I got a Fitbit for my birthday and I log over 6 miles a day walking the dogs and going to the gym and just plain walking around stores, yard, and house. I've almost made it to 15,000 steps, just ten short.

I walk out to get the newspaper every morning. Does that count for anything?

I get up around 3 a.m. and check the obituaries on-line to see if my name is there, and if not, do the 5 Tibetan Rites (Exercises). Hubby gets up just before 4 a.m. and by 4ish we're in the basement where we have a choice - walk a circuit which includes climbing the stairs several times (stair climbing was suggested by our daughter's fitness coach for people "our age"), use the mini-trampoline, ride a stationary bike, do weights/resistant training, or a combination of those - M through F (most of the equipment was thrift store finds - nothing too good or too cheap for me ;-). We workout for 45-60 minutes.

I recently got the Miranda Esmonde-White book "Aging Backwards" along with a couple of CDs that take you through a series of stretches for mobility, bone strengthening and core workout and I try to add that to my afternoon.

We also do balance training by standing on one leg - then the other for several minutes at a time (can be done anytime/anywhere), walking forward 20-paces heel-to-toe, and then backwards 20-paces heel-to-toe several times, and a 6# balance board. We're trying to avoid "help I've fallen and I can't get up" moments as we age.

I have 2 portable ellipticals. One at home and one at work. They are really handy,especially at work,where space is limited. My company has a wellness program that awards points for,among other things, logging steps on a fitbit. The points are redeemable for Amazon gift cards and other goodies. I work nights,(5pm to 5 am) so right at midnight,when my fitbit resets,I get on my portable elliptical for a little over an hour to get my 10000 steps for the day over with,and between then and when I get back to work later that day,I will typically get 15000 steps total for the day. When I'm off, I try to keep the same sleep schedule (key word is try) and do the same thing at home. My SO bought me a treadmill for valentine's day. I didn't ask for a treadmill. But he was so proud of himself I couldn't even feel insulted. When he finally gets it assembled, I will use that at home instead of the portable elliptical. I also like workout dvds occasionally and I used to take one of my dogs to the park to walk 6 miles daily,but SO didn't want me to do that anymore because he thought it was dangerous (never mind I have a 70 pound pit bull and a pistol with me) I didn't feel like arguing with him,as his heart is in the right place. I admit I never look forward to exercise, but after I do it I feel so,much better. If i go even a few days without it,I feel icky and lazy and tired. I know I need to add some strength training,but my problem is not knowing how much of each weight exercise to do, I'm looking for a dvd for that. I do much better at things like squats and lunges and crunches when I'm following a dvd than if I try to do my own workout.

No. But I do exercise.. sort of. I ride a bicycle a whole lot. I used to swim 2 to 3 times a week. The pool in Port Charlotte, at the Y is a short lap pool, with only one lane for lap swimming, and the times for this is limited as well. This sucks. I will have to find another option for swimming. It was highly recommended to me, to be able to keep moving... cause of arthritis. I will start working out with Dales equipment.. as somehow I have to take up the slack, that the lack of swimming might bug me.

I work-out with a personal trainer 3x a week.

I've painted 4 rooms this week, painting another one today. If you want a real workout, join me 8 to 5:30 today. :) BTW, this is my LAST for pay remodel. I mean it! I'm going back to retirement schedule.

I'm on my feet 8 hours a day. I walk. Squat, climb ladders, reach above my head to put things away or to get things down. Lift crates of milk and eggs. I push boxes. I pull boxes. I carry those huge jugs of water from the back room to the front of the store and sometimes out to peoples cars. I do an average 9000 steps a day. There have been days when I go downstairs and walk on my treadmill and get another 6000 steps in if I walk a full hour. I don't run on it, just a good paced walk. I do need to do some muscle toning though. My legs really need it. I think squats and/or the odd plank would really help. But after working all day, I'm just too pooped to do anything.

I try to walk 2-4 miles per day.

Good for you, Glenda and others. My life changed for the better when I walked into our university fitness center just three years ago. Fibromyalgia osteoporosis, and other issues had done its work on me.

My first exposure was water aerobics, strongly recommended by my doctor. I participated twice a week, and simply added different activities to my agenda after about a month.

I now join a yoga group, pilates, and spend time on several different machines for some muscle strengthening. I worked with a trainer for a few weeks, one who is educated on the needs and limitations of someone with my weaknesses.

I visit the fitness center several times a week, will be eternally grateful for our greatly reduced membership fees because of my husband's employment with the university.

I hate exercising at home and the two pieces of equipment that we own have been moved to the garage.

