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'Gentle' August Step Support

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  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
    5 August. 14,967 steps - 6.25 miles
  • MoveitlikeManda
    MoveitlikeManda Posts: 846 Member
    1st August - 1hr 19mins, 3.3 miles, 8467 steps
    2nd August - 1hr 35mins, 5.2 miles, 11,053 steps
    3rd August - 1hr 08mins, 2.8 miles, 7330 steps
    4th Agust - did a Leslie Sansone home walk video - 45mins, 3 miles, unsure of step count?
    5th August - did a Leslie Sansone home walk video - 45mins, 3 miles, unsure of step count?
    6th August - 51mins, 2.3 miles, 5646 steps (also planning to do the Leslie Sansone 1mile home walk later)
  • Wysewoman53
    Wysewoman53 Posts: 582 Member
    edited August 2016
    Welcome @Deena_Bean ! The nice thing about this group is you get to join it whenever you want. I had a physical therapist who told me that when you are riding a bike, you can attach your tracker to your shoe and it will register your 'steps'. Something you might want to try? ~~ Stephanie

    August 5th
    12,623 steps
  • ranchmimi
    ranchmimi Posts: 111 Member
    8/5 5092 steps
  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
    6 August.
    9,668 steps. 4.02 miles
  • agbmom556
    agbmom556 Posts: 694 Member
    August 5 - 9,946
  • Kari_Bear78
    Kari_Bear78 Posts: 533 Member
    Aug 6th

    8848 steps
    5.68 km
  • bert_1500
    bert_1500 Posts: 35 Member
    August 5 8,264 Steps 3.4 miles
  • StaceyWalks
    StaceyWalks Posts: 10 Member
    edited August 2016
    Aug. 6th
    13,363
  • ranchmimi
    ranchmimi Posts: 111 Member
    8/6 - 3392 too much watching Olympics!
  • Wysewoman53
    Wysewoman53 Posts: 582 Member
    ranchmimi wrote: »
    8/6 - 3392 too much watching Olympics!

    I know what you mean! I was up until almost 11pm last night to get my steps in cuz I spent the day watching the Olympics! We should get 'credit' for rooting on our teams, right?? Lol!

    August 6th
    11,475 steps
  • Kari_Bear78
    Kari_Bear78 Posts: 533 Member
    Aug 7th

    7532 steps
    4.82 km
  • typeitdaily
    typeitdaily Posts: 3,322 Member
    August 1: 11,538 steps, 4.6 miles
    August 2: 11,160 steps, 4.45 miles
    August 3: 10,638 steps, 4.25 miles
    August 4: 12,224 steps, 5.05 miles
    August 5: 12,630 steps, 5.05 miles
    August 6: 13,900 steps, 5.56 miles
    August 7: 6908 steps, 2.75 miles
  • Susan121968
    Susan121968 Posts: 4 Member
    I am in...starting a few days late lol I have in a few steps so far. If anybody has Fitbit and wants to add me, add email susan121968@icloud.com
  • hummingbird314
    hummingbird314 Posts: 78 Member
    OK I'm going to jump in and join the group. I was feeling bad that i wasn't getting 10000 steps a day. I'm going to focus on increasing what I can do each day. Today it was 6872 steps.
  • MoveitlikeManda
    MoveitlikeManda Posts: 846 Member
    1st August - 1hr 19mins, 3.3 miles, 8467 steps
    2nd August - 1hr 35mins, 5.2 miles, 11,053 steps
    3rd August - 1hr 08mins, 2.8 miles, 7330 steps
    4th Agust - did a Leslie Sansone home walk video - 45mins, 3 miles, unsure of step count?
    5th August - did a Leslie Sansone home walk video - 45mins, 3 miles, unsure of step count?
    6th August - 51mins, 2.3 miles, 5646 steps (also planning to do the Leslie Sansone 1mile home walk later)
    7th August - was kind of a rest, didnt go out walking or do a walk#out at home, however spent the day running around after my 5 kids and doing house work (so not much rest lol)
  • bert_1500
    bert_1500 Posts: 35 Member
    August 7: 16642 steps, 6.8 miles
  • cathydubepenner
    cathydubepenner Posts: 159 Member
    Hi everyone! I'm new to this group but I've been on MFP for 2.5 years. Walking is my major form of exercise, I have a chronic back condition so there's periods of a lot of steps down to as few as 200 in a day when my back is flaring. I'll catch up August and then continue posting daily....
    Aug 1...3628
    Aug 2...9275
    Aug 3...13,512
    Aug 4...5823
    Aug 5...8676
    Aug 6...12,997
    Aug 7...16,406
  • Wysewoman53
    Wysewoman53 Posts: 582 Member
    Welcome, @Susan121968 , @hummingbird314 , and @cathydubepenner ! So glad to see you here!

