Silly things I do to hit 10,000 steps a day
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sdbernier
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Hi. I've been a member of MFP forever but never really wrote on the message boards (I do check out success stories though). I am currently trying to lost 30 pounds and one of my main goals is to take 10,000 steps a day to help with this. (I working on my CICO and I'm also doing JM's online program so I do circuits 4X and cardio 1X a week).
Anyway, I just thought I'd ask what you do to hit 10,000 steps. Here's what I do (I use a Fitbit HR to track):
I jog in place in my work bathroom while waiting for the water to warm up to wash my hands
I carry my laundry from my bedroom to the laundry room in small portions so I have to make more trips
I listen to three songs in a row and jog/walk in place at my desk while they're playing (about 3X a day)
I dance to You tube with my daughter after work (and before I work out <- it's a warm up).
Am I the only crazy person who does this kind of thing?
Anyway, I just thought I'd ask what you do to hit 10,000 steps. Here's what I do (I use a Fitbit HR to track):
I jog in place in my work bathroom while waiting for the water to warm up to wash my hands
I carry my laundry from my bedroom to the laundry room in small portions so I have to make more trips
I listen to three songs in a row and jog/walk in place at my desk while they're playing (about 3X a day)
I dance to You tube with my daughter after work (and before I work out <- it's a warm up).
Am I the only crazy person who does this kind of thing?
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I go down five flights of stairs at work anytime I need to use the bathroom or fill up my water bottle, even though I can do both of those things on my floor.
If I'm close to a good round number at bedtime, I will jog in place until I get there.0 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »If I'm close to a good round number at bedtime, I will jog in place until I get there.
I do the same thing!0 -
Think the idea of 10,000 a day is more big chunks of steps as in a long walk etc as your getting a workout compared to jogging for a minute on the spot or quick walk to your rooms
Getting slightly out of breath is better than 1000 x small 100 step walks a day0 -
I can do laps around the inside of my house and do so regularly after the kids go to bed to get up to 10k. I also take the long way around the office to use the bathroom or to get water/coffee.0
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Think the idea of 10,000 a day is more if big chunks of steps as in a long walk etc as your getting my a workout compared to jogging fur a minute on the spot it a quick walk to your rooms
Getting slightly out of breath is better than 1000 x small 100 step walks a day
OK. Not sure how that relates to this thread, but whatever works for you.0 -
I have a One (so it's clipped to my torso instead of on my wrist) so if I'm close to a round number and want to get there before bed I do calf raises and/or have a bedroom dance party to get there.0
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I put the dishes away one dish at a time. Carry the laundry in small loads to the bedroom. A lot of things like that, when before I would try and get as much as possible at one time.0
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I used to take the short way everywhere. Now I take the long way!
I park far out in the lot (also has the advantage of preventing door dings).
I use bathrooms at work that are farther away.0 -
I pace back and forth in front of the microwave at work while heating something. I will also do laps around the hallways a couple times a day or take the really long way back to my office from the bathroom.0
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itsthehumidity wrote: »I used to take the short way everywhere. Now I take the long way!
I park far out in the lot (also has the advantage of preventing door dings).
I park far out as well and my co-workers used to think I was crazy but they're used to it now. Not so much fun when it's pouring!0 -
Once when I was coming up short, I walked laps up/down my 100+ foot driveway at 11:30 at night.0
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I've done everything. Multiple trips with laundry piles, pace through the house, jog in place, walk around my house at night (inside and outside), multiple trips to copier at work, walk around the upper deck of my kids basketball games, pace in circles in a lobby. My wife thinks I need to find a rehab facility that deals with # of daily steps disorder!0
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I don't think so, but with snow and ice in my world today I'm sure my wife will do some serious Google searching tonight as I pace around the living room!0 -
I actually forgot - I once jogged around the JC Penney parking lot for 15 minutes because I was so close to my goal. When I got back to my car, I realized I was still 200 steps short, so I jogged around my vehicle with my sister and kids in the car!0
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I actually forgot - I once jogged around the JC Penney parking lot for 15 minutes because I was so close to my goal. When I got back to my car, I realized I was still 200 steps short, so I jogged around my vehicle with my sister and kids in the car!
This one wins! But I love the commitment!
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Ooh, I forgot about doing step-ups at the bowling alley during league. I wanted to get my 10,000 in, and so between my turns I was doing step-ups on the three steps between the bowling area and the tables. I was getting lots of weird looks and questions that night! LOL0
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quiksylver296 wrote: »Ooh, I forgot about doing step-ups at the bowling alley during league. I wanted to get my 10,000 in, and so between my turns I was doing step-ups on the three steps between the bowling area and the tables. I was getting lots of weird looks and questions that night! LOL
That's too funny!0
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