Pedometer Challenge - 10,000 Steps a day March 2010

semperfiwife

No big plans for the weekend here, working saturday, bleh. Sunday just church and some relaxing, hoping to take a run both days though. I did pretty good yesterday, took a short walk after work and ended up with 7995 steps for yesterday, hoping to have a little more in today! Congrats on the new hair do! I need to get mine done as well! Dragonfly, nice to now I'm not the only oen struggling with working in a offce with not much walking involved!

balance9

because I had to work all day, only got out for a 30-minute hike w/ DH and DD yesterday afternoon. Weather was beautiful, too bad I had to be inside typing those medical reports!

Balance! Back to school age 47? What are you going to school for? I'm turning 40 next week, and I've been doing medical records and medical transcription for about 25 years, and I'm thinking of going back to school - just to do something different! Scares me, though, it'd be starting ALL OVER....

Too funny...I owned a medical transcription company...sold it 6 yrs ago! Loved it, though. Returned to school to study Nutritional Science, and will have my undergrad in another semester. Do think I will actually spend one more year and get my Masters. LOVE love love it. Going back to school was the best (and one of the hardest) things I ever did!! GO FOR IT!

balance9

PS...I had knee surgery on Weds, so haven't been walking much. Not a major surgery -- torn meniscus. Actually have my pedometer on today, though. 2852 steps at 2:00 ...woo hoo! Hope to be back on track by mid next week. Just read that Valerie Bertinelli lost her last 10 pounds, in part, by getting in 20k steps a day!! (Of course, she was running for 30 mins at that point)

Resalyn

because I had to work all day, only got out for a 30-minute hike w/ DH and DD yesterday afternoon. Weather was beautiful, too bad I had to be inside typing those medical reports!

Balance! Back to school age 47? What are you going to school for? I'm turning 40 next week, and I've been doing medical records and medical transcription for about 25 years, and I'm thinking of going back to school - just to do something different! Scares me, though, it'd be starting ALL OVER....

Too funny...I owned a medical transcription company...sold it 6 yrs ago! Loved it, though. Returned to school to study Nutritional Science, and will have my undergrad in another semester. Do think I will actually spend one more year and get my Masters. LOVE love love it. Going back to school was the best (and one of the hardest) things I ever did!! GO FOR IT!

Ok, now that is tooo weird. I also owned an MTSO for quite a few years, and a year and a half ago I got out of it, we were really small, only 6 MTs. I kept one small client for myself for extra spending $$, and got a job in a local small specialty hospital managing their HIM and Credentialing department. Since I've been so obsessed with logging my food - I literally was talking to our new nutritionist last month about where she went to school, how long, what certifications she has, LOL.

I was actually considering nutrition, respiratory therapy, and occupational therapy. All of them are more hands-on clinicians than what I do now. I'm lucky in this job I get to be out on the floors a lot, not holed up at my desk all the time like in previous HIM jobs.....

balance9

Ok, now that is tooo weird. I also owned an MTSO for quite a few years, and a year and a half ago I got out of it, we were really small, only 6 MTs. I kept one small client for myself for extra spending $$, and got a job in a local small specialty hospital managing their HIM and Credentialing department. Since I've been so obsessed with logging my food - I literally was talking to our new nutritionist last month about where she went to school, how long, what certifications she has, LOL.

I was actually considering nutrition, respiratory therapy, and occupational therapy. All of them are more hands-on clinicians than what I do now. I'm lucky in this job I get to be out on the floors a lot, not holed up at my desk all the time like in previous HIM jobs.....

Your job now sounds great; lots of walking around and meeting people. I felt isolated sometimes when working in medical transcription. Sounds like you have the best of both worlds!

Registered Dietitians are big demand right now, and looks like the field is expanding with the population aging. I'm not taking that route, as I'm not really interested in working in a clinical or school district-type setting; more with the general population. Some RDs do work in private practice, though. RDs also have to complete an unpaid internship for 6 months, which wouldn't work for me.

