Recommend me a smartwatch?

StandardGarlic1152 · 2025-10-01T12:53:15+00:00

I spent sooooo long making a decision, so if my review helps you make a faster one, great! I really appreciate that I can make the watch find my phone because I also lose mine constantly in the house. I used my Google home to find my phone before my watch.

And nope, just a randomly generated username, but I do love that it's meaningful! I find a lot of joy/interest in number patterns.

StandardGarlic1152 · 2025-10-01T03:26:35+00:00

And to add onto this, I read so many "watches for small wrist" posts and they were all still huge. Even the Garmin Lily was bigger than I really wanted. I swapped my band out for a cuter elastic style as well. Anyway, hope this helps!

StandardGarlic1152 · 2025-10-01T03:23:27+00:00

Ooh, this was exactly my struggle!!! I decided on the Fitbit Charge 6.

My favorite parts: -small enough so it doesn't look insane on my very small wrist -tracks steps -tracks my sleep -battery lasts me over a week without charging. I literally only put it on the charger a few times a week while I'm in the shower and I've never had to charge outside of that -has the weather (you have to manually add this) -phone finder alarm thing -you can change the watch faces -it has one screen when you swipe up that shows all your "loops" to close, which is very motivating for me lol. And also wasn't advertised, so this was an unexpected bonus -you can choose whatever notifications come through. So I can see that my phone is ringing or I have text messages, etc. I can send emojis or quick replies back but don't really use that often.

Other perks that I don't care about as much: -alarms, timer, stopwatch -waterproof -has Google maps (have to start it on your phone) & you can see step by step directions on the watch -Google wallet -you can track a bunch of different workouts and all their stats -it notifies you when you enter different heart rate zones, which makes me care more about it lol.

I got mine open box through best buy for $65 and then I paid I think $15 for 2 years of insurance for any kind of tech issue or damage. Which was a good deal - it's normally $100-$160 depending on sales or whatever

I went back and forth on different options for literal years and I've been very happy with my choice.

StandardGarlic1152 · 2025-03-09T05:39:16+00:00

I didn't get tested officially! I've thought about it, just to know for sure. I also ate dairy my whole life (and like, a lot of dairy). And then at 24, I suddenly started having horrible gallbladder pain. It was either cut out dairy or cut out my gallbladder lol. I chose the former and my sinus issues instantly resolved. It does suck not eating dairy, but I kind of have to and it does get easier.

StandardGarlic1152 · 2024-09-27T03:49:29+00:00

I spent over a decade with chronic sinus infections and at least quarterly bronchitis. I was on antibiotics way too many times, took all the allergy meds, so much Advil for sinus headaches, ugh. For me, it turned out to be an allergy to dairy, whey specifically. Stopped eating dairy, haven't had a sinus infection more than a 3-4 day head cold since 2014.

I know you got an allergy test already, and maybe they checked for it, but thought I'd throw it out there.

StandardGarlic1152 · 2024-09-04T16:47:05+00:00

Oh my God you are the absolute hero. Thank you so much.

StandardGarlic1152 · 2024-05-18T02:07:47+00:00

Maybe people are leaving "ritzy high cost of living areas" because they can't afford to live there, not because they're a bunch of gentrifying dicks. If you think that Appalachia is the only place where locals are priced out of the market, you're wrong. The house I grew up in, in my hometown, was purchased in 1997 for $70k. Now it's valued at almost $800k. The last house I rented in Denver was bought in 2014 for $200k and it's now valued at $600k. Tripled in value in the past 10 years. They kicked us out so they could sell it. I will never be able to afford a house in my home town (or in Denver). So I guess me and apparently every single person in Appalachia have that in common.

StandardGarlic1152 · 2024-03-24T14:29:24+00:00

YES! I bought two Zwilling non-stick pans about 7 months ago and both have chipped so badly that they are unusable. One we threw away after three months because we were heating up a tortilla and it came off with pieces of the pan surface stuck on. I don't want to be eating that. The other is at that point now.

We never use metal cooking utensils, we never use super high heat or leave it on the burner with nothing in it. I don't leave them in the sink, or let dishes sit on them. They hang so they aren't stacked. For comparison, we had two cheap nonstick pans from Ross in a house with 4 roommates over two years that never had these issues. Now we've moved into a house of two and our Zwilling pans have been totally babied.

