A Single Mom Used a Walking Pad Before Her Kids Woke Up — 20,000 Steps a Day Took Off 45 Pounds
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Toogi Dorjbayar, a 34-year-old single mother of two in Belgium, set herself a challenge starting March 26: 20,000 steps every day, according to Newsweek. To make it stick, she agreed to pay her twin sister 200 euros (about $232) for any day she missed.
Finding the time took planning. She walked on a walking pad early in the morning before her children woke up, used her lunch breaks to move, and walked again in the evening during the kids' screen time. In the first few weeks, without changing her diet, she lost about 10 pounds.
She kept the 20,000-step goal for eight full months, losing close to 30 pounds in the first four and another 15 in the next four — about 45 pounds in all — before easing her target to 15,000 steps. She went on to start a virtual walking club with more than 300 members and 10k, 15k and 20k step tiers.
Key takeaways
- ›20,000 steps a day for eight months, later 15,000
- ›Walking pad early in the morning before her two kids woke up
- ›About 30 pounds lost in the first four months, 15 more in the next four
- ›Owed her twin sister €200 for any missed day
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