How to add extra steps into your day

I'm participating in a Challenge to walk 10,000 steps a day for one week through
a local Hospital based fitness group.

Today they emailed out some suggestions on how to add extra steps to your day.

I thought I'd share them with the group.  Most of them we already know, but a
reminder now and then won't hurt.  I changed one of them just a little (they 
suggested walking every aisle in the store.. for me, that would end up with 
processed foods jumping into my cart!).

P.S.  The first one is the main thing I did for exercise the first 7 months
after banding.. but I also incorporated a few others.

* Walk a dog... if you don't have a dog, join a friend who does, or borrow a
neighbor's dog
* Take stairs
* Park in back of the parking lot
* Get up to change channels
* Weed your garden or flower beds
* Walk to co-workers desk instead of email
* Walk around while making a phone call
* Take a lap or two around the mall before shopping
* Plan a walking meeting
* Participate in walk-a-thons
* Take kids/ grandkids to the zoo
* Visit a nature trail
* Mow your yard with a push mower
* Instead of a coffee break, take a quick walk
* Vacuum your house
* Dance
* When you watch TV, walk on treadmill
* March in place during commercials
* Don't use the shuttles to get to work, use your feet
* Walk the perimeter of the grocery store at least once, before putting anything
in your shopping cart.
* Wake up 30 minutes early to walk and view the sunrise
* Always return the shopping cart... inside of the store
* Do not use a cart while golfing
* Visit a museum
* Take a group fitness class

Thanks for posting this!  10,000 is challenging. I was doing this last Fall, but when the weather got nasty, I found it difficult to get all those steps in.  I walked 90 minutes at the mall before the stores opened up this morning and I was thinking I should have worn my pedometer.  I love walking with my DH and our 2 Golden Retrievers.  I always say that "Jack" our male golden, is like my personal trainer. Always wanting to go faster and farther.  They walk with me at least 5-7 hours a week, so they are in good shape also!

 Thanks for the list! I am fostering a pup now so it gives me a reason to be active!