Walking To Work

[BAKERS DOZEN]

So proud of our daughter. She lives on her her own and manages quite well with just the one salary coming in. At Christmas her friend asked her if she would like to go abroad for a holiday but she did not think she could afford it. She will not take money off us even though we offered. She looked at her monthly budget and decided that the one thing that could go was her monthly train pass so from January she has walked to work and back which is 14,000 steps there and 14,000 steps home, all measured on her FitBit. She also walks between 6-8,000 steps in her lunch hour. Her total steps this week from Mon am to this lunchtime is 131,000 steps. Needless to say that next month she is off abroad with her friend. In the process she has lost over 3 stones and several inches off her waist. The people she works with have been so impressed that they have bought FitBits and now have a weekly competition to see who can do the most steps. She currently lives in Birmingham but when she lived back up north she would regularly walk from the other side of Oldham to Manchester University where she worked and then walk home again each evening. Mr BD has now decided that we must start going out for a walk every day but we'll be doing a lot less than that I can assure you.

[Cloverjo]

That's great. We're all so reliant on cars nowadays. I used to walk or cycle everywhere and have now put on a bit of weight since I got a car.

[-SharonA-]

That's truly remarkable. Well done her and hope she enjoys her deserving holiday.

[Mamyalynne]

Quite an achievement, well done young lady.

[kvalidir]

Fantastic well done to her and I hope she has a lovely holiday. x

[BAKERS DOZEN]

She makes me laugh because she even times when she has her drinks at work so she won't get "caught short" on her way home. One and half litres of water by 11am then another one and a half litres of water by 3.30pm.

[BAKERS DOZEN]

Mamy she would love the young lady tag as she will be 50 in December.

[marval]

Well done to your daughter, she deserves her holiday.

[Georgiesmum]

I d love to know what she eats inbetween such a high volume of water. If i drunk that amount of water that would fill me up.

[Mamyalynne]

Well, make sure you tell her then.x

[ummmm]

BD...I'm on holiday and this place has lots of steps and slopes, I could see the difference In my legs within a week. It's encouraging.

[BAKERS DOZEN]

She used to drink full sugar Coca Cola and water (not together). She has never had a hot drink in her life as she disliked tea and coffee from the first time she tried them when she was a tot so she has always drunk her fair share of water but she gave up the Cola as well. She does not like the low sugar versions. She loves chicken, pizzas, salads, pasta, rice but not a fan of bread. Does not eat a lot of fruit as she has ulcerative colitis and fruit and fruit juices seem to set it off so they are out. Never drinks milk so has to buy some in when we visit.

[ummmm]

I grew up in a pub so drank lots of Coke and coffee. I gave it up for lent, it made me feel so ill. In hindsight I think it was sugar withdrawal

[BAKERS DOZEN]

I don't like Coke so never drink it but I gave up coffee once and had really bad headaches for a few days while I went through the caffeine withdrawal. Must admit I felt a lot better afterwards but after a few months I slipped back into the coffee routine as it is so quick and easy to make.

[BAKERS DOZEN]

Off to bed now. Enjoy the rest of your holiday ummmm and be careful on those steps.

[ummmm]

I only drink one a day now. I used to drink 10 or more, strong, sweet milky....

Well done your daughter x

[waterboatman]

Salutations to your daughter Bakers Dozen. She sounds like my kind of girl.

[Eleena]

She sounds like a lady who follows her goals and achieves them BD.

[NoMercy]

How funny, I started doing a daily walk on Monday. In just 4 days I've noticed a huge difference. In the run up to my first walk I was so stiff first thing in the morning and following periods of inactivity that I found it hard to stand on my feet and mobilise, to the point that I felt riddled with arthritis. I went so long hardly doing any activity as I had no energy during my pregnancy and was weak and exhausted all the time. Rather than battle it, I let it consume me.

I have forced myself each day to do a long walk pushing the pram up steep hills and back down again. The difference in a few short days is amazing and the pain and stiffness in my feet and legs has vanished and I feel more energised than I have done in a very long time.

[BAKERS DOZEN]

My brother had a heart attack last September followed by a triple bypass. He now walks at least 5 miles a day and feels tons better for it. The beauty of it is, apart from getting a pair of suitable shoes, its absolutely free and can be done at any time of the day. Well done NoMercy in making that first effort. Your little one will benefit from the fresh air as well.

[Tilly2]

How long does it take her to walk to work, BD?