10,000 steps? More chance of joining the group Steps.

[ajax]

I only use the metro for 75% of my commutes ..and ✻take an old fashioned walk✻ the rest of the way ..I also put more ✻steps✻ in during my lunch breaks.

Setting off to work earlier than I'd otherwise need to, makes mine a sustainable routine.

 

[Chris Hobson]

"Had to get up at 5:45. It's just not natural! (And in all seriousness probably not sustainable..."

Being a bit of a morning person I am slightly bemused that someone would think that getting up at 05:45 was too early. I would say that it doesn't take long to get used to getting up at an earlier time. You do tend to start feeling tired in the evening which means that you can then go to bed earlier to compensate.

 

[nickinwarwick]

I'd say I'm a morning person as well, I certainly like to be into work at 7:30 or 8:00 and seem to get a lot done when starting early. Would rather not be going to bed before 10pm though. I'll see how it goes.

Another train day today and getting a train home that went to Warwick Parkway rather than Warwick led to 8500 steps.

 

[Radders]

Great going with the steps! I find that they have a much greater impact on bringing my levels down if I walk fast enough to get slightly out of breath. I can't maintain it for a long distance so I do it on any uphill stretches as a kind of interval training.

 

[phonic2k]

My understanding is that it’snot about the mount of steps that I did that made a difference in my insulin resistance but how I exercise, and the reason I see my neighbour walking each day to work and back doing more than 10,000 steps and to shops and back but never lost a pound of weight due walking that slow that he never gets his heart pumping to burn of the calories and now very obese. I’ve seen the same in my local gym, treadmill at 2kph... and eating sweets afterward and wondering why it’s not working for them...

The option I went for was HIIT( running on spot fast/slow with squats, press-ups etc) only 10-15 but helped me achieve my goal of fully revering my insulin resistance, but very hard work to achieve with over 40kg in rapid weight loss, allowing me to return to a normal diet. Also because I was keep forgetting to move I got an Apple Watch that kept reminding me to get up and move and set new goals each week to achieve.

These days I go to the gym just to maintain my shape and fitness, but I noticed I need to eat lots of carbs these days before I go to the gym or I end up with feeling dizzy and my body struggling with 3.7/3.9 to 4.2/4.4 even the next day. I now found it best to eat to what my body needs adjusting to activity.

Sorry for the long post, I have lots to share on my success, and really hope this helps.

 

[nickinwarwick]

Absolutely agreed. Going to work, I'm walking briskly to (a) catch the train then (b) get to office for a set time. At the end of the day I probably wander more slowly, but the Fitbit gives me the heartrate for the walk so I know when I've taken it too easy or not.

 

[phonic2k]

Great going with the steps! I find that they have a much greater impact on bringing my levels down if I walk fast enough to get slightly out of breath. I can't maintain it for a long distance so I do it on any uphill stretches as a kind of interval training.

High Intensity Interval training(HIIT) ( going fast to get the heart going then slow) is found to burn fat for longer and internal fat way after you finish the exercise, and the main reason I when for it.

It’s amazing how it affects her body, not just in the short time of lowering levels but long term as well.

 

[phonic2k]

Absolutely agreed. Going to work, I'm walking briskly to (a) catch the train then (b) get to office for a set time. At the end of the day I probably wander more slowly, but the Fitbit gives me the heartrate for the walk so I know when I've taken it too easy or not.

Keep it up! These smart devices really do make a difference in the way we exercise.

 

[clive555555]

Hi Nick hope you have found the way to electronically lower the AIMS of your Fitbit, I have found the "Happy Hobbit Setting", I am nailing and crushing everything, plus I have loads of Badges. cheers all the best clive55555