It is confession time here at Chez Angel. When in elementary, middle and high school I was the student that could not stand PE class. I hated running, jumping, and climbing. The weeks that we did gymnastics I would cringe. Just the thought of getting sweaty and having to change made me physically ill.
Through the years I have always made excuses about not having time to work out. Several years ago I was lucky and lost a lot of weight with Weight Watchers and never did anything above and beyond that. This time around sticking to points did not cut it. I was older and my metabolism had changed after my second pregnancy. As I have previously mentioned on my blog, I finally found a workout that I really like. Leslie Sansone makes a Walk at Home DVD series. Sure walking sounds easy, but Sansone makes you move and use all of the muscles in your body. Over the last few weeks, I have grown to love these daily workouts and actually get upset if I skip a day.
As I was walking, kicking and sweating away, I was curious about how many steps I was doing. Everyone would always talk about the magic 10,000 daily steps that are key to your health. Was I getting these without my workout or did these 2-5 miles with Leslie Sansone push me over the edge? I started to investigate pedometers. I wanted something that was not going to break easily and that I could toss in my pocket. Below is what I finally found and decided to splurge on:
My new Omron HJ-112 pocket pedometer finally arrived on Tuesday. I quickly calibrated it and put it on. After a few hours I had 1,508 steps. Then it was time to do a 3 mile workout with Leslie Sanson. In 45 minutes I was able to do 39 minutes of Aerobic moving and 4,083 steps! So in the few hours that I wore the pedometer I had almost 6,000 steps.
Wednesday I wore the pedometer the entire day. In the morning, while I finished up my laundry and the little guy slept, I put The Biggest Loser on my DVR and watched it while power walking. I walked for 51 minutes (Aerobic according to the pedometer) and did 6,195 steps. Later in the day, the boys went outside to play. I stayed inside for part of it and did 3 of the Fat Burning Miles with Leslie Sansone. That was another 38 minutes of Aerobic exercise and 4,144 additional steps. For the day I had 13,394 steps.
I am hooked and love this handy dandy little gizmo. It motivates me to do more and lets me keep track of what I have done during the day. I can not wait to see how many steps and miles I log while at Disney World.
So my question for this week:
Have you ever had a pedometer or thought about buying one? If you have used one, do you find that you walk more when you use it?
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Aloha #46
i have one. it’s pretty nice. and it’s still in the box.
jaime’s last blog post..Aloha Friday #10
I own the same pedometer! I adore Leslie Sansone and yes, I pay more attention to how much I walk.
Jennifer’s last blog post..Friday Fill-Ins
I used to wear one daily when I taught PE. I was AMAZED at how much I walked. I could not wear one now… I would be DEPRESSED if I did so!
I got a free one, doesn’t work very well, but it was fun to see how many steps I take
Louise’s last blog post..Fitness Friday – Featured Post
i have never had one but have thought about getting one
joell aaenson’s last blog post..Thousand Words Thursday
I had one before, but I’m not sure if it was calibrated right, so I stopped using it.
Shari @ a Psych Mommy’s last blog post..Aloha Friday
I have had a couple although I have never used any of them. I keep thinking I will but … Maybe I’ll have to look into this again.
Sues2u2’s last blog post..Aloha Friday – 1 May
I have several, but I haven’t used them. I really need to start – thanks for reminding me!
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Yes, I pay more attention when I am actually wearing it!
Michelle M’s last blog post..Aloha Friday #2
Yes, I think it encourages you to walk more when you’re wearing a pedometer. They say 10,000 steps/day is good for health. Recently, in D.C., I walked between 12-15 miles each day!
Everydaywoman’s last blog post..Aloha Friday #4
No, but I think I should try it
Nabeel’s last blog post..Friday Question
I tried one once but it must not have been very good because it constantly reset itself. So it never really had an effect on me.
Upstatemomof3’s last blog post..Aloha Friday – Sleep
I have one but I don’t really use it unless I’m doing laps at the track or something. And, when I use it, I constantly check it!!
Heather’s last blog post..Casual Friday Vlog!
I have one and used it in the beginning. Now it just sits there in my drawer! I should start using it again.
Michelle’s last blog post..Aloha Friday
no, but I think if I had one it would force me to walk more.
Rob’s last blog post..Me And My Boy
I have one, I think I used it only once.
Angie’s last blog post..Aloha Friday – May 1, 2009
I have never had one, but it’s a very good idea..
