steps per day

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  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    lsboulton wrote: »
    I am confused. How many steps are we supposed to do in a day??

    The real answer is as many as you can

  • Snip8241
    Snip8241 Posts: 767 Member
    I started with 8500. Today I walked 4.12 miles. My misfit shine said I walked 10208 steps. I am aiming for 5 miles. I don't know that step count yet.
  • khristiana
    khristiana Posts: 131 Member
    I have a Fitbit as well, and when I first started using it (about 3 months ago) I set my steps at 5,000 steps, and I'm just now up to the goal of 6,500/day. But with working out and doing extra walking, I'm consistently hitting 10,000-14,000 steps a day!

    :smile:
  • norcalbeezy
    norcalbeezy Posts: 220 Member
    Everyone that has a fitbit feel free to add me :)
    juliemolina_414@Hotmail.com
  • Wreathy
    Wreathy Posts: 61 Member
    I walk in my 15 minutes breaks - I walk 25 minutes to public transport twice a day. I get 10k steps on those days usually, including additional steps walking around office/home. I go for long walks (hour plus) in the weekend to get to 10k, otherwise I don't get much at all. A fitbit/pedometer will help monitor it for you.
  • Sandcastles61
    Sandcastles61 Posts: 506 Member
    Today I started looking at my daily steps in a little different way...... I'm a shorty so it takes me 2514 steps per mile. I normally get between 8000 and 13,500 steps a day depending. At 8,500 steps, this is 3.36 miles for my stride length. If I only walk 8,500 steps each day in April (30 days) this will equal a grand total of 100.6 MILES walked in one month!!! How crazy is that :) Kinda put my overall steps into a completely new context, LOL.
  • lindsayh87
    lindsayh87 Posts: 167 Member
    I just started tracking my steps but do not include exercise in my goal. Tricks I've found for making myelf take extra steps...

    Put the laundry basket a few steps away from the machine when loading & unloading. And from the dresser or closet too when putting away.

    Leave the remote across the room.

    Leave dinner in the kitchen so I have to walk from the table to get it or seconds!

    While waiting for coffee to brew, microwave, etc take a walk around the table.

    Anything I can do to force myself extra steps- carrying one thing at a time so I have to walk back a forth!

    Good luck everyone and happy stepping!
  • slucki01
    slucki01 Posts: 284 Member
    10,000 steps is the general rule of thumb for avoiding sedentary but it's not very much. My Fitbit goal is officially 10,000 steps but I use that as a minimum and usually try to get to at least 15K.
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