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Originally Posted by nycfem
Yesterday was 6000 for me (probably a bit more but I didn't glance back at my fitbit until after midnight).
Katchen, I loved this chart:
"Sedentary Lifestyle Index: Under 5,000 steps per day is an indicator of being inactive and sitting too much, which raises health risks.
Low Active: 5,000 to 7,499 steps per day is typical of daily activity excluding sports and exercise and might be considered low active. The average American walks 5,900 to 6,900 steps per day, putting the majority in the low active category.
Somewhat Active: 7,500 to 9,999 steps per day likely includes some exercise or walking (and/or a job that requires more walking) and might be considered somewhat active.
Active: 10,000 steps per day indicates the point that should be used to classify individuals as active. This makes it a good daily goal for healthy people who want a quick indicator they are getting in their daily exercise.
Highly Active: Individuals who take more than 12,500 steps/day are likely to be classified as highly active."
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See, I wondered if you would find the categorical system as interesting as I did. But, I can't help but wonder how people who are differently abled (me and a whole bunch of us in our online community) felt as badly as I did because being that I can't bicycle 22 miles a day, like I used too three years ago - after my work related accident, and barely able to eke out 1K steps a day (if that is even possible), I felt badly that I sit at the 'sedentary' line of exercise. Hence, why I adopt my new motto:
What Counts For Each Person Is What Counts (said in my best Count Dracula voice from Sesame Street).
Here is my exercise report for today (tomorrow is Slug-Muffin day with my Girls Day Out for Movies, Dining and Shopping Therapy):
-- Got up at 5 am; showered, changed into weekend attire, stuffed all my laundry into my pretty teal colored laundry hamper, then drug it out to the car after I descended down a whole bunch of stairs.
--Drove over to my fav washeteria, Santa Hat in tow for my butch friend who takes care of the washeteria (I gave it to her, she loves that hat, LOL), put my laundry on to wash, then went down the road to the grocery store to load up on fresh salad mixes, berries, Oat 'Milk' Froth-Like-A-Boss Oatmeal Cookie flavored coffee creamer (what a deal, 5 quarts for $5) -- I use it on my oatmeal too, a bunch of my favorite meatless Meat Balls, ChikN patties, etc., and found a good buy on 5 pairs of wool boot socks - cuz they're soft and comfy to kick around in, inside the studio. Loaded up the groceries, returned to washeteria to dry my clothes.
-- Loaded up my laundry, returned home, unloaded the car, put all my stuff in the laundry basket, drug it across the parking lake (LOL, I might need a couple oars and a raft soon), drug it up all the stairs to my studio, one stair step at a time, oh boy, it was a work-out for sure, then put it all away in the fridge and freezer and put my clothes away.
-- sat down for a moment or two to catch my breath, then got out my light-weight vacuum and went to town vacuuming the carpets and hard wood floors. Moved a few things around, then mopped the wood floors with Murphy's Oil Soap, then sat down to wait for the floor to dry.
--- I did all of the above between the hours of 5am to 11am.
-- I had not had any breakfast except my morning meds and a small cup of black decaf coffee, so I whipped up a small lunch of the last few tiny Black Bean tamales and put them on a small bed of sweet kale salad mix and then used the poppy seed dressing and pumpkin seeds on top of it all. I literally 'inhaled' it as I was ravenous.
Two hours later, after washing up the dishes and dusting and cleaning the bathroom, I am now relaxing in my big ole leather Mama's chair and watching it rain cats and dogs outside.
Thankful we finally got a dose of rain today, and I'm sure it's a blizzard up on the mountain tops, but that's where we need the snow and rain and soon, after the shortest day of the year (Dec 21), we will have Cherry Blossom Heaven in mid February.
Time stands still for no one, but I'm glad to be here and glad to be present among the living and one step at a time, I will be getting my steps counted.
I used to have a small trampoline, but don't know what happened to it. I'm going to get a small trampoline and use my two biggest walking poles, to steady myself and do trampoline 'dancing' with my two tallest walking poles. I hope to find a new miniature trampoline after the winter holidays, so I can add that type of exercise to my daily exercise routines. I will place it near my bed, so if I lose my balance I can just fall into bed.
Happy Saturday friends. I hope you're having a wonderful day today!
