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Best way to track steps on daily walk

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I have a Fitbit band that not only tells me the time, alerts me to phone notifications, and counts steps, but reminds me every hour by vibrating if I haven't walked 150 steps. That motivates me to get up from the computer and walk around. The step information then appears on my email. I have measured my steps and the Fitbit is very accurate. The only problem is that at about 2 years old now it shuts off without warning and I have to charge it up a couple of times a day to keep it from shutting off.

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Yeah, the batteries don't stand up like we expect them to. BTW, I watched a YouTube video about a year ago saying that limiting the charge on my phone to just 80-85% can greatly extend the life of the battery, so I went into the described process and now only get to 80%. I think we should all do that with our other charging devices, including smart watches.