Dear Kid,

My Fitbit and I are having an argument.

Fitbit: Your body fat percentage hasn’t changed.
Me: I’ve been lifting weights.
Fitbit: No change.
Me: I’ve been doing cardio.
Fitbit: You’ve been talking to your friends while you walk. No change.
Me: I’ve changed my eating habits.
Fitbit: What? You’re eating dessert before your meal? No change.
Me: I’ve lost weight.
Fitbit: Not enough. No change.
Me: But I lost 10 entire pounds!
Fitbit: No change.
Me: I think you’re wrong.
Fitbit: Doesn’t matter what you think. No change.

This is the conversation we’ve been having for months. No matter what I do, no matter how hard I work, no matter how much weight I lose, my beloved, stubborn (and still purple) Fitbit continues to insist, “No change.”

Then the unimaginable happened.

I gained 3 ounces. My Fitbit pounced.

Fitbit: Your body fat percentage has increased 9 points.

I’m pretty sure my Fitbit is related to my scale.

Love, Mom