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Have you ever thought of using a pedometer as an exercise program for yourself. By doing so you can achieve goals you might not of thought of as burning calories and taking weight off. A diabetes cure is not a simple one by no means, it takes all kinds of different measures to achieve progress in balancing glucose levels.

A simple pedometer can be used as a aid  to help you lose weight , just by taking steps. You simply attach a pedometer to your waistband , your belt or even around your ankle, which ever you prefer. These cost anywhere from $10 -$20 depending on your choice, there is more expensive ones available that can keep track of your calorie burn,distance that you’ve walked and your workout times and more.The  ADA  recommends that a simple one can do the job.

Exercising doesn’t mean you have to go to the gym,by using a pedometer you can have a more pleasurable time exercising without thinking of it. Things like walking the dog, or walking your kids to school, going grocery shopping , getting your mail,walking with a partner, all these steps count daily.By using a pedometer you achieve goals that you thought were impossible , now made simple.

Now ready to strap your pedometer on , to get those feet moving? Physical activity promotes good health ,weight loss,better blood pressure,so how many steps should you strive for?

Here’s how to strive for a goal that is easy to get started:

• Calibrate your pedometer by counting out 25-50 steps, and making sure your pedometer tracks them all accurately. If the count is off, move your pedometer along your waistband toward your navel or your back until the steps match up. 
• Start by wearing your pedometer for a week or two, averaging the number of steps you take each day.
• Now, up your daily average by 500 steps every couple of weeks by taking brisk walks at lunch, parking your car further from store entrances or walking around the block before you check the mailbox. Before you know it, you’ll hit 10,000 steps a day. So checkout the pedometer on page 6 of diabetes supplies, make your steps count!