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It is, and I need to join in, but I'm of a mind that some things are too late to save and some you really don't want to anyway. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Darrell KSR
I did drop a bunch of weight a year or so ago, need to get back on the wagon for another year.
Don't worry about the weight. Just look at numbers. Buy a $20 pedometer, stick it on your belt, and just record the steps every day for about 3 weeks. Don't do anything different; just assimilate the information.
It was telling to me to see the numbers. Today, I have been very, very active in my "work," taken stairs up and down twice each, etc. I'm at 2,964, and at my office for the 2nd time today. Will go teach a class in about 30 minutes, and take 4 flights of stairs. With all of that, my steps will be less than 3,500--on a very active day, for me.
Just getting that kind of information was useful for me. I was exercising by the time I got the pedometer, but I compared the non-exercising days and saw how very, very low (less than 3,000 most days) steps I had. Then just decided to move the needle a bit, first making sure I had over 5,000 steps every day. Then have sorta changed that to 6,000, and want to make it 7,000 at least 5 days a week, with more than 50,000 steps every week.
But don't change anything for about 3 weeks. Firmly establish just how sedentary you are. Then anything you do will be a big improvement, and you get that instant reward feeling. :)
Great job, Jazy. With as much as you're walking, I figured you'd be doing that soon. You're doing super walking, and doing it smart, too--consistent, but if your body is telling you something, you'll refrain for a day and let it recover. Smart.Quote:
Originally Posted by jazyd
I was very irritated this morning, as I realized I walked to the bathroom, then the kitchen, and back to the bedroom before realizing my pedometer was not on my belt. Probably cost me close to 100 steps.Quote:
Originally Posted by MickintheHam
You know the worst? As late as I stay up sometimes, I'll take a quick walk to improve my numbers before going to bed...then realize that I am approaching midnight. I don't reset my pedometer; I let it do it automatically at midnight, which is actually a good time for me anyway. But it irritates me when I end the short walk and it's 12:10 a.m. or something, as I realize I "wasted" 10 minutes of walking. Somehow I never figure out that it's a good start to the next day; instead, I feel cheated.
One thing that has helped is my back, not giving me as much trouble during the day. I really appreciate this challenge
Great work jazy.
I went ahead and joined a gym today. It's $10 per month and no commitment, so I figured hy not?
I did make my first visit and spent an hour on a treadmill and 20 minutes on a stationary bike and wore myself out, but will end up with over 13,500 steps today. I expect a 20,000 step day is now possible in the not terribly distant future
If I stay motivated and keep going,I will add some light weight or circuit training to the cardio,but the treadmill and bike will be my main friends.
This will be good for me in 2 ways - the actual exercise, obviously, plus just taking up time. I usually sit around the house at evenings and sometimes eat seemingly out of boredom, so just spending time away from home will reduce the amount of I can convince myself to find a snack.
At 4000+ today, but have a stomach bug I fought all day and I am not going walking. I hope this is the only bad day I have this week.
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[flounder you and I have the same eating habit:)
10825 today, worked tonight, just leaving, so no walking
QUOTE=UKFlounder;104463]Great work jazy.
I went ahead and joined a gym today. It's $10 per month and no commitment, so I figured hy not?
I did make my first visit and spent an hour on a treadmill and 20 minutes on a stationary bike and wore myself out, but will end up with over 13,500 steps today. I expect a 20,000 step day is now possible in the not terribly distant future
If I stay motivated and keep going,I will add some light weight or circuit training to the cardio,but the treadmill and bike will be my main friends.
This will be good for me in 2 ways - the actual exercise, obviously, plus just taking up time. I usually sit around the house at evenings and sometimes eat seemingly out of boredom, so just spending time away from home will reduce the amount of I can convince myself to find a snack.[/QUOTE]
14131 today, would have been higher but couldn't walk last night, raining
Walked tonight, increased to 1.6 miles, not much of an increase..., .3 mile, but it was up a big hill and down another. Felt good to tackle one of those hills
4000 for me. Tough last 3 days personally, but will get back with it when life gets normal again.
