How many steps a day?

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  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,572 Member
    bbell1985 wrote: »
    On a Sunday I can literally be like 3k. I need to fix that.

    Yeah I definitely think you can get down to 2k if you try to relax enough.

    Oh I have. Many Sundays I walk 5 blocks to the gym, lift, walk home..and that's that.
  • zdyb23456
    zdyb23456 Posts: 1,706 Member
    In the last 7 days My average is a little over 21,500.
    But I run every day 5+ miles with a long run 10+ miles once a week.

  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    bbell1985 wrote: »
    kimny72 wrote: »
    7000-9000. When I got my Fitbit I discovered I was only getting 3000-4000 which was kind of a shock to me, so I'm kind of proud I've doubled that. It's really helped my NEAT, which really helped me slowly shave off vanity pounds!

    How much has your TDEE increased? 100-200 cals?

    Same question to others who have increased their NEAT by walking.

    Well, I'm ridiculous right now with the amount of steps I get at 30K, but I get a 1,000 calorie Fitbit adjustment.

    Let me think. I get around 400 calories for 13K steps (I know that because that's what I do first thing in the morning and I see it when I log my morning tea).

    I know my Fitbit is accurate for me, so that's the kind of burn for NEAT just from walking. I walk at a decent clip. My morning walk is a very brisk pace (around 4mph). The walks throughout the day are just my normal fast walking (around 3.5 mph).

    So anyway, if you can take those two data points and crunch some numbers from them, good luck! I'm a bit hopeless with this stuff.

    I'm older than you and shorter, so the calorie burn might be about the same once the variables cancel each other out.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,831 Member
    Just out of curiosity those of you with trackers about how many steps do you take a day?

    When I've tracked, I've averaged about 15,000/day.

    But I only track one month each year during a step challenge at work.

    My main sport is cycling, and I don't track steps for that.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,464 Member
    edited February 2018
    I checked my Friends list, and the range of my group is currently from about 2000-10,000 per day.
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,572 Member
    bbell1985 wrote: »
    kimny72 wrote: »
    7000-9000. When I got my Fitbit I discovered I was only getting 3000-4000 which was kind of a shock to me, so I'm kind of proud I've doubled that. It's really helped my NEAT, which really helped me slowly shave off vanity pounds!

    How much has your TDEE increased? 100-200 cals?

    Same question to others who have increased their NEAT by walking.

    Well, I'm ridiculous right now with the amount of steps I get at 30K, but I get a 1,000 calorie Fitbit adjustment.

    Let me think. I get around 400 calories for 13K steps (I know that because that's what I do first thing in the morning and I see it when I log my morning tea).

    I know my Fitbit is accurate for me, so that's the kind of burn for NEAT just from walking. I walk at a decent clip. My morning walk is a very brisk pace (around 4mph). The walks throughout the day are just my normal fast walking (around 3.5 mph).

    So anyway, if you can take those two data points and crunch some numbers from them, good luck! I'm a bit hopeless with this stuff.

    I'm older than you and shorter, so the calorie burn might be about the same once the variables cancel each other out.

    No that doesn't make sense to me. I can't think of it that way. I'm dense though. I've never "calculated a calorie burn from walking" lol.
  • anewell28
    anewell28 Posts: 79 Member
    College golfer here, I feel like a lazy slug if I don't get more than 10k a day. My average is around 17k a day
  • Mslmesq
    Mslmesq Posts: 1,001 Member
    Average over the last few months has been 12500-13500 a day. I like to see it hit 5 miles, so I try to shoot for that most days.
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 13,585 Member
    bbell1985 wrote: »
    kimny72 wrote: »
    7000-9000. When I got my Fitbit I discovered I was only getting 3000-4000 which was kind of a shock to me, so I'm kind of proud I've doubled that. It's really helped my NEAT, which really helped me slowly shave off vanity pounds!

    How much has your TDEE increased? 100-200 cals

    Same question to others who have increased their NEAT by walking.

    @bbell1985 you can approximate the probable Calories by playing with your mfp setting.

    I am going to assume you're generally impacted by AT based on previous posts re low calories so the figures I will give you are higher than for most others.

    3500 others / 5000 bbell limit of sedentary (AF 1.25)
    7500 others / 10000 bbell limit of lightly active (AF 1.4)
    11500 others / 14000 bbell limit of active (AF 1.6)
    15500 others / 19-20k bbell limit of very active (AF 1.8)

    Multiply BMR by AF or play with MFP guided setup to see the approximate calories per steps spread throughout the day (or in several bouts) by preference. (All done in one or two non stop walks tends to decrease the burn a bit)
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,572 Member
    PAV8888 wrote: »
    bbell1985 wrote: »
    kimny72 wrote: »
    7000-9000. When I got my Fitbit I discovered I was only getting 3000-4000 which was kind of a shock to me, so I'm kind of proud I've doubled that. It's really helped my NEAT, which really helped me slowly shave off vanity pounds!

    How much has your TDEE increased? 100-200 cals

    Same question to others who have increased their NEAT by walking.

    @bbell1985 you can approximate the probable Calories by playing with your mfp setting.

    I am going to assume you're generally impacted by AT based on previous posts re low calories so the figures I will give you are higher than for most others.

