Getting off the sofa

[Kimgeloneck]

Hi 3 days I works 12 hour shifts as a nurse assistant at a hospital....where I can get 10,000 plus steps a day. But the other 4 days I'm at home and usually sitting on the sofa watching tv. I average 3500 steps ahead b those days. How can I get more steps on those 4 days?

[USAF-Larry]

Get off the sofa, and go out for a walk several times a day. You'll feel better, and have lots more energy after getting your blood circulating. And, you'll be surprised how fast the steps add up!

[major310]

You should also try running in place and see how long you can last doing that. You will get a lot of steps in and not even realize it as long as your mind is on something else while you are doing that excercise.

[SunsetRunner]

you should try making friends so that they can encourage you,

[Dominique]

All it takes to get 10,000 steps is a one-hour walk. If you are spending the whole day at home, you should be able to dedicate that much to a single walk. That would still leave you with plenty of time for watching TV, resting from your long shifts, shopping for grocery etc.

[betpchem]

I jog in place in front of the TV. I can get a lot of steps that way, and I barely notice because I'm interested in the show I'm watching.

[ccmso12]

Its really easy you stand up and get off the Sofa . . . that it . . .turn off the TV get off the social media.  Develoup a healthy habit like going for a 1 hour bike ride on your 4 days a week off, or join a gym and lift weights those 4 days followed by 30 mins of elliptical. 

[Kimgeloneck]

Thanks everyone for the motivation.

[clo · Accepted solution]

I like the new hourly indicator they have added to the fitbit. Wish it buzzed every hour though.:)

Now I get up every hour and walk around the house for at least 250 steps. It really adds up fast and I feel much more energetic also.

[Kimgeloneck]

Thanks I forgot about. I'm new to Fitbit

[Dominique]

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@clo wrote:

Wish it buzzed every hour though.:)

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The Alta has a "Reminder to move" feature, that kind of does that. It’s the only Fitbit with such a feature for the time being, but my understanding is it will eventually be added to the Blaze via a firmware update.

[glitterNfunk]

I've set up "silent alarms" so it DOES buzz every hour!  : )

The only issue is that the maximum number of alarms is one less than I need.....so I decided to not set an alarm for noon since I typically leave the office for lunch and get 250+ steps in without the alarm.