Tuesday I walked 2 miles at the Y.

Wednesday I took mother to a really big outlet mall in north Georgia and we did a lot of walking. After we got home, we went grocery shopping and did more walking.

That evening we went to the Y and walked 1 mile.

Thursday (today) I walked 3 miles at the Y. And I gave back the pedometer I bought from the Y and got my money back. I had traded it out 3 different times and it was never accurate (in spite of their claims that was). Today, after I walked 2 miles, it only gave me credit for 1.1 miles. Yesterday, after walking all morning at the mall and then at the grocery store doing 1 mile at the Y, it registered 816 steps for the whole day.

I think I will try the one Sheltieguy recommended.

Wednesday: a 5.27 mile walk in the park.

Today's wildlife included a buck standing on the trail, an a couple blue herons.

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Originally posted by BrenauMom:
I wish I could find a reliable, accurate pedometer but I don't think they exist.

Judy,
I found when I wore a pedometer regularly there were lots of things that would cause it to read inaccurately. It really does need to stay vertical so it can work properly. I found if I could wear a belt and attach it to that it was much, much more accurate. If you find that it is tipped over a lot, you can try wearing it on the inside of your waistband(between your body and your clothing) or depending on how well they fit, on your underwear waistband. I had luck sometimes with those 2 strategies.

Peg

Wednesday: 40 min walk, done.

Thursday plan: 1 1/2 dance class: 45 min. tap, 45 min. hip-hop.

Jill

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I wish I could find a reliable, accurate pedometer but I don't think they exist.

YAMAX (Japan) is said to make the most accurate mechanical pedometers. I got mine under the New-Lifestyles Digi-Walker brand name.

It sounds like the Accusplit AE100XL series is also based on YAMAX.

http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.ACCT72294/sc.2/category.12628/.f

http://www.accusplit.com/index.html

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I walked 2 miles at the Y this morning and I have just gotten back from 1 hour of ballroom dancing.

I wish I could find a reliable, accurate pedometer but I don't think they exist.

Monday 1 hour water aerobics done.
Sunday a nice walk to and from the football game.
Monday pm plan 1 hour belly dancing.

The fall square dance classes started today and I danced for 2 hours.

Ballroom dancing re-starts tomorrow night.

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...I am SO excited because I LOVE the ball workout.

That's good!

Today, I (yawn) mowed the lawn for the 17th time this year.

I am SO excited!! I deflated my exercise ball and packed it up and put it away. The reason: my Shitzu little dog baby "ate" my Gunnar Peterson workout DVD a few months ago. Well, he didn't actually eat it, but chewed the crap out of it; rendering it useless. So, today, I was searching my house for my Firm stepper. No where to be found. Oh, that's right, I gave that to my sister. SO, I went in my DVD/VHS drawer to find a workout DVD. I thought that the only exercise ball/Gunnar Peterson workout DVD was the one Simon chewed up! I had another, but thought it was the "instructional" DVD; you know, the ones that are SO slow, that show exactly how to move, but are not really a workout!? Well, I found a 45 min. DVD! Hello-the other one that the dog chewed was only 20 min! This is twice as long, twice as hard! I am SO excited because I LOVE the ball workout. It incorporates weights, cardio, abs, everything pretty much. Woooooohoooooo!

Jill

Friday: A 5.11 mile walk in the park.

Today's wildlife included blue herons and wild turkeys.

Friday 22 minutes on the exercise bike for 4.37 miles.
Thursday vacuuming and mopping for about an hour. Ouch, my arms are sore.