🟣 The 10,000 step myth?

Hey hey hey, my fleet-footed falafel!

Let's talk about the not-so-secret weapon in your fat loss arsenal: good old-fashioned walking.

Now, you've probably heard about the famous 10,000 steps a day target.

But here's the tea: while 10,000 steps is a great goal, it's not a magic number.

Gasp I know, right?

Plot twist!

The “magic” number of steps is the one that's more than you're doing right now.

So, here's what I want you to do:

1. Check your current daily average.

Most phones track this nowadays (creepy, but helpful).

If you're averaging 3,000 steps a day, aiming for 10,000 overnight is like trying to run a marathon when you've just mastered the couch-to-fridge sprint.

2. Add 2,000 steps to your current daily average.

That's your new target.

It's challenging but not so daunting that you'll need a lie-down just thinking about it.

3. Focus on weekly averages.

Because life happens, and some days you're lucky if you hit 1,000 steps between the bed and the biscuit tin.

If you're short one day, no worries! Make it up on the weekend when you have more time.

Remember, it's not about being perfect every day. It's about making progress over time.

If you're currently doing 3,000 steps a day, and you bump that up to 5,000, that's a massive win!

Now, let's talk about making this step business more fun than a barrel of monkeys (do monkeys even like barrels? Questions for another day):

Make it a Party in Your Ears:

Line up a juicy podcast, audiobook or your favourite playlist.

Before you know it, you'll have walked three miles just to find out who the killer is in that true crime series.

Or maybe you'll finally finish that audiobook you've been "reading" for the past six months.

Step and Socialize:

Rope in your friends and family for some step-and-chat action.

Go grab a coffee and a stroll with your bestie, and you'll be so busy gossiping about Karen from accounting that you won't even notice you've hit your step goal.

The Magic of Micro Walks:

You don't need to channel your inner Forrest Gump and walk across the country in one go.

Those little walks throughout the day? They're the unsung heroes of step counts.

That 20-minute stroll around the block on your lunch break?

It's not just a break from Dave’s tuna sandwich stinking up the office (fucking Dave at it again) - it's a step goldmine!

These micro walks add up faster than your laundry pile on a busy week.

So, whether it's a quick jaunt to the coffee machine, a lap around the office every hour, or a post-dinner digestive waddle, embrace those mini walks.

They're like the loose change of the step world - it might not seem like much, but save it up, and soon you'll have enough for that designer handbag (or in this case, a bangin' bod).

Remember, my step-tastic superstar, it's not about one massive hike a day (unless that's your jam, then hike away).

It's about sprinkling little bursts of movement throughout your day, like confetti at a party, but sweatier and with more health benefits.

Big love,

Rachel 🥰