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?

[michellch1]

1 lap around my house is 50 steps LOL I had surgery not long ago so I'm not walking much (just upped my daily goal to 2700 steps) and I have a sedintary job at home, but, I will take as many steps around my house as I need to to hit my goal. 

[REDavis]

I am really fotunate that I work in my house, so I have started a 15 minute walk on the treadmill at the top of every hour.  Just started it yesterday, been on Fitbit for a week.  Looking forward to getting back in shape and maybe meeting some friends with like goals.  

[DramaQueenDiva]

I kill two birds with one stone: I work on the weakest part of my audition (I love musical theater) and my weakest part is by far dance. So I use that as my workout.  I also take my dog for a walk (we could both use some fresh air once in a while), plus I work with kids.  So more often than not, I kill two birds with one stone!

I also know of a lady who did the same thing.  She would kill two birds with one stone and get her chores done at the same time by doing her laudry.  But, instead of taking all her clothes together in one basket, she would fold something on the couch and then walk down to her laundry room and put it in her laundry basket.  Lather, rinse, repeat, until the whole load was done and she would have to put the clothes away.

[shirley123]

Ha ha, i've done that too - the pacing around the house; near the end of the day if i still haven't met my goal. The best is brisk walking outside but it's not always practical, or safe at night. s

[shirley123]

40,000 steps! That's insane. Or maybe a bit obsessive, don't you think?  Unless you are consuming a lot of calories, you must have lost a lot of weight; am i right? 

[pbackma]

I would like to join--One day I did about 28,000---zumba and a spin class..legs felt like rubber the next day...Lol

[pbackma]

A Fitbit is such a wonderful tool to have to keep tracks of the steps, miles, stairs, and etc...I will not leave home without my Fitbit!

[pbackma]

Also, if you do not have a Fitbit--please try to get one--A good investment tool for your health!

[Frank_fit]

Hi I'm new to Fitbit just got my Charge HR today set it up but have yet to take it out for a test walk. I started walking again around 3 weeks ago. My aim is to improve my fitness and reduce my weight. 

When I go to the supermarket I leave my car and walk down the canal into town and back. It's smack on 2 miles each way so I can get 4 miles in before I head home. 

After work I often leave my car walk to the local arboretum and walk around it. By leaving my car at work I get another 1500 steps in there and back.

My other walk is to my local playing fields. It's 3 miles there and back and excatly 1 mile around the perimeter of the playing field 4 miles in total. on the weekends I sneak another lap of the playing field in because I'm not that active for the rest of the day. 

[Sunnylane]

Me Too.     I also like the fact you can challenge other people to daily or weekly step counts.   I dont like to loose so it makes me do more walking than usual.

[swat77]

much like everyone else.. I find reasons to park further away.. walk to things I used to drive too (which is sometimes very time consuming - but awesome) I make time early in the morning and late at night to run and workout..

Love the community on FitBit.. So many great people with the same mentality as me when it comes to fitness!

[pbackma]

Well, pls start stepping--I did about 19,000 yesterday. I am aiming to go over 19,000 today--right now I am at 6,477 and it is about 2:50pm.....Lol...make sure you have your Fitbit with you... 

[pbackma]

have you reached 10,000?  you will enjoy your new tool--it makes you want to keep moving....

[Patricia26]

Know the feeling I have a job which involves a lot of desk work and meetings so I have to try and go for a walk on an evening but as the dark nights approach I am looking for other ways to get my steps in

[iMike]

I have a desk job as well.  I'm usually pretty good about getting in at least 10k steps, but if it's an hour or two before bed time and I'm down a couple thousand steps, I will make the rounds by walking all the hallways and stairwells in my apartment complex until I hit my goal.

[claireskyblue]

i am realy struggling to get my daily steps,  I have fibromyalgia, chronic pain and fatigue syndrome and find it hard to keep my energy levels up. any adice from anyone who maybe suffers the same would be great,

[Frank_fit]

Today I was struggling to hit my steps goal 14,000, my activity gaol 30 mins, my floors goal 10 floors and I had over shot my food intake by 600 calories. I walked up and down my stairs in my house for 20 minuties my two cats thought I was going mad but it took all my goals to where they should be and raised my floors to 35 my best ever. 

[Brown-eyedG2]

I get extra steps in when I'm rested for me that's early in the day. Stair climbing, vacuuming, floor washing, parking further away..whatever it takes to get HALFWAY to my personal step goal before noontime.

[Sunnylane]

I know that feeling. I have climbed  my stairs at 10 pm just to meet my goal. And I found myself sending a card to a friend just so I would walk to the Mailbox unit to get extra steps. I might as well be productive while gaining extra steps.

[Brown-eyedG2]

Tonight I just finished 30 minutes or 7 miles on my bike just to get them over my goal!
I gotta push harder. Right? Today I do.