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13,753 on Monday, 12,110 Tuesday & 10,030 on Wednesday - trending downwards, but still in 5 figures and I'll see if I get 11,000 or so today. I've had 10,000 + for 6 of the last 7 days now, so I'm happy with that.
Only 142 so far this morning though :)
Are you alive. Lol
QUOTE=Darrell KSR;104964]4000 for me. Tough last 3 days personally, but will get back with it when life gets normal again.
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Jazy, believe it or not, that's a very, very active day for me "working." Yesterday I got up at 6 to help son & daughter get ready for school, took son to school at 7:30, then taught a class at 8 a.m., taking 4 flight of stairs. I walk during class as I lecture, although it's only a few steps here or there.
I finished the class, and went to my office. I did take the elevator to the 2nd floor (my building only has 2 floors, but the parking deck opens to the elevator). I sat at my desk for 3 hours.
I then left to go teach another class (I have a crazy "overlap" for 3 weeks--I am abandoning my "lunchtime" class in 3 weeks, but for now, it's bad). I'm on my feet the whole class, but really, there's not much walking.
At 2:30 I leave to go to pick up my son from school. (My wife was in Louisiana for the family funeral, so I had Dad/Mom duties.) I teach another class at 5 (it really isn't that bad when I eliminate the other class--an 8 am and 5 pm class two days a week 4 minutes from my house is really ideal), and again, took 4 flights of stairs to go up (and down) to the class.
I went to Subway to pick up dinner after class and arrived home. Worked with kids on homework and studying, and waited for wife to get home about 10 pm. Kids were still up, but making sure they got to bed.
No time to do anything. And on other days--for example, today--unless I do something, I will have less than 2,000 steps. Sitting at a desk all day, going out for lunch, walking to pick up my mail or to get coffee, restroom, etc. makes for a very sedentary day.
Good news is, son has soccer practice today, so assuming the weather holds out, I will walk/run 4 or 5 miles during practice. But unless I do something, 4,000 steps would be about maximum.
I have been up 4-1/2 hours today. I am working at home this morning.
In 4.5 hours, I have 304 steps.
See?
Now you're talking about my kind of day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Darrell KSR
I'm threatening 400 now.
12000 now.
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How did you get from 400 to 12k? I assume your evening walk?Quote:
Originally Posted by Darrell KSR
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That's better, you and Mick have tailed off, jgirl has disappeared and Flounder and I are duke ing it out. Lol. Last 7 days I have averaged 11,327 which isn't what I want. Two nights were a wash. Worked until 11:00pm one night and the next was rain. But I had a 15,000 day today which was huge but I was on the go all day and walked tonight. I want to get to an average of 12,000 next week.
I will say I wanted to eat so bad yesterday but didnt give in. When I come in from walking I ave big glass of ice water and a popcicle. I really want a bowl of ice cream. Lol
QUOTE=Darrell KSR;105075]12000 now.
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Well, I set a new high for myself yesterday and thought I did well until I saw Darrell's update :)
Still, 14,277 is good and we'll see what the weekend brings.
I ran 5 miles during my son's soccer practice (I was at 14k by 7). It's more a slow jog on the flat parts, followed by walking the uphill and loose gravel parts, but I call it all running. Had to go shopping before, so my numbers had imposed a little before the run, but soccer practice has been great for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by CitizenBBN
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That's outstanding.Quote:
Originally Posted by jazyd
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Yeah, remember my day before was like 4000.Quote:
Originally Posted by UKFlounder
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Flounder look at your averages, Darrell was shamed I to moving his feet. Lol
QUOTE=UKFlounder;105171]Well, I set a new high for myself yesterday and thought I did well until I saw Darrell's update :)
Still, 14,277 is good and we'll see what the weekend brings.[/QUOTE]
7 day average is 12,069, which is really nice to see.
