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Just started walking....

Karyn1120
Karyn1120 Posts: 184 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
How many steps a day should I be aiming for? Some people say shoot for 6000 steps, others say more? Is there a general guideline to follow?

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  • Snubbleup
    Snubbleup Posts: 66
    I recently bought a fitbit and it suggests trying to reach 10,000 steps per day. I have a desk job, so I try to walk on my breaks and take the long way back to my desk when I'm up and about but I still have a lot of walking to do to reach 10,000 steps in a day. (I get an average of 5,000 steps so far just with walking on breaks and such) If you have a pedometer or another way to count your steps, wear it for a day and mark a starting point. Then give yourself a goal to increase by X number or steps each day or week (whichever works best for you). Reaching each goal you set will help keep you motiviated to keep moving. Good luck! :smile:
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