Running is sexy. That’s what a friend of mine said as he was comparing running to walking as a fitness activity. I understand that feeling. I used to be a runner and it always felt like I was part of an exclusive club when I did a race. I was never fast, but I always […]
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The last thing I wanted to do was put steps on my Fitbit. It was a cold and rainy day. I was physically tired and emotionally spent. Ava was a month past her breast cancer surgery and a few weeks away from starting radiation. It was the kind of day that 200 steps would have
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This wasn’t Nancy’s first attempt at fitness. But, it’s the first one that really stuck. Nancy says in the past she has focused on her long-term goal and a setback would throw her off track. And, she would quit. Another fitness fail. Nancy got a Fitbit for Christmas in 2017. She says it helped her
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This one was different. It was a message from Kathy who had recently started reading the blog. She wrote, “As I start moving, I have started feeling better. It may be a low-grade endorphin effect, but just moving and having an achievable goal helps me.” I had only been writing the blog a few months
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Jessica Slaughter finally decided to do something about it. She was way out of shape and way overweight. She was already using a cane and her doctor told her she would soon need a wheelchair. She did not join a gym nor buy a workout video. She didn’t even have a Fitbit, but she had
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Mandy wants to know what health benefits I’ve noticed since starting my 20k One Year Step Challenge. It began on September 1, 2018 and the goal is at least 20,000 steps every day for a year with no breaks. I just wrapped up Week 35 and I’m still on track. I’ve been posting a daily
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I didn’t see his answer coming. A few weeks ago I wrote about my friend, Steve, who has lost more than 130 pounds since the start of this year. He’s on an eating plan and since he started he hasn’t strayed one single time. He has no cheat days or even cheat meals. Steve has
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It was a hard week. Yet, the circumstances that made it challenging actually were helpful in reaching at least 20,000 steps every day. Here are three things that happened this week: Difficult News – This was early in the week. I’m not at liberty to share the details, but it’s the kind of phone call
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