Hi Jane - Glad to see you in the over 50 group. I am 71 and have used my fitbit for nearly 6 months. I applaud you for walking on a treadmill. It is so boring and it seems to take forever to get any steps to mount up even at 3 1/2 MPH. I would much rather walk outdoors - whether it is summer or winter. Now that you are retired you should have the Time to walk and get in as many steps as you like. I usually walk about 1 hour in the early morning and then another 30 min in the evening.Our town has a well maintained nature trail and it is a real pleasure. Deer, rabbits, squirrels, and a lovely creek with small boats anchored there. Other than that just my normal walking about the house, housework , and the yard keeps me on track to meet my daily goal.The days that I go to the grocery store or Walmart I can put on lots of extra steps. I usually park in the far corner of the parking lot. Don't push too hard. It took me 10 days to work myself up to 10,000 steps. Some days if I haven't met the goal I will go out late in the evening -10pm- and just walk back and forth on my street to finish my daily quota. I can see how people who still work have a hard time getting in the steps except on their days off. Keep up the good work.
Mickey
