Steps count challenge!!!

Sidra54 · May 16, 2016, 2:40am

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May 09 13,005
May 10 876
May 11 61
May 12 6,055
May 13 5,323
May 14 1,181
May 15 6,314

bitter · May 16, 2016, 8:44pm

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[TD]DATE
STEPS
ACTIVITIES (OPTIONAL)

Apr.25
10400
Plain brisk walking

Apr.26
4500
Steps

Apr.27
13400
walking + running

Apr.28
8091
walking + running

Apr.29
10730
walking + running

Apr.30
14471
walking + running

May 1
3000
bad weather :(

May 2
12355
walking + running

May 3
2996
bad weather :(

May 4
10682

May 5
7441

May 6
12379

May 7
14098

May 8
17315
jogging/walking

May 9
11342

May 10
11450

May 11
13374

May 12
13252

May 13
13708

May 14
14090

May 15
12604

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SID_NY · May 17, 2016, 2:04pm

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Back to the same story, weekdays are always productive. Weekends turn to be lousy and calorie-getter. I need to find better way to workout over the weekend. Right now the only one is walk around different grocery stores

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DATE
STEPS
ACTIVITIES (OPTIONAL)

May 12
10,435
Walking, gym cardio

May 13
17, 473
Racquetball, gym cardio

May 14
10,239
Walking

May 15
12, 218
Walking

May 16
17,465

Yesterday was comparatively a better day. Ran for few miles and then in the end walked outside for around 30 min.

Theorist · May 17, 2016, 2:47pm

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Couldn't run on Sunday due to laziness and other stuff that came up later that evening. I tried to make up for the lost day by running extra miles yesterday. I pushed myself a little too hard I think. Ran/walked 11 miles yesterday.

May 1 - 7 miles (~14000 steps?)
May 2 - 14000 steps
May 3 - 15000 steps
May 4 - 16000 steps
May 5 - 14000 steps
May 6 - 14000 steps
May 7 - 14000 steps
May 8 - 3000 steps
May 9 - 10000 steps
May 10 - 14000 steps
May 11 - 15000 steps
May 12 - N/A
May 13 - 16000 steps
May 14 - 14000 steps
May 15 - 2000 steps
May 16 - 22000 steps

SID_NY · May 17, 2016, 4:00pm

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Great job! :k: Yikes Sundays.. Unless I go for a hike, i know its going to be nothing. Also weather for us is like a swing. One day its 60s, second is windy, cloudy, rainy or cold. May be in a full fledged summer day i’ll be more productive

Theorist · May 19, 2016, 6:09pm

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Usual 7 mile run/walk.

May 1 - 7 miles (~14000 steps?)
May 2 - 14000 steps
May 3 - 15000 steps
May 4 - 16000 steps
May 5 - 14000 steps
May 6 - 14000 steps
May 7 - 14000 steps
May 8 - 3000 steps
May 9 - 10000 steps
May 10 - 14000 steps
May 11 - 15000 steps
May 12 - N/A
May 13 - 16000 steps
May 14 - 14000 steps
May 15 - 2000 steps
May 16 - 22000 steps
May 17 - 14000 steps
May 18 - 14000 steps

Southie · May 20, 2016, 3:12am

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Hate to admit it. But ur fitbit is better than mine. Keep it up.

Southie · May 20, 2016, 3:13am

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Caused by the Hillary private jet

SID_NY · May 20, 2016, 3:14am

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Better than Sander’s cloud after wutever the hell he is smoking

Southie · May 20, 2016, 3:39am

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He don't inhale

;)

SID_NY · May 20, 2016, 4:30am

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He doesnt exhale either... (from mouth) ;)

SID_NY · May 20, 2016, 12:38pm

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A good read for why we should run more often..

Neuroscientists Explain How Running Changes Our Brains And Affects Our Thinking

Neuroscientists Explain How Running Changes Our Brains And Affects Our Thinking

“Running is a road to self-awareness and reliance – you can push yourself to extremes and learn the harsh reality of your physical and mental limitations or coast quietly down a solitary path watching the earth spin beneath your feet.” by Doris Brown Heritage. Are you familiar with this feeling? Do you gain insight into your emotional and physical self while you run? Do you enjoy the feeling of the wind against your face and the freedom of being outdoors alone with your thoughts? You may feel that after a good run your mind is clear and ready to absorb information. You can also find that your outlook is more positive after a run and that things that were troubling you no longer feel so bad. Well, your feelings have a scientific basis. Research conducted in the field of neuroscience shows the effects aerobic exercise have on cognitive clarity and emotional well-being.

New Neurons Would Be Created

It used to be accepted that we were born with a certain amount of neurons and that by the time we became an adult no new neurons would be created. This however, has been proven to be incorrect. Through research on animals it has been discovered that new neurons are continually produced in the brain throughout our entire life. Karen Postal, president of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology says that the only activity that is shown to trigger the birth of these new neurons is vigorous aerobic exercise. “If you are exercising so that you sweat – about 30 to 40 minutes – new brain cells are being born” says Postal. So sweating it out on the treadmill or out in the open is doing your brain a lot of good and helping it stay mentally healthy for years to come.

