April Daily Step Challenge
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Daily goal is 10,000
4/1 - 5,612 Took a long bike ride
4/2 - 10,008
4/3 - 6,865 Too much time in the office
4/4 - 18,663 Any where but my desk, and a nice long walk after dinner
4/5 - 11,268
4/6 - 5,718 bike ride instead of walk.
4/7 - 8,286
4/8 - 10,629
4/9 - 5,162 Another biking day
4/10 - 7,349 Step counter just did not work with my outfit so it spent the work day in my purse.
4/11 - 11,259
4/12 - 12,155
4/13 - 5,014
4/14 - 16,638 Shopping, cleaning and yard work
4/15 - 15,552 Hiking and more cleaning around the house.
4/16 - 7,813
4/17 - 9,592
4/18 - 21,237 Crazy work, long walk and dancing:)
4/19 - 6,8310 -
My goal is 10,000 per day.
4/1 - 10035
4/2 - 3506 - Wasn't feeling well.
4/3 - 11081
4/3 - 13566
4/4 - 11081
4/5 - 10397
4/6 - 10278
4/7 - 13029
4/8 - 7011
4/9 - 12455
4/10 - 11304
4/11 - 10638
4/12 - 9205
4/13 - 10399
4/14 - 10296
4/15 - 12180
4/16 - 12592
4/17 - 15425 -- Now we're talking! Met with friend early for walk.
4/18 - 15093
4/19 - 70560 -
Can someone recommend a good pedometer? I don't have much money to spend on something elaborate, but it seems like the ones I've had before were kind of junky and didn't count accurately. Thanks!
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I use my iPod Nano. I didn't buy it as a pedometer, though I did buy it thinking I could use it for music and to track my runs. Having the accelerometer built in was a plus that I've come to appreciate.
The problem with looking for a cheap one is you'll be looking at models that use a mechanical counter-a toggle or a spring, and those can have problems counting if they aren't worn properly. They can grow more inaccurate as they wear out (spring types). Plus, they only count steps, not the intensity of those steps.
An accelerometer can be more accurate calorie-wise as they measure forward speed and intensity. They have formulas to calculate that your 1000 steps at 2mph vs 1000 steps at 4mph yields a higher calorie burn.
If you are just starting, a cheaper model will at least give you motivation, and when you've saved a little you can invest in something better. I'm saving up for a FitBit now, as it has both an accelerometer and altimeter, so it measures forward and vertical momentum (steps and floors), plus it graphs your intensity- 20% slow, 30% moderate, etc. My nano does that for calories-2 10k days don't yield the same calorie count depending on my pace, but I can't see that I was having a very active day vs a day where I just walked a lot.
As for which cheaper model...I'm afraid I'm useless there. The reviews I've seen indicate Omron is a good brand, but I don't know what their models run price-wise.0 -
Goal 7000 steps a day since I am at a sedentary job most of the time.
4/1 - 5949 I got most of that the night before when I was dancing. but it was after midnight. I had a restfull day.
4/2 - ??? I forgot my fitbit at home today. but I did go walking at lunch. Generally do about 3500 steps at lunch.
4/3 - 10343 woo hoo.. had to work at the ballpark..
4/4 - 3568 forgot the fit bit at home. used my cell phone app.
4/5 -5237
4/6 - 8143 woo hoo. met goal..
4/7 - 5638 used phone again. forgot the fitbit at home. man am I forgetfull
4/8 - 4168
4/9 - 8440
4/10 -10034 woo hoo..
4/11 -9887 getting up there now..
4/12 -4332 didn't go walking. had training all day.
4/13 -9388
4/14 - 8852
4/15 - 5698
4/16 - 6547
4/17 - 6004
4/18 - 7508
4/19 - 9594
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Can someone recommend a good pedometer? I don't have much money to spend on something elaborate, but it seems like the ones I've had before were kind of junky and didn't count accurately. Thanks!
I have a Sportline one I bought at Walmart for $5 and it works well. I used this when my New Balance one stopped working and it works fine even though it s mechanical.
My New Balance one is slim and I can wear it with most of my outfits. For some reason after 3 months it stopped working
New Balance did replace it with a new one so the Sport line is my back up. 0 -
Can someone recommend a good pedometer? I don't have much money to spend on something elaborate, but it seems like the ones I've had before were kind of junky and didn't count accurately. Thanks!
I have a Sportline one I bought at Walmart for $5 and it works well. I used this when my New Balance one stopped working and it works fine even though it s mechanical.
My New Balance one is slim and I can wear it with most of my outfits. For some reason after 3 months it stopped working New Balance did replace it with a new one so the Sport line is my back up.
