The Gransnet 10,000 steps a day club

Just over 10,000 for me yesterday so hoping I can keep it up ,finding I am really enjoying being more active and actually seem to have something missing from my day when I don't manage the 10,000.

Keeping the same weight and not putting any on is not so easy as we get older these days. So that's good shysal

My legs must be getting tougher as nothing aches today.

Back on track with 10,209 yesterday, after resting my hip for a couple of days. I wish my clothes felt looser, Anya ,my weight is static despite alternate day 'fasting' as a permanent way of life and doing 3-4 exercise classes a week.

Not but but bit!

9685 and my clothes feel a quite bit looser even though the scales say I still weigh the same. I'm not doing this to lose weight I'm just trying to keep active. It's definately getting easier....the actual walkng but

11799 for me today. I went out for two longish walks - I guess that is the best way to clock up the numbers! Busy tomorrow so don't think I will be doing so well.

Just under 8000 for me today and lots of those were ar 2year old gd's pace, while she pushed her buggy.

9032 today.
You seem to consistently hit or exceed the 10,000 a day TerriBull

10,143 for me today. Hope you are back to your normal self soon Chloe.

8128 for me today , tendon is improving so hopefully back to full strength soon.

Only 7617 yesterday as I was resting my hip. It is much improved today, but will still go gently on it.

Hello again. I managed just 9271 today and that is just wandering around John Lewis and a 25 minute walk plus normal everyday walking around house. I wear my fitbit from when I get dressed to bedtime so every step counts! Hope to do a longer walk out tomorrow unless it rains again.

7457 only - but had to wait in for The Gas Man, so that's my excuse.

5206 for me today hoping for a better total tomorrow.

An enjoyable walk in the park this afternoon brought my count up to 11,330 for today.

I'd rather face a herd of cows than risk cycling round here - that would take real courage

No cows anywhere around here so quite safe. I prefer to notch the steps up in easy stages such as the walk to school (2500) to the shops and back (3500-4500 depending on route and shops) and as that leaves me short I am forced to walk to the sweet shop off licence paper shop of an evening.

Surprised myself and did 9186 yesterday and managed to drag OH out for a long walk to Mr.T's now its raining today so who knows how few it will be..

Cari, you inhabit a different world. But I hope you keep it up into your seventies.

Mr Ocado takes away a lot of my incentive.

Btw, I don't drive and I hate buses. So, if I'm to get outside of the garden..... (and I suppose one must. Occasionally)

At the moment I am staying on an estate (hol cottage) near Monmouth. So our walks are done in the lovely countryside. Cows are worrying. I salute you on your extraordinary courage. Bullocks can actually chase!

At home, I might walk to local shops (about 3 miles round trip). Sometimes (rarely these days)to town, perhaps 5 miles round trip.

At the end of it I feel knackered.

Much prefer my bike.

jingle, I've just changed my habits, I'm driving less and walking more. I walk to the shops pretty much every day. 30 minute round trip in one direction, 1 hour round trip in another direction, buy fewer things. Only use the car for big food shops now. If I do some browsing at the shops, I can clock up anything from 5,000 to 7,000 steps. In addition I usually have to do a 20 minute walk in the afternoon, or longer if I go to a park maybe, plus walking around the house and sometimes doing unnecessary trips up and down stairs. It's very boring I know, but I look at everything as a steps opportunity now.

The reason I do it, I have a friend, only about 7 years older than me who seems to find it too much of an effort to actually get out to the kerb to get in her car, if she can't park right outside wherever she is going, she wont go. She doesn't have a disability, she just seems to think once you get to a certain age, only mid 60s in her case, using her legs is a thing of the past.

I'm not a super sporty person I might add, I have to push myself, I'm happiest sitting on the sofa!