, so let us know how many miles you actually travel!
130 km?? 81 miles. Wow.
I'm at 48 km, or 30 miles. I've had the app since July 10, so I'm just shy of 4 miles a day.
I'm 31 years old, but I admit I have the millennial disease. I'm a recovering video game addict, and my biggest reason for giving it up was the "idle time," which I hated squandering in front of the computer or console when I knew I had more important things to do. My agreement with myself is that I only use PokeGO during cardio. It's "guilt-free play", the carrot without the stick.
Well i try to do about 10+ Miles a day, and its been out 8 or nine days, so i guess thats about right.
My work days are pretty early and im usually home by 2:00pm, and its a great way to pass the time before everyone else gets out of work.0 -
I tried to get into Pokemon Go, but people kept driving by and asking if I was lost or needed a ride, and I felt uncomfortable.3
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It's gotten my Boyfriend to want to go for walks - someone who'd much rather sit and play video games at home. Now there is one we can play together and get exercise. We typically only go to parks and places where we can't be run over by cars...
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tech_kitten wrote: »I tried to get into Pokemon Go, but people kept driving by and asking if I was lost or needed a ride, and I felt uncomfortable.
I've had my share of strange encounters with people when it first came out. People either starting trouble or yelling out the window at me when I was walking starring at my phone. But now everyone just assumes your playing Pokemon go, or they are being creepy and hoping some young pretty girl will hop In the car with them. It's best to go with someone else, you'll feel more comfortable/safe1 -
tech_kitten wrote: »I tried to get into Pokemon Go, but people kept driving by and asking if I was lost or needed a ride, and I felt uncomfortable.
I've had my share of strange encounters with people when it first came out. People either starting trouble or yelling out the window at me when I was walking starring at my phone. But now everyone just assumes your playing Pokemon go, or they are being creepy and hoping some young pretty girl will hop In the car with them. It's best to go with someone else, you'll feel more comfortable/safe
I wish I could find someone to go with me. I don't have any friends in this city since I moved.1 -
kristen6350 wrote: »It's gotten my Boyfriend to want to go for walks - someone who'd much rather sit and play video games at home. Now there is one we can play together and get exercise. We typically only go to parks and places where we can't be run over by cars...
My state park has pokestops all over the place, i can spend hours walking all the hiking trails to the different pokestops, and i have put in a few requests for new locations (Look up how to put in requests). I never have to worry about getting hit by cars in there XD1 -
tech_kitten wrote: »tech_kitten wrote: »I tried to get into Pokemon Go, but people kept driving by and asking if I was lost or needed a ride, and I felt uncomfortable.
I've had my share of strange encounters with people when it first came out. People either starting trouble or yelling out the window at me when I was walking starring at my phone. But now everyone just assumes your playing Pokemon go, or they are being creepy and hoping some young pretty girl will hop In the car with them. It's best to go with someone else, you'll feel more comfortable/safe
I wish I could find someone to go with me. I don't have any friends in this city since I moved.
I have a similar problem, the only people who live in my city that i actually know are my close family members, but just going to the local areas, i've met a lot of new friendly people. I live in a small city in Vermont, so everyone pretty chill and friendly/Approachable. I probably wouldn't be doing this if i were in one of the sketchier cities like Detroit or something. No offence to Detroit, but I've been there a few times and it was nothing but trouble walking through the city.0 -
Btw, sorry to people who were looking for before and after weightless pictures, im not really trying to lose weight, as i dont really have much to lose. I just thought it was crazy when i stepped on the scale at my gym the other day to weigh myself. I usually take in at least 2000 calories a day but the game took all of my attention away from food, so i figured id share this because its a great way to unintentionally lose a decent amount of weight. Lots of activity, and very little food intake. I'm back to paying attention to my normal meal intake and probably wont be going as hard as i normally have been, i don't want to go all skin and bone.0
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tech_kitten wrote: »I tried to get into Pokemon Go, but people kept driving by and asking if I was lost or needed a ride, and I felt uncomfortable.
If I'm out pokemon hunting by myself, I usually just pop on earbuds so people won't think I'm lost.1 -
I am 60 and love pokemon go. I started doing it so I would have something in common with my 12 yr old nephew. We go out together and separately. I hate my job and work through an hour unpaid lunch break. I now go walking, hunting. I walk in the evening and my partner has even convinced me to hop on a bike.5
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In my 50s and love it too!4
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I'm also a Pokemon Go player! (I'm one of those .... first hour fans, or so to say. My first game was Pokemon Blue.)
I live in a big city so no one gives a damn if I look down on my phone every now and then, also, I never go out at night (I'm a woman and I'm kind of short so yeah).
So far one hour walks are my maximum but that's mostly due to my nervous bladder. I manage to go out at least once a day since I got the game.
I didn't go out much before that, tbh. I didn't have the motivation. 2 -
Pokémon Go has been an absolute game changer for me. I'm suddenly full of enthusiasm to go walking and hatch eggs and catch rare pokémon! I would never have dreamed I'd be motivated to take daily walks before. It's honestly helped with my anxiety and overall mood and I find myself talking to total strangers about rare pokémon and it's lovely to have a common interest with so many people!! According to the app I've walked 50km!4
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I'm loving Pokemon go! I've been playing Pokemon since way back so I was stoked for this. I'm easily hitting my step goal everyday! Yesterday I went for a walk downtown during lunch and after work we took the kids to a playground that has a huge war memorial next to it. One of us chased the kids around while the other hit the poke stops. 121 pokeballs and two worn out kids later we headed home. Lots of fun!0
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Awesome! I just downloaded it two days ago and I've been averaging 20km a day lol. It's so much fun and I'm spending pretty much every spare minute I have outdoors. My dog loves it too 0
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I would play it more but it takes up to much data and hasn't been loading to much the last couple days0
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I am catching the train to rehearsal tonight (which means lots of walking to and from train) rather than take the car, purely so I can go Pokemon hunting. So I think it's great!1
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I was trying to up the number of steps that I take daily and when I found out you had to walk with this, I downloaded it. But not for me, mainly to get my 22 year old up from the computer and moving. He and his slightly older brother have started playing also. I figure as long as I stay a level or two above them, they will keep playing, after all they can't let mom beat them. Since I downloaded it I have been getting in the equivalent of about 4.5 miles daily. Right now I am almost 3 levels above my youngest and 5 levels above my oldest. Fortunately our wireless provider just offered 1 year of it not hitting our data plan.1
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