Silly things I do to hit 10,000 steps a day

I take the trash out more often than necessary and walk just a little further than my puppy wants to go. I park way far away from the front door in parking lots.

It used to be when I went grocery shopping I’d park fairly close to the front doors. No more. Now I find a spot in the back end of the Jewel parking lot and walk in. That alone usually gets me my 10,000 steps since I shop at Meijer, and the Meijer store is about 3 miles away.

I take advantage of every time I have to wait for something - grocery store line, doctors office, pumping gas ... heck I even step in place at church before the service starts! I will also march in place when I watch television or cooking dinner.

I work in a 2 story office. I offer to be the runner of things all day.
But I will climb my stairs before bed until reach a nice multiple of 5. Usually 15.
I will walk while brushing my teeth, walk in place while I cook. Walk the baby vs rocking. Walk around my table while kids do homework. Walk my long entry way back and forth.

When Im picking up around the house I will get one thing at a time to put away, go back for another, then another. Ill serve one kid a plate and walk back to get the 2nd. I WILL reach my step goal DAMMIT!
I have a problem.

I don't do the walking in place thing because to me that feels like cheating.
But taking the dog on extra long walks when my step count is a little low is my method of choice. And I also take the extra long way everywhere now, walk all the way to the end of the train platform and then back at my destination etc. I wish I had time to go on a walk during my lunch break, there is a lovely 2.6 mile loop but I'm just always too busy. One day I will do it.

You know when you have those senior moments when you get halfway up the stairs and realise you've forgotten something and have to turn round? Yeah, well now if that happens to me, I carry on up the stairs to the top and then turn round. Gotta get those floors in somehow.

I'm up to 5000 steps before 9am most days. I'm lucky enough to have a job where I'm in my feet a lot. Average about 17,000 sets a day without trying. Going up and down stairs for 20 min is a decent cardio plus get some good cal burning steps in. 4000 steps take no time at all when doing stairs.

I go to the bathroom that is farthest away from where I am!

I don't necessarily hit 10K a day.... but.... I play a lot of games on my computer. Every 15 minutes I go up and down my 2 flights of stairs 5x. There are days I do 50 flights of stairs.

size102b wrote: »

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 day

And yet, doing little chunks is working for her...and works for me all day every day too.....go figure.....

zezelryck wrote: »

I've heard some of you afix your fitbit to your dogs when out are walking then let them off the leash lol (I of course don't have a dog)

Have you really heard that, about some of us? What would be the purpose of the Fitbit then? Who would that person be fooling by upping those numbers using a dog?

JustMissTracy wrote: »

zezelryck wrote: »

I've heard some of you afix your fitbit to your dogs when out are walking then let them off the leash lol (I of course don't have a dog)

Have you really heard that, about some of us? What would be the purpose of the Fitbit then? Who would that person be fooling by upping those numbers using a dog?

^Totally agree with you JustMissTracy, it is really pointless, as far as I am concerned. You are only cheating yourself. But, there are people on the fit bit site that have over 2,400,000 steps for February so far. So something really doesn't add up. I don't know how anyone can get over 90,000 steps per day. I have had a fitbit for 3 years. I get 20,000 regularly, but, I have only gotten over 30,000 (and just barely 30,000) 3 times, and that was a struggle. How anyone can get 3X that daily is kind of unbelievable, if not down right impossible.

I pace my house a lot, or march in place while watching TV.

On weekdays I'm not running I will make a point of taking my iPad down to my office's basement gym, hop on a treadmill and walk while streaming a TV show. I try to get at least a 30-minute walk like this done every MWF.

DaisyHamilton wrote: »

I work in a mini office accross the street from the actual company. Instead of just cutting through traffic and walking across the street, I like to walk to the end of the block, through the cross walk, and back over to the main building whenever I have to go to the other side. The other office girls make fun of me a bit but it's worth the extra 3-400 steps I think.

Not to mention you are being SAFER for it, what with all those drivers these days who think that looking down at their phone while their car is moving is not a problem. SMH.

lol
posted this yesterday on my FB page. I realized that when i wouldn't hurry i wont get my steps in before the day ends.
So got in a hurry and combined some "tasks".


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How to make Perfect Puff Pastry in 10.000 steps

Mix your ingredients and put it in the fridge for 60 minutes

After 60 Minutes take it out the fridge and make it into a long sheet...fold it into each other in 4 pieces ( or 3)
Put it in the freezer. In the meantime make prepare some Stroganof goulash, and do all the dishes by hand.

Start up your treadmill and jog for 15 minutes on 3.7 MPH
After 15 minutes, pause your treadmill. Take your dough out of the freezer and roll it out into a long sheet again. Fold into each other
Cover up back into the freezer.

Pop back yon your treadmill and jog for 15 minutes on 3.7 MPH
After 15 minutes, pause your treadmill. Take your dough out of the freezer and roll it out into a long sheet again. Fold into each other
Cover up back into the freezer. Your half way...keep on going.

Jump back on your treadmill and jog another 15 minutes on 3.7 MPH
After 15 minutes, pause your treadmill. Take your dough out of the freezer and roll it out into a long sheet again. Fold into each other
Cover up back into the freezer. Almost there!!!


Drag your self back on your treadmill. Put it on incline 1% and 3.7 MPH and jog!
After 15 minutes fall off you treadmill, drag your self to the kitchen and roll out for the last time the Puff Pastry
Perfect!!!
Good for about 10.000 steps.]






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But yes like all of you i do the same things. fidgeting from side to side or walk while brushing my teeth. On the phone i walk
In the night i jog a bit more on the patio or i dance.
I go through dance routines for my classes ( i teach body-robics) Not needed i know them, but another way to get some more steps in and be active. Park further away. Leave my shopping card in an isle and get the item i need and return...repeat this several times. I wash the dishes by hand and dry the plates and put them away one by one. Good for at least 1500 steps after i mopped the floor and sit down with my coffee. The dishes only goes in the dishwasher when i am super tired or have no time.
lol
Any opportunity to move i move.