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Who is wayyyyyy down in their step count?  I am a teacher and I used to get at least 12, 000 most days (with a daily workout). Now, I’m lucky if I get half that! ⚠️ How are you all getting more steps in?! That’s my goal today- MOVE MORE throughout the day! ‍♀️ I have also been slacking on tracking consistently. but it has to stop! I hopped on the scale and was up 6 lbs from when I stopped bc of Covid-19 stress (March 12). So, my goal is just to track today- everything. One day at a time. We can do this.  This world we live in is the new normal for right now and we have to continue on with our goals! But, let’s do it day by day, so we can celebrate small successes! ⭐️ What’s your BIG goal for the day? ✅

Answer 1

Check out the Leslie Sansone 3 mile walking videos. Its aerobics and they take only 45 minutes. You will probably get 5000 steps easily with them. They are easy but effective and you dont need much room. You can find them on YouTube

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@nonah I will check those out! Thanks!  

Answer 2

I go on a walk daily.  

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@ricard I go a few times a week, but I need to make it daily!  

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Having a dog helps

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@ricard I have one! And he lovessss walks!  

Answer 3

Same! Been so hard to keep the momentum I had!  

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@lovely780 Me too! That’s why I think taking it one day at a time would help me feel more successful!  

Answer 4

I have been walking 3 to 4 times a day around the neighborhood. It's a mile each time. Or we have been hiking in the woods. When it isn't nice enough to go out I do walking videos on YouTube

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@shemikashemite Walking videos on YouTube when it’s rainy out is an awesome idea! Thanks

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@municipal yes I do Leslie Sansone (not sure of spelling) and a Jenny Ford does a marching one.  

Answer 5

This might sound crazy, but any time I realize I’m standing still, I just walk around the room I’m in. For instance, today when making my coffee, I walked around my kitchen island until it was done brewing. Before you know it, your steps are there!  

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That`s what I do! It works

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@imprint it sure does!  

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@oneal544 Omg! As I was reading this, I just realized I was sitting down at my computer. So I got up and started moving. Thank you for that reminder.  

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@municipal there ya go! You’ll start to realize how often that happens. You can do it  

Answer 6

My big goal is to stay on track and get my head back in the game. We can do it!  

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@royalty YES!  

Answer 7

I’m a teacher and way down on my step count as well. Trying to make up for it by getting a walk and workout in daily (I wasn’t getting a workout in before this though).  

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@goodhumored8 Yes, I need to get a walk in daily!  

Answer 8

Just threw on a pair of jeans and sweatshirt and going to try and start walking for 10 minutes an hour every day. My Fitbit steps have CRASHED. Problem is our weather sucks. 31 degrees out there right now

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@germany48 Yeah. I’m thinking maybe doing walking videos when it’s not nice out?  

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@germany48 right now we are at -28 Celsius That's approx -15 or lower on the Fahrenheit scale. I feel your pain for the weather sucking. If I had what you have, I would be out! I can't wait till it gets to that warm! And I know that is only about -1 Celsius! I live in northern Saskatchewan and what we have right now is normal for at least three or four months a year, with a couple that hit -40, and that is the same in both temperatures!  

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@repeat Girrrrrrrllllll. Stop! You are a hero in my book. We are leaving Chicago in two years. We have done our tour of duty with the winter and heading to Arizona in two years. I'm tired of my walking tapes, since I do those during the bad months of winter. I took three bike rides last week, and then our temperatures crashed. Just trying to stay on track.  

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@germany48 oh how I wish! We have another three to five years of this. I'm very lucky that I love my job. Right now I am at a standstill but in my normal life I work at a library board office. We have a large warehouse where I can walk laps during the day when I need to get up and walk. I am going to be so happy to get back to somewhat normal.  

Answer 9

Can you walk around your neighborhood to get more steps in? What about getting some body weight workouts in?  

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@nostomania yeah I workout everyday but I do a lot of strength ones and that doesn’t always add up to a lot of steps.  

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@municipal that’s even better then.  

Answer 10

Right there with you! I am a teacher also!  

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@excel we can do this !  

Answer 11

I just had this conversation yesterday as I was doing laps in the house.  

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@dight507 I’m pacing right now lol

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@municipal you’ve got this!  

Answer 12

I’ve been walking daily 2. 5-3 miles. I feel good but need to get my eating more under control.  

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@maccabees wow! Awesome! Me too!  

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@municipal Now if I can stop the eating!  

Answer 13

I hand wash my dishes so while standing there I walk in place

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@duplessis7 great idea

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@municipal thanks

Answer 14

Me too. I started again yesterday. Stay strong!  

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@mullet8 you too!  

