Steps

I've become the accidental owner of a Fitbit. I never wanted one. In fact, I'm allergic to quantify exactly what I do all and night. Even after Suzy from https://theairingcupboard.me/ enthused about it, I still wasn't drawn in. My daughter asked for one as a last minute Christmas present. She's not greedy, her list was tiny, and we bugged her into it, ie say it now, or it'll be too late. I reserved the Alta Hr, but it turns out you need to be over 16 to set this up unless you were going to lie about your age. She would prefer to get the correct data for her age so we will be getting the Fitbit Ace on Thursday. In fairness, she wasn't too disappointed. I think she's accepted at this stage I'm going to make mistakes. From what I could see is that it changed due to data protection. My Mother wants one too.
I've been wearing it for the last 5 days taking it off to shower and putting it back on again after if I remember.10,000 to 12,000 steps a day is the recommended amount. I presume that's to do with my height/weight etc. I've been hitting about 5,000 on average and not running the 30  minutes of moderate activity as it kicks in after 10 minutes. And yet I'm burning calories.  My sleep is averaging 7hrs 30 minutes. It vibrates to remind to move if I'm awake but haven't got up.
Most of this due to  'pottering around' which they mock me for. I usually prep vegetables and whatever else is for lunch and dinner during the days I'm not in the Glasshouse or getting ready for Airbnb. This means I'm active but probably not taking very many steps. Same if I'm cleaning down the worktop in front of me, the oven-which still isn't fixed, the microwave or fridge. Or I'm stocktaking the presses or freezer.
I fidget a lot. If I sit down, I'm usually popping up again to check saucepans aren't boiling over, if the washing machine id nearly finished etc. This makes me sound very domesticated, I'm not. If I upped the pace, I'd probably have it done faster and add more steps. I have been going for more walks though. Short but often up slopes, so it makes my heart pump. I wouldn't care to take a beep test though.
I think I've written a list of things to try to convince myself that I'm actually doing something. I've been looking for ways to help The School promote itself, attract new pupils for next September, messaged a local beautician whose involved on committees in my local town to see if she can get more businesses to accept One4All vouchers and done a few more surveys so can redeem more One4All's. See I wasn't entirely altruistic.
And I did Morning pages for the first time in ages. My daughter is off from school today due to teacher training. We spent time together, sometimes ignoring each other on our devices. Companionable silence is something I seldom feel with people. I appreciate it even if it doesn't look like 'quality time' to the outside world.
It's the accountability I'm pushing back against. If I wasn't moving what was I doing? It comes up when it comes to writing. Have I actually done any today, good, bad or indifferent?
TV has gotten good again. New Luther's, Silent Witnesse's and Vikings. For a pacifist slash coward, I like really dark, violent shows. Living vicariously I suppose