I have this sportline too. No problem in about 2 years. Works fine when I wear it. This challenge keeps me wearing it. Good luck.0 -
I just bought a pedometer today so this is the perfect challenge for me. Yay! I'll report back tomorrow night!0
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4/1 - 10,332 Steps = 4.64 Miles = 367 calories
4/2 - 11,510 Steps = 5.08 Miles = 397 calories
4/3 - 17,729 Steps = 8.17 Miles = 649 calories
4/4 - 11,840 Steps = 5.28 Miles = 404 calories
4/5 - 15,488 Steps = 7.05 Miles = 541 calories
4/6 - 13,266 Steps = 6.16 Miles = 472 calories
4/7 - 15,349 Steps = 7.07 Miles = 544 calories
4/8 - 17,661 Steps = 8.06 Miles = 620 calories
4/9 - 16,619 Steps = 7.26 Miles = 558 calories
4/10 - 13,648 Steps = 5.79 Miles = 534 calories
4/11 - 13,196 Steps = 5.87 Miles = 480 calories
4/12 - 23,368 Steps = 10.56 Miles = 847 calories
4/13 - 16,209 Steps = 7.09 Miles = 561 calories
4/14 - 15,856 Steps = 6.97 Miles = 585 calories
4/15 - 25,605 Steps = 11.90 Miles = 1,000 calories
4/16 - 11,651 Steps = 5.11 Miles = 420 calories
4/17 - 11,891 Steps = 5.12 Miles = 429 calories
4/18 - 11,829 Steps = 5.25 Miles = 507 calories
4/19 - 10,184 Steps = 4.66 Miles = 449 calories
4/20 - 20,364 Steps = 9.36 Miles = 737 calories
April: 303,595 Steps = 136.45 Miles = 11,101 calories
Avg: 15,180 Steps = 6.82 Miles = 555 calories
For April my goal is 10k+/day and to try to break 200 miles and 450k steps.
I'm using the accelerometer on my iPod nano for the numbers.0 -
4/1 - 13,014
4/2 - 11,260
4/3 - 6,346
4/4 - 13,815
4/5 - 14,026
4/6 - 13,163
4/7 - 12,962
4/8 - 11,856
4/9 - 15,190
4/10 - 11,852
4/11 - 16,854
4/12 - 11,277
4/13 - 14,180
4/14 - 14,474
4/15 - 18,857
4/16 - 14,194
4/17 - 14,897
4/18 - 11,869
4/19 - 16,453
4/20 - 12,7020 -
Goal 10,000 steps
4/1 - 4734
4/2 - 1859 sick that day
4/3 - 9152
4/4 - 6777
4/5 - 8507
4/6 - 5713
4/7 - 5897
4/8 - 1342 at the lake on a boat!! Beautiful day in the sun...just no steps!
4/9 - 10145 This is the day that I decided to get serious!
4/10 - 10088
4/11 - 14487
4/12 - 10538
4/13 - 9556
4/14 - 7276
4/15 - 6518
4/16 - 10328
4/17 - 10215
4/18 - 8521 Probably went over 10,000 but I took my FitBit off to charge while having lunch and forgot about for 2 hours!!! GRRR
4/19 - 4651 in the car driving for 5 hours
4/20 - 5400
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My goal is 10,000 per day.
4/1 - 10035
4/2 - 3506 - Wasn't feeling well.
4/3 - 11081
4/3 - 13566
4/4 - 11081
4/5 - 10397
4/6 - 10278
4/7 - 13029
4/8 - 7011
4/9 - 12455
4/10 - 11304
4/11 - 10638
4/12 - 9205
4/13 - 10399
4/14 - 10296
4/15 - 12180
4/16 - 12592
4/17 - 15425 -- Now we're talking! Met with friend early for walk.
4/18 - 15093
4/19 - 7056
4/20 - 93640 -
I am in!!! Fitbit will be attached daily. Have made the goal on the days I exercise would like to get up my daily activity to the same level without hitting the gym!!!!!0
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Goal 5,000 for now looking for consistency, (I'm all over the place just want to be close to the same each day)
4/1 - 8,659
4/2 - 7,807
4/3 - 4,589
4/4 - 6,934
4/5 - 2,930 wasn't feeling well
4/6 - 5,515 (pedometer said over 10,000 but left in pocket while doing the mowing on the rider for 1:45 very bumpy yard so not trusting that just using last figure I remember seeing before mowing)
4/7 - 5,500
4/8 - 4,000 to much having to set today. This was the last number I remember. Forgot to look when went to bed.
4/9 - 3,738 didn't have pedometer on all day
4/10 - 2,300 didn't have pedometer on all day
4/11 - 5,040
4/12 - 2530
4/13 - 4860
4/14 - 2335
4/15 - 11,535 ***** 1st time since I've started tacking steps made it this high. ******** My 1st NSV!!!!!
