OCTOBER CHALLENGE -- 10,000 STEPS A DAY

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  • Sarahp0903
    Sarahp0903 Posts: 7
    I am in!!!!
  • Sarahp0903
    Sarahp0903 Posts: 7
    Are there any SAHMs here? I'm a little concerned that 10,000 steps will be difficult. I don't sit down much during the day but just walking around the house for things doesn't yeild many steps and I don't leave the house much. I plan to be more aware of my steps and hope that helps but I'm wondering if anyone else has this issue.
    I atay at home too, but I think that all of those steps will add up to more than you expected. I also plan to take my little one outside daily and if I walk with him instead of sit and watch him play that will help to add extra steps
  • hwalter1
    hwalter1 Posts: 16 Member
    I'm in. :)
  • wutamunkee
    wutamunkee Posts: 440 Member
    I'm in! We're having a competition at work too. 80,000 steps a week over 8 weeks and win $100 :happy: This challenge will fit nicely.

    I want THIS CHALLENGE! LOL!
  • ginabina13
    ginabina13 Posts: 202 Member
    I'm in! Just have to get a good pedometer!
  • misslyssa319
    misslyssa319 Posts: 186 Member
    i'm in. i have a cheap $5 pedometer from walmart and it works fine. used with my walking app that has gps and was off maybe 20 steps or so. but could have been the walking app that was off not my cheap pedometer! let's do this! :bigsmile:
  • Kimkimba
    Kimkimba Posts: 173 Member
    I'm in. I've had an Omron for about a year now and it works perfectly.
  • jaimieht
    jaimieht Posts: 106
    This dovetails nicely with another challenge I am doing so - I am in! Woot :)
  • Liliswen
    Liliswen Posts: 24
    I'm in. I love a challenge!
  • anacsitham5
    anacsitham5 Posts: 810 Member
    I'm not a SAHM but I have two jobs (8:30-5:00 and 5:15-10:30) Monday-Friday. They are both desk jobs too! I'm up for this challenge as I need to be more aware of getting all my steps in each day. I may be up walking at 11:55 pm to get them all in but I can do this. I just need to get a new battery for my pedometer.
  • dancingj2
    dancingj2 Posts: 4,572 Member
    I m in!
  • JipsyJudy
    JipsyJudy Posts: 268 Member
    Yipee! It's 9:09 PM in California, and I just did 10,000 steps today (just starting early). My husband thinks I'm losing my marbles, because I did the last 153 steps pacing circuits around the living room to get to the big 5 digits. My dogs think this is great, because their evening walks are going to be longer.
  • welcomenuts
    welcomenuts Posts: 104 Member
    My pedometer should be arriving today!
    I'm a SAHM but I have worn my pedometer before( well, before I lost it) and I walk so much it's crazy. Normally I would average 5-6000 without ever leaving the house!
    This will push me enough to make sure i park a little farther away, walk around while my kids are at the park, ice skating, gymnastics, whatever, take the doggie on a longer walk and just not sit down as much. I can't wait to get started!!

    Thanks for all the motivation and tips on good pedometers!!
  • lamlam2468
    lamlam2468 Posts: 837 Member
    Yipee! It's 9:09 PM in California, and I just did 10,000 steps today (just starting early). My husband thinks I'm losing my marbles, because I did the last 153 steps pacing circuits around the living room to get to the big 5 digits. My dogs think this is great, because their evening walks are going to be longer.

    I've done the pacing thing before, too. You gotta do what you gotta do! WTG for reaching the big 5!!
  • Kerseygeek
    Kerseygeek Posts: 225
    I have 3 kids, ages 2,4,6, and you'd think I'd walk a ton at home but not really. I tried using my old pedometer that's not great and only got 4200 steps during the majority of time I counted. I'm on my feet all day just not constantly walking and the walking space in my house is a bit small. This is going to be a major challenge but if I can get the 10,000 or close to it I'll be that much more proud of myself. My new pedometer should be here today and I'm going to be out walking all day tomorrow for a festival and I'm going to try it out to see how it works. I can't wait.
  • BeccaB1981
    BeccaB1981 Posts: 456 Member
    I'm in!!
  • sheila0321
    sheila0321 Posts: 110 Member
    I am in..
  • JipsyJudy
    JipsyJudy Posts: 268 Member
    My suggestion mom with the 2, 4, and 6 year old is to buy little backpacks for the 4 and 6 year old, put the 2 year old in a stoller, and tell the kids they are going to learn a new sport called "hiking". We did this when our kids were 2, 4, and 6. When the kids would finish a long walk with us, I would give each walker a "badge" (some sort of patch I could sew on the backpack). The kids wound up with backpacks that were completely covered in parches. You can even plan the hikes to include healthy snack ("picnics") and the kids can carry their own snack bags in the backpacks.
  • lamlam2468
    lamlam2468 Posts: 837 Member
    Soooo, are we ready to start tomorrow??!!:bigsmile:
  • lawtechie
    lawtechie Posts: 708 Member
    Soooo, are we ready to start tomorrow??!!:bigsmile:

    Hell yea! bring it on :) Big training walk tomorrow
  • missruiz11
    missruiz11 Posts: 32
    i will be ready...going to buy my pedometer first thing in the morning..better late than never!!
  • JipsyJudy
    JipsyJudy Posts: 268 Member
    I took a break from walking yesterday, and I'm ready for the big October. Let's go, everyone!
  • aprilynnboo
    aprilynnboo Posts: 5
    im in :smile:
  • lawtechie
    lawtechie Posts: 708 Member
    10/1 - 44,553 steps (18 miles -- last huge training walk before the 3-day)
  • kraft_kris
    kraft_kris Posts: 157 Member
    I gotta figure out how to use my pedometer....and then I am in! :)
  • jaimieht
    jaimieht Posts: 106
    10/1: 15423 steps
  • JipsyJudy
    JipsyJudy Posts: 268 Member
    Awesome!
  • missruiz11
    missruiz11 Posts: 32
    Wow!! So far the few of you are doing great. I had never tracked my steps before this. Bought a Sportline pedometer and have only managed to walk 4,029 steps and it is alomst 7pm...It must take ALOT of walking to make atleast 10,000. I wont get discouraged....but GEESH!!
  • Kerseygeek
    Kerseygeek Posts: 225
    I like this idea. Did you do this mainly on the weekends? My older 2 are homeschooled so it takes up a big chunk of our day during the week. But I'm sure they would love the idea too.
  • Kerseygeek
    Kerseygeek Posts: 225
    Yesterday I took my pedometer on a trial run when we went to Stone Mountain and I got just over 13,300 steps. Today (10/1) I got 3576 steps but I didn't quite count every single step and I had a sore knee from yesterday. I'm hoping I can get more if I'm really paying attention but I agree this is going to be a real challenge.
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