As you walk, the treadmill's digital screen automatically cycles through time, calories burned, distance walked, steps, and walking speed. The problem is that there's no pause function. If you press stop on the remote before you've taken note of any of that info, it all zeroes out immediately, instead of giving you a summary of your workout. If you're not wearing a fitness tracker, you might have no idea of what you've just done.  

The app saves your sessions, but you need to use it to control the treadmill for it to start tracking; it won't automatically sync if you've started it with the remote. And the app shows a big red pause button, but don't be fooled—that's a stop button. Sometimes you need to take a water break but don't want to start from zero again. This seems like an easy thing to fix in future iterations.

I do appreciate that the digital screen includes step count, instead of just distance as most treadmills do, as that's the metric I've been trying to use. The step count is accurate too; it matched what both my Apple Watch (strapped around my ankle) and cheap pedometer counted. 

The cost of these mini treadmills can be alarming, especially when some full-size treadmills are just slightly more. But the $400 Egofit is cheaper than a year's membership at a gym, if you want to look at it that way.

For me, gyms are a nightmare. I don't want to carve out the time to drive there or have to look presentable when I'm exercising. With the Egofit, I can walk for as long or as little as I want, knowing I can do more later. I can walk for 20 minutes, make lunch, walk for 10, go snuggle the cats, and then do a night session while I binge Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team. You can't do that with a gym membership.

I'm not trying to train for a marathon by walking a few miles at my desk. I just want to be able to move around without panting and fit back into a few of my old clothes. Being able to pull this out when I need it, and push it away when I don't, has made me feel fully in control of my fitness for maybe the first time. I actually get excited to reach my step goals now.