Step counting

 

Have you ever taken a challenge and then asked yourself, "what was I thinking?"!! Well I have. I signed up for a step challenge at work for this month. (what was I thinking!) I normally keep track of my steps I take each day but since starting this step challenge, my mind is saying, DO MORE. You see, I am a competitive person. And I really want my name in the drawing for the prize (who doesn't like to get prizes!)  and to get your name in the drawing, you have to meet the goal of logging a minimum of 5,000 steps a day. While it isn't a problem for me to get that many steps during the week, the weekend is a different challenge. 

Can I just say that this challenge is really pushing me! During the week, I walk A LOT at work. Let me just tell you.....I have mapped out my path from my office desk to the units in the hospital I serve, and it is .33 miles, one way. I walk this path 6 times a day, not to mention that my 2 units are on opposite ends of the floor in the hospital. I do A LOT of walking. I have also started to take the steps. Well....I must confess, I don't do the steps all the time, but will take them if it is 2- 3 floors. Any more than that, you would have to resuscitate me. To get those extra steps in, Riley gets a walk everyday after I get home from work. That circle around our neighborhood is .83 miles. And believe me, she will not let me forget about her walks. I am going to have to get her some doggie shoes for winter this year, but that will be another story for a different day. (sorry, had a squirrel moment in thought!)

So now, my poor "young" body is starting to feel it! Now I know why knees and hips are so sore. I won't blame it on me getting older, that will be our secret. We will just say it is exercise and the weather changing! You got that?

Well the question you are asking me now is, are you meeting that goal? What kind of question is that?! Of course I am, and then some! Remember when I said I am a little competitive? I am stepping a minimum of 8,000 steps a day. Now the weekends are a little different, especially Saturdays. Saturdays, I tend to binge Netflix and kick back in my chair. Like yesterday, I logged, 3,605. I didn't meet the 5,000 step goal, but again, I was chillin in my chair and taking a day off. I think we all need that one day to nap, chill and watch your show all day! (right now my show on Netflix is Scandal)

As my blog title is "loving life", I am doing just that. No matter what it is, step counting, chillin out or just walking the dog, life is worth loving. And my smile each day just proves that I am loving life!

Philippians 4:19;  "And my God will supply all your needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus".

Ezekiel 37:5;"This is what the Sovereign LORD says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life"

Love to all,