How do you get those extra steps in?

[zapleahy]

I live about four miles from my workplace and although I haven't yet walked all four miles to or from work, there are a few games I play during the week to increase my stepcount.

Some days I'll take the hillier, windier, unnecessarily long route to BART (San Francisco's heavy-rail rapid transit system). Almost always, I forgo the escalator for the stairs. Today, that act alone added 5 flights of stairs and over 250 steps to my morning journey.

My other favorite "cheat" is high stepping in place. Sure, I may look a little odd bouncing up and down while typing at my makeshift standing desk, but it feels good to keep the blood flowing and the legs moving! 

What do you do to get your extra steps in?

[Zee]

I meant Go Ali!

[Zee]

Wow That's great Disney, I bet there's something I can get for my XBox 360 that's similar.

[Ali]

Only 4,600 steps left to 2,000,000 mark.  I think I can, I think I can.  Bloody well know I can.  Out of my way!!

[alex45674]

Go go go!

Just got back from a nice walk around the block, about 1.3 miles. Lovely!

[Ali]

Drum roll please!!  Yay Yay Yay.  2,000,000 steps since November 29th.  I love my Fitbit.  Now, where is the champagne???

[Zee]

I know you can, I know you can. Go Ali! Go.

[Zee]

Good job Alex! Keep stepping. I am at my Zumba class waiting for the instructor and other students. Keep Stepping my Fitbit Friends!

[Zee]

Hip Hip Hoo Hooray! To my Fitbit Friend. Ali what an awesome accomplishment! You encourage me to keep stepping!

[MNCarol]

Great job Ali!!

Today was my all time one day high of over 12,000 steps. I have an upstairs office, and the printer was on the fritz, so I asked the IT guy to hook me up temporarily to the printer downstairs....he looked at me like I was crazy, since we have another printer upstairs. I just thought "sweet, more steps!!". Also went to a jazzrcise workout, which is a good 5,000 steps in itself!!

[Hailz136]

DANCE DANCE DANCE!!!! 

[alex45674]

Nice one Carol, every bit really does help doesn't it!!!

[Ali]

In my virtual walk across Canada I have (fittingly) reached the town of Marathon, Ontario. 3,290 kilometres to date and over 4,000,000 steps. Over 2,000,000 of those since I got my Fitbit and really started moving. Took me just over a year to get first half of this walk done and only three months for the second. Yay Fitbit. Keep moving.

[alex45674]

Fair play Ali! Well done you! Keep striding.

[Zee]

Thumbs Up MNCarol, that's awesome. Keep up the good work and yes Ali ROCKS! Let's keep stepping FitBiters!

[Zee]

Haliz, I totally agree with your dance, dance, dance comment. It is the most enjoyable way for me to get those extra steps in. Keep Stepping, I plan to! 😄

[MNCarol]

My love of dancing is exactly why I go to jazzercise.....dancing and working out at the same time.  they play the best music that just makes your feet want to MOVE!!  Step on!!

[Zee]

Keep Stepping my Fitbiting friend, I am so proud of you. Good Job, two thumbs up! 👍👍

[Zee]

Carol, I feel the same way about Zumba I take 7 classes a week. Keep Stepping!

[MNCarol]

Zee, I took one zumba class with my DIL....she loves it.  I call it jazzercise on crack!!  haha....what a great workout though. 

[Zee]

Carol, that's so funny. 😄 and a very good description. I love it too. A great way to get the steps in! I am still laughing at the jazzerise on crack description.