2015 marks nearly 18 years working in the pharmaceutical industry. During that nearly 20 year span of time, I developed a vested interest in the healthcare especially as it pertains to women.
If nothing else, I do realize the importance of being active and not leading a sedentary lifestyle. As you know, for one year now, I achieve 10,000 steps with my wearable Fitbit monitor, basically a fancy pedometer. I like to believe I am walking the road to fitness. The commitment to 10,000 steps was slow when I purchased my Fitbit in June 2014. It wasn’t until I developed a routine around getting in my steps every day as to when I was totally on board. The health benefits help as well.
Recently, I raised my own bar to achieve nearly 12,000 steps per day. It is my understanding that the 10,000 steps helps one to just maintain current weight with proper diet. Once you sneak in extra steps that’s when the weight loss occurs. So last week, I lost 5-pounds ????
The weight loss was due to increased steps as well as the 7 Day Challenge I participated in with my good friend, Joyce. Here are the details on the challenge:
Obviously the exercise was no problem since I do the steps every day. Here’s a peek at one day last week showing my Fitbit App that shows how many steps, miles and amount of time I walked on Wednesday, August 19:
The 7 Day Challenge provided another test to accomplish my fitness goal to age gracefully. The accountability was great especially when I thought pineapples were a citrus fruit. Joyce politely told me that pineapples aren’t citrus. I did have a hard time drinking the required amount of water especially when I am on the road everyday. The cutting out sugar is always a good idea. We all know sugar provides no essential nutrients to our body, just satisfies a sweet tooth.
When the 7 Day Challenge ended on Saturday, I was headed to Philadelphia to celebrate my younger brother’s 50th birthday. I did indulge in the great meal and all the non-citrus fruit but skipped the birthday cake and the Olive Garden breadsticks.
Ladies, if you are leading a sedentary lifestyle and always saying that tomorrow is the day to become active. I urged you to take a vested interest in your health today, every step counts! Walking is the easiet way to make a difference in your physical well being.
Have a fabulous week!
A great way to add extra steps is to park at the far end of a parking lot and walk to your destination when you go shopping. Also, if you have time, don’t move your car to get to the other end of a parking lot or mall. Park one time and walk wherever you have to go!
Love the wide leg pants!!!
Nina,
Hi! Thank you for stopping by the Age of Grace. Those white pants are not so new, glad I can still fit and that they still are in style. I will incorporate your suggestions into my walking, every step counts.
Good Stuff Eugenia ! Loving my fitbit as well and start joining me on my Weekend Warrior challenges! Catch up soon my Fabulous Friend! 🙂
April,
Welcome to FitBIt! Yes, I must bite the bullet and join your Weekend Warrior challenges a weekend when I have no plans.
Eugenia Thanks for information regarding the books!
April,
You are very welcome!