'Gentle' August Step Support

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  • ranchmimi
    ranchmimi Posts: 126 Member
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    8/26 3166 short of goal
  • MoveitlikeManda
    MoveitlikeManda Posts: 846 Member
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    1st August - 1hr 19mins, 3.3 miles, 8467 steps
    2nd August - 1hr 35mins, 5.2 miles, 11,053 steps
    3rd August - 1hr 08mins, 2.8 miles, 7330 steps
    4th Agust - did a Leslie Sansone home walk video - 45mins, 3 miles, unsure of step count?
    5th August - did a Leslie Sansone home walk video - 45mins, 3 miles, unsure of step count?
    6th August - 51mins, 2.3 miles, 5646 steps (also planning to do the Leslie Sansone 1mile home walk later)
    7th August - was kind of a rest, didnt go out walking or do a walk#out at home, however spent the day running around after my 5 kids and doing house work (so not much rest lol)
    8th August - 3870 steps
    9th August - 1hr 25mins, 4.03 miles, 9629 steps
    10th August - no tracked walked today been doing squats instead.....OUCH
    11th August - ok so after squats my legs were hurting so did push ups in stead but now my arms hurt too lol
    12th August - 2580 steps
    13th August - 2467 steps
    14th August - 0 tracked steps today :-(
    15th - August - did 20mins of a Leslie Sansone home walk
    16th August - 1hr 25mins, 4 miles, 9589 steps
    17th August - no tracked steps
    18th August - no tracked steps
    19th August - no tracked steps
    20th August - no tracked steps
    21st August - no tracked steps
    22nd August - no tracked steps
    23rd August - 30mins (map my walk not working so dont know step count etc)
    24th August - no tracked steps, been with my gran as she had to have her dog put to sleep so didnt get out for a walk
    25th August - a poorly, teething 9month old has had me house bound, I have done a few extra trips up and down the stairs but feel I cant count them, so no steps for today
    26th August - 25mins
  • Wysewoman53
    Wysewoman53 Posts: 582 Member
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    @mbaby66 The way I look at it is activity is activity. Any time we are up and moving is a good thing. When I first joined Garmin Connect, "Insights" sent me an article that said all steps are to be counted even if it means I am doing laundry, cleaning the house, vacuuming the floor...anything that gets me off the couch...so I count every single step during the day from the moment I get up in the morning until I go to bed at night. It simply means I am not sitting doing nothing watching TV or on the computer. While there is a difference between active and regular calories burned, steps are steps and that's what an activity counter does...measures all activity that is recorded as steps. So, you might want to count all steps you take during the day...not just the ones where you are purposely walking or running. Going up and down those stairs is steps taken, activity measured and you are to be rewarded for doing it! Just my opinion.

    August 25th
    13,414 steps
    5.6 miles
  • Wysewoman53
    Wysewoman53 Posts: 582 Member
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    ranchmimi wrote: »
    8/26 3166 short of goal

    But, hey, you were still up and moving...good job!
  • typeitdaily
    typeitdaily Posts: 3,322 Member
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    August 1: 11,538 steps, 4.6 miles
    August 2: 11,160 steps, 4.45 miles
    August 3: 10,638 steps, 4.25 miles
    August 4: 12,224 steps, 5.05 miles
    August 5: 12,630 steps, 5.05 miles
    August 6: 13,900 steps, 5.56 miles
    August 7: 6908 steps, 2.75 miles
    August 8: 9630 steps, 3.86 miles
    August 9: 9494 steps, 3.78 miles
    August 10: 10,831 steps, 4.33 miles
    August 11: 8955 steps, 3.58 miles
    August 12: 5258 steps, 2.13 miles
    August 13: 4247 steps, 1.7 miles
    August 14: 11,178 steps, 4.44 miles
    August 15: 11,582 steps, 4.61 miles
    August 16: 11,096 steps, 4.42 miles
    August 17: 11,865 steps, 4.75 miles
    August 18: 10,139 steps, 4.06 miles
    August 19: 13,486 steps, 5.41miles
    August 20: 11,465 steps, 4.58 miles
    August 21: 13,976 steps, 5.57 miles
    August 22: 12,607 steps, 5.04 miles
    August 23: 14,691 steps, 5.86 miles
    August 24: 13,380 steps, 5.78 miles
    August 25: 11,925 steps, 4.76 miles
    August 26: 3943 steps, 1.58 miles
  • KnittyLou
    KnittyLou Posts: 8 Member
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    Do you guys use an app to count steps or one of those wrist band things? I might get one for Christmas, as I don't always carry my phone with me. Any advice/insight welcome! Might join you if you do this next month!
  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
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    25 August

    11,134 steps - 4.62 miles
  • Kari_Bear78
    Kari_Bear78 Posts: 533 Member
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    Aug 26th

    7877 steps
    5.12 km
  • Kari_Bear78
    Kari_Bear78 Posts: 533 Member
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    Lauralouhayes wrote: »
    Do you guys use an app to count steps or one of those wrist band things? I might get one for Christmas, as I don't always carry my phone with me. Any advice/insight welcome! Might join you if you do this next month!

