The truth is I struggle to get enough exercise in my daily life. And I’ve GOT to get better… I MUST get more steps in each day.
Recently I was invited to join the @Telus #EveryStepCounts fitness challenge…
I started with great intentions… but I did NOT do well. It was an extra bad couple of weeks for me with deadlines, a cold leading to a migraine and sinus infection. Yes, I had more excuses than steps.
A few days I actually met my daily 10,000 step goal… sometimes by walking around my house trying to get in enough steps before midnight.
But the good news is that wearing this FitBit Charge is a constant reminder of how sedentary my work-at-home life really is.
There are so many different styles of FitBit, if you’re Canadian, check out the Telus website to see which is your favorite.
Watching so many women in the challenge get 20,000+ steps in a day does motivate me to try to step up my game. So while the 2 week challenge is over, I’m going to try to at least hit a 10,000 step goal daily.
Win a FitBit Charge
If you’re a Canadian, outside of Quebec, and you’d like to win a FitBit Charge from Telus, leave a comment telling us what your favorite type of exercise is. Then use the form below to enter to win.
Disclosure: I received a FitBit Charge from Telus to participate in the challenge.
Written by Susan Carraretto, co-founder of 5 Minutes for Mom
Talk with me: @5minutesformom and Facebook.com/5minutesformom
Pin with me at pinterest.com/5minutesformom
I would love to win a fitbit. I hear so much good things about them. My favorite exercise is walking and short jogging. I use my cell GPS but it uses too much battery.
My favorite type of exercise is strength training. Makes me feel powerful. RAWR! Haha 😉
Thanks so much for the opportunity!
Before I tried a Fitbit out, I had no idea that I walked a mile while shopping. I can stop in one grocery, pick up the sale items there and then stop at a competing grocery to pick up loss leaders there and I almost double my walking mileage while saving money.
I like to walk and do squats
i went on the bike today and didnt mind it
i absolutely love running
walking
My favourite type of exercise is walking.
Walking is my favourite exercise.
I love the elliptical machine.
I love going on my elliptical!!
I’m trying to loose the pesky baby weight that’s seeming to linger and have stared working out 3 days a week. My Sister In-Law was getting rid of a stepped awhile back so I scooped it up. I just on it with the tunes playing and get to work! Thanks for a great giveaway!
My favorite exercise is one where I don’t actually think I’m exercising. Usually this is biking, sometimes it’s just walking.
I like to dance, rock climb, wake board…but my favorite activity is running.
Running / Walking
My favourite exercise is to walk my dogs! 🙂
I love walking. Preferably with my family (which includes my dogs). It doesn’t even seem like exercise at all.
Besos, Sarah
Journeys of The Zoo
snowshoeing
Aerofit! I do it once a week and it’s honestly the most fun I have! I’m a WAHM and my need to get out of the house is often vital LOL
My BFF sometimes comes along and while we have a great laugh, we burn up to almost 1,000 calories! Woot Woot!
I really enjoy Muay Thai and hitting the heavy bag!
Walking is my favourite exercise.
I like yoga and walking!
yoga and running are my favorite!
power walking!
I am an avid walker/hiker but I also just discovered that I love Just Dance.
Walking!
Although I love the treadmill, what I love more is exercise that is fun and goes by quickly without realizing that you are doing a lot of ‘work’.
Recently I have been loving bouldering and snowboarding!
christycee.blogspot.caÂ
i prefer walking or hiking
Aerobics and walking are my favorites! Thanks
Walking or hiking!
WALKING
I love walking and swimming!
my favorite exercise is anything that can get me outdoors.
I like yoga!
Walking outdoors or weight resistance.
Pilates or distance running!
Golf
I like yoga.
I love to do the Walk Away the Lbs videos!
running with friends
Swimming and riding my bike with my 6 year old.
Badminton
Swimming is my favourite, pretty much a full body workout
Swimming is my favourite form of exercise.
I like the elliptical and weight machines.
walking
I like to get outside to walk, but I have a treadmill to use on miserable days.
Dancing.
Yoga
I like the eliptical at the gym
My favorite exercise is hiking! Walking along water, to waterfalls, summits, etc… it is so rewarding it hardly feels like work! 🙂
My favorite types of exercise are walking and pilates
My favourite type of exercise is running around with my kids outside or strolling them in their stroller along the seawall in Vancouver.
I am trying to walk more for health this year so this would be a great reminder.
Definitely running during the summer
yoga and aquafit
I love the elliptical
My favorite exercise is walking! In the summer I enjoy riding my bike as well.
My favourite type of exercise is walking.
I love to walk my dog through our hallow. We walk about 30 minutes a day when weather allows and it is my favorite way to exercise.
zumba
I walk with my kids as much as possible! I love that this thing tracks your steps, I’m so curious as to how many steps I take,
chasing kids around 🙂 usually involves laughing and forgetting youre tired temporarily
Yoga and running
I really like jumping rope for exercise in the spring and summer.
My fave is walking outside or treadmill in the winter
I love biking
I like to hike and do pilates exercises.
My favourite type of exercise is yoga as well as Zumba, walking or riding a bike. Hard to choose!
Walking , slow jogging , biking 😀
I enjoy yoga.
Zumba is my fave exercise!
My favourite exercise is bike riding but since I’m not able for health reasons to do so, I am learning to like water exercises.
Oh how I love swimming
My favourite type of exercise is hiking.
I like to walk and swim!
Yoga, walking and swimming.
Hiking.
I enjoy walking mostly when my Husband and I go together
I love walking!
i love to walk
I like to do yoga. I like how it tones the body.
Dance, especially belly dancing:)
walking
Walking
I love strength training.
I like walking, and I really like swimming even if I don’t do it much.
Going on hikes in the forest with my dog is the most fun exercise!
I like walking and hiking.
Treadmill
I use the treadmill, walk, and strengthen with weights.
Hiking or swimming with my toddler
lately I have been loving yoga and a class at my gym called Bodyflow.
Right now I only walk, and mostly it’s walking the dog. I really enjoy riding the bike and swimming but do not often get to do those because of having 3 young children.
I got so excited about this I missed the Canada only part. I don’t live in Canda – please remove me if possible. Thanks & sorry!
Yoga!!
Treadmill