Excercise as a component in grief, stress and depression management

[ThereIsAField]

I've come across an exercise challenge today... 10,000 steps per day for 365 days...

I both feel like this is aspirational for me (an actual challenge) but also attainable (realistic goal).

I'm tempted... but still a bit daunted as to whether I would manage...?

I suck  at exercise, so this would be really good for both my physical and mental health and could play a role in shifting the depression I've gotten into...

[HisMunchkin]

Good for you!  Best of luck!! 👍💝

[KayC]

Wish you well with it!

[widower2]

10,000?? I got tired just reading that (but more power to you!)

[Rey Dominguez Jr]

10k steps is an interesting number.  I went on my walk this afternoon using a “Map My Walk” app on my phone.  Today I went a total of 3.2 miles around the neighborhood.  The app tells me I registered 7.2k steps in just over an hour.  I looked at a saved workout that shows a distance of 3.9 miles with 8.5k steps.  Not sure how this app measures a step but 10k steps in a day should be possible for a really motivated person.

[ThereIsAField]

10,000 steps per day is what we're all "meant" to do, in terms of being healthy...  🙈

It's like the official recommendation of what a healthy level of daily exercise is, which is why all the fitness watches and wearables have it set as the daily goal...

Sigh..

Not having a good day today, so I know I'm going to struggle to meet this target today... I'm up to 4,700 steps so far (took the dog for a long walk this morning).

When I was still working at the bakery, I'd get 10,000 steps done in each 6 hour shift...

Hmm... I'm still not sure about this challenge... I've not committed to it yet... I think I "should" but I'm still back-and-forth about it...

 

[KayC]

I'm sure I get it but don't wear the monitor, I walk 2-3 times/day @ 3 miles.

[ThereIsAField]

So I dragged my lazy butt off the sofa and took the dog for an evening walk and I made the 10,000 target for today... I like that the Fitbit does this excited buzzing celebratory thing when you hit that target... I have no idea whether I'm going to manage this for another 364 days tho...

[HisMunchkin]

17 hours ago, Rey Dominguez Jr said:

The app tells me I registered 7.2k steps in just over an hour.  I looked at a saved workout that shows a distance of 3.9 miles with 8.5k steps.  Not sure how this app measures a step but 10k steps in a day should be possible for a really motivated person.

Maybe your steps are big?  Take baby steps, then you might be able to do 10,000 steps walking just 2 miles.😄 💡

 

 

[Rey Dominguez Jr]

That’s an idea, baby steps!  

Slow day at the Red Cross, only one delivery.  When I got home I changed and had to go walking after sitting in the office for about 3 hours.  Easy walk around the ‘hood of about two miles, just to get out and move around.  Felt good.  

[widower2]

On 5/22/2024 at 3:23 AM, Rey Dominguez Jr said:

That’s an idea, baby steps!  

Did anyone else flash back to the movie "What About Bob?" 

[ThereIsAField]

Just giving an update... Well, it seems I've "slipped into" this challenge... I'm on Day 6 so far and it's going surprisingly well. The first 3 days were the worst. My biggest positive so far is that my Fitbit can't tell the difference between me walking and dancing, so I'm getting quite a bit of dancing done at home with the radio up loud, so I'm having fun plus getting a cardio workout... And I'm enjoying hitting that "10,000" mark on the Fitbit... It gets so excited and buzzes, when I've reached the target... Funnily enough today, I had a really long day, running a ton of errands (12 hour day... sigh...) and just as I was plonking myself on the sofa and saying to the dog "I'm soooo done for today" the Fitbit chimed in with its "10,000" celebration... Made me laugh... I knew I was in the high 9,000's but that literally my last weary steps to the sofa was what got me reaching the target made me chuckle...

[HisMunchkin]

Yay!!  Congrats!  Keep up the awesome work!!

[KayC]

1 hour ago, ThereIsAField said:

I knew I was in the high 9,000's but that literally my last weary steps to the sofa was what got me reaching the target made me chuckle...

I love it!