10,000 steps a day: Not a magical formula for preventing weight gain. For years now, 10,000 steps a day has become the gold standard for people trying to improve their health -- and recent research shows some benefits can come from even just 7,500 steps. But if you're trying to prevent weight gain, a new study suggests no number of steps alone will do the trick. Source 7m.
I can hardly get my feet to do any walking. I go from the car to my desk and then maybe walk a bit for lunch, back to my desk and back to the car and then home where there isn't much walking to do at all. No wonder I have a belly.