Things I Know I Know

I have actually been using my pedometer since last Monday (January 16th) and I've been making close to 10,000 steps a day since last Wednesday. However, the pedometer only keeps track of the last seven days so that's what you're getting (well, eight because today is...today):

1. 10,157
2. 10,496
3. 12,381
4. 9,647
5. 10,084
6. 12,016
7. 11,429
8. 10,001

Things I've learned so far:
--I have to think about this all the time in order to get enough steps in. Walking two dogs and work and errands and teaching a couple nights a week can usually get me to about 7,500 steps. I need another 20-30 minute walk to get all the steps in for a day.
--There is finally a reason to follow the advice to park farther away (cuz I get to count the steps) and it makes the big box discount stores, like, half as annoying to know that all that walking to the far corner of the store to get one thing counts in the big total of my exercise plan.
--Walking in place does not impress the pedometer
--On a lazy Saturday afternoon, I can take, like, 50 steps in 4 hours.
--I am amazed at how much less depressed I am.