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PirateFairy45 · 13/06/2016 19:57

What's your steps today?

I think I'm just over 11,000.

I'm just asking so I can see what other people are up to.

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Tiredemma · 14/06/2016 16:12

Really for steps/calorie count mainly

JasperDamerel · 14/06/2016 16:11

I don't have a Fitbit. I got a Jawbone Up Move whichis very similar to to a Fitbit to (I prefer to use) but was £18 on a special offer on zavvi.com. I'm not sure if the offer is still on.

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PirateFairy45 · 14/06/2016 16:08

Tiredmma I use the cheapest version, the Fitbit flex and it cost me around 30 with a discount

I would say they are worth it totally, makes me competitive and makes me push myself.

Think I'd depends on what you wanna use it for

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Tiredemma · 14/06/2016 16:06

Sorry for 'gatecrashing'. I want a FitBit but dont have much ££ - what is their cheapest model and is it worth it?

GeekLove · 14/06/2016 14:19

Usually around 12000 but have been unwell these couple of days. Managed 25000 last Monday with a morning run and roub the trip to the gym.

spamm · 14/06/2016 14:19

I am on 7,260, at 9.15am (US East Coast). I reckon I will do about 16,000 - days working from home and weekends are much better for me - dog walks, house work, workouts and just general busy days.

I struggle at work, and I try to get at least 10,000, but on bad days, it can be as little as 4,500 (7am - 5pm meetings in video conference rooms with no windows - I hate those days.). I will post later!

flatmouse · 14/06/2016 14:09

I love the competition - mainly with myself - the only others that i am linked with are DH and DS (who doesn't wear his as strap not long enough)!

I started with the 10k daily target and after i'd done a number of days above 15k moved my target up to that. Currently i try to get 20k/day (although i've not changed my target). It is quite an effort to do it - but my DC are older now so i can go off for walks! My best effort was 35k in a day which i've done once, and 30k (7 times).

Currently today i'm on 14,254 - but then i managed to do a lunchtime walk. Normally it's hard to get up from my desk during the day so i rely on morning and evening dog walks, lunchtime walk if i can and extra walk in evening if needed. Parking in the overflow car park helps (adds 1000 steps to my day).

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PirateFairy45 · 14/06/2016 13:34

*SpunBodgeSquarepants
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I'm a SAHM too but been working out at home a lot more recently :)

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PirateFairy45 · 14/06/2016 13:32

Meh, I think I'm out today. Just hit 11k but stopping my workouts for the day as I'm in a lot of pain again.

Good luck everyone!

Will still do a thread in this section tonight with my count for the day :)

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gamerchick · 14/06/2016 13:22

Well I 'may' make it, 11,463 now, maybe a thousand for the rest of the housework, 2,000 for school run, 4,000 at work then aldi after and a thousand tonight before bed doing the evening thing.

We'll see.

Angeladelight · 14/06/2016 12:55

New to fitbit, I'm on about 11k a day, I walk to and from work which is about an hour per day. I work a desk job but try to be active during the day. I'm happy with 11 anyway.

wispaxmas · 14/06/2016 12:54

kirinm, I have a friend who runs to work a few days a week in the city from her house in Greenwich, she ends up with 10k by the time she reaches the office! She then sits all day at her desk and takes the train home, but usually ends up with 15k+ most days.

wispaxmas · 14/06/2016 12:53

Spun, I'm a SAHM, too, I just make sure I get a minimum number of steps every hour, so I end up running around the house doing active games with my DD a lot. It used to be much easier as we have a large dog who normally requires a good 2 hours of exercise a day, but she has just had knee surgery after being lame for a few months, so I've just been making sure I am more active around the house and any nice day I take DD for walks to places we go rather than driving or bus. It's not that difficult to work extra steps into my day I've found.

SpunBodgeSquarepants · 14/06/2016 12:39

What the hell are you lot doing to get so many steps into a day?!

I'm a SAHM and mine are rarely over 8,000!

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PirateFairy45 · 14/06/2016 12:37

Not sure I'll hit 20000 today, only just coming up on 9000 now!

Got a bloody great big headavhor though but hoping a work out will help boost my numbers and help rid me of my headache!

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Statelychangers · 14/06/2016 11:52

Get a standing desk!

kirinm · 14/06/2016 11:36

I need a dog! And a job that doesn't involve sitting at a desk for 10 hours a day.

Statelychangers · 14/06/2016 11:29

I walk my dog twice a day, and today I've walked to an exercise class too. So far 16.5k steps.

kirinm · 14/06/2016 11:18

How do people get so many steps in? I'm office bound and even with an hours exercise at night I have to push hard to get 10k.

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PirateFairy45 · 14/06/2016 08:29

I know what you mean deepdarkwood. I'm meant to be working part time but my work haven't been giving me my hours!

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PirateFairy45 · 14/06/2016 08:27

Anyone can join in :).

I'm a SAHM but I've got a lot of weight to loose before I can do 2 things (at least) I've wanted to do since I was young.

So I'm working out at home as much as I can.

In the last 11 days though I've been doing a lot more working out as it keeps my mind active since my grandpas death.

Good luck to all today!

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Lighteningirll · 14/06/2016 08:27

I'm in I usually do around 13 to 14,000 the only time I did over 20,000 we went out for the day then to a party with dancing and walked back to hotel so a midweek 20k is definitely a challenge

HeffalumpHistory · 14/06/2016 08:25

That's not cheating!!

Absolutely to everyone aiming for as much as they can do. Just a bit of motivation (think I've used that word a lot Blush it's cause I need it!) & support.

I'm sure I'll get no where near 20k but going to try & get a pb at least.

Have fun everyone!

deepdarkwood · 14/06/2016 08:19

PS I work from home too PirateFairy, and my argument has always been it's easy to be less active when home based than in an office - after all, I can stay in two rooms all day if I want with no meetings/walk to coffee/loo etc...

deepdarkwood · 14/06/2016 08:17

Oooh, can I join in too? 20k will be tough for me today as I've got a yoga class and lots of very sedentary work to get done, but I'm always up for a challenge! I hit 12k as my 'base' and my average is 17k at the mo (but camping for the last two weekends has helped that - turns out you get a lot of steps walking to the loo if it's down the other end of a field ;-)

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