Office job- how to get in 10,000 a day?

[natstacks]

Hi everyone

I got the fitbit flex about 2 weeks ago and I'm on the weight watchers points system. Everything syncs perfectly and the fitbit has been challanging me to move more. I work at a desk all day and wasn't surprised to see I'm not very active during that time. I started walking up and down the stairs in the bulding about 3 times a day just to get 2,000 steps in by 5pm (end of work day).

2-3 times a week I go to aerobics class in the evening and manage to hit 10,000 steps.

On the other days I work as a hostess in the evenings and sometimes get anywhere between 5,000-8,000 steps. by the time I get home it's late and I'm too tired to make another 2000 or so steps to make the goal.

What can I do to increase my activity level/ steps while at the office? I can't be away from the desk to long.

[SeriouslySta]

I shoot to have 2,000 steps in before 7:30 in the morning (used to be 9:30 - and that was so successful that I moved it up), and 4000 by 11.

I walk in place whenever I am waiting for something - printer, phonecalls, computer download. I pace when I am on conference calls (phone calls, in general, actually).

I park further away, and walk to the building. (Errands, too.)

When I am tired, I remind myself of how much more energy I have (especially when I do get my steps in) - and will have, in the long run!

[msmithjr1375]

I shoot for 10,000 steps a day too. I work in IT at my employer, so when I am needed for something in the building I try to take the long way around. Usually I shoot for 5,000 by the end of the work day. On non gym days\nights I just walk around my apartment until I reach 10,000 steps.

[WendyB]

Get up every hour and walk around for 5 minutes. Park far away.

If there are floors that you are doing. Go up them to go to the bathroom on the next floor. Or go up them to get Water.

[melly11]

I always go for a walk at lunch time, even if its raining I go into a store and walk right too the back and right round the store, even going upstairs if there is another level.... Even though I don't like shopping I find its a good way to easily clock up some steps...in the summer I plan to walk round the park ☺

[Lrkuh]

I get to work a little early and walk from one end of building to the other - twice if I have time. That way I'm over 2000 steps before I clock in at 7am. It gives me a good boost to the day!

[AdamPow]

I play squash pre-work or at lunch. That adds 3,000-7,000 steps for the day.

Also, I have little kids at home. That can add 4,000 additional steps in a busy evening after work

I make no effort to walk additional steps but these two items keep me in the 14,000 steps/day territory. I wouldn't recommend having kids just to get extra steps, but spend some time with your favourite racquet sport.

[Joylyn126]

When it's cold out, I take breaks and walk the stairs for 7 minutes at a time, 4x a day. This gets me about 2400 steps. When it's nice out, I walk on my breaks and during lunch. This gets me close to 6000.

[FiaBa]

I've started getting off the tube one stop earlier than i need on the way and home from work to get to the 10,000 steps!

[Incognito]

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@natstacks wrote:

Hi everyone

I got the fitbit flex about 2 weeks ago and I'm on the weight watchers points system. Everything syncs perfectly and the fitbit has been challanging me to move more. I work at a desk all day and wasn't surprised to see I'm not very active during that time. I started walking up and down the stairs in the bulding about 3 times a day just to get 2,000 steps in by 5pm (end of work day).

2-3 times a week I go to aerobics class in the evening and manage to hit 10,000 steps.

On the other days I work as a hostess in the evenings and sometimes get anywhere between 5,000-8,000 steps. by the time I get home it's late and I'm too tired to make another 2000 or so steps to make the goal.

What can I do to increase my activity level/ steps while at the office? I can't be away from the desk to long.

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I take mental break walks as often as I can.  I work in an office all day as well.  I take a 5 min break from my desk as often as I can to refocus my eyes away from the computer monitor.  Also on my 2 15 min breaks, I take a walk outside and get about 1100-1500 steps per break.  And i often walk on my 30 min lunch as well getting from 2-4k.  Lately as it is getting colder (yes even in SoCal) I walk a lot less.  But I do park further away at work, or wherever I go.  Easy way to get a few hundred steps. 

Also it helps having a toddler to horse around and play with and run around the house.  If I make it a habit to get my blood pumping as early in the day as possible, it is easier to stay moving.  But like I stated, for me, as it gets a little cooler and colder, I move less... Need to fix that.

[fitmissjen]

Hi @natstacks,

I have a desk job also, and you know what i would love?...one of these!!