July - 10k a day Club

[10kstepsaday]

Hey Everybody, Happy July!!

Here is our monthly thread for recording your daily steps, and having a chat along the way. Everyone is welcome, whatever your goal is and however you track it 😃

As always I am resetting and aiming for the 10k everyday - I am still yet to achieve this as life just be life-ing however this thread has been very motivational and encouraging so please join in, and lets get stepping 😁

@Onegramatatime I went for a walk with dh yesterday n the morning, but then did quite a few bus journeys by foot during the day to go to ds uni graduation that mounted up! I had been thinking of driving so I’m glad I went with public transport as otherwise would have been a lot lower.

Good luck with your monthly goal @WorthySloth

Hi 👋🏻 such a lovely thread I'm starting my weight loss now the baby is at nursery but slow going. How accurate do you all think the fitness trackers are?

@Clearingaspace Congratulations!! On your son's graduation. That's an achievement.

Welcome, @PeasePuddingPottage . Congratulations on your baby!! Fitness tracker apps or the watches? Do you mean tracking for steps? Or calories burnt? Heart rate? Apologies, I am not sure I understand your question. I use Samsung health. I find it mostly accurate. I found Google fit was not very accurate. Samsung Health may be better because of my (Samsung) smart watch.
My watch does have a personality, though and has chosen not to record any steps when it thinks i should be in bed. Hence, the 'mostly' accurate.

Hi sorry was rush typing. I have a Huawei fitness tracker only £40. 10548 today on my period so very energy brain fog

I'm still bf so have to balance definitely want to do low carb again. But when I'm on my period aka horror show CBA just trying to survive!

I use my Apple Watch and have a steps app on it. Used to love my Fitbit but feel they have declined in quality personally

I use Apple health on my phone. When I am organised I use Apple Watch but it runs out of charge within a day. If you are aiming to increase your steps then it doesn’t 100% matter how accurate i don’t think so long as it’s encouraging you to walk more. Congrats on baby @PeasePuddingPottage - bit jealous as I have big teens/young adults!

thank you @Onegramatatime it was lovelly and a proud moment!

@Clearingaspace thank you! It was one of those days! I work in Health & Safety :)
21k is so awesome!! Well done!!

@Onegramatatimethankyou! Yes definitely contributing 🤣 there is a whole.juggling system of childcare going on but it's working quite well I think overall!!

Hi @PeasePuddingPottage and welcome!! I think my watch is Huawei, it has the Mi fitness app it links to ?
I find it to be accurate!

I am at 9.2k for today! 🎉 Happy with that esp for a work from home day 😃

Just over 14k yesterday. Had a brilliant night out although a friend got absolutely wasted and I had to phone my son to collect us so I could get her home 😭😭

anyway lots of dancing boosted my steps 😊 need sleep now

Sorry for the radio silence. I keep falling asleep in the evenings and forgetting to post. The good news is I've hit 10k for 2 days and 12,318 today. 🎉
@Onegramatatime I'm feeling so much brighter these last couple of days. I don't know if I've acclimatised to this heat or just got my mojo back. Thanks for thinking of me.
@Clearingaspace congratulations on your sons graduation.
@PeasePuddingPottage welcome to the gang.
@WorthySloth well done, your totals are really adding up. Your multiple post gave me a laugh. That's one way to increase your steps.
@10kstepsaday hope you are coping OK with everything life is throwing at you at the moment.
@Midlifeshenanigans you seem to be making real progress with your steps, well done. There is something about posting on here that really motivates us to do more.

Thanks @Joolly2

You're all so lovely on here!! What an awesome bunch 🫶🏻

Not sure I’m going to hit target today… I really needed sleep so I haven’t long got up and have so far done a grand total of 59 steps 🤣🤣 I have tea and biscuits so will see what I can do after that

10.3K today! Lots of steps at the park with the kids for a few hours, was lush but sooo sooo hot!! And a little bit of sunburn was caught 🙈🙈🙈

Hope all having a lovely weekend x

10,230 today so good day for me. Travelling tomorrow so may not get many in but hopefully can get a quick walk in. Lovely to hear how everyone is getting on. I laughed at your night out story @WorthySloth hope you have caught up on your sleep 😂

Posting before I fall asleep. Exactly 10,000 steps today, not one step more or one step less. 😀 Hope everyone has had a good day. Off now for an early night.

Perfection @Joolly2 🤩

Sounds like a well deserved lie in @WorthySloth 😂

@10kstepsaday ahh a lovely happy day. Totally agree this is a lovely thread 🫰

well done on 10k, fab progress @Midlifeshenanigans!

I have done a bit over 16k today. I bought my first ever pair of reading glasses today and my youngest dd also referred to me as an older lady!!! I am very scared what these glasses will look like as I hadn’t really a clue what type older people wear!

9200 in the end. Met some friends and saw an Eminem tribute followed by cheesy chips. Early alarm tomorrow 😊 got 2 nights away

Absymal steps today! Was soooooo tired, had 2 naps and barely moved !!
Currently at 3.7K 😰

Good evening all, only managed 8k today in addition to an hours pilates. Went for a walk and realised it was a lot hotter than I thought. The clouds and stiff breeze fooled me into thinking it was a cooler day.
@10kstepsaday I had a day just like yours last week, I barely made it to 2k and kept dozing off every time I sat down. Don't fight it, sleep is good and tomorrow is another day.
@WorthySloth I really fancy cheesy chips now, damn it.
@Clearingaspace I get told I look like an old lady when I take my glasses off. You just can't win can you.

24th - 10,599 steps for me. Developed a migraine, a calm quiet walk in the forest behind my house was to help with migraine.
25th - Quite early in the morning, had to make a sudden trip to Wales (~4hrs drive) to check on family. Migraine still ongoing, getting worse. 10,290 steps for me.
26th - Drove back from Wales. Migraine really bad. 10,333 steps.

@Joolly2 , loved your 10,000 steps. Not one step more or one step less.

@10kstepsaday , i had a few days like that last week... i think it was last week where i just keep falling asleep or napping. Barely moved. Joolly2 advised same then. She was right, I felt better afterwards. Hope you are good.

@Clearingaspace , your glasses story 😆. Honestly our DC keep us humble. Have your glasses arrived?

@Midlifeshenanigans , you did 10K steps!! Great progress. Thst made me smile. Really great.
This is a lovely group, supporting each other to achieve.

@WorthySloth , how was the Eminem tribute act? I know a couple of his songs that I am aware he is the artist and I am sure i know others but just don't know he is the artist. Enjoy your nights away.

Dealing with a migraine so feel quite drained and have work, I may WFH if I can and kids on holiday, so not sure about steps today. Migraine makes it hard to focus or think or even co-ordinate myself.

Wishing everyone a lovely week ahead.

Ended yesterday on just over 16800. Happy with my steps last week.

@Onegramatatime he was ok. I didn’t stay to the end because I needed my chips 🤣🤣

Just added my weekly summary 😊

10.4k today 👍🏻

Well done everyone!! You are right about the naps and some days just needing that break!!

Preparing myself mentally for this next heatwave..... Gah!!!

Finishing the day on 11,336 steps.
@WorthySloth love your weekly summary, great step total. You should be really proud.
@10kstepsaday so happy to hear your are back to your usual self. I think sleep is a very underestimated wonder drug.
@Onegramatatime so sorry to hear about your migraine, thats a long time to be in pain. I hope you are now well into the recovery stage. I get aura migraines, no pain at all just my own personal firework display. 😄