While I know exercise is not a substitute for reducing calories, walking/jogging three miles per day at a minimum and five miles on days I do no other exercise makes a HUGE difference in whether or not I get to enjoy treats.

I don't use a device to track though. I know my walking routes or use a treadmill.

My step father used to say the only exercise you need to lose weight is push-ups from the table.

PS So, yes, just as eld says, great for maintenance for me.

I wear my Garmin as a watch(it was purchased to keep track of the horses’ heart rate for conditioning) and I consistently do 24,000 steps a day. One would think my weight would drop....

I put on my Fitbit every morning striving to feel that little party it puts on when I hit 10,000 steps. Most days I get there, some days I don’t. Wearing it does make me more aware of activity.

I try to. I have an iPhone which came with an app that keeps track for me. It’s fun to look back at this date last year to see how many steps I had, or compare my averages month-to-month.

And it’s amazing how many steps I can get just by getting out of bed, visiting the bathroom, and walking to the kitchen for a cup of coffee!

Here’s a screenshot of a one-year random record of my steps for May 1, 2017 to May 1, 2018.

I use a fitbit to track my steps. I almost always get my 10,000 steps in. I live in New England and when it's bad weather I walk in our dreary mall. Vacationing now in Florida and i shoot for at least 12,000 steps. i love to be outdoors and enjoy the scenery but I listen to Podcasts to keep me motivated.

I don't track with a fitbit. Have one but don't wear it because I don't like the way it feels on my wrist. I do walk 4 miles at least 4 times a week in addition to steps from shopping, cleaning, etc.

I have a Fitbit, Charge HR2. I really like it.

I particularly like the activity reminders. I work at home and I have it set to alert me when I havent moved at least 300 steps in an hour. I can get really engrossed and that can happen. When it buzzes me, it reminds me to get up and pace during conference calls :)

Our last health insurance plan provided my husband and me with fitbits and gave us discounts if we met the 10,000 steps requirement (there were a few other parameters, too). For my husband, it was a good incentive--at work, he would stand and shift his weight while making calls, walk the hallways and parking lot more during the day, etc.

I found the fitbit annoying for a few reasons. First, it was one more thing to remember to put on in the morning. And I ended up losing 2 of them. Second, it didn't take into account all the types of activity I was doing. There are a lot of movements that are good for you in addition to walking. My fitbit would congratulate me for shopping for an hour at Costco but not for doing lunge pulses with my kettlebell or a dozen sun salutations in yoga.

I believe it's beneficial to strive for 10,000 steps simply to remind ourselves to move more and not be so stationary. But I agree with Rita's stepfather that the best exercise is pushing away from the table.

I usually do at least 10,000 steps a day, sometimes a bit more. :-)

Yes, I use mine daily. There are data that higher steps are related to a lower BMI, no surprise. I will use the treadmill desk at night if I am low, though if I am working I have to put it in my pocket and off the wrist. Correct, they are not perfect, and they don't pick up non-walking activity that well such as resistance training or spinning. I used to like the little one I wore on my waist like a pedometer, but they don't make that the One anymore. I have the Ionic which is large. I don't like to sleep with it, either, because it's too large. But this technology used to be only available to researchers and now they are great for consumers. However, people stop using theirs after 3 months or so, to go along with the new year's resolution.

I also like that it reminds me to move if I haven't gotten up every hour. I will go to the bathroom and do some laps on the indoor track. I do Goal Day challenges with my sister and friend.

I used an old fashioned pedometer steps was when we were in Paris early 2000's because that was the technology, and we had 30K per day! On the Great Wall a couple of years ago, I had 54 floors! Sure felt like it, too.

Data from my conference in Charleston a few weeks back. Taking the stairs at the hotel, walking group at the conference, too. Our conference actually has planned activity breaks, so you can choose what you want to do. One of the days we used the Holy Spokes bikeshare.

I have never measured my steps but am fanatical about my weight and if I gain a pound above water weight, more miles on the inclined treadmill, more long hikes and less calories.

Here is what I am finding with me. I never made it a point to track steps. I thought that walking the dog, going to the gym and mostly watching calories was the way to go. But, I did get sometimes get higher spikes.

I find that making sure I get the steps, and for me this is 500plus over the ten to get to the five miles, my weight has only fluctuated a half a pound.

Gray, it's funny but even doing my two longest walks with the dog it doesn't get me to the 10,000. Of course I can keep looping around which I do sometimes.

If you naturally get to the 10,000 have you thought about setting a higher goal?

My DH seems to reach 10,000 steps without trying, and without dog walking! He has the app, but really doesn't follow it. He'll look at it when I comment about mine. And, he always has the milage!

Maybe your husband is like me, a natural mover. I don't sit still for long.

My dog walks are about 3/4 of a mile, and I do at least two a day and usually three. Maybe four. Right now I have a dog recovering from surgery who can't walk, and my numbers are around 8,000 steps.

What I should improve is the intensity of my walks. My speed is in the light (yellow) range, seldom the moderate, and never the intense speed. I am not a runner.

On days when I am working in the yard, especially mowing or raking leaves, I hit about 17,000 steps.

That's great!

Today it's raining, I am watching my DD's Chihuahua. Yesterday she was able to do 2 miles with us. This morning, I ran out with just my dog to get in one walk before the rain.

It started as we were almost home.

Not sure if I'll get to take the two of them out. The little one does not want to be out in the rain, even with er raincoat.

As of now, I have 6,159. I'll try to up my game wandering around the house :(

I like my Fitbit and I often get to 10,000 steps a day. I’m at about 5,000 when I finish a Jazzercise class, and I also walk my dog. Even if I’m grocery shopping and log my steps, my heart rate tells the difference between real exercise and basic walking around. I don’t log my water or food intake, and I wore it to bed when I first got it, but every time I’d roll over it would light up and wake me, so I stopped.

What I like most about wearing a Fitbit is how it notifies me of a text or a call and I can see who it is before I go digging my phone out of my purse.