People Who Run Can Recover From Negative Emotions More Quickly

In a study by Emily Bernstein and Richard McNally it was found that aerobic exercise may help reduce negative emotions. Bernstein is a runner and she said “I notice in myself that I just feel better when I’m active”.She wanted to find out why this was the case and to know exactly the effect that exercise has on us. The study set out to look at the way exercise changes the way people react to their emotions. Participants were told to stretch or jog for 30 minutes and were then were shown a sad movie; the final scene of the 1979 film The Champ. The participants then reported their emotional responses. It was found that those who had run for 30 minutes recovered more quickly from their sad emotional experience than those who had just stretched.

Working Memory Would Be Enhanced

A recent study by Lin Li et al titled: “Acute Aerobic Exercise Increases Cortical Activity during Working Memory: A Functional MRI Study in FemaleCollege Students” looks at the effect of acute aerobic exercise on cognitive function. Their study looked at the effect of a session of acute aerobic exercise on working memory. Fifteen young females participated in the study. There were scanned, after an acute exercise session, using a MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) while they performed a working memory task. It was found that the cortex and the left frontal hemisphere showed signs of improvement of control processes. From these findings the researchers noted that this indicates: “acute exercise could benefit working memory at a macro-neural level.” Thus, the study shows a connection between aerobic exercise and improvement in memory.

Summation

Next time you are out for a run know that you are doing yourself a world of good. Not only are you aiding your brain on a neurological level you are also working to improve your emotional health. Your cognitive abilities such as memory will be improved and your outlook on life will probably be more positive. If you don’t already run, then you may want to take out those old running shoes and give them a try.

Theorist · May 22, 2016, 9:43am

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I skipped one day. Also, I fell sick and cannot exercise as much or as hard as I normally can.

May 1 - 7 miles (~14000 steps?)
May 2 - 14000 steps
May 3 - 15000 steps
May 4 - 16000 steps
May 5 - 14000 steps
May 6 - 14000 steps
May 7 - 14000 steps
May 8 - 3000 steps
May 9 - 10000 steps
May 10 - 14000 steps
May 11 - 15000 steps
May 12 - N/A
May 13 - 16000 steps
May 14 - 14000 steps
May 15 - 2000 steps
May 16 - 22000 steps
May 17 - 14000 steps
May 18 - 14000 steps
May 19 - N/A
May 20 - 12000 steps
May 21 - 14000 steps

Sidra54 · May 23, 2016, 4:54am

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May 16 15,020
May 17 9,313
May 18 1,846
May 19 9,581
May 20 857
May 21 7,037
May 22 1,898

SID_NY · May 23, 2016, 7:08pm

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I had a miserable last few days in terms of healthy activities. Just walking errand otherwise no gym over the weekend or before.

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DATE
STEPS
ACTIVITIES (OPTIONAL)

May 17
7546
mild walk

May 18
1,331
walk

May 19
6,331
walk

May 20
3,858

May 21
9,688

May 22
7,287

Southie · May 24, 2016, 4:34am

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May 7 to May 23.
9000 steps per day average for 14 out of 17 days. Best estimate.

SID_NY · May 24, 2016, 4:20pm

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Last day for this challenge already.. Time goes by really fast!

Chop Chop everyone, post your steps and activities.

@mizsani @akaprincess @TLK @Sajalina @Rayan @teggy @Monk @Sidra @**Pisiform **********@eastern11 @SaeedinPakistan @SindSagar
If everybody agrees, we can extend it to 10 more days and finish right before Ramadhan?

Hats off to Theorist, Sidra54, Southie and Saeed who have been consistently posting their updates

SaeedinPakistan · May 24, 2016, 11:06pm

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STEPS
Apr.25 7045
Apr.26 7074
Apr.27 9644
Apr.28 13680
Apr.29 10303
Apr. 30 6798
May 01 5117 - Didn't have my phone on me for the run. I think I did 3 miles or less.

May 02 10790
May 03 12296
May 04 10395
May 05 6656

May 06 11575
May 07 4090
May 08 12222
May 09 7192
May 10 11939
May 11 11080
May 12 10034
May 13 13108
May 14 7375
May 15 11439
May 16 11766
May 17 9548
May 18 4857
May 19 10675
May 20 11701
May 21 14996
May 22 17405
May 23 16405
May 24 789
May 25
May 26

Southie · May 25, 2016, 2:04am

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May 24 oifu did one hour stationary bike. Translate that to 9000 steps please.

Thank you kindly.

SindSagar · June 1, 2016, 12:41pm

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[quote="SID_NY"]

Who is in?

/QUOTE]

Sorry, is it too late to get in? been busy walking all this time :)...spring time you know...my favorite time of the year!

so to list my activities:

Walking 2.5 miles five days a week mostly around lunchtime at work.

swimming 30 minutes after work 5 to six days a week, and the results are...........have lost 20 pounds in the past two years!

goal is to loose another 20.........doctors say the best weight usually is what you used to weigh when you were 20 yrs old!

learned something new lately from one nutritionist I would like to pass it on:

a teaspoon/tablespoon of coconut oil in the morning

keep you energized throughout the day and help you loose the fat from the mid section now that is simple right? :)

Nice thread SD_NY!

I don't like filling in tables...........like the western song says .........don't fence me in!