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The Gransnet 10,000 steps a day club

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CariGransnet (GNHQ) Wed 30-Jul-14 14:23:39

So, the NHS says: "Research shows that walking 10,000 steps a day will significantly improve your health. Putting one foot in front of the other can build stamina, burn excess calories and give you a healthier heart."

It's not the easiest thing to get started with, but - having been doing it since January - my own experience is that it definitely gets easier (indeed addictive. At the start it was "agh, 10,000 steps". Now I'm more "only 12,000 steps today?!")

One thing I have also found is that - as with dieting and our weigh in threads - having somewhere to talk to other people doing (or trying) the same thing, to encourage each other or to have a good old moan when it's all getting a bit much is a very good thing indeed.

So here inspired by this thread from TerriBull and for all those who are doing it, trying it, would like to give it a go, is the great Gransnet 10,000 steps club.

(I'm at 6,451 so far today btw!)

Aka Sat 30-Aug-14 22:38:22

12, 455 today. Well done Terri

I'm finding I up the total on days when I just get out the house and wander off somewhere....to town, or the allotment, or walk across to see the family.

Next week it's back to the GC and I'm not sure where that will take me step-wise.

TerriBull Sat 30-Aug-14 18:42:11

10,806 not too bad, hopefully will be 11,000 by bedtime.

Aka Fri 29-Aug-14 22:50:44

9356 today after a couple of days hovering around the 5000-6000 mark. And yet on those poor days it felt like I had walked miles. Just goes to show hmm

Versavisa Fri 29-Aug-14 22:16:49

Managed 1291 today and only the stairs left to do. I've been slaving over accounts all day and feel more exhausted than if I'd walked 100,000 steps.

TerriBull Fri 29-Aug-14 20:47:06

I didn't make it to the magic number today, in spite of going to the gym and going on the treadmill, a joyless experience and I felt twice as tired afterwards. I've decided a real walk is much better. 8,648 not much to show for all that effort. Will do the sensible thing and get walking tomorrow.

You did well today Chloe.

chloe1984 Fri 29-Aug-14 20:22:55

11042 for me today, Grandchildren have now returned home so lots of clearing up to do tomorrow so hopefully will be a good day exercise wise.

Flowerofthewest Fri 29-Aug-14 17:11:17

5862 so far today, may go for a walk later with DH, exhausted from running around woodlands with 2 DGS

shysal Fri 29-Aug-14 08:42:41

Only 3679 yesterday, didn't have much spare time as well as feeling a bit weary and CBA!

Versavisa Fri 29-Aug-14 08:21:42

I managed 10,536 yesterday. Second time this week I've made it to the 10k mark so pleased with myself.

Flowerofthewest Thu 28-Aug-14 21:56:41

9129 for me today, yesterday only 2551

chloe1984 Thu 28-Aug-14 20:49:29

Try perhaps instead of naps ( wishful thinking on my part)

chloe1984 Thu 28-Aug-14 20:48:53

10589 for me have not cooked so much 'proper' food in ages but dear grandsons go home tomorrow time to read the newspaper again, but will try to keep up those steps. Anyone walking in excess of 25000 steps a day has my admiration order naps her pedometer is working properlywink

TerriBull Thu 28-Aug-14 20:12:14

12,623, a long walk to my dentist today, I usually drive there. My hygienist noticed my pedometer and said she also wore one "I do 10,000 steps walking around the practice and going to lunch" she volunteered, "if I go into London I do in the region of 25,000, I never use the tube" she added. That wiped the smile off my face!

chloe1984 Thu 28-Aug-14 09:38:55

How lovely terri to have a new grandson congratulations. Another day today gaining here but intend to get out later no doubt having to drag grandsons away from their computer games first.

shysal Thu 28-Aug-14 09:37:02

Managed 13,074 yesterday, but only because I under-estimated the distance from the car park I used before walking to the little local M&S food shop and back. I only had 3,000 more steps to do, but what takes only moments in the car was an hour's walk!
I am getting a bit bored with walking without a destination, so am trying a few different options. If I do the same route again I shall time it better, so that I don't get mixed up in the exodus from the Mini car plant. They swarm out of there at high speed, on foot and on bikes!

TerriBull Wed 27-Aug-14 19:09:32

Sounds like you had a great day chloe and wow that's a great result. 10,632 for me, not too disappointed with that and did get to spend some time with new grandson in the middle of the day so that was good too.

chloe1984 Wed 27-Aug-14 18:56:33

Have spent most of the day at the coast with Grandsons and am now finished walking for the day so 13424 for me . However have eaten my own weight in fish and chips and ice cream but still happy that I have achieved so can only go onward and upwards. Whoop whoop.

TerriBull Wed 27-Aug-14 09:37:56

Yes it is disappointing shysal. I would really like to know whether these calories are over and above those used if we were to have a completely in active day.

shysal Wed 27-Aug-14 08:31:51

The estimated calories are always disappointing aren't they? I struggled to motivate myself to do yesterday's 11,048 steps, a measly 474 cals.

Aka Tue 26-Aug-14 23:03:22

Just 5402 or 3.78km or 2.34878 miles approximately grinyet only 251.2 calories.

Flowerofthewest Tue 26-Aug-14 22:59:26

6390 for me today, my first day of recording with GN

Versavisa Tue 26-Aug-14 22:31:15

3928 for me! Meant to go out later but went down with a bout of lethargitis. Highly infectious lately smile

chloe1984 Tue 26-Aug-14 19:58:29

Oh wow well done you once again on the naughty step as only 6558 for me this last few days have gone to pot and am losing the will to do anything much. But keep thinking I will feel a bit better soon , grandchildren are now here so will be taking them out and about until Saturday.
Roseanne welcome from me too, some days are better than others but we keep trying so good luck to you.

TerriBull Tue 26-Aug-14 19:34:22

I'm proud to record 12,182 steps for today so far, which makes up for an abysmal Saturday and a not so good yesterday.

Welcome to the club Rosannie, you will probably see from previous logs, we don't do well everyday.

Rosannie Tue 26-Aug-14 13:12:15

Thanks for your welcome shysal, back to normal routine days now so might not match my good holiday walking �� . I've fixed the pedometer with a bit of waterproof tape and my morning trip to Asda has clocked up 1500 steps, that's a surprise! Planning to go out later and add some steps on.