Banned from the elevators

MoRiv1986
MoRiv1986 Posts: 379 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I am officially banning myself from all elevators. I will walk up and down the stairs from now on, at work, at my apartment, and anytime I take a subway. I live on the 7th floor in my apartment complex, so it will be a bit of a walk, but a good walk. Since the weather is warming up, I am also officially banning myself from taking the bus to the subway station. I can walk. Yall wish me luck!
«1

Replies

  • 1tiamat
    1tiamat Posts: 138 Member
    That is a great step in the right direction. 7 flights of stairs can be a challenge just don't do it if you buy 2 weeks worth of groceries all at once haha.

    Regardless you have my support :)
  • Alison12121
    Alison12121 Posts: 198 Member
    Sounds like a great idea! Stair climbing is great exercise. Good for you.
  • SarahBean89
    SarahBean89 Posts: 16
    That's a great idea! Something you can do without having to spend money on equipment or memberships! Good luck.
  • RyanMastrosimone
    RyanMastrosimone Posts: 18
    Good luck.
  • Josalinn
    Josalinn Posts: 1,066 Member
    Great idea and good luck....especially on grocery night.
  • MinimalistShoeAddict
    MinimalistShoeAddict Posts: 1,946 Member
    I am officially banning myself from all elevators. I will walk up and down the stairs from now on, at work, at my apartment, and anytime I take a subway. I live on the 7th floor in my apartment complex, so it will be a bit of a walk, but a good walk. Since the weather is warming up, I am also officially banning myself from taking the bus to the subway station. I can walk. Yall wish me luck!

    Sounds like a great plan to me!
  • lizlkbg
    lizlkbg Posts: 566
    Awesome! I'm the same! My co workers think I'm claustrophobic, lol.
  • Minerva624
    Minerva624 Posts: 577 Member
    Good idea and good luck! :smile:
  • caly_man
    caly_man Posts: 281 Member
    you're going to love the results

    and the soreness too, who knew walking so much would leave me that sore.

    i enjoy walking, but sometimes i have to force myself to walk during my lunch breaks and it's really paying off.

    even when my head didn't want to, my brain would check-out but my legs would "just do it"

    have fun and keep us posted
  • slkehl
    slkehl Posts: 3,801 Member
    Good for you!!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
    I clicked on this expecting a FARTING issue in elevators!!!:laugh:

    Kudos to the OP.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • Sawjer
    Sawjer Posts: 229 Member
    Good luck to you! I take stairs instead of escalators and I also climb 5 flights off stairs at my flat building, makes me feel so much better to take stairs/steps etc :) Go you!
  • what_lola_wants
    what_lola_wants Posts: 129 Member
    All the best sweetie! My office is at level 12 and staying at level 10. :O
  • vtmoon
    vtmoon Posts: 3,436 Member
    I clicked it expecting to read about someone so big that they got banned from using elevators. I was ready to start arguing that it was not possible to be banned.

    OP you are going to have some sore gluts but the results will be amazing if you need to use the stairs a lot.
  • HatherM
    HatherM Posts: 404 Member
    I am officially banning myself from all elevators. I will walk up and down the stairs from now on, at work, at my apartment, and anytime I take a subway. I live on the 7th floor in my apartment complex, so it will be a bit of a walk, but a good walk. Since the weather is warming up, I am also officially banning myself from taking the bus to the subway station. I can walk. Yall wish me luck!

    Wow that's great commitment :happy: Good luck & enjoy the new found energy
  • niightwindz
    niightwindz Posts: 64 Member
    Wonderful! Taking the stairs is always the better option.
    I have a goal to climb at least 10 flights of stairs each day. :)
  • melb_alex
    melb_alex Posts: 1,154 Member
    that's awesome!!! good on you good luck!! :wink:
  • mego07
    mego07 Posts: 234 Member
    this is a fabulous idea and what a great way to get in shape. Good luck at those 7 flights; what a climb!
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    I live on the 5th story of a building, not taking elevators adds up the calories burned really fast :)

    Good luck!
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    Good luck! :drinker:
  • MoRiv1986
    MoRiv1986 Posts: 379 Member
    Good idea Sawjer. I need to take the stairs instead of the escalators as well. That will help.
  • Samstan101
    Samstan101 Posts: 699 Member
    Good luck. I've done the same (although its only 4 flights of stairs to my office) and haven't now used the lift for 7 weeks. I am still at the stage of praying there's nobody at the top who wants to talk to me though as I get my breath back LOL
  • jennpaulson
    jennpaulson Posts: 850 Member
    Great idea!! I've been doing that for years now, half for the excercise and half so that I don't get trapped with someone wearing too much perfume or cologne.
  • Sawjer
    Sawjer Posts: 229 Member
    Good idea Sawjer. I need to take the stairs instead of the escalators as well. That will help.

    Every little helps :) Keep us all updated on how much better you feel!
  • ozigal
    ozigal Posts: 173 Member
    I am officially banning myself from all elevators. I will walk up and down the stairs from now on, at work, at my apartment, and anytime I take a subway. I live on the 7th floor in my apartment complex, so it will be a bit of a walk, but a good walk. Since the weather is warming up, I am also officially banning myself from taking the bus to the subway station. I can walk. Yall wish me luck!

    That's a great idea!
  • pluckabee
    pluckabee Posts: 346 Member
    This is going to be great for you! Really hard at first but after a month you'll be sprinting up them
  • fat_harrie
    fat_harrie Posts: 59 Member
    I started a new job and told everyone that I have a fear of small spaces so the lifts are out of the question! It also means I can't back out of it either! lol
  • jessilee119
    jessilee119 Posts: 444 Member
    7 flights of stairs can be a challenge just don't do it if you buy 2 weeks worth of groceries all at once haha.

    Regardless you have my support :)

    That reminds me of the State Farm commercial where the guys are carrying groceries and sweating from the heat and the one starts talking about his car insurance policy and the other is like "wait you have a car..." lol!

    But I agree with the other posters that this is a great idea!! Best of luck to you :flowerforyou:
  • grim_traveller
    grim_traveller Posts: 625 Member
    It's not just a great idea, it's NEAT.
  • MoRiv1986
    MoRiv1986 Posts: 379 Member
    Thanks for all of the encouragement. Day one was great.

Categories