Everyday Systems

I wake up and put on "I'm Walking" by Fats Domino, do a few stretches and I am out the door for a 3-4 mile walk. Once I hear the song, and the words "I'm walking", I know that I'll soon be out the door.

My dog. Walking has always been my favorite form of exercise, but I'm lazy. The dog gets me moving.

A dog you care about is the best exercise machine.

wosnes wrote:My dog. Walking has always been my favorite form of exercise, but I'm lazy. The dog gets me moving.

Let's hear it for doggies! That's what gets me out the door! An empty refridgerator helps too. I don't own a car.

I walk to avoid using the subway. I hate how dingy and so close quarters it is! Not to mention, I get to save a decent chunk of change when I avoid using it! The cost of a subway ride is too much in NYC these days....

We pick up our new rescue dog in 10 days. Then there'll be NO excuse not to get moving!

My pedometer. My minimum goal for my pedometer, which right now is 7,000 steps a day vs. the 5,000 I started with. I usually go a few thousand over the minimum, but there is nothing like getting started and seeing the numbers go up. Plus, it is definitely paying off. I am losing weight since I've been using the pedometer (the one I have in my ipod nano).

Saving money. If I walk to work (4.5 miles), I save £2.50 that I would have spent on public transport.

wosnes wrote:My dog. Walking has always been my favorite form of exercise, but I'm lazy. The dog gets me moving.

Yep, definately my dogs get me walking. At least once a day for an hour and sometimes twice a day (depending on my work schedule). I love to get out really really early before anyone else is up and I feel like I have the whole world to myself

Errands. Newspaper to buy, library books to return etc.

I love audio books. My walking time is when I get to "read."

Lots of the above! The dog, my pedometer (and personal goal to get in over 10,000 steps everyday) and audiobooks too.

Also, just the reality that my overall well-being -- mentally and physically -- is significantly better when I'm an active person and, for me, that means walking.

Too solid flesh wrote:Errands. Newspaper to buy, library books to return etc.

This. Plus going to work when I don't need the car to go do a program or run to a meeting. I cheat, though. I catch a ride home with DH.

My dog beau!

Kevin wrote:A dog you care about is the best exercise machine.

wosnes wrote:My dog. Walking has always been my favorite form of exercise, but I'm lazy. The dog gets me moving.

That's awesome. Also, that happens to be the same reason that I walk so much. Nothing worse than having a fat dog. Can't have that.

Many things, actually. I do "Industrial Complex Ranger" during my lunch break.
* The pleasure of being asked "Why don't you run?" by the runners,
* The pleasure of answering "Why don't you simply walk?",
* The fact that it is almost effortless, cheap, and I feel good afterwards.
* It gives me a good reason to be relaxed in the afternoon, whatever the pressure at work.

Sometimes, when I work closer to the city (like I will tomorrow, for instance), I just walk to the supermarket to buy my lunch. I willingly don't choose the closest vendor.

Walking is the best form exercise for people who don’t like to work out. I hated working out but had to do some form of exercise, so I started with walking and dancing. Doing both proved very useful. Now I walk 2 miles every couple of days, and dance when I am free. Walking and dancing have motivated me to do cardio as well.

I walk A LOT - one of the reasons I knew the No-S diet was for me
What gets me out there?

Sunshine

An iced coffee after a nap (heaven)

Low bank account (I walk to deposit our paychecks before outstanding checks get in there)

A rottweiler named Thunder

My fit bit

Antsy, excess energy

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