# 11 - Working Moves

I'm back to writing about walking again, because it's my most difficult thing to achieve. I can behave in the food department. I've even started to go to sleep on time - meaning in the 12s.

I am just finding it impossible to get those STEPS in.

I'm a writer, and I'm at my desk for the majority of the day. And when I'm on a deadline, forget it. Don't even try to move me.

Still, I know it's not healthy to sit for so long.

If I could only walk and type at the same time!!

Here are my latest counts of my steps:

* Monday (with exercise class): 1497

Before the exercise class, my pedometer read 399. Oy vey.

* Tuesday (with tap): 2248

Before tap, it read about 450. Oy oy vey.

It's been like that just about every night.

My major problem is that when I'm work, or busy with all kinds of other responsibilities, I get tons of things done, but I don't get to move at all.

When I'm on a deadline for my magazine, www.voices-magazine.com , http://voices-magazine.blogspot.com, I sit at my desk from 10 AM until 2 AM. Lately at least until 12 midnight. That's a lot of sitting.

I tried following Alizah Shapiro's suggest to take five minutes and walk up and down the steps, http://aimwellwomen.blogspot.com/2011/07/7-stepping-up.html. That adds a few hundred steps, and it feels silly and good. But I think I'm going to have to try to find a way to begin my day with some time on the treadmill.

Or maybe I'll actually walk outside. Then I'll get my Vitamin D and a few steps in there. I googled this site: http://www.thewalkingsite.com/. I'm even contemplating doing what it says for beginners: How to start: First of all, start out slow and easy. Just walk out the door. For most people this means head out the door, walk for 10 minutes, and walk back. That's it? Yes, that's it. Do this every day for a week. If this was easy for you, add five minutes to your walks next week (total walking time 25 minutes). Keep adding 5 minutes until you are walking as long as desired.

I probably won't do it, but at least I'm contemplating it. That's a first step.

Wish me luck.

# 5 - Can't Get the Steps Thing

Okay, I understand the concept. Nutritionist Judy Kizer told us, "Eat less. Move more."

I can eat less, or at least I'm trying to do that (until I chance to be in the kitchen or at a simcha or in a restaurant or...). But to move more...

When I had my first meeting with Dr. Tzipi Morris of the Efrat Women's Health Center, she said that the goal of each person should be to walk 10,000 steps.

Walking is good for your state of mind, your blood pressure, your heart, your weight, your life. I know this cerebral-ly. Now I have to somehow incorporate the walking thing in my life.

Dr. Tzipi gave me a pedometer and said, "Play a game with yourself. Every day, try to increase my 250 steps."

Well, that sounded great. But I've been a very giant steps failure. I think I fall into the couch potato category.

On Sunday July 1oth, I walked 2487 steps.

On Monday July 11th, I walked 3506 steps. Yay.

On Tuesday July 12th, my pedometer said 2676 steps, but I had a wedding that night and the pedometer didn't match my outfit or my jewelry, so I didn't wear it. But I did dance!!

On Wednesday July 13th, I clocked 5153 steps, but that included our Zumba class, so does that count?

On Thursday July 14th, I walked 2137 steps. Not so hot.

And on Friday July 15th, my pedometer read 1733 steps before I took it off for Shabbat. Then again, on Friday, I went swimming for two hours. I did about 30 laps, so while I wasn't walking, I did fit into the category of Move More.

Still, today, I'm at my computer all day, and I don't see any walking opportunities. Actually, I went to work right away and didn't even put on the pedometer.

You know what? I'm going to get that pedometer. It's at least 20 steps to my room and back, maybe even 40. Hm, I'm feeling better already.