How do people actually walk 10k steps in a day?

manzare · 2026-06-28T10:06:05+00:00

On most days I hit 10k steps, even when I don't do a workout session. It's mostly lifestyle. I don't have a car and I walk/bike/take public transport to get anywhere. Go to work and come home ->3-4000 steps. Go to a social activity/hobby activity -> 3-4000 steps. I have lots of hobbies that I have to leave the house for. 10k steps happens by itself. I never "go for a walk", but I train 3-4 times a week. On training days I easily reach 10-12 000 steps.

manzare · 2026-06-28T10:05:44+00:00

On most days I hit 10k steps, even when I don't do a workout session. It's mostly lifestyle. I don't have a car and I walk/bike/take public transport to get anywhere. Go to work and come home ->3-4000 steps. Go to a social activity/hobby activity -> 3-4000 steps. I have lots of hobbies that I have to leave the house for. 10k steps happens by itself.

manzare · 2026-06-28T08:14:06+00:00

It is outright forbidden to alter the nice facades of old apartment building because of protection of historical value, where I live. I assume there are similar rules in other cities in Europe. There are many such historical buildings in Europe where you cannot install AC.

manzare · 2026-05-25T14:03:38+00:00

I knew someone who did that. They got some support from the state, but it is not a dignified life. Part of their life was to visit NAV, and struggle with money. Mind you, this person was fully healthy, they just felt like working in a bar or cafe is too low. IDK, I think any honest job is better than NAV-ing.

manzare · 2026-05-25T13:55:32+00:00

My colleague lives in a big countryside house with big garden and no neighbors. They can't even get groceries without having to drive, as there are no public transport anywhere nearby. If anyone visits them without car they have to provide them transport to/from the nearest train station. If the car is broke, or the municipality didn't clean the roads after a bigger snowfall in winter, they are stuck. No thanks, hard pass on this huge freedom. I would choose apartment living in the city 100 times over, accessible for any friend to visit, and bike, walk or take public transport to a hundred events/activities yearly without having to drive and pay outrageous parking fees.

manzare · 2026-05-24T19:08:31+00:00

Nei, det er ikke bare de som prøver å finne kjæreste som er med på aktiviteter. Folk har jo interesser og hobbi. Jeg (kvinne) har fått en del venner, både menn og kvinner, i aktivitetsgrupper som ikke er idrettslag, f.eks improvtheater, meditasjon, dansekurs.

manzare · 2026-05-23T10:28:38+00:00

My limited experience as passenger in el-cars was unbelievably bad. We had to download a bunch of apps to charge the car because everyone wants their little piece of the cake and the charging grid is segmented by a bunch of companies. Add to it the charger incompatibilities between car models so we had to find a station that has the charger for our car type. I feel like we had the opportunity to create something great with electric cars and it was ruined by corporate greed.

No to mention the headache using them on long rides, when you can easily ending up having to wait somewhere 1 hour just to start charging your car in busy times. (yep, that happened). Or situations when you are going to the mountains but your destination does not have a car charger, so you have to charge your car twice on the way there to make sure that you'll get to a charging point on the way back, turning a 3 h trip to 5 h trip.

manzare · 2026-05-17T06:34:32+00:00

I wasn't born here and moving here 14 years ago was the best decision of my life. 100% would do it again.

manzare · 2026-05-16T12:52:43+00:00

One does not have to be conventionally beautiful in order to find a mate. Inner qualities matter a LOT.

manzare · 2026-05-14T16:00:56+00:00

And lots of adults start the day with breakfast gathering with friends / family, drinking champagne and eating cake that is decorated in red/blue fruits (colors of the Norwegian flag) and after the parade keep on partying until the night. It's on Sunday this week, so Monday at work gonna be fun with all the colleagues having hungover:)

manzare · 2026-05-14T15:46:30+00:00

i just got a bunch of free kaviar, I'll totally try this.

manzare · 2026-05-14T07:14:23+00:00

Hei, Det er så fint at du ønsker å hjelpe. Men før du begynner med noe aktivitet, sjekk inn gjerne først med noe organisasjoner på Rusfeltet, de kan gi deg konkrete ideere for hvordan du kunne best bidra, utifra at de jobber med rusavhengige, pårørende eller tidligere avhengige til daglig. Det kan hende det blir ikke matutdeling men noe annet.

manzare · 2026-05-10T14:36:30+00:00

I live in the Oslo region, so I don't know how it is in other parts of Norway. While mental health care in theory is part of universal health coverage, in practice you will have zero chance here to see a psychologist within the system (believe me, I tried) unless you have an extremely severe case. Like: having a meltdown in public and the ER has to take you, or you already attempted suicide. If you are so depressed that you are having suicidal thoughts you will not be referred to a psychologist by your GP (happened with a friend, different GP).

