10,000 Steps

I have tried a little experiment for the last couple of days... I have been wearing Gary's FitBit to track my sleep and movement patterns. For those of you not familiar with a FitBit it is basically a rubberized bracelet that syncs to an APP on your phone that monitors your steps, sleep pattern, calories burned, etc.

Essentially it is an experiment in healthy living.
It turns out I am a great sleeper. No shocker there. I sleep like a log - no, REALLY. I have 8 hours a night of completely uninterrupted sleep - not a single movement! Now most of you probably think that is incredible, especially my husband because it seems he never has more than an hour or two of uninterrupted sleep(we're working on that - I see a sleep journal in someone's future), but I love to sleep and 10 hours is my goal!
In addition to finding out what an expert sleeper I am, I also found out that I take less steps on an ordinary day than my son who was home sick in bed. Not sure how that is possible, but it has now become a challenge. Day 1 - I walked approximately 3,500 steps all day - pathetic, I know (I work hard, but apparently my ass is glued to my chair - occupational hazard). Day 2 had to be better - when you know better, you do better! After many detours around the office and extra trips up and down the stairs I was able to add an extra 1,000 steps to my day. Thank goodness, because I may have my husband beat in the sleep department, but he has me beat in the step department. His average is 10,000 steps a day - incredible! Not sure how he does it, but a scene from the show PawnStars comes to mind in which one of the guys in the show attaches the FitBit to a paint can in a hardware store while it is being shook up. Hmmm....
Anyway, it is a little bit addicting to check your progress each day and of course I am my best competitor - I hate to lose!