I'm a writer, so my major is Nutritional Science, with a minor in journalism. My capstone project for graduation relates to a nutrition/lifestyle program for women 35+ who are dealing with slowed metabolism (either as a result of crash dieting, stress, hormones, etc. --not medical issues). We're in the field testing phase right now. It's called The Reboot Plan, and the groups we work with are in 4-week (re)Boot Camp. Pedometer is a BIG piece of the program ! It works!!!

Just heard that Valerie Bertinelli lost her weight by sticking to 10k minimum steps a day (while watching what she ate) then went to 20k for the last 10 pounds.

Resalyn

Registered Dietitians are big demand right now, and looks like the field is expanding with the population aging. I'm not taking that route, as I'm not really interested in working in a clinical or school district-type setting; more with the general population. Some RDs do work in private practice, though. RDs also have to complete an unpaid internship for 6 months, which wouldn't work for me.

I'm a writer, so my major is Nutritional Science, with a minor in journalism. My capstone project for graduation relates to a nutrition/lifestyle program for women 35+ who are dealing with slowed metabolism (either as a result of crash dieting, stress, hormones, etc. --not medical issues). We're in the field testing phase right now. It's called The Reboot Plan, and the groups we work with are in 4-week (re)Boot Camp. Pedometer is a BIG piece of the program ! It works!!!

Just heard that Valerie Bertinelli lost her weight by sticking to 10k minimum steps a day (while watching what she ate) then went to 20k for the last 10 pounds.

I completely fit into your group profile - turning 40 in two days and have been stalled in weight loss for 3 years now - due to multiple crash diets, age, hormones, lack of exercise, whatever!

I read the same thing about Valerie and her pedometer. I've always been a yo-yo'er, but the yo-yo seems to be stuck on a knot now, LOL!

I did hear about the RD's having to do a 6-mo unpaid internship - there is no way I'd be able to do that either, or it would be very very difficult and involve some serious brainwashing of my husband - we definitely have to be a two-income family, as most people have to be nowadays!

I would love to read your final project and hear the results - it sounds fascinating to me!

Resalyn

Happy Monday, walkers!

I got in no walking this weekend whatsoever. Saturday was just too darn cold, rainy, snowy, and windy. Yesterday was gorgeous, but I was in a 5-hour board meeting and then had to work my 2nd job for 4-5 hours, on top of housework, laundry, getting dinner ready, etc. No time to enjoy the day, darnit!

I have my pedo on today, though, already got in 2185 steps, so I"m well on my way today. I didn't eat great over the weekend, but not hugely bad either..... It could have been worse, let's just say that! Well, I better get to work....

Dragonfly11

Happy Monday Walkers!!,
Just a quick check in - the weekend was a bust exercise -wise - my attitude was not in it at all. I was a bundle of emotions all over the place!! My food was more of the comfort variety ( I even ate 2 Milky Ways) and I'm paying for it today - drat!! The upside is I haven't had a cigarette since last Wednesday @ 7pm!!!! A huge miracle for me!!
I got up and did 2 fat burning miles w/ Leslie and just finished another 2 miles w/ Leslie in my office. The stepper says 10,795 for right now and it's only 12:39!! Hurray!!
Over 10k so far for today and cig free - I'm counting that as a victory!!
I am using an E-cig as a nicotine weaning kind of a deal - didn't want pills , gum or lozenges. Totally not the same as real smoking and I envision myself without it at some point in the near future

Hugs to all and make it a great day,
Janet

balance9

Good Monday Morning!
Wow, everyone is starting off the week right. I'm 5 days post-op now, and actually walked 5k yesterday, and plan on 10k today (I'm at 6268 at 10:45). Don't tell the doc, but I feel OK. So I'm back on board.

Just talked to a friend this morning who walked 18k on Sunday, so she inspired me.

balance9

Theupside is I haven't had a cigarette since last Wednesday @ 7pm!!!! A huge miracle for me!!
I got up and did 2 fat burning miles w/ Leslie and just finished another 2 miles w/ Leslie in my office. The stepper says 10,795 for right now and it's only 12:39!! Hurray!!
Over 10k so far for today and cig free - I'm counting that as a victory!!

STANDING APPLAUSE!!! So awesome. My sister is on day 7 of quitting, and I really believe she will do it this time. It was the hardest thing I ever did (10 years ago, now).