Daily Steps

CarvedTones · May 2018

My fitness watch disqualifies a lot of short movement. i have been up for a few hours, up and down the stairs, showered, had breakfast walking around the kitchen taking care of some minor chores. out to the car, drove t work, walked to the elevator, cam up and have been up and down the hall a few times. I have probably literally taken a step at least 500 times. I have 119 steps recorded. But if I use MMW during a long walk, the number of steps will match almost exactly to what the watch records.

ashxtasticness · May 2018

My goal was automatically set at 8,000 and I didn't change it but I see that the American Heart Association recommends everyone get at least 10,000 so I aim for 12,000 and see what happens lol

usadragon16 · May 2018

My average is 14,000-15,000 a day. I do this by working out in the morning as soon as I get up and again in the afternoon/early evening. I also park as far away from a building as I can, take little breaks to walk to the restroom, drinking fountain, copy room, etc. during the day, take the long way to my walking destinations, and so forth. I've noticed that it really only takes small alterations to my daily schedule to get those steps in. My workouts mean the most to me, though, since I think those steps are the ones that are doing the most calorie burning.

missysippy930 · May 2018

I have had a fit bit for 5 years. I go for a couple of walks every day, except one day when I relax.
My step count averages between 15-18K/day. With one day that I don't go for walks, on these days I always get about 6K just going about daily activity.

Maxxitt · May 2018

A dog is a great step-motivator even if not the best fitness companion (I see people running with their dogs all the time, but my golden retroodle isn't a runner lol). One of the awesome things about spring and summer is being able to walk outside comfortably early in the morning and during the long evening ... I treasure these days (and easily get 10K in). In the winter, it's a chore and a bore and I feel virtuous if I hit 7K.

wenrob · May 2018

FitBit just sent me the “Great Wall of China” badge. I’ve walked 5,500 miles. I do a lot of walking and go through a lot of walking shoes.

My goal is set to 10,000. That is my minimum. I get anywhere between 15-20K steps a day. My average it 18,000. I get up a few hours before my kids and knock out the first 5-7,000 before breakfast. Also lots of purposeful back and forth and same as a PP my rule is no “fluff TV” unless I’m walking.

I spent a week painting my entire downstairs with a FitBit on my wrist and never received extra steps for arm movement. I was coming in around 4,000 steps those days but was constantly moving for 12-16 hours a day. For things like grocery shopping where my arm is bent I put the FitBit in my pocket. Stairs I never use the handrail or it won’t count it.

Jadub729 · May 2018

I use to barely get 5k a day, then I quit smoking and now get 15-20k a day. I park pretty far away from my office door, I walk on my lunch then eat at my desk, I walk my dogs every night, housework, on non gym days I walk for a half hour on our bike path etc.

MrsPinterest34 · May 2018

rj0150684 wrote: »

My (minimum) goal is 12k/day with an average of around 16 and a target of 20.

Same here. My Garmin vivotif watch is set to 12,000 steps a day/7 days a week. I read somewhere for weight loss the target should be 12k. For cardiovascular health the target should be 10k. I average 15k-16k on weekdays and 12-13k on weekends. Since I’m short (5’2”) with a low BMR and TDEE, I can eat more calories with all these steps without going to the gym and still lose weight

I get most of my weekday steps by walking during my lunch hour at work and if it’s nice weather walk outside after work. On weekends I go walking at my
local park and or got to the mall and just walk around.

quiksylver296 · May 2018

12,000 on weekdays, 7,000 on weekends

Christine_72 · May 2018

I remember when i first got my fitbit 4 years ago. I set my goal to 25k steps a day, my whole days were dedicated to getting those frickan steps in, there were times i was walking up and down my street like a crazy lady at 10 at night!
Since then I've reduced to that goal to 20k, then 15k and am now set at 10,000 steps a day. I usually finish between 11-12k, i don't have to force walk any more, the pressure is off and makes walking enjoyable and not a stressful chore as it was in the beginning...

kx4jtg · June 2018

My Fitbit is set to a goal of 10k per day, but I try to get that by the end of the work day. I have a desk job, so in order to get the steps I walk on my breaks and lunch. I do 2.25 miles at lunch 4 days a week.

I also walk for time. Due to health conditions, I can't run for fitness so I walk. I want to walk my first 5k soon and I'd like to come in under 60 minutes. I'm averaging about 18.5 minutes per mile now. I don't know how people walk 15 minute miles. Good luck!

peggym4640 · June 2018

Christine_72 wrote: »

I remember when i first got my fitbit 4 years ago. I set my goal to 25k steps a day, my whole days were dedicated to getting those frickan steps in, there were times i was walking up and down my street like a crazy lady at 10 at night!
Since then I've reduced to that goal to 20k, then 15k and am now set at 10,000 steps a day. I usually finish between 11-12k, i don't have to force walk any more, the pressure is off and makes walking enjoyable and not a stressful chore as it was in the beginning...

