I got a new pedometer for Christmas and I'm now addicted to wearing it everywhere. Really.
"Mom, you're not wearing that thing out, are you?" my daughter asked as we headed out for a day of post-Christmas shopping. It does look a little dorky, I'll admit, so I compromised by pulling my sweater down over it.
Dorky or not, I'm having lots of fun with the thing -- and annoying everybody by asking them, "What's my step count up to?" as I lift up the hem of my shirt. The good news is that it's pretty easy to reach my goal of 10,000 daily steps on the days I walk or work out. But I took a day off from working out yesterday and saw that my daily count plummeted to a mere 4,900 (in my defense, I worked at my computer most of the day, so not a lot of stepping there).
I'm sure I'll get tired of monitoring my steps eventually, but for now, it's a great visual reminder that little changes add up. The first day I wore it, I was about 200 steps from my goal and my son said, "You're not going to make it."
"Oh yeah?" I countered. "Watch this."
A mere 10 laps or so around the kitchen island later and I was easily over goal. He laughed at my antics, but my heart was pounding from that little burst of intensity.
It's all about the little changes.
Best wishes to all for a healthy, happy 2009!
That would be so much fun! I'd totally wear it everywhere too:D
Something I really enjoy doing- although it might take a while to get used to- is standing up while I work on the computer. Now it feels weird when I sit down instead. Also when I'm reading a book I pace around my room or just march in the spot or step from side to side just to get in a few extra steps. It's surprisingly easy to sneak in extra steps!
Posted by: Sagan | December 30, 2008 at 08:05 AM
Oh man, i was addicted to my pedometer for about 3 years. i finally broke the hold, but i think its because I now have memorized how many steps it takes to get everywhere.
Kelly Turner
www.everygymsnightmare.com
Posted by: Kelly Turner | December 30, 2008 at 01:31 PM
I am addicted to my pedometer all over again. Darn you, Omeron!
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I am a stay at home mom and to lose the pounds that I had built up over the years I invested in a rebounder to do cardio on and a good set of dumbell weights to do weight/strength training exercises on. I made a very realistic and doable exercise and nutrition plan and stuck at it for six months and within 3 months I had already started losing visible pounds. I highly recommend the combo that I uses to anyone, especially mom's because it is a fun, simple and cost effective solution to staying fit. Good luck to you on your goals!
Posted by: Needak | March 16, 2011 at 07:01 PM
Jogging keeps us fit and slim.
Leland
Posted by: Debbie @ Real HCG Drops | June 03, 2011 at 01:56 AM
I only find it funny and cute. That is normal with kids.
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Keep Jogging. You look awesome!
Posted by: Hcg Protocol | November 13, 2011 at 10:57 AM
Funny story and I'm about 3 years late finding this post but it made think about when I worked at Target and how I use to count my steps. In a 8 hours work day, I would walk arounf 129,000 steps. In 2012 my goal is to lose 25lbs. My weight loss motivation is based around affirmation that I can achieve this goal.
Thanks for the post
Randall
Posted by: Randall | April 07, 2012 at 01:59 PM