Re: Re: 10,000 steps program (Pedometers)

[Guest guest]

> I've seen gadgets that count steps at Walgreen's, and they are 4.99.

> They look like a traditional pedometer, but don't measure milage,

> they literally count your steps, so you'd know how close (or far)

> away you are from your goal of 10,000 steps,

> gail>>>

Pedometers range in price from $4.99 to over $30. It has been my personal

experience that the inexpensive pedometers (the ones under $10) are wildly

innaccurate and not worth the money. I tried 3 different ones and not a one

of them worked properly. (Keep your receipt and Walmart will take them back,

no questions asked.) Perhaps I just have an odd walking gait or something,

but the cheaper pedometers just didn't function properly for me, even though

I followed the directions from the package and wore them properly. (For

example, one day I walked 5 miles and the counter said I only took 117 steps

that day.) Finally, I coughed up $26 for a better one and it works great.

Not only does it measure accurately, but it counts total steps taken, counts

aerobic steps (10 minutes or more of sustained walking), has a clock, counts

mileage, calories burned, has a 7 day memory, and automatically resets itself

each day. It also can be clipped to your waistband, or a purse, and has a

lanyard so it can be clipped into a shirt pocket. As long as the unit is not

laying flat, like on a table, it will measure steps in any position, such as

upsidown (the meter, not me, I haven't quite restorted to climbing the walls

yet). I found mine at Walmart in the pharmacy section next to the glucose

meters and blood pressure cuffs.

Tracie

[Guest guest]

I bought a pedometer for 12.83 at walmart today. It calculates

milage, steps and calories burned. And it also has a 7 day

memory. It was at the Pharmacy counter.

Jany

[Guest guest]

Sharon

Which brand do you have? I bought the SPORTLINE brand.

Jany

[Guest guest]

> Thanks for the advice... I think I ll try the cheaper one just to start

> out. I want to at least TRY it .. I am planning to use it to make an effort

> to raise my awareness of my daily activity. Deb>>>

Cheaper would be the way to go if it works for you. No use spending extra

money if you don't have to.

Tracie

[Guest guest]

> Which brand do you have? I bought the SPORTLINE brand.

> Jany>>>

That's the type I tried first before buying my more expensive Omron. Perhaps

my local Walmart just has a defective batch of pedometers. Two other ladies

who walk the mall in the morning that I know of bought the Sportlines from

Walmart and their's didn't work either.

Tracie