I walked 30 - 40 min. while on the phone with Ddil/Dson and grsons this a.m. right before breakfast. I like multitasking like that.
It's also helpful, while making a business call, if I'm put on hold, to walk while I wait. Sometimes, I've gotten an apology, but I've said, "Oh, it's OK! I just get my walking in while I wait, so it's a good thing! I don't mind at all!"
They seem so surprised to NOT get an irate customer!
I sometimes set my timer for 30 - 90 min. and then do housework, dishes, and laundry, putter, put out hot spots, put things in rooms they belong in and go-go-go! I get my housework done AND get in walking and movement at the same time! It's GREAT!
I wear AFO's (ankle-foot orthotics) on my feet/ankles, which come up the calves about 8" or so. They have a hinge, so I can walk and bike. However, I keep putting off riding my perfectly good Schwinn recumbent bike!
My podiatrist and PT told me to start slow. They said to ride it 5 min. a day for 7 days, 10 min. a day for 7 days, and so forth. My podiatrist told me to go at moderate speed and not really fast, too. He said to stretch prior to the bike use and after, too. I don't think that doing 5 min. at a time is such a bad place to start, so I will try to start doing that Monday. I'll keep you posted, to my progress. My dream
is to be able to bike, read my Nook at the same time and go for 30 min. because I'll get Nook reading done AND biking, too!