My son has one and uses it all the time. I’m often amazed at how ‘far he’s traveled’ throughout the day!
sheila’s last blog post..Aloha Friday ~ UFO
I had one during my last pregnancy. I had gestational diabetes and needed exercise. I found that I walked more because I had set a specific number of steps that I wanted to take each day.
Kim @ The Mom Trap’s last blog post..Everytime I Hear That Song (Aloha Friday)
yes, I have worn them. I posted about it on my Fit Sit http://ready2getfit.blogspot.com (look in pedometers archive) I found it hard for me. It would not register. blogged about that. I do think, if it works ,it will push you to do more. Increasing the the number will help encourage your activity.
Auntie E’s last blog post..Aloha Friday#6- Fragrance of Remembrance.
I would love to get one. Maybe I’ll do that this weekend.
Amanda’s last blog post..Aloha Friday
I don’t have one but would love to get one. TFS
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I had one but it didn’t work very well :(
I should probably buy a better quality one and try again lol
Michelle’s last blog post..Aloha Friday
I used to have one and probably still do somewhere but I rarely used it LOL
Toni’s last blog post..Aloha Friday 5/1/09
I have the same pedometer as you do! Love it, and wore it all the time until about six months ago, when my son lost it. Then, after I got out of the habit, I could never seem to get back into it.
I got one free in a cereal box years ago and used it at work. I couldn’t believe how many steps I took in a day – although now I cant remember. I am an RN and I work 12 hours a day and most of that day is walking – so it was a great thing to see how many steps I took. It didn’t last too long and I was disappointed when it broke and thought about getting another one – but never did :)
Have a good day!
Kelly @ Always Believe’s last blog post..Aloha Friday
Oh man…I don’t even want to know the total number of miles that I run each day chasing after these kids – haha!
MamaJoss’s last blog post..Aloha Friday :: Tiffany Blue
I’ve neverhad one and never really thought about getting one. I don’t walk around enough at one time for it to regisiter anything significant
Melinda’s last blog post..Aloha Friday #2
I have a WW pedometer, it’s pretty cool as it tells you how many actiivty points you get for the amount of steps you’ve taken – it has 2 modes, one for while you’re actively walking to exercise and one for everyday activities. I haven’t used it in a while but I have found I do take more steps when I have it on. I like to wear it to places like museums or when we’ll be doing a lot of walking just to see how many steps I took.
You sound like you’re doing great with your new exercise routine, I just wish I could get back into it! I know I’m busy but it’s no excuse.
Nancy’s last blog post..Ah-choo!
I love pedometers! I have one that I used to wear all the time and I ABSOLUTELY walked more because of it! I even did laps in the kitchen, all in the goal of hitting 10,000. Good luck and enjoy!!
Mighty M’s last blog post..Aloha friday #10
I love pedometers..but I always lose them!!!! lol I definitely walk more when I wear one!!
By the way, my brother is going to CA this weekend for vacation as well.. lol I think sometimes there is more “scare” than “fact” :)
My husband use to wear one but I have never. I probably should because just like you, it would motivate me. I love the Biggest Loser, one of my favorite TV shows.
Nina’s last blog post..Price Per Unit
Interestingly…I was just thinking about buying one specifically to see how many miles I walk while at Disneyland. Silly I know but I just need to know. :)
Cathi’s last blog post..Calypso Studios
I have never owned one, but I like the idea of it!
Erin @ Closing Time’s last blog post..Aloha Friday #5
Yes but it isn’t like your cool one. Oh and the battery is dead. Must replace battery! Thanks for the reminder.
Pamela Kramer’s last blog post..Freebie Friday – Week 6
I don’t own one, but I’d like to get one!
My cell phone actually has one built in! I used to use it all the time when I worked. I used to take over 10,000 steps a day working in retail and walking around the store for 8 hours. I’m not so healthy now…
Angela’s last blog post..Aloha Friday 5/1
I do have one, but it’s sat on the desk all winter. Now that it’s nice again I’ll start walking again, and I will walk more. I look to see what the ole pedometer says, and then think to myself “I can walk more than that!”
I’ve never used a pedometer. I think I could use one to show my hubster how busy I am during the day though. lol
Amy@Coffee with the Mrs.’s last blog post..Great Wolf Lodge ~ My Review Stay
I think that’s a cool gadget especially for people who loves walking. I’ve never had one before.
Rach (Heart of Rachel)’s last blog post..Photo Hunt :: Walking
My husband uses a pedometer, but I wouldn’t say it makes him walk more – it just lets him more accurately keep track of how much he is walking (and how much I’m walking if I’m with him).
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