Needless to say, but I will anyway: it was a good week. :)
I have averaged above 10,000 only one week since I have been charting. Most are around 7k,and I have been okay with that.Quote:
Originally Posted by UKFlounder
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4992. I better go walk around the block and get a few more steps.
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New personal high on Friday- 17,044
Today will be a slower day as I have a lot of stuff to do around the house, but I will try to get some walking in late this action or evening. Most of m walking yesterday was later in the day so I also want to let my body get at least some rest
Today was not quite as much "slower"as I anticipated - over 14,300 steps.
I got 8000 in yesterday, but it was tough. Went to the office to record some lectures for classes I will miss and ended up leaving there to go to a UAB soccer clinic and match v Jacksonville. Wearing loose sandals, while the kids were engaged in the clinic, I walked around the field about 4000 steps, which aided my efforts. Now have to overcome a blister I created with the strap rubbing on the side. Totally unprepared, and last minute call made it less than ideal.
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Pretty much check/read the board daily just don't ever post anything. But I could use a little motivation so thought I'd get involved. Put a free app on my phone a few months back "Walking Mate" which is basically a pedometer on your phone. Seems to work pretty good as long as you have your phone with you. Put in my statistics and weight goal and it set a goal of 10,000 steps per day. Pretty neat app as it keeps everything, you can also input any exercise you do and also you food data. Haven't done the food stuff yet. If you haven't got the app or something like it you might want to check it out! Over the last 2 months averaging about 9,000/week so not doing too bad. Maybe getting involved with you guys here will spur me on t do a little better. Wanting to drop about 20 and plan to get serious about diet/exercise this week. Daughter's back in college so it's just me and the wife now so we're going to try to work together.
Ash at this is great motivation but don't take on jgirl :)
I messed up fri. First I had to go to wlmart early fri am, forgot the counter, lost at least 600 steps. Matter work went to et with fiend, got home and ready to walk, no counter, left at wok so lst those steps, robavpbably another 600 at least but still went over 11,000 for the day. Then because I walked w/o the counter I lost 5000 steps to start Saturday (I have mine set o start at 9 pm). Ended Saturday with only 7145, ugh makes me mad.
But today thanks to taking up he offering at church, golf with cart path only, and some work around the house I had my personal best, 17,176.
Didnt walk tonight, worn out in this et nd humidity
A slow day Sunday, barely over 6100 & today may not be much better sitting around at work and then heading to a meeting tonight. I don't know if I will be able to get any exercise in today. That stinks, but I'm happy with how I have been doing so giving my body a little bit of rest is not the worst idea, especially if I eat decently which I have been doing lately.
Good work Ash. It is helpful to put your numbers out here and feel some accountability.
I found a local hospital's app on Friday & used it for my walk home from work. I found out it is 1.95 miles and I walked it in about 43 minutes (through the city, with plenty of stop signs & traffice lights where I am careful about crossing across traffic, though I don't claim to have a fast pace anyway.)
The food counter is probably too much for me to keep remembering & tracking, but maybe it is something I can try more seriously.
2668 yesterday. Too much work to do. Got up at 4 this morning to get more done. Exhausted already.
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It's great peer pressure in a good way. Except ignore mine. I'm the weak link., ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by AshCat
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And you were the strongest
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Originally Posted by Darrell KSR
I don't mind being the weakest, as long as it's "good." I need to have 6 of the 7 days above 6k, with 2 or 3 of the days being 12k+. I used to say every day about 5k, but I think occasionally--and it doesn't "have" to be once a week, but occasionally--you have to let the body get some rest. I'm even ok with it being 5 of the 7 days if I have 3 of the days be the ones where I'm running.
I will gladly hold down the weak link spot if it's in that neighborhood. But I expect you guys to set your standards higher!
13,217 yesterday. On vacation this week trying to get some things done around the house. Redoing a brick paver walkway at the front of the house today so it was a good day for walking 16,376 today!