This was me tonight trying to get to 9000.

deepwoodslady · June 2018

I walk about 5000 steps most days at work. I end my day with a 3 mile walk which I get by going twice around my neighborhood. It takes just over an hour and I look forward to it. Sometimes I go up to the school and use the track.

deepwoodslady · June 2018

I also try for 10,000 which is recommended by the American Heart Association and used as a common goal on my fitbit.

iowalinda · June 2018

kx4jtg wrote: »

. . . I don't know how people walk 15 minute miles.

How I did it is to take a stop watch to the track and make myself walk progressly faster. I keep the swing of my arms small and controlled and use my arms to make myself walk faster. You probably have noticed that the faster you swing your arms, the faster your legs go

bedwellchris · June 2018

I try to get 12,000 a day and it is not hard if I go to the gym for an hour. If I having a lot of sitting on some days, I dance around, jog, move around the house (which drives my husband crazy!) Really good days, I get 14,000.

nowine4me · June 2018

My average so far this year is 17k, but 12k is my minimum.

mortikarobinette · June 2018

My goal is 6000 right now. I'm hitting it on walking days. The 2 days a week I take off though I'm lucky to hit 1000.

DomesticKat · June 2018

On average days, 10-12K before exercise. On a busy day if we have an outing of some kind, 15-20K. I'm at home with five children full-time now. I have endless amounts of housework so that helps. It's nice out so I spend a lot of time gardening and playing with my kids and chasing a toddler around. I don't spend much time sitting or watching TV.

debrag12 · June 2018

I get on average 12-20k a day, very few days under 10k, even a rest day is 5k+

psychod787 · June 2018

I average 13500 a day including exercise. My minimum is 12000 or I lose my mind! lol

CarvedTones · June 2018

kx4jtg wrote: »

My Fitbit is set to a goal of 10k per day, but I try to get that by the end of the work day. I have a desk job, so in order to get the steps I walk on my breaks and lunch. I do 2.25 miles at lunch 4 days a week.

I also walk for time. Due to health conditions, I can't run for fitness so I walk. I want to walk my first 5k soon and I'd like to come in under 60 minutes. I'm averaging about 18.5 minutes per mile now. I don't know how people walk 15 minute miles. Good luck!

I walk at 4+ mph on most of my dedicated exercise walks. A few days ago, I walked 8 miles in 1:56 in the 90 degree heat ( I might have to burn that shirt

). I used to run and had/have knee trouble and surgery and I arthritis. There is caveat; I lost 65 pounds (maintenance now) and it wasn't until I lost about 30 that I could keep that pace for more than a mile or two. It was a combination of less weight on the knees and having gotten the regular exercise of walking so often.

I don't get over 10k steps without a dedicated walk of an hour or more. It's counterintuitive; I can't walk that fast taking small strides so the steps and mileage get wonky at higher walking speed.

Dani9585 · June 2018

My goal is 10,000 steps, but my average is 13,000 steps.

tirowow12385 · June 2018

I've been averaging 20k steps for the whole month but ive done 35k a couple times this month, when I make it a point to be active 8 hours at work, I can get upwards of 26k steps.

I make it a point to be " inefficient" at work, yes inefficient, what that means is i can do the simplest task in the most active long way hence inefficient and do as many steps as I can while at it.

After work, I do a GPS run/walk 5 miler for another 10k steps, by day's end I'm at 35k steps and over 19 miles.

psychod787 · June 2018

CarvedTones wrote: »

kx4jtg wrote: »

My Fitbit is set to a goal of 10k per day, but I try to get that by the end of the work day. I have a desk job, so in order to get the steps I walk on my breaks and lunch. I do 2.25 miles at lunch 4 days a week.

I also walk for time. Due to health conditions, I can't run for fitness so I walk. I want to walk my first 5k soon and I'd like to come in under 60 minutes. I'm averaging about 18.5 minutes per mile now. I don't know how people walk 15 minute miles. Good luck!

I walk at 4+ mph on most of my dedicated exercise walks. A few days ago, I walked 8 miles in 1:56 in the 90 degree heat ( I might have to burn that shirt ). I used to run and had/have knee trouble and surgery and I arthritis. There is caveat; I lost 65 pounds (maintenance now) and it wasn't until I lost about 30 that I could keep that pace for more than a mile or two. It was a combination of less weight on the knees and having gotten the regular exercise of walking so often.

I don't get over 10k steps without a dedicated walk of an hour or more. It's counterintuitive; I can't walk that fast taking small strides so the steps and mileage get wonky at higher walking speed.

I know the feeling of the heat! Florida is just starting to get hot! Its going to be one hell of a summer here!

zyxst · June 2018

My minimum set on Fitbit and Garim is 20k steps. I personally aim for 30k. Yes, I walk. A lot. I stopped sitting on my butt watching movies/streamers and walk while watching movies/streamers.