    3500 others / 5000 bbell limit of sedentary (AF 1.25)
    7500 others / 10000 bbell limit of lightly active (AF 1.4)
    11500 others / 14000 bbell limit of active (AF 1.6)
    15500 others / 19-20k bbell limit of very active (AF 1.8)

    Multiply BMR by AF or play with MFP guided setup to see the approximate calories per steps spread throughout the day (or in several bouts) by preference. (All done in one or two non stop walks tends to decrease the burn a bit)

    Oh please with your AT. I've been gaining weight and at a healthy weight for a long time.
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,572 Member
    Is it seriously so shocking that a 5'4" woman of 135-145 lbs maintains her weight on 1800? Sidesteel was my coach for quite awhile and he didn't think it was.
  • Trina2040
    Trina2040 Posts: 214 Member
    bbell1985 wrote: »
    Is it seriously so shocking that a 5'4" woman of 135-145 lbs maintains her weight on 1800? Sidesteel was my coach for quite awhile and he didn't think it was.

    I don't think it's shocking at all! I'm 5'2.5," 68 years old and maintain (127-131 range) on anywhere from 1750 - 2000 calories. I hit 20,000 steps everyday. That's my total for gym exercise and just regular activity.
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,572 Member
    Trina2040 wrote: »
    bbell1985 wrote: »
    Is it seriously so shocking that a 5'4" woman of 135-145 lbs maintains her weight on 1800? Sidesteel was my coach for quite awhile and he didn't think it was.

    I don't think it's shocking at all! I'm 5'2.5," 68 years old and maintain (127-131 range) on anywhere from 1750 - 2000 calories. I hit 20,000 steps everyday. That's my total for gym exercise and just regular activity.

    Okay...well...I'm a little taller and younger, but still.
  • CoachJen71
    CoachJen71 Posts: 1,200 Member
    At least 20K/day so I can eat the way I want.
  • Frankie_Fan
    Frankie_Fan Posts: 562 Member
    I get in around 10,000.
  • Daze97
    Daze97 Posts: 25 Member
    12K a day. My Garmin Connect adjusts my goal each day to exceed the previous day. At around 15k I'll probably hit it with a hammer, but so far it's good.
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 13,585 Member
    edited February 2018
    bbell1985 wrote: »
    PAV8888 wrote: »
    bbell1985 wrote: »
    kimny72 wrote: »
    7000-9000. When I got my Fitbit I discovered I was only getting 3000-4000 which was kind of a shock to me, so I'm kind of proud I've doubled that. It's really helped my NEAT, which really helped me slowly shave off vanity pounds!

    How much has your TDEE increased? 100-200 cals

    Same question to others who have increased their NEAT by walking.

    @bbell1985 you can approximate the probable Calories by playing with your mfp setting.

    I am going to assume you're generally impacted by AT based on previous posts re low calories so the figures I will give you are higher than for most others.

    3500 others / 5000 bbell limit of sedentary (AF 1.25)
    7500 others / 10000 bbell limit of lightly active (AF 1.4)
    11500 others / 14000 bbell limit of active (AF 1.6)
    15500 others / 19-20k bbell limit of very active (AF 1.8)

    Multiply BMR by AF or play with MFP guided setup to see the approximate calories per steps spread throughout the day (or in several bouts) by preference. (All done in one or two non stop walks tends to decrease the burn a bit)

    Oh please with your AT. I've been gaining weight and at a healthy weight for a long time.

    Your 1800 maintenance with your stats indeed indicates that you're not affected by AT given that it represents an approximate activity factor of 1.4 (or lighty active in mfp speak), while your stated activity (excepting gym sessions) sounds closer to sedentary.

    That would mean that the lower step numbers, which were also detailed in my previous post, would serve as more appropriate estimates in your particular case!
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,572 Member
    PAV8888 wrote: »
    bbell1985 wrote: »
    PAV8888 wrote: »
    bbell1985 wrote: »
    kimny72 wrote: »
    7000-9000. When I got my Fitbit I discovered I was only getting 3000-4000 which was kind of a shock to me, so I'm kind of proud I've doubled that. It's really helped my NEAT, which really helped me slowly shave off vanity pounds!

    How much has your TDEE increased? 100-200 cals

    Same question to others who have increased their NEAT by walking.

    @bbell1985 you can approximate the probable Calories by playing with your mfp setting.

    I am going to assume you're generally impacted by AT based on previous posts re low calories so the figures I will give you are higher than for most others.

    3500 others / 5000 bbell limit of sedentary (AF 1.25)
    7500 others / 10000 bbell limit of lightly active (AF 1.4)
    11500 others / 14000 bbell limit of active (AF 1.6)
    15500 others / 19-20k bbell limit of very active (AF 1.8)

    Multiply BMR by AF or play with MFP guided setup to see the approximate calories per steps spread throughout the day (or in several bouts) by preference. (All done in one or two non stop walks tends to decrease the burn a bit)

    Oh please with your AT. I've been gaining weight and at a healthy weight for a long time.

    Your 1800 maintenance with your stats indeed indicates that you're not affected by AT given that it represents an approximate activity factor of 1.4 (or lighty active in mfp speak), while your stated activity (excepting gym sessions) sounds closer to sedentary.

    That would mean that the lower step numbers, which were also detailed in my previous post, would serve as more appropriate estimates in your particular case!

    Now I honestly don't know wtf you're going on about.
  • natasor1
    natasor1 Posts: 271 Member
    7-15000 on work days, but 10-25000 on weekends