May 10,000 steps a day challenge

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  • Healthy4me4ever
    Healthy4me4ever Posts: 164 Member
    @Kimmertmsn I work part time doing 5.5 hr days sat at a desk with no break. It's way more tiring than my days off when I'm active.
  • tammiewelsh1
    tammiewelsh1 Posts: 13 Member
    Kimmertmsn wrote: »
    Anyone up for a 10,000 steps a day challenge? I work in an office and sit at a desk most of the day, so this would be a great challenge for me. So for the entire month of May I am going to attempt to get in at least 10,000'steps per day every day. Anyone that would like to join is more than welcome.

    I'd love to join you. How do challenges on here work?
  • Kimmertmsn
    Kimmertmsn Posts: 40 Member
    Healthy4me4ever wrote: »
    @Kimmertmsn I work part time doing 5.5 hr days sat at a desk with no break. It's way more tiring than my days off when I'm active.

    It's horrible. I went for a walk tonight, which gave me some energy, ate a salad for dinner, now I'm a zombie again :(

  • Kimmertmsn
    Kimmertmsn Posts: 40 Member
    tammiewelsh1 wrote: »
    I'd love to join you. How do challenges on here work?

    Hey Tammie we are just posting daily or weekly (whichever you prefer), if we reached 10,000 steps per day. Sharing ideas how we are doing this, especially for those of us that are stuck at desks all day. You are more than welcome to join.
  • Kimmertmsn
    Kimmertmsn Posts: 40 Member
    12034 Steps today!! I was so worried today would be my worst day and so far it's been pretty good. I think sitting all day made me more determined to walk even farther on my walk this evening. I am using a garmin vivoactive and I love it. It kept vibrating and telling me to move today while I was sitting in my meetings. My boss got a kick out of it ;)
  • conniehealthygirl
    conniehealthygirl Posts: 156 Member
    Kimmertmsn wrote: »
    tammiewelsh1 wrote: »
    I'd love to join you. How do challenges on here work?

    Hey Tammie we are just posting daily or weekly (whichever you prefer), if we reached 10,000 steps per day. Sharing ideas how we are doing this, especially for those of us that are stuck at desks all day. You are more than welcome to join.


    I work in office have meetings etc. I step in place at copier. I will step in place in my office I walk the farthest route to conference room. I use the stairs At store I park in back. All this increases my steps for day
  • conniehealthygirl
    conniehealthygirl Posts: 156 Member
    12518 steps
  • Wysewoman53
    Wysewoman53 Posts: 582 Member
    May 3rd

    19,044 steps
  • Kimmertmsn
    Kimmertmsn Posts: 40 Member
    Started out Sunday all gung ho to get these steps in daily. Finding out today, old habits die hard. I keep finding myself sitting more today. Trying to keep motivated.
  • jessica_120214
    jessica_120214 Posts: 68 Member
    edited May 2016
    I'm in! I work a desk job too. Feel free to add me //www.fitbit.com/user/4J7MZS
  • conniehealthygirl
    conniehealthygirl Posts: 156 Member
    Kimmertmsn wrote: »
    Started out Sunday all gung ho to get these steps in daily. Finding out today, old habits die hard. I keep finding myself sitting more today. Trying to keep motivated.

    Understand completely
    Get up right now and take a few steps in place. Just move. You will feel better.
    Small baby steps


  • Wysewoman53
    Wysewoman53 Posts: 582 Member
    Kimmertmsn wrote: »
    Started out Sunday all gung ho to get these steps in daily. Finding out today, old habits die hard. I keep finding myself sitting more today. Trying to keep motivated.

    Just walk 5-10 minutes at a time...I found I can do anything for 5-10 minutes at a time. When I first started and I found myself not moving enough, I started with walking during commercials on TV cuz guaranteed that's what I was doing...watching TV. Set a timer if necessary...even if only for 5 minutes...it really helps me stay motivated.

    Something else I use is beans. Just plain, old, ordinary beans! I have 5 of them in plain sight and after each 'timed' walk, I move one over until I have all 5 moved. Then I start all over again.
  • Healthy4me4ever
    Healthy4me4ever Posts: 164 Member
    Today I've done 20,107 steps, I was 397 short of 20k so I walked around the house a bit so I could double my target.
  • Kimmertmsn
    Kimmertmsn Posts: 40 Member
    Ended up with 13,904 today. Thanks to everyone for the support today. I think I was tired out today for some reason. I ended up going for a short walk and push mowing part of lawn, so I definitely got some exercise. Ready for bed. :)
  • Kimmertmsn
    Kimmertmsn Posts: 40 Member
    Healthy4me4ever wrote: »
    Today I've done 20,107 steps, I was 397 short of 20k so I walked around the house a bit so I could double my target.

    That's great! One of these days I will see 20, 000 :)
  • conniehealthygirl
    conniehealthygirl Posts: 156 Member
    16400 steps today feel good
  • poojapk24
    poojapk24 Posts: 10 Member
    Pls add me. I would love to join
  • Wysewoman53
    Wysewoman53 Posts: 582 Member
    May 4th

    16.044 steps
  • serenity1097
    serenity1097 Posts: 135 Member
    I would love to join, don't know how all of you are getting so many steps in while working desk jobs!! I work in an office & barely hit 5k steps a day most week days :s
  • melodie1228
    melodie1228 Posts: 2 Member
    I hope it's not to late, I would love to join !
  • Kimmertmsn
    Kimmertmsn Posts: 40 Member
    The more the merrier! Today May be a low step day for me. There is no getting away from this desk and have a meeting tonight too, so may not get walk in either!!!
  • antjiedierooibruinhen
    antjiedierooibruinhen Posts: 2 Member
    I'm in! ☺
  • Healthy4me4ever
    Healthy4me4ever Posts: 164 Member
    Today I managed 15,256.

    Very happy with this figure because earlier today I thought I wasn't going to find time to do a walk and I would've been way under. Some plans changed in my favour so I went out to make the most of today's sunny UK weather.
  • Kimmertmsn
    Kimmertmsn Posts: 40 Member
    Ok, so just barely made it today. 10417. Didn't think it was going to happen, but got my cize workout videos I the mail, and I had to try one. Oh boy, what a workout. I literally thought I was going to vomit. I am so out of shape!!!! :-) one day at a time.
  • Wysewoman53
    Wysewoman53 Posts: 582 Member
    Kimmertmsn wrote: »
    Ok, so just barely made it today. 10417. Didn't think it was going to happen, but got my cize workout videos I the mail, and I had to try one. Oh boy, what a workout. I literally thought I was going to vomit. I am so out of shape!!!! :-) one day at a time.

    You got this!!
  • Wysewoman53
    Wysewoman53 Posts: 582 Member
    edited May 2016
    May 5th

    20,267 steps

    So struggled to get my morning step routine done...was really tired and just didn't want to do it...but persevered and ended up with more steps than I've done in a while. Whew! What a day...so busy but happy with the results!

    Btw, I post a day 'late' as I wait til morning to log everything in. That's why I put the date on my posts.



  • Healthy4me4ever
    Healthy4me4ever Posts: 164 Member
    Steps today 15,171.
  • conniehealthygirl
    conniehealthygirl Posts: 156 Member
    10,015. Just made it today. Good night!!!
  • Wysewoman53
    Wysewoman53 Posts: 582 Member
    May 6th

    14,324 steps
  • Healthy4me4ever
    Healthy4me4ever Posts: 164 Member
    42,024 steps completed today. This includes a 5.25 hour canal walk. And makes it 7 days of target so far.

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