Very impressive, everyone.

I like to just try to stay active rather than "work out," except yoga of course.

Yoga class 2x a week + at home, walk at least 1 mile a day with the dog, gardening, hiking, household chores, work at the bookstore which is fairly physical. I know I'm short on aerobic. Sometimes I walk a flight of 100 stairs.

PS Occasionally I do a Leslie Sansone walk, but it's boring. They are available on youtube.

Yoga 4 x a week. Running/walking combo 3 miles a day x 3. Treadmill/gym x 2 a week. I'm not sweating, really working out.....so it's not a lot....but I'm working up to my old routine. I've got a pinched nerve in my hip, lower back pain/stenosis, ripped knee has healed and so on. Since I'm working on this remodel I haven't had time to baby myself.

I try to walk every morning and I ride a stationary bike for 35 minutes most days. It sure helped my plantars fasciitis.

The only type of exercise I'm able to do at home is walking, preferably not on the treadmill. I used to weightlift regularly at the gym but now that I have a Fitbit, I'm spending my time on 10,000 steps a day.

Exercise as most think of it is beyond my capabilities now, but I will tell you about what my Dh's doctor had to say after DH's recent heart cath for a fix of a low functioning stent from 14 years ago.. In a nut shell, he said all the years of faithful cardiac rehab has done a remarkable job of forming many well developed coronary collateral blood vessels in Dh's heart. His first heart bypass surgery was 33 years ago. 5 vessels were replaced with veins from his legs. 3 of those originals were redone 9 years later. 14 years ago he received 5 stents. The doctor says, aerobic exercise, mainly walking, is the most important thing you can do for your heart.

I've been thinking about trying to find a trainer who will help me balance my workouts. On my own, I tend to do things that are more enjoyable or less painful. :)

Unfortunately, I am very lax on exercising... I used to go to the pool and exercise when I lived in former town, but it got to the place the chemicals made me itch and break out so badly that my skin bled... I walked 3-4 miles a day...then came 3 joint replacements and arthritis in every joint in my body and I have constant pain. The surgeon who relpaced one of my hips, cut the nerves and I walk with a terrible wabble and it feels like it is caving in with each step, and no fixing it...the nerves are dead....so makes my back hurt and have terrible balance when I do try to walk. I have gained a lot of weight and it know it makes all of my health problems worse..plus I am blessed with tremors in my hands..so I think I have just given up on extending my years. I am able to keep up with my house and take care of my personal needs, but life has lost its "fun" for me any more.

Exercise?

I think exercise helps with fibromyalgia. While I enjoy the dog walks every day, there are days when I don't love the treadmill. But if you snooze, you lose. We are fortunate that our health insurance pays for it, even though we went before this occurred.

I've had a trainer for the last three years which has helped me to lose 15 pounds without even trying. I can't walk long distances because of a severely arthritic ankle but I can and do ride a bike and do weight bearing exercises like squats and using weights. Every little bit helps.

I've put the weights and bicycling on hold, I've been painting and gardening the last few weeks. Brushworks is right, painting is hard work and definitely exercise.

Plan to go back to scheduled exercise as soon as the garden cleanup is done.

Started eating low carb, exercising regularly, 45 lbs lost so far.

(((Phoggie))) I am so sorry to hear about the pain. Do you think a wheelchair might help? I hope that somehow you get a little better and get some joy back into your life.

Trying to exercise more and counting calories. Bought a recumbent bike 6 months ago to help recover from knee surgery last year. Used it intermittently for awhile but lately, in conjunction with Fit Bit, am getting on it twice a day for 10 minutes. Just started little goals with FitBit...doing the steps/bike at least five days a week......adding 500 steps a week. Last week was 5,000 steps, this week 5500...gradually working up to the 10,000. Most days I go over but my goal is to get in at least that many steps. If I watch a tv show in real time I get up and circle the house during commercials.

Weight is not budging much. Tried low carb in Jan and didn't really lose and counting calories isn't much better. Guess my age is a factor, but I'm plodding along.

No, not what would be considered traditional exercise. I am very active. I am outside most of the day. Clean stalls. Fix fences. My house is seven steps off the ground and I am up and down them dozens of timesa day. I carry fifty lb. bags of feed. I don't spend a lot of time sitting around.

Walk five days a week, like it or not. I only way about 112 so not to lose weight but I was turning into a slug since I retired.

Just got back from the gym. It's nice to go in the middle of the afternoon when there are not many using the machines I need. It is extremely crowded in the mornings and lunchtime.