4/16 - 7,053
4/17 - 3,665 (so much for staying at least at 5,000) :frown:
4/18 - 6694
4/19 - 4635
4/20 - 6769
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4/1 - 13,616
4/2 - 2894
4/3 - 3749
4/4 - 3293 (been so busy!)
4/5 - shame! didn't do this today -- too sedentary with work and will be sitting this eve at a mtg. Hope to be back on track soon!
4/6 - 2611
4/7 - 3643
4/8 - 5564
4/9 -- 4790
4/10 -- 1883
4/11 -- 2714
4/12 -- 1405
4/13 -- 7097
4/14 -- 15,954
4/15 -- 3684
4/16 -- 7586
4/17 -- 7523
4/18 -- 2989 (no excuse!)
4/19 -- 3181 (didn't even get a bike ride in...weather was rainy and cold today. Had to catch up on house chores so no walk).
4/20 -- 982 :ohwell:
4/21 -- 15,751 (on feet all day and into evening). I need to keep this up because starting Monday we are having an exercise challenge at work.0 -
Well, I don't trust my pedometer so I have no idea how many steps I actually walked. But, I walked 4 miles today plus walking around the Farmer's Market for an hour. I'm pretty sure I made it!0
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4/1 - 10,332 Steps = 4.64 Miles = 367 calories
4/2 - 11,510 Steps = 5.08 Miles = 397 calories
4/3 - 17,729 Steps = 8.17 Miles = 649 calories
4/4 - 11,840 Steps = 5.28 Miles = 404 calories
4/5 - 15,488 Steps = 7.05 Miles = 541 calories
4/6 - 13,266 Steps = 6.16 Miles = 472 calories
4/7 - 15,349 Steps = 7.07 Miles = 544 calories
4/8 - 17,661 Steps = 8.06 Miles = 620 calories
4/9 - 16,619 Steps = 7.26 Miles = 558 calories
4/10 - 13,648 Steps = 5.79 Miles = 534 calories
4/11 - 13,196 Steps = 5.87 Miles = 480 calories
4/12 - 23,368 Steps = 10.56 Miles = 847 calories
4/13 - 16,209 Steps = 7.09 Miles = 561 calories
4/14 - 15,856 Steps = 6.97 Miles = 585 calories
4/15 - 25,605 Steps = 11.90 Miles = 1,000 calories
4/16 - 11,651 Steps = 5.11 Miles = 420 calories
4/17 - 11,891 Steps = 5.12 Miles = 429 calories
4/18 - 11,829 Steps = 5.25 Miles = 507 calories
4/19 - 10,184 Steps = 4.66 Miles = 449 calories
4/20 - 20,364 Steps = 9.36 Miles = 737 calories
4/21 - 21,657 Steps = 9.51 Miles = 734 calories
April: 325,252 Steps = 145.96 Miles = 11,835 calories
Avg: 15,488 Steps = 6.95 Miles = 564 calories
For April my goal is 10k+/day and to try to break 200 miles and 450k steps.
I'm using the accelerometer on my iPod nano for the numbers.0 -
4/1 - 13,014
4/2 - 11,260
4/3 - 6,346
4/4 - 13,815
4/5 - 14,026
4/6 - 13,163
4/7 - 12,962
4/8 - 11,856
4/9 - 15,190
4/10 - 11,852
4/11 - 16,854
4/12 - 11,277
4/13 - 14,180
4/14 - 14,474
4/15 - 18,857
4/16 - 14,194
4/17 - 14,897
4/18 - 11,869
4/19 - 16,453
4/20 - 12,702
4/21 - 16,3600 -
Daily goal is 10,000
4/1 - 5,612 Took a long bike ride
4/2 - 10,008
4/3 - 6,865 Too much time in the office
4/4 - 18,663 Any where but my desk, and a nice long walk after dinner
4/5 - 11,268
4/6 - 5,718 bike ride instead of walk.
4/7 - 8,286
4/8 - 10,629
4/9 - 5,162 Another biking day
4/10 - 7,349 Step counter just did not work with my outfit so it spent the work day in my purse.
4/11 - 11,259
4/12 - 12,155
4/13 - 5,014
4/14 - 16,638 Shopping, cleaning and yard work
4/15 - 15,552 Hiking and more cleaning around the house.
4/16 - 7,813
4/17 - 9,592
4/18 - 21,237 Crazy work, long walk and dancing:)
4/19 - 6,831
4/20 - 10,014 Marching while brushing my teeth before bed put me over.
4/21 - 13,4220 -
Well, I don't trust my pedometer so I have no idea how many steps I actually walked. But, I walked 4 miles today plus walking around the Farmer's Market for an hour. I'm pretty sure I made it!
4 miles is proabaly about 9,100 steps so any regular walking would likley put you over.
I think you had said you had just bought the pedometer so I suspect you can return it. Which one was it that did not read correctly?0
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