After so many months and weeks of hemming and hawing, I finally got myself a Garmin watch.

I have been feeling frustrated with my Apple Watch, mostly because it needs to be charged daily, and I reeeeeeally can’t be bothered by it. I also dislike the whistles and bells that come along with Apple Watch, all the apps and the notifications. I only need an activity tracker that does its job: Tracking. That said, I decided to get myself a Garmin.

Ari and I then went to a Decathlon store, and the Garmin staff there recommended the Garmin Forerunner 165 since my exercise patterns tend to be really light-to-mild level. I also managed to get this watch at a Mother’s Day discount (up to 48%), so it was quite a deal.

So far, I’m quite liking this watch. I love how this watch tells me how to read the data and not take things in face value. For example, my stress level. The app (Garmin Connect) explained that the stress can be bad or good, so I shouldn’t be too worried if it mentions that “I’m having a stressful day”, because in the end, I’m the one who is actually facing the day. The app also provides encouragement in doing routine exercise and movement, which is really cool. The downside, though, is that this watch can’t be detected in the Find My app on my iPhone, which is expected since they share different OS. Also, I wasn’t prepared for the sheer amount of settings. There are Account Settings, then Device Settings, and a whole lot more settings and options in terms of health and body stats. Honestly, this is where Apple shines through with its simplicity.

I wore the Garmin watch last Sunday for a morning walk in Suria KLCC Park with Ari. We had a lovely Sunday, with sunny skies and a quiet breeze. The park was pretty crowded with joggers, families, and tourists, yet it was still quite enjoyable.