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betsysjl
betsysjl Posts: 175 Member
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Is anyone interested in doing this with me? I know I need to increase my steps, so I am starting as a beginner.

Here is the link: http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/the-30-day-walking-challenge/

My steps from yesterday were: 3,644

Would love some company!

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  • RENAEJAE
    RENAEJAE Posts: 1,136 Member
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    I'm interested. Saw this earlier today and haven't had time to read it all yet but I'll check it out. I'm worried about the time it would take on a daily basis but I guess increasing some is better than not increasing at all. I have a pedometer that measures miles - I'll have to see if it measures steps also.
  • betsysjl
    betsysjl Posts: 175 Member
    edited April 2015
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    6,009 steps yesterday!
  • RENAEJAE
    RENAEJAE Posts: 1,136 Member
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    Nice job - I tried to count mine but my little pedometer failed me :( I might get a fitbit but want to find out what one works with MFP?
  • RENAEJAE
    RENAEJAE Posts: 1,136 Member
    edited April 2015
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    I found some info that might help me track based on miles. Since I average about 1.5 miles in 30 minutes on the treadmill I have been doing 3,450 steps in the morning and another 3,450 steps in the evening. Maybe I can reach 10,000 in a day. It would be about 4.5 - 5 miles at 3.5mph.

    Walking Pedometer Steps Equivalents

    1 mile = 2000 average steps (range 1900-2400)
    1 block = 200 average steps


    Activity - Steps per minute

    Walking 3 mph - 100
    Walking slow - under 2 mph - 61
    Walking slow - 2 mph - 67
    Walking 3.5 miles per hour - 115
    Walking 4 miles per hour - 152
    Walking 5 miles per hour - 242
    Racewalking - 197
    Aerobic dance - 197
    Backpacking - 212
    Badminton - 136
    Ballroom dancing - fast - 167
  • betsysjl
    betsysjl Posts: 175 Member
    edited April 2015
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    We went to Hershey Park on Friday, and I logged 19,000 steps. However, I was so sore on Saturday, I barely made 1,000.

    Sunday I forgot to wear my fitbit, so I have no idea what my steps were. Trying to get back on track this week. Based on the challenge, I need to complete 4,500 steps today.

    ReNae - I have the older fitbit one. I believe all of the different fitbits sync with MFP through the application. I love mine. Check on the MFP website for Apps - they have a list of the different trackers that sync with MFP.

    If you track on MFP with your phone, it will also count your steps.
  • RENAEJAE
    RENAEJAE Posts: 1,136 Member
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    April Step Challenge
    1 - 4500
    2 - 4500
    3 - 4500
    4 - 9,000 (shopping)
    5 - 1,000 (Easter)
    6 - 3450 + evening ____ TBD
    7 - _____ TBD (challenge calls for a 'rest day' but I'll use Easter as my rest day - LOL)
  • betsysjl
    betsysjl Posts: 175 Member
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    I've been down with the flu Monday afternoon through last night. Back at work, but still not 100%. I'm going to use today as a rest day still, and then start again tomorrow with Day 8.
  • RENAEJAE
    RENAEJAE Posts: 1,136 Member
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    Sorry to hear you've been sick. Don't over due when you get back at it.

    April Step Challenge
    1 - 4500
    2 - 4500
    3 - 4500
    4 - 9,000 (shopping)
    5 - 1,000 (Easter) - rest day
    6 - 4,200
    7 - 9,000
    8 - 4,000 am

    I'm trying to keep things going. I'll really need to work at it over the weekend.
  • betsysjl
    betsysjl Posts: 175 Member
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    ReNae - you're doing a great job!
  • RENAEJAE
    RENAEJAE Posts: 1,136 Member
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    April Step Challenge
    1 - 4500
    2 - 4500
    3 - 4500
    4 - 9,000 (shopping)
    5 - 1,000 (Easter) - rest day
    6 - 4,200
    7 - 9,000
    8 - 4,000
    9 - 4,000

  • betsysjl
    betsysjl Posts: 175 Member
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    Ugghh - I forgot to wear my fitbit yesterday, and didn't realize it until the afternoon. Today, I am restarting the walking challenge.

    As of this morning, I have only 732 steps :s I better get moving to get to 5,000 steps.
  • RENAEJAE
    RENAEJAE Posts: 1,136 Member
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    April Step Challenge
    1 - 4500
    2 - 4500
    3 - 4500
    4 - 9,000 (shopping)
    5 - 1,000 (Easter) - rest day
    6 - 4,200
    7 - 9,000
    8 - 4,000
    9 - 4,000
    10 - 4,000
    11 - 1,000
    12 - 16,000 (nice 4 mile sunday walk)
    13 - 4,000
    14 - 4,000
  • betsysjl
    betsysjl Posts: 175 Member
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    Yesterday, I made the step goal. I was 13 steps short - but I got up and walked around to finish it. Hope to make my goals the rest of the month.
  • RENAEJAE
    RENAEJAE Posts: 1,136 Member
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    April Step Challenge
    1 - 4500
    2 - 4500
    3 - 4500
    4 - 9,000 (shopping)
    5 - 1,000 (Easter) - rest day
    6 - 4,200
    7 - 9,000
    8 - 4,000
    9 - 4,000
    10 - 4,000
    11 - 1,000
    12 - 16,000 (nice 4 mile sunday walk)
    13 - 4,000
    14 - 9,000
    15 - 4,000
    16 - didn't walk this morning - track meet
  • betsysjl
    betsysjl Posts: 175 Member
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    ReNae - you are doing awesome! I have a meeting tonight, but my boss and I went for a quick walk around our buildings. It was just 10 minutes and I added 1,000 steps. Hoping to make my goal today.

    1 - 3,600
    2 - 6,000
    3 - 19,200
    4 - 1,600
    5- 2000 (forgot fitbit)
    6 - 1,564 -went home sick
    7 - Sick
    8 - 3,000
    9 - 2,000 (forgot fitbit)
    10 - 4,000
    11 - 4,400
    12 - 500
    13 - 4,390
    14 - 5,616
    15 - 4,465
    16 - 4,342

  • RENAEJAE
    RENAEJAE Posts: 1,136 Member
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    April Step Challenge
    1 - 4500
    2 - 4500
    3 - 4500
    4 - 9,000 (shopping)
    5 - 1,000 (Easter) - rest day
    6 - 4,200
    7 - 9,000
    8 - 4,000
    9 - 4,000
    10 - 4,000
    11 - 1,000
    12 - 16,000 (nice 4 mile sunday walk)
    13 - 4,000
    14 - 9,000
    15 - 4,000
    16 - didn't walk this morning
    17 - still feeling under the weather so I slept in
    18 - driving to VA so I won't have many steps :(

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