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]

Wow, great idea! Thanks Smr50, my office is on the ground floor, so when I get home I walk up and down the steps 10 times to get my 10 floors in, it's great to have an alternative. Much appreciated.

[Zee]

Thanks Carla, I wear mine on my bra strap, I will try your location tomorrow. Thanks!

[Zee]

Amy, I think it's Colin who is the expert on this issue. He helped me with this before. I rarely log in on my computer I do everything from the app on my ipad and iPhone.

[Zee]

See, I told you he was the expert. I've stopped logging my activities. I accept the active minutes the tracker tracks. I just did 2 hours at the gym and I only have 46 active minutes.

[amyb68]

Thanks Colin and Zee!  I think I will do the same - just accept what the tracker says and know that I probably have a few more acitive minutes in there. (Maybe this will "trick" me into reaching my goal a little faster. 🙂 ).

[Zee]

Awesome attitude, my kinda Girl. 🍸 Here's to you reaching your goal. Keep me posted.

[amyb68]

Thanks!  I will!  My goal is to be down 15-20 lbs. by Mothers Day (I'm in that group on another thread).  I've only had my fitbit for a week and a half, but so far it is really motivating me!

[Zee]

Amy that's awesome. You will do it too, I have no doubt. I'm not sure how much weight I want to lose it's more so a look I am trying to achieve. My target date is June 4th, that's when I plan to take vacation. So I want to be much lighter before I go so that when I return I will be in a good place.

[amyb68]

Thanks!  I have no doubt you'll reach yours too!  I've sort of set those numbers as a guideline but am going to go a little more on how I look and feel. I tend to get to wrapped up in the number on the scale and get frustrated if it doesn't move fast enough.  🙂 Cheers!

[Zee]

Amy, I totally understand what you're saying about the scale. I was controlled by it for many years. I weighed myself every single morning and that number would affect my mood. I stopped weighing everyday. Now I only weigh once a week if that. I concentrate now more on how I look and feel. This works better for me.

[Zee]

Thanks Colin! You're great, you help us a great deal and it's appreciated.

[Jabrat]

I wear my Fitbit One on my bra strap on my left hand side of my body.  Never falls off - put it all the way down until you can go no further - never have had a problem falling off 🙂

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@Zee wrote:
Hello Jabrat and others, forwomen where do you think the best place is to where the Fitbit on your body?

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[Jabrat]

Zee I have zumbaed for two years straight and never lost a pound - but when I started walking on the treadmill the weight melted off - I feel it's because of the very active minutes that I get - but that's just me. Remember at 3.7 - I don't get active minutes but at 3.8 I get VAM - all the way - just about for every minute I am on the treadmill!  We are walking right now!  It's 4:00 a.m. - ready to get those steps in before work 🙂

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@Zee wrote:
Hi Jabrat, I miss you. I hope all is well. I've got something to run past you. In some of my Zumba classes my calories burned seem to be a lot lower than others using trackers other than the fitbit, why do you think that is? I am a lot higher energy and move twice as much as some of my classmates that report a higher calorie burn. Did you watch the Superbowl?

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[birgotfa]

Some years ago I stoped smoking (for more than 6 years). My office on 5 floor. To gain steps I make take a break every 45 to 60 minutes and go down and up those flights. I gain steps and exercise and not to forget a break and dynamic motion. And all will the blessing from my boss!

[Zee]

You're awesome Jabrat! I Zumba approximately 8 hours a week but I also weight train, I will start to incorporate some stair stepping and cycling. Thanks as always, your awesome and so helpful. I love your dedication to the group and your fitness goals.

[Zee]

Jabrat, that's where I wear mine too, but I am thinking the the placement of my Fitbit might have something to do with my calories burned count. I don't think it is correct. I am getting on average 200 to 300 calories burned verses others doing the same activity and racking up anywhere from 600 to 800 calories burned using a different tracker. I average around 200 calories burned sitting at my desk so something has to be off there. Do you see what I mean?

[Ali]

I added more stairs to my daily goals in January as well as my regular steps. It is working. Almost doubled my very active minutes and steps. Reward is that my butt is getting very tight. Surprise is that it wasn't as hard as I thought. Easily doing 100 flights each day now. Yay. My dog thinks I am absolutely nuts as I pace up and down the basement stairs.

[smr50]

Great Job!

[Zee]

100 flights per day, OMG! I know your butt is tight. Awesome. Keep it up you are very impressive.

[Zee]

Thank you!