    I hurt my back about a week ago and have been struggling to get my steps in all last week. Well, yesterday, it finally got to me. I could barely move and my steps show it. I know from past experiences with pain that when it gets as bad as it was yesterday, it can only get better from that point. I can still feel it today but nothing like yesterday so it's all good! Yay!

    So...August 7th

    3,823 steps
  • NancyCaz61
    NancyCaz61 Posts: 136 Member
    Hey everyone, count me in...better late than never! I seem to be all over the place with my steps but here they are for the last week:

    Aug 1...5,040
    Aug 2...10,436
    Aug 3...10,207
    Aug 4...5,513
    Aug 5...13,471
    Aug 6...14,235
    Aug 7...3,673
  • Wysewoman53
    Wysewoman53 Posts: 582 Member
    Welcome, @NancyCaz61 !
  • agbmom556
    agbmom556 Posts: 694 Member
    August 6- 7,794
    August 7- 4,660
  • MoveitlikeManda
    MoveitlikeManda Posts: 846 Member
    1st August - 1hr 19mins, 3.3 miles, 8467 steps
    2nd August - 1hr 35mins, 5.2 miles, 11,053 steps
    3rd August - 1hr 08mins, 2.8 miles, 7330 steps
    4th Agust - did a Leslie Sansone home walk video - 45mins, 3 miles, unsure of step count?
    5th August - did a Leslie Sansone home walk video - 45mins, 3 miles, unsure of step count?
    6th August - 51mins, 2.3 miles, 5646 steps (also planning to do the Leslie Sansone 1mile home walk later)
    7th August - was kind of a rest, didnt go out walking or do a walk#out at home, however spent the day running around after my 5 kids and doing house work (so not much rest lol)
    8th August - 3870 steps
  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
    7 August
    1,121 steps - 0.45 miles (vegged out all day went slightly over cals but no exercise)
  • MadDogManor
    MadDogManor Posts: 1,582 Member
    I've been eyeing this for a few days. Maybe, if it continues into Sept, I'll go for it. Great job, everyone :-)
  • Kari_Bear78
    Kari_Bear78 Posts: 533 Member
    Aug 8th

    10,783 steps
    6.93 km
  • typeitdaily
    typeitdaily Posts: 3,322 Member
    August 1: 11,538 steps, 4.6 miles
    August 2: 11,160 steps, 4.45 miles
    August 3: 10,638 steps, 4.25 miles
    August 4: 12,224 steps, 5.05 miles
    August 5: 12,630 steps, 5.05 miles
    August 6: 13,900 steps, 5.56 miles
    August 7: 6908 steps, 2.75 miles
    August 8: 9630 steps, 3.86 miles
  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
    8 August
    3,430 steps -1.47 miles
  • cathydubepenner
    cathydubepenner Posts: 159 Member
    August 8, 2016....10,026 steps/3.8 miles
  • MoveitlikeManda
    MoveitlikeManda Posts: 846 Member
    1st August - 1hr 19mins, 3.3 miles, 8467 steps
    2nd August - 1hr 35mins, 5.2 miles, 11,053 steps
    3rd August - 1hr 08mins, 2.8 miles, 7330 steps
    4th Agust - did a Leslie Sansone home walk video - 45mins, 3 miles, unsure of step count?
    5th August - did a Leslie Sansone home walk video - 45mins, 3 miles, unsure of step count?
    6th August - 51mins, 2.3 miles, 5646 steps (also planning to do the Leslie Sansone 1mile home walk later)
    7th August - was kind of a rest, didnt go out walking or do a walk#out at home, however spent the day running around after my 5 kids and doing house work (so not much rest lol)
    8th August - 3870 steps
    9th August - 1hr 25mins, 4.03 miles, 9629 steps
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