Answer 15

More actual walks to make up for step shortages while working. Also if you talk on the phone walk around while doing it

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@germany48 Hinckley Yes! I need to remind myself to move more while doing mundane tasks.  

Answer 16

I’m a teacher too and I’m having this same problem! Maybe we could make a step challenge? I do better when I have others pushing me. I know Apple Watches let you join challenges.  

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@cressi Yes! Great idea! I just started one with my mom with my Fitbit lol

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@municipal I wish we could do one across different device like a Fitbit and Apple Watch

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I struggle with my eating- too much comfort food. We have to be kind to ourselves but I also know that exercise is therapeutic and helps with those food cravings.  

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@schmaltz9 me too! But I feel like now that this is the new normal and this might go on for a few months – I can’t keep just letting myself eat comfort food. I need to get back on track as best I can with what I have.  

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@municipal thanks - you're right. I don't want to undo all my previous weight loss.  

Answer 18

I got my sh! t together again 2. 5 weeks ago when I stepped on the scale and I was half way to gaining the covid 19lbs. I’ve been doing peloton every other day and walking the other days and am back to square one. But kicking myself that I could’ve been down 10lbs by now instead of even

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@bysshe  the covid 19 lbs! Yeah I hear you – that’s why I want to nip this in the bud before I am up way more and super guilty!  

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@municipal yup I’ve worked too hard losing 60lbs to use this time as an excuse

Answer 19

Same track and move more. Stay off my facebook!  

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@duplessis7 Riegel I’m walking & facebooking lol

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@municipal I am not that coordianated

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@duplessis7 Riegel  

Answer 20

I walk every morning and evening.  

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@pervious excellent! I want to add in a morning walk!  

Answer 21

I was struggling to get my 10, 000 steps in. So I increased my daily walk with my two dogs and when my Fitbit tells me I need to get moving that’s what I do even if it’s just marching in place. And I have gotten back to tracking my food. My goal is a half pound a week right now because I worry that if I stress too much about losing weight that I will go on a eating binge.  

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@oringa wow sounds like you are doing an excellent job!  

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@municipal thank you. I hope I can keep it up.  

Answer 22

My husband and I try to walk each day and I do a 20 minute workout at home. I'm a teacher also. steps way down

Answer 23

Walk the block. lol tracking everyday but including some sort of treat into my day! Have fun!  

Answer 24

I am an aide at an elementary school, so at work I would get 10-15k steps a day. I made a goal to keep my step count up at home and have been by taking a walk after breakfast to get 10k. The rest of the days steps are just extra.  

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@yila907 how inspiring! I think I need to make it my goal to continue getting in as many steps as I did before! No excuses

Answer 25

I almost took my tracker off the other day because I am so low but decided to keep it on.  

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@jewess5508 keep it on!  

Answer 26

I was doing good with the warmer weather and being outside. I am going to take breaks and walk around my house or quickly outside for the next couple of days while working at home

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@gignac yeah I am working from home and sometimes I get so caught up in my work I don’t even realize that I’ve been sitting or standing for like an hour. I need to make more frequent efforts to get up and walk around!  

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@municipal same. I’ve got recliner butt lol

Answer 27

Step bet!  

Answer 28

Thanks for the kick - been feeling rather low and gaining and not tracking - today is a new day - a fresh start. We've got this.  

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@calculable yes we do! Track everything you plan to or put in your mouth today! Just today! We will worry about tomorrow tomorrow.  

Answer 29

I have been doing really well with steps and exercise. Eating has not been going so well.  

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@trilby92300 awesome! I am going to stay on track today and just today and I’ll worry about tomorrow tomorrow. Lol

Answer 30

I was only able to do this for a week once the healthy at home started due to some health issues, but I plan to start back slowly again once I am able. I love the Leslie Sansone Walk videos on you tube. She had 1 mile all the way to 5 miles. There is also a family 1 mile walk that you could get your kiddos involved in that one of her other walking leaders, Nick, leads.  

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@teodor I will def check out these videos! Thanks

Answer 31

I get up earlier and walk on the treadmill for 40 minutes. This gives me 6000 steps. Then the rest of the day cones earlier. Always ocwr 10000 now.  

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@julietjulieta yes I’m thinking I may wake up just a bit earlier and get some steps in early and start the day off on a great foot

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It’s got to  stop

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@surfboat yes it does!  

Answer 33

I walk my dog a lot. so as long as the weather permits, my steps are up from before. miss my workouts though.  

Answer 34

I'm a waitress I used to get 20k no problem not I'm lucky if I get 10k. I try to do home workouts and have dance parties and pace around alot

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Leslie Sansone videos! Super fun quick and easy

Answer 36

Check out @sultry smith tv on YouTube. She does in home walking videos (and other workouts). I love doing them when I need to up my steps.  

