10,000 steps a day

OP

Getting public transport isnt an option, i have a 30 mins drive to go to uni. I would spend more money on public transport than on my car and turn my journey into an hour journey. I do walk when its possible, i was just wondering if the 10k steps a day theory actually works.

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Adarah

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Glory

Getting public transport isnt an option, i have a 30 mins drive to go to uni. I would spend more money on public transport than on my car and turn my journey into an hour journey. I do walk when its possible, i was just wondering if the 10k steps a day theory actually works.

hmmm... I think it might work. I wish I had some scales then I could tell you (I think I might have put on weight, but I'm not sure). I used to do that easily, I'm sure, but now I just laze around all day and only go running when I feel like it, or shopping twice a week round the corner and maybe twice a month into town (Belluno or Venice). I certainly don't do 10000 a day anymore (I left school in febuary/march). Walking is good for your health in general, it gets your whole system going and working properly - I think.

Reply 4

Glory

Getting public transport isnt an option, i have a 30 mins drive to go to uni. I would spend more money on public transport than on my car and turn my journey into an hour journey. I do walk when its possible, i was just wondering if the 10k steps a day theory actually works.

I like your avatar soooo much :smile:

It symbolises your weight. :wink:

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Vhisko

I like your avatar soooo much :smile:

It symbolises your weight. :wink:

i dont know whether to take that as a complement or not.. I love pengiuns i think their cute.

Reply 6

Juno

20

I thought it was 10k steps to maintain your current weight.

You could try it though, it's hardly gonna kill you.

Reply 7

Glory

i dont know whether to take that as a complement or not.. I love pengiuns i think their cute.

Take it as a compliment, pengiuns are the cutest mammals.

About the exercise: I go to the gym, but not regurlaly and its not making any difference apart from I feel good each time I go :wink:

I think you should do 10,000 steps a day as you say. :smile:

Reply 8

giraffe24

Glory

Getting public transport isnt an option, i have a 30 mins drive to go to uni. I would spend more money on public transport than on my car and turn my journey into an hour journey. I do walk when its possible, i was just wondering if the 10k steps a day theory actually works.

you could drive half way then walk the rest

Reply 9

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Juno

I thought it was 10k steps to maintain your current weight.

You could try it though, it's hardly gonna kill you.

Well since i broke up from uni, ive gone from 12 stone to just over 11 1/2. Ive been doing more walking and ive been trying to eat less. But BBQ's are harsh cos i love chicken kebabs and garlic bread. So i think ive lost weight and probabily not done the 10k. Im gonna try and be healther when i go back to uni, taking the stairs more and going for low fat options at lunch and not having so many things to go with them.

I think the 10k of steps thing is going to need to be a lifestyle instead of doing it a few times and hoping for instant results.

Reply 10

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giraffe24

you could drive half way then walk the rest

I dont think that would be possible either, most of the journey is a country road(national speed limits) lots of farm land either side of the road not very safe for a young female to be walking around alone. Closer to the univerity it is expensive for parking, and the uni has free parking.

Reply 11

Chris.

It'll only "work" if you eat sensibly as well. Chances are you have too much fat which is why you can't see any "tone" in your legs. You could walk a million steps a day but if you eat too much you won't lose weight/shape up etc.

Reply 12

Loosing weight is easy if you start fasting on certain days.

Reply 13

But gaining weight ... now thats a mission :frown:

Reply 14

Adarah

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Glory

I think the 10k of steps thing is going to need to be a lifestyle instead of doing it a few times and hoping for instant results.

yeah, you are correct there... do you know if there are any hiking societies or such like at your uni? Might help to join some thing like that... just an idea. Otherwise, yeah, try not to use the lifts, stairs are very healthy :wink:

and pack your own lunches and try something without bread. Dunno, like a banana and a yogurt or the like instead of a sandwich.

Reply 15

sarah1987

I read somewhere that 10k maintains weight and keeps you pretty healthy, but to get losing weight you gotta double it - 20000! Although I find that an average day - i.e. wander round the shops then 4 hour shift at work (on my feet) clocks up around 14k and I barely notice. Not that I'm losing any bloomin weight!!!! :mad:

Reply 16

OP

I cant really say how much i didnt today step wize, i kept forgetting about it and i think i reset it a few times. I managed 1k between the last reset and taking it off for bed, but im not sure how many times i reset it, had to be once at least.

I wasnt very active today and not eaten 1/4 of what i normally do either. Im a bit hungry now, but its 4 hours since i ate and at the time i didnt feel hungry. I didnt have breakie cos i woke up too late, and i had left overs from last night for lunch, some BBQed chicken kebab and cous cous, but vast majority of cous cous went into the bin cos it was nasty.

I guess when you cut down your portions it takes a while for your belly to get used to it. I always ate til i was full, but i think im gonna try eating til i think ive had enough even if i aint full.

Reply 17

Barny

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Yeh brilliant, your new regime will guarantee success, the pounds will be falling off you.

Get real.

Genes that stop us from exercising? Complete, and utter, rubbish.

Reply 18

habosh

13

what is 10K or whatever steps is??

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OP