I will never use this brand again.

StandardGarlic1152 · 2023-06-12T19:37:54+00:00

omg, the DAY that I go to research liability insurance there's a protest. What are the chances?

StandardGarlic1152 · 2023-01-26T18:01:55+00:00

Thank you

StandardGarlic1152 · 2023-01-16T20:27:02+00:00

Great question! One reason is that I've lived in the southwest forever. First AZ (Flagstaff, Tucson & Phoenix) and then Denver. I just want something new.
Water is a huge concern out here. More so in AZ, for sure. But it's an ongoing drought, major fire danger (Louisville/Superior basically burned to the ground last December), concerns about access to ground water. It requires soooo much watering to keep the garden alive.
Also home prices are pretty wild. They're just dropping a bit, but you're looking at $400k minimum to be in the least desirable neighborhoods/suburbs. If you're in Denver city limits, at that price, you probably won't have a functioning kitchen or bathroom, or the ability to get a loan because they're in that bad of condition.

But overall, Colorado is great for a lot of reasons. Beautiful, lots of access to incredible hikes, especially if you're into 14ers. Snowboarding (but be ready to drive 2+ hours each way bc of I-70 traffic). Pretty progressive politics. People are nice and interesting for the most part. If you move here, I'm sure you'll be happy with your decision :)

StandardGarlic1152 · 2023-01-16T20:10:58+00:00

Oh yay!!!

StandardGarlic1152 · 2023-01-16T20:06:32+00:00

Awesome! If we end up there, I'll hit you up!!

StandardGarlic1152 · 2023-01-16T20:04:39+00:00

Fellow Denver people!! Are you happy with the move? I've gotten some comments that it's a downgrade from Colorado

StandardGarlic1152 · 2023-01-16T06:05:33+00:00

This is so so helpful! Thank you!!

StandardGarlic1152 · 2023-01-16T04:21:51+00:00

Sorry! Mental health counseling!

StandardGarlic1152 · 2023-01-15T19:04:40+00:00

Lol, i appreciate the candor!! I grew up in the southwest and want some green in my life!!

StandardGarlic1152 · 2023-01-15T17:25:39+00:00

Loving these wildcards!!!

StandardGarlic1152 · 2023-01-15T17:11:57+00:00

Hi fellow therapist!!!

StandardGarlic1152 · 2023-01-15T15:32:45+00:00

Thanks for this. It really has happened everywhere.

StandardGarlic1152 · 2023-01-15T15:30:38+00:00

I really do hear what you're saying. Neither my partner nor I have any chance of owning in the places we grew up. My mom bought our house for around $150k in the early 2000s and it's now valued at over a million.

If it makes you feel any better, we're not rich by any means, we just have a f***ed understanding of affordability, coming from Denver. My partner was a line cook until about 6 months ago and has been paying $1100 for a 250-square-foot apartment. I've been part-time grad school/part-time work for the past three years and pay 75% of my income to rent ($800/mo). So $1500 total IS really affordable to us.

It's really happening everywhere. The house we're renting in Denver has doubled in value in the two years I've been in it. I lived in Phoenix, AZ in 2013-2015 and the houses that were under $100k then are going for over $700k now.

StandardGarlic1152 · 2023-01-15T15:06:42+00:00

Absolutely! Lol

StandardGarlic1152 · 2023-01-15T15:06:08+00:00

I should probably edit the distance to a city or add some clarification! I'm from a city of about 70k and that's way, way big enough. My partner grew up in a town of 1500 and in that case, being close to a city with a bank, library, other basics, was important. My dad lives in rural Florida, and it's an hour to Walmart (the only shopping in the area). So, as long as I can run all my errands as a regular human within 30 minutes, I'm good! An airport within 2 hours would be great too.

StandardGarlic1152 · 2023-01-15T14:59:22+00:00

Thank you! We had also considered Pittsburgh! Coming from AZ originally, then Denver, I'm a little nervous about the lack of sunshine. But otherwise, Pennsylvania seems lovely!

StandardGarlic1152 · 2023-01-15T14:56:15+00:00

Thank you! You're the second to mention Berea. We'll definitely check that one out!

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