Answer 37

I have always worked from home but ever since my kiddos are home every day I'm finding it very difficult to get my steps in!  

Answer 38

I’m still exercising 5 days a week. I go for a walk/jog, Monday thru Friday

Answer 39

I'm a teacher too. I always got 10000 steps just at school. Since I've been home I get moving every day. Whether it's for a walk/hike, zumba, or just dance on the wii. It helps my mood (I live alone). I got 216 fit points last week.  

Answer 40

I used to set my timer on my stove for 60 min and then just start walking around the house, up and down the steps, etc. Now I switched to my Schwinn exercise bike and do 90 min for 11 miles while watching TV. I go by min., not steps. Not using a fitbit. :) Ninety minutes on an exercise bike at moderate intensity, gives me 17 fitpoints for the day extra.  

Answer 41

I’m also down significantly. I’ve had to take a much longer walk say 90 minutes vs. 30 minutes.  

Answer 42

I am way down too. I’m trying to track everything. I also walk my dog every morning to get some steps in.  

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Our (very old) dog passed away last fall. Trying to convince hubby we need a puppy but he's not ready yet

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@rubyeruch87 I’m sorry

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@snowfield thanks! He was almost 20 and had lived a good (and very spoiled) life but we miss him

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@rubyeruch87 wow! Our dog now we rescued 4 years ago and now he is 9. He is spoiled!  

Answer 43

I tracked yesterday for the first time in a long time. I weighed and I was up several pounds . I try to walk around a lot in the house and do some exercises in between times. I still sit way too much but things are getting better.  

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@jewess5508 Hanson same here

Answer 44

I have actually been walking more than I used to. I working from home, so I don’t go out during the day. I have a tiny apartment, and I’m not allowed to walk in the hallways of the building for exercise, so I just walk round and round the apartment several times a day. After supper, my husband and I go out for a long walk around the neighborhood. I have far more free time since I don’t have to commute back and forth to work, and we can’t do all the extra stuff we used to do in the evenings and weekends.  

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Silver linings!  

Answer 45

I am still exercising 6-7 days a week; bicycle riding, Pilates, tap dancing.  

Answer 46

It’s hard but we have to push through

Answer 47

I'm a member of the half step club too. I used to go to my Y at least 2 days a week, was walking more during the day. Weather hasn't been great for outoor walking many day but I'm hoping more consistent spring-like weather will be coming post-Easter.  

Answer 48

More steps and tracking \o/ yeah.  

Answer 49

Leslie Sansone walk at home videos!  

Answer 50

Still getting my steps. Walking the neighborhood but not my yoga or hitt classes. Miss those so much.  

Answer 51

Fitbit challenges work for me. It let's me see what others are doing. Ask for friends from this group. You can do it. My job get me only 3, 000 steps on average so I feel your pain. cemerson1@charter. net

Answer 52

12000 is really good. I do half of that because of health conditions. Got to get back in the habit of tracking the steps also. Thanks for sharing and good luck

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Big goal for the day. Increase walking 150 steps

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I made a path in my house and also jog in place if I need to. I also do elliptical which counts steps.  

Answer 55

Increase my steps and track my food. Have done well drinking my water

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Water  

Answer 57

I average around 150 - 200  

Answer 58

I check up on friends and family daily and i decided to walk around the lounge while talking. i was doing 10 or 12k steps a day (i usually struggle to get 3 or 4k) this worked great until hubby said i was going to wear a track in the carpet!  

Answer 59

Yes set new checklist! Mine is more water , move more and be consistent, possible return to IF!  

Answer 60

Doing great with steps. averaging about 15-20, 000 a day. up from before “essential worker”. my struggle is tracking, so overwhelmed and exhausted that I have gone from a year of never missing tracking to struggling to track 75% of the time. good news, I think I am down 10# but that is home scale vs. WW scale. My goal today. I am off, so I am going to go outside for a hike! I need to clear my mind and isolate outdoors.  

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@sultry You’ve got this!  

Answer 61

Could anyoneplease post a link of what the points are for most foods?  

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@surfboat Download the app!  

Answer 62

I schedule my walking workouts each day if not then my steps do not get in!  

Answer 63

I usually walk at the gym, but it’s closed. I try to walk outside when it’s warm. But it’s too cold for me now in Ohio. Maybe next week!  

Answer 64

I live in warm weather Arizona and go out everyday for a walk then I work the night shift getting a total of 12, 564 steps and 5. 6 miles per day. I hated when in I lived in Illinois because it was always cold and hard to go for a walk with that type of weather

Answer 65

I usually watch my grandson which kept me moving and lifting but his Mom has been furloughed. so I sit, and eat. Ugh. Today I start moving. Up and down the stairs, whatever it takes.  

