Dan HonFeb 10, 2023

Okay, fine. Activity trackers for health and fitness I get. But has anyone done activity trackers for people with chronic illness that helps you *keep within your spoons*?

For some people it can be easy to overdo it. Also eg if you've had COVID or have long COVID, would it be helpful to have an activity tracker that explicitly helps you take it slow and not over-exert yourself?

Show threadDan HonFeb 10, 2023
I mean, you're supposed to *rest* when getting over COVID never mind long COVID, but my cursory review doesn't show activity trackers with an explicit convalescence mode, you know, 2+ years into a pandemic that will never end.
Show threadDan HonFeb 10, 2023
I guess if you wanna get all *aesthetic* about it, it's a cozy tracker. More stuff like Gentler Streak please.
Show threadAdrian HowardFeb 10, 2023

@danhon This is reminding me of the gallows humour a friend of mine got from the "good job" notifications various apps gave him for weight loss during his terminal cancer.

He couldn't find anything at the time (and this was a while back) aimed at supporting weight stability — rather than weight loss.

Show threadDan Hon

@adrianh Yeah, one of my canonical examples of this is my wife getting a Great Job! notification for losing weight.

After she'd had a caesarean.

Feb 10, 2023 at 5:42pmWeb
Show threadEmily WebberFeb 10, 2023
@danhon @adrianh the Apple Watch once told me to celebrate international women’s day by doubling calories burnt - you what now!?