    I have the garmin vivofit 2 and love it. You can track so much and I never take mine off when I'm not working. At work zi can't wear it so I just snap it out of the band and put it in my pocket and still counts mt steps.
  • ranchmimi
    ranchmimi Posts: 126 Member
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    I also have the garmin vivofit 2. It tracks my steps - even when I do water aerobics and water zumba - which is why I got it!
    8/26 4955 steps
  • Wysewoman53
    Wysewoman53 Posts: 582 Member
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    Lauralouhayes wrote: »
    Do you guys use an app to count steps or one of those wrist band things? I might get one for Christmas, as I don't always carry my phone with me. Any advice/insight welcome! Might join you if you do this next month!

    I have a Garmin Vivofit. I love it but I may upgrade to a Garmin that shows me how many calories I'm burning for an activity not just steps. The one I'm using is fine and very reasonable priced but...but...but there's NEW stuff out there! Lol! ~ Stephanie
  • Wysewoman53
    Wysewoman53 Posts: 582 Member
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    August 26th

    13,532 steps
    5.7 miles
  • typeitdaily
    typeitdaily Posts: 3,322 Member
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    August 1: 11,538 steps, 4.6 miles
    August 2: 11,160 steps, 4.45 miles
    August 3: 10,638 steps, 4.25 miles
    August 4: 12,224 steps, 5.05 miles
    August 5: 12,630 steps, 5.05 miles
    August 6: 13,900 steps, 5.56 miles
    August 7: 6908 steps, 2.75 miles
    August 8: 9630 steps, 3.86 miles
    August 9: 9494 steps, 3.78 miles
    August 10: 10,831 steps, 4.33 miles
    August 11: 8955 steps, 3.58 miles
    August 12: 5258 steps, 2.13 miles
    August 13: 4247 steps, 1.7 miles
    August 14: 11,178 steps, 4.44 miles
    August 15: 11,582 steps, 4.61 miles
    August 16: 11,096 steps, 4.42 miles
    August 17: 11,865 steps, 4.75 miles
    August 18: 10,139 steps, 4.06 miles
    August 19: 13,486 steps, 5.41miles
    August 20: 11,465 steps, 4.58 miles
    August 21: 13,976 steps, 5.57 miles
    August 22: 12,607 steps, 5.04 miles
    August 23: 14,691 steps, 5.86 miles
    August 24: 13,380 steps, 5.78 miles
    August 25: 11,925 steps, 4.76 miles
    August 26: 3943 steps, 1.58 miles
    August 27: 3704 steps, 1.48 miles
  • Kari_Bear78
    Kari_Bear78 Posts: 533 Member
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    Aug 27th

    8316 steps
    5.32 km
  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
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    27 August
    Lauralouhayes wrote: »
    Do you guys use an app to count steps or one of those wrist band things? I might get one for Christmas, as I don't always carry my phone with me. Any advice/insight welcome! Might join you if you do this next month!
    I use a Fitbit but there is a useful free app for smartphone called Pacer

    12,968 steps - 5.26 miles
  • Wysewoman53
    Wysewoman53 Posts: 582 Member
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    August 27th

    21,173 steps
    8.4 miles
  • cathydubepenner
    cathydubepenner Posts: 159 Member
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    August 26, 2016
    8141 steps/3.09 miles

    August 27,2016
    14,211 steps/5.39 miles
  • Wysewoman53
    Wysewoman53 Posts: 582 Member
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    @Lauralouhayes You don't have to wait til next month to start. This is open to everyone whenever they choose to join whether it be at the first, in the middle or at the end of the month. And yes, this will continue on next month and all of the following months as long as there is interest from all who are participating. If you don't have an activity tracker, you can just take your phone whenever you are mindfully walking as a workout or whatever and not worry about the entire day of steps. Make this personal...just for you...and however you want to use it. There are several free apps out there to track your steps ~ Stephanie

  • ranchmimi
    ranchmimi Posts: 126 Member
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    8/27 4990 steps - many from aqua zumba
  • Kari_Bear78
    Kari_Bear78 Posts: 533 Member
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    Aug 28th

    5993 stwps
    3.93 km

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