10, 397 steps
My Omron HJ-112 clip-on pedometer said I burned off 525 calories after taking 10,397 steps. I decided to reward myself with a Starbuck's coffee drink. Went to Starbucks and ordered a large-sized, 20 ounce, Java Frappuccino. One of those c's in frappuccino must stand for calories. The drink had 580 calories! So my walk of 5 miles burned off about the same number of calories I put back on with the frappuccino.
Okay, it was worth it. I have been walking consistently and this extra special coffee drink with whipped cream was my reward.
Today I read an article in the local Austin paper about the Fit-bit Force, an electronic fitness tracker synced from your wristband to your smartphone. The article said these trackers are the must-have gadget of the year. It even tracks your sleep patterns. This is too much information. I am happy with a clip-on pedometer. I like my pedometer. It gives me:
1) total steps
2) distance
3) aerobic steps
4) aerobic minutes
5) calories
So fitness is in! Everybody will soon have a pedometer strapped to their wrist. Maybe everybody will be shooting for 10,000 steps a day.
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