Answer 66

Me I’m at 1/2 of what I normally walk

Answer 67

When it’s nice out, we’re going for really long walks during the day. Luckily I also have a treadmill, so I’m making a point to get on the treadmill every day. If I didn’t have that, it would be a much different story unfortunately.  

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@acidophil awesome job!  

Answer 68

I’m in the same boat- teacher whose now teaching from home AN@pervious dealing with my own children. I really have to be mindful. On on spring break now so it’s easier but during work,  

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@jepson76 WOW! I’m sure that’s a lot- I have a few step kids but we don’t have them everyday!  

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I run everyday

Answer 70

@bozovich Simone utune

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@photojournalism  

Answer 71

Took my kids out for a 30 min walk this morning. My steps are way down. Started with tracking yesterday.  

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@encroachment Excellent! Good luck to you!  

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@municipal thanks! You too!  

Answer 72

I'm doing 2 workout videos either back to back or one in the morning and one before bed. I take the dog on longer walks and even with that I'm short of the minimum 10k steps I like to get. You have to find a way to motivate yourself. That's the hard part

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@crissie44313 I have been doing one but I would like to move that to two!  

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We got this

Answer 74

I take my girls for a little walk in the morning and make sure to get up and clean and few different rooms tht need a little work and then do my workouts (30 min) and take a walk after. Its def different but helps to do the mini walk with the kiddos or on my own

Answer 75

I walk in morning between 2-2. 5 miles

Answer 76

I do a video workout each morning and then go for a walk in the afternoon. That being said I am still not moving as much as I did before but at least it’s something. You just have to commit to tracking. As we all know if you track before or as preparing is best but if not go back in the evening as you are sitting down and track your day

Answer 77

I do steps in front of the tv

Answer 78

Same - my step count is down. I go for a walk every day but I don't wander around my house every day like I did around my classroom.  

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@rhetorician yup! I was always moving!  

Answer 79

I use my iPhone alarm and FitBit. I walk 500 steps every hour. Works for me.  

Answer 80

I have to get more steps in too. I committed to doing it today

Answer 81

I join StepBet challenges - it’s an app. You pay to join a challenge and if you complete it, you get all of your money back plus a lil bit more for all of the people that didn’t complete the challenge.  

Answer 82

Take a walk is the best thing you can do honestly. Getting outside into the fresh air and sun. It’s good for mental and physical health

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@jamima35 yes!  

Answer 83

If I don’t make a mindful effort to step, just doing housework I get about 3-5K steps per day. However, if the weather is good, I go outside and I will get the 10K or more. It’s a struggle though. Also, if I don’t wear my tracker on my ankle, it under counts my steps.  

Answer 84

Most cable systems have free video walking workouts available.  

Answer 85

Me it's cold.  

Answer 86

Me. I usually have lots of days over 15000 steps a lot over 20000. Nowadays I'm lucky if I get over 10000. A lot of times now I'll walk to my nearby Aldi's which is about a mile away to get what I need or I'll walk around the neighborhood.  

Answer 87

I'm up 5 too

Answer 88

Yes school counselor here. Up 10 pounds need to move more

Answer 89

Yes, thanks for the boost. Dumping Easter candy in the garbage now.  

Answer 90

Need to get more steps in. big struggle for me. fo try to do body groove, just need to be more consistent

Answer 91

I get up and walk my dogs in the morning before I leave for work and I do not head for home until I reach 5, 000 steps. In the evening I go for a walk with a family member.  

Answer 92

I am for sure

Answer 93

Going for 2 walks instead of one!  

Answer 94

I’ve been forcing myself to take walks and do some weights. but still less than my “normal” life.  

Answer 95

Same. Steps count. No weight gain though. Trying to stick to what Should Be  

Answer 96

I’m getting more steps than usual. I’m averaging 12, 000 since quarantine  

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@knucklebone wow I am impressed! Keep it up!  

Answer 97

I house walk, treadmill, and outside

Answer 98

I did twenty thousand steps last week and wound up with busitis of the hip! So don’ t push it. Who knows when i will be walking free of pain again

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@misalliance50 Lonergan feel better!  

Answer 99

We have better luck walking a long walk in the morning and a shorter one in the evening! It’s easier and the steps add up faster and it doesn’t wear you out!  

Answer 100

I would also get 10, 000 before 2 p. m. at school. Now I listen to books on tape at the end of the work day - and I get 10, 000 - 15, 000 depending on how much I am hooked to the plot of the book!  

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@roquefort what a great idea!  

Answer 101

I try walking up and down the stairs in my house.  

Answer 102

Me! Sitting in front of the computer all day is way different than running around my school all day! I miss it!  

Answer 103

Activity Points. You eat it, work it off

Answer 104

ME! I am happy to hit my 10k daily! lol