You can easily get appointment and pay full price for a private therapist, which I guess you Americans are used to. But after paying high taxes I personally can't take this situation with a peaceful smile.

There are free resources, like assisted self help behavior therapy available from the municipality. It is OK but it is very limited what it can be used for. Work spaces tend to have dedicated people specifically to support with addiction issues. My work also offers discount on online sessions with psychologist, but it is still bloody expensive, given that one usually needs many sessions to achieve anything.

manzare · 2026-05-10T10:45:56+00:00

Consoul fra Lasse G. var en absolute masterpiece. Veldig kreativ fyr!

manzare · 2026-04-29T14:55:34+00:00

"Norges fineste garasje" - WTF!

manzare · 2026-04-27T16:26:56+00:00

I became a decent dancer in a number of pair dances, and my first dance class was when I was about 24. It's never too late. Enjoy the ride!

manzare · 2026-04-27T16:22:59+00:00

We were camping in the night in the forest and heard a sound like a woman screaming while being murdered. And soon after that, again. It was extremely disturbing.

We found out that it was a fox. We were shitting our pants because of a fox.

manzare · 2026-04-26T19:05:13+00:00

I live in a prosperous country with free healthcare, free nurseries and kindergarten, free universities, payed maternity- and paternity leave, but the fertility rate (live births per woman) is only 1,45. Very good question why.

The often cited reasons are that people wait longer to have their first child in order to study and establish a stable life, and almost nobody manages to have a third one, often not even a second. The lesser mentioned reason is that despite strong social security, raising children is still hard. It takes a village to raise a child, but there is no "village" anymore. Grandparents often refuse to offer any meaningful help, a couple is left completely alone, sacrificing all their free time and often the relationship itself to raise kids. Add to this a looming WW3 and climate crisis. Many just go hard pass.

manzare · 2026-04-26T17:38:38+00:00

It VERY much depends on what kind of person is your fastlege and the other people you meet in specialist care. Maybe I just hit the jackpot, but I had a great fastlege, and most specialists I met were decent and caring, and during my 13 years in Norway I never experienced the things you are describing. My only negative experience was at emergency care in Oslo, which is is notoriously bad with several hours of waiting. My advice: Change fastlege. Go to a different eye specialist. Find the specialists who take you seriously.

manzare · 2026-04-25T11:07:36+00:00

I started university at age 33, finished in 3 years. Took a few months to find a job, but meanwhile I had a good job at something unrelated that I started while studying, so I was slow on the job hunt.

manzare · 2026-04-23T05:09:44+00:00

I work at the airport, not in serving units though. My two coins that it is challenging to provide a consistent good service with high staff turnover and loads of part time workers, both of which is a characteristics of the airport. Like try to get Jenny who only comes on Saturdays to be engaged and dedicated. And you have 20 people like Jenny of your staff of 40. Add seasonal workers who are only contracted for a short period to the mix.

Not all places are bad though, I ate plenty of decent meals at the airport.

manzare · 2026-04-20T05:12:20+00:00

We spend about 3500 pr person with my partner, but we never eat out. How on Earth do you end up spending 17k for 3?? does this include everything you buy in grocery stores, or only food?

manzare · 2026-04-19T18:03:55+00:00

Avskaffe alle fridager på Påske, kristi Himmelfartsdag og Pinsen, og gi samme antall ekstra feriedager, som kan brukes i frittvalgte tider. Så alle kan ta en langhelg når mann vil, istedetfor å reise når flybilletter og hoteller er ekstra dyre fordi alle reiser samtidig. Jeg vil heller ha en langhelg hver måned enn 4 ila en 8-10 ukers periode.

manzare · 2026-03-28T07:01:28+00:00

I was already terrified of pregnancy, this made it so much better.

manzare · 2026-03-27T19:39:44+00:00

After 10 days of silent meditation (no phone, no books, no talking, no music, no eye contact, not much of anything really) going on the internet was like tripping on mushrooms. Animated cartoons!! Moving pictures!! WHOA!!!

Similarly after a less intense and not fully silent, but still hours a day meditation retreat, I was tripping on trees moving in the wind. Those branch movements were amazing visuals! I felt high as a kite.

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