6000 steps a day

Wanna be considered a healthy human being? Simply walk 6000 steps every day. Hmm seems simple enuff doesnt it? Well i'm living proof that it does(not that I have been counting the steps I take every day, more on that later). I was watching a show on TLC called "I can make you thin".

http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/make-you-thin/make-you-thin.html

Sort of an english dude talking about how to lose weight, and not involving buying a gym membership. So I watched for about 20 minutes and a great point was brought up. a "normal" person walks about 4000 steps every day, and an in shape-healthy person walks about 6000 steps. as a measurment tool, a very active person walks about 10,000. I thought to myself, well hell thats all i have been doing for exercise since the fat challenge started is walking to the grocery store to get my meals instead of driving over there (about 1/2 mile or so away). So I'm guessing i walk about 6000 steps a day (4-5 times a week) but how do i really know? So i found an overstock pedometer on REI.com

http://www.rei.com/REI-Outlet/product/772086

so basically what it does is it tracks how many steps you take every day. What a great reminder to have on your wrist every day. Now exactly how it works, i have NO clue, but i will be reviewing the results a few weeks after it comes to my house.

I think its gonna be an awesome tool and i cant wait to see what kind of results i get when i know exactly how many steps i walk every day(and actually how many i take on a slow day) I will keep track on my calendar of how many steps i'm averaging a day and post here so more to come, stay tuned