Mar 01 - 11,084
Mar 02 - 20,276
Mar 03 - 21,714
Mar 04 - 22,901
Mar 05 - 18,165
Mar 06 - 18,267
Mar 07 - 22,499
Mar 08 - 18,950
Mar 09 - 19,293
Mar 10 - 17,390
Mar 11 - 19,331
Mar 12 - 16,184
Mar 13 - 18,407
Mar 14 - 21,005
Mar 15 - 21,036

Mar 01 - 11,084
Mar 02 - 20,276
Mar 03 - 21,714
Mar 04 - 22,901
Mar 05 - 18,165
Mar 06 - 18,267
Mar 07 - 22,499
Mar 08 - 18,950
Mar 09 - 19,293
Mar 10 - 17,390
Mar 11 - 19,331
Mar 12 - 16,184
Mar 13 - 18,407
Mar 14 - 21,005
Mar 15 - 21,036
Mar 16 - 20,272

I have temporarily removed my fitbit. I am sure I will put it back on eventually. I like to see how I behave when I am not wearing it. I believe in the importance of exercise but sometimes I think I am becoming too obsessed with how many steps I walk. Fitbit has been a good motivator for me but I don't want it taking over my life so I'm trying to find a balance.

Jean

Interesting, Jean. I know I am a lot less inclined to move unless I am wearing my pedometer, to the point where I feel a little undressed without it. It certainly motivates me to take more steps, even on the days when I'm feeling under par.

So I wish you well with your experiment, and whether or not you ever replace it, I hope you stay well and find the right balance.


1/3: 7638
2/3: 5724
3/3: 5281
4/3: 6434
5/3: 8243
6/3: 8744
7/3: 10651
8/3: 10434
9/3: 11228
10/3: 11342
11/3: 10568
12/3: 10568
13/3: 3435
14/3: 4587
15/3: 8745
16/3: 10055
17/3: 11248

Thanks Roz. My Fitbit has been very motivating for me. It feels odd not to have it on but I want to see if I continue to walk every day without it. I am so familiar with the routes I take that I know how far I have walked and approximately how many steps and even when I am not focused on steps I feel something is missing when I don't walk. This is an experiment to see whether walking has become such a habit that I don't have to pay as much attention to it.

Jean

Mar 01 - 11,084
Mar 02 - 20,276
Mar 03 - 21,714
Mar 04 - 22,901
Mar 05 - 18,165
Mar 06 - 18,267
Mar 07 - 22,499
Mar 08 - 18,950
Mar 09 - 19,293
Mar 10 - 17,390
Mar 11 - 19,331
Mar 12 - 16,184
Mar 13 - 18,407
Mar 14 - 21,005
Mar 15 - 21,036
Mar 16 - 20,272
Mar 17 - 16,759

Target: at least 70,000 steps every week
Challenge: On at least one day this year to do 50,000 steps or more
Habit: When at home, at least 10 minutes a day on the rebounder

Week 01: 81,509 steps; equ to 34.58 miles. Rebound 7/7.
Week 02: 89,795 steps; equ to 38.10 miles. Rebound 6/7.
Week 03: 85,007 steps; equ to 36.06 miles. Rebound 6/7.
Week 04: 82,746 steps; equ to 35.10 miles. Rebound 6/7.
Week 05: 89,690 steps; equ to 38.05 miles. Rebound 5/7.
Week 06: 93,590 steps; equ to 39.70 miles. Rebound 7/7.
Week 07: 87,664 steps; equ to 37.19 miles. Rebound 6/7.
Week 08: 84,633 steps; equ to 35.90 miles. Rebound 5/7.
Week 09: 82,179 steps; equ to 34.86 miles. Rebound 4/7.
Week 10: 82,642 steps; equ to 35.06 miles. Rebound 5/7.
Week 11: 84,247 steps; equ to 35.74 miles. Rebound 4/7.

2017: 943,703 steps equ to 400.38 miles; Rebound 61/77.
Most steps in a day: 20,174 on 19/01/2017.

Mar 01 - 11,084
Mar 02 - 20,276
Mar 03 - 21,714
Mar 04 - 22,901
Mar 05 - 18,165
Mar 06 - 18,267
Mar 07 - 22,499
Mar 08 - 18,950
Mar 09 - 19,293
Mar 10 - 17,390
Mar 11 - 19,331
Mar 12 - 16,184
Mar 13 - 18,407
Mar 14 - 21,005
Mar 15 - 21,036
Mar 16 - 20,272
Mar 17 - 16,759
Mar 18 - 21,766

