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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