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oh Carol – you’re so right. He who takes the step will go so much farther than he who does not.
I am off to visit your guest post. I don’t do resolutions, though. I just DO. 🙂
The journey of a thousand steps….
Love this encouragement to just start.
All good things start with just one step. Perfect message.
You are so right. Everyone starts somewhere; but the key is in kindness. It’s “tourist season” at the gym and Erin Brown had a great post about dealing with the resolutioners…don’t be a jerk, she said. Everyone starts somewhere. This is an important message in how we treat others, and ourselves. Happy New Year!
Yes, I would look askance at anyone who would judge newbies at a gym. Or anyone, really.
I have to do nothing but walk for over an hour a day to get to 10,000. Otherwise, I am sitting too much: reading, writing, surfing the net. I didn’t realize how sedentary my lifestyle was until I started wearing a Fitbit 18 months ago. It kicked me in the butt to MOVE. Thanks for the reminder to put mine on today!
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE GREAT TO START,BUT YOU HAVE TO START TO BE GREAT.
I am reading this sign on the wall of the lounge in the gym while I fiddle with Face Book after working out.
Great post and words of wisdom.
That reminds me, where to work out in SF in Oct?
I didn’t know they had dashboards. My husband has one. Yes indeed, baby steps. I’m taking them too. We’ll get there. 2015 is going to be a great year!
I love my Fitbit! I never hit the 10,000 mark anymore (its too cold to walk the mile from the train so I opt for the bus, until we thaw out up here) but if you add just a little bit each day, take a 15 min walk then 20 the next day it makes it easier! I try to walk around my apartment as much as I can!
You’ve inspired me to get a pedometer app on my phone. I honestly have no idea how many steps I walk!!
Encouragement and positivity are always welcome… (I didn’t set any resolutions for the new year, also, and I’m glad I’m not the only one!)
Carol,
I read the Boomeon post. I wear a fitbit when I golf and love to see how far I have walked. I do so much better when I don’t obsess about it and just get up to go for a walk because it feels right. Remember, housework, stairs and even parking the car far away counts. Don’t beat yourself up for not getting to some mythical #…you are great just the way you are!
Barbara
The first step is always the toughest one to take but once you get going, it’s easy for the momentum to get going. We all have room in our life to do more of what makes us better. Now I’m off to take that first step to reaching my goals!
Oh it is super hard! Off to make my step, too, in a minute!
As much as I like numbers and metrics, nothing beats the actual action of doing. So I prefer to walk 30 min rather thank counting how many steps I did or how many calories I burned.
It’s just more reassuring and great for me to do it this way.
Wishing you a wonderful 2015, Carol. Now off to share your post with the world.
Back at you, Delia, and thanks! And remember, counting minutes is still counting! But it’s an interesting point because i have an upcoming post on…counting!