Mar 01 - 11,084
Mar 02 - 20,276
Mar 03 - 21,714
Mar 04 - 22,901
Mar 05 - 18,165
Mar 06 - 18,267
Mar 07 - 22,499
Mar 08 - 18,950
Mar 09 - 19,293
Mar 10 - 17,390
Mar 11 - 19,331
Mar 12 - 16,184
Mar 13 - 18,407
Mar 14 - 21,005
Mar 15 - 21,036
Mar 16 - 20,272
Mar 17 - 16,759
Mar 18 - 21,766
Mar 19 - 26,121 (10.5 miles walking/jogging)

Mar 01 - 11,084
Mar 02 - 20,276
Mar 03 - 21,714
Mar 04 - 22,901
Mar 05 - 18,165
Mar 06 - 18,267
Mar 07 - 22,499
Mar 08 - 18,950
Mar 09 - 19,293
Mar 10 - 17,390
Mar 11 - 19,331
Mar 12 - 16,184
Mar 13 - 18,407
Mar 14 - 21,005
Mar 15 - 21,036
Mar 16 - 20,272
Mar 17 - 16,759
Mar 18 - 21,766
Mar 19 - 26,121
Mar 20 - 20,685

Mar 01 - 11,084
Mar 02 - 20,276
Mar 03 - 21,714
Mar 04 - 22,901
Mar 05 - 18,165
Mar 06 - 18,267
Mar 07 - 22,499
Mar 08 - 18,950
Mar 09 - 19,293
Mar 10 - 17,390
Mar 11 - 19,331
Mar 12 - 16,184
Mar 13 - 18,407
Mar 14 - 21,005
Mar 15 - 21,036
Mar 16 - 20,272
Mar 17 - 16,759
Mar 18 - 21,766
Mar 19 - 26,121
Mar 20 - 20,685
Mar 21 - 20,546
Mar 22 - 21,434
Mar 23 - 20,618

Just checking in. I've lowered my expectations, but still walk every day.
My Fitbit stats say between March 16, 2016 and March 17, 2017 I walked 746.88 miles. (only measuring the morning walk) Sometimes I forget to strap on my Charge HR, so maybe I've walked a few more miles, but that'll do. I average between 35 and 40K steps per week.

Still in excellent health.
Approaching 72 years on the Planet.
No medications other than my hormone, and I'm proud to have kept this up steadily for three years.

Mar 01 - 11,084
Mar 02 - 20,276
Mar 03 - 21,714
Mar 04 - 22,901
Mar 05 - 18,165
Mar 06 - 18,267
Mar 07 - 22,499
Mar 08 - 18,950
Mar 09 - 19,293
Mar 10 - 17,390
Mar 11 - 19,331
Mar 12 - 16,184
Mar 13 - 18,407
Mar 14 - 21,005
Mar 15 - 21,036
Mar 16 - 20,272
Mar 17 - 16,759
Mar 18 - 21,766
Mar 19 - 26,121
Mar 20 - 20,685
Mar 21 - 20,546
Mar 22 - 21,434
Mar 23 - 20,618
Mar 24 - 22,303

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1/3: 7638
2/3: 5724
3/3: 5281
4/3: 6434
5/3: 8243
6/3: 8744
7/3: 10651
8/3: 10434
9/3: 11228
10/3: 11342
11/3: 10568
12/3: 10568
13/3: 3435
14/3: 4587
15/3: 8745
16/3: 10055
17/3: 11248
18/3: 10004
19/3: 10352
20/3: 9642
21/3: 10848
22/3: 3427
23/3: 4231
24/3: 6586
25/3: 8683

Target: at least 70,000 steps every week
Challenge: On at least one day this year to do 50,000 steps or more
Habit: When at home, at least 10 minutes a day on the rebounder

Week 01: 81,509 steps; equ to 34.58 miles. Rebound 7/7.
Week 02: 89,795 steps; equ to 38.10 miles. Rebound 6/7.
Week 03: 85,007 steps; equ to 36.06 miles. Rebound 6/7.
Week 04: 82,746 steps; equ to 35.10 miles. Rebound 6/7.
Week 05: 89,690 steps; equ to 38.05 miles. Rebound 5/7.
Week 06: 93,590 steps; equ to 39.70 miles. Rebound 7/7.
Week 07: 87,664 steps; equ to 37.19 miles. Rebound 6/7.
Week 08: 84,633 steps; equ to 35.90 miles. Rebound 5/7.
Week 09: 82,179 steps; equ to 34.86 miles. Rebound 4/7.
Week 10: 82,642 steps; equ to 35.06 miles. Rebound 5/7.
Week 11: 84,247 steps; equ to 35.74 miles. Rebound 4/7.
Week 12: 81,292 steps; equ to 34.48 miles. Rebound 5/7

2017: 1,024,994 steps equ to 434.87 miles; Rebound 66/84.
Most steps in a day: 20,174 on 19/01/2017.

I discovered why rebounding feels so hard. All it takes to register on the pedometer is a "health bounce" where your feet do not leave the mat, rather than the vigorous jumping I was doing. The gentler movement seems closer in effort to walking, but feels a little like cheating!