My best girlfriend Ann joined a “Stepbet” and basically made me join too. LOL! No really, she encouraged me and said it’d be fun, all we have to do is meet our daily walking goal 4x a week and power goals 2x a week and you get a day off. You put $40 into the pot and if you stick with it all 6 weeks, you get your money back. If others drop out, you get a cut of their money split amongst the rest of the crew who stuck it out. If you have an Apple Watch or a Fitbit, it will calculate your averages for you. Somehow my friend Nikki thought it’d be fun too, so she joined in! HA!
The first week is a prep week and it doesn’t actually count. This is where I learned the value of charging my watch; it died a few times and that was bad. I am not gonna lie, the second week I ROCKED it! I was walking the dogs, pushing the stroller, running around like a mad woman–all while the weather was nice. However as soon as the temps started to drop, so did my activity level.
Now I’m not a stationary person to begin with; but I don’t hit almost 11,000 steps every single day either. I’ve learned that this is harder than I thought!! There are days where you are stuck in the car, going to appointments or sitting doing work (chores, playing with kids, snuggling, etc) and there are also times where you just want to not walk!
I literally have 4 days left. 2 can be active and 2 have to be power. I developed a small (yet annoying!) chest cold on Saturday, so my energy has been zero. I tried to “rest” as much as I could while still getting in my steps Monday & Tuesday. Today as I type this at 3pm, I’m at 5,322. I still need to get to 10,781 by midnight tonight.
My friends and I have found ourselves doing jumping jacks, pacing hallways, running in place and just walking for literally NO reason. I think it’s kind of hilarious and kind of obnoxious all in one. I’m a huge fan of challenges, but man alive I’m ready for this one to be OVER! Why is the last week of something always the hardest?
If you’re reading, then please say a little prayer I’ll actually finish this last week; mama needs all the support she can get! I so appreciate all of my friends who encourage me and to those of you stepping, we’ve got this!! I will let you all know how much money I end up with at the end. #positivevibes
Here is what today looks like:
Here is a look at the whole 5 weeks that actually counted.
I must say there are a few pros/cons.
Pros- I feel like my legs are super muscular! My booty is looking fine too (according to the hubs! LOL!) I have not gained any weight and honestly, I’m enjoying carbs and yummy treats. I’ve bonded with some good friends. I feel like Superwoman when I complete each week. I know I’m being healthier and getting outside with the kids, when I maybe would wanna curl up and be lazy. I feel like I’m being a good role model for my son and daughter.
Cons– Really the biggest is maybe the stress of it this last week. Getting sick sucks and I’m just tired! I don’t want to lose my money, so I must finish! The only other con is that I miss lifting weights and doing yoga. If I’m “going to spend time being active” then I need my darn steps!
Have you or would you do a Stepbet?