https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:21:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suburbs-city-exurbs-country-where-do-you-live-and-do-you-walk-a-lot#post-2386260 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 23:04:10 +0000 snowjewelz 2386260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: haha I never lived in the boroughs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suburbs-city-exurbs-country-where-do-you-live-and-do-you-walk-a-lot#post-2386244 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 22:36:07 +0000 mrbee 2386244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: Ooh, I always thought you lived in the city for some reason! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suburbs-city-exurbs-country-where-do-you-live-and-do-you-walk-a-lot#post-2386243 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 22:35:08 +0000 Dandelion 2386243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the country, but we take walks with the dogs and pull M in his wagon. We go to the park and walk, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suburbs-city-exurbs-country-where-do-you-live-and-do-you-walk-a-lot#post-2386229 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 22:20:33 +0000 snowjewelz 2386229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: ohh! I think I'm in the exurbs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suburbs-city-exurbs-country-where-do-you-live-and-do-you-walk-a-lot#post-2386167 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 21:10:31 +0000 mrbee 2386167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: Exurbs are a bit farther out, beyond the ring of suburbs surrounding a city. I think it was a big trend for a while, but they stopped growing when the price of gas went up for a while? I'm no expert though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suburbs-city-exurbs-country-where-do-you-live-and-do-you-walk-a-lot#post-2386165 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 21:08:03 +0000 Pepper 2386165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in the suburbs, but we live near a lot of shopping/restaurants/etc, and we frequently walk to the store or to dinner or to the playground when it's nice out. I love being able to walk! We won't be living in this location much longer, and I will miss the walking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suburbs-city-exurbs-country-where-do-you-live-and-do-you-walk-a-lot#post-2386106 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 19:47:52 +0000 Ms. RV 2386106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in the suburban country- a development of 100 houses surrounded by farms. I can't really walk anywhere, but I typically get my 10000 steps in just at work.</p> <p>I used to live in the city and walked everywhere. I miss that but if I lived elsewhere now I'd miss the cows, horses, and chickens I see every morning on my way to daycare/work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suburbs-city-exurbs-country-where-do-you-live-and-do-you-walk-a-lot#post-2386082 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 18:54:42 +0000 Woolly Mammoth 2386082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in the city and walk a lot. I walked more when my son was willing to get in the stroller, but I still walk more now than I did growing up in the suburbs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suburbs-city-exurbs-country-where-do-you-live-and-do-you-walk-a-lot#post-2386000 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 16:46:40 +0000 DillonLion 2386000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Suburbs and unless I'm diligent, I do just about zero walking. Go into my garage and get in my car, drop off LO, drive to work (90 minutes), park in a parking garage, take an elevator up to my floor, sit at a desk all day, go down the elevator, pick up LO, drive home to my garage (90 minutes). Sit at home all night. </p> <p>I have to go exercise at home/go to the gym and walk on my lunch break or I would literally never move. Lately I've been eating at my desk and walking around a pond near my office and its lovely. </p> <p>Everyone around me is in pretty much the same scenario: drive very far distances and sit all day. I'm working on a career move that involved more movement and I can't wait because I feel like I'm slowly dying with this level of sedentary days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suburbs-city-exurbs-country-where-do-you-live-and-do-you-walk-a-lot#post-2385996 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 16:42:53 +0000 sarac 2385996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dream of living in a place where I could just walk. I live on the edge of the inner city in Portland, and it isn't a terribly walkable area. I'm able to ride my bike everywhere, but I would adore walking more. My ideal life would be living in a highly walkable city, walking 3-5 miles a day, and then doing other active things a few more times a week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suburbs-city-exurbs-country-where-do-you-live-and-do-you-walk-a-lot#post-2385948 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 15:56:11 +0000 Greentea 2385948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am all about multitasking, and that's one of the things I love the most about city living- we walk *almost* everywhere. We live on a hill which is fantastic exercise, and with an active dog and no yard - even in the winter we get tons of exercise. When it is cold there are so many places to duck into, we still venture forth. We have a nice indoor/outdoor mall too, around the bend, and some other great city stores. The parks keep us walking and in great shape in nicer weather, and the takeout and restaurants of course. When LO starts school it will be .8 miles (one way) twice a day! One of the best things is living next to... 4 major grocery stores! (Especially while pregnant. :) ) We didn't walk that much when rural. Right now DH even walks to work which is AMAZING. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suburbs-city-exurbs-country-where-do-you-live-and-do-you-walk-a-lot#post-2385795 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 14:33:35 +0000 Mrswonderwoman 2385795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in a small town of about 10K and we walk quite a bit, especially when it's not winter. Being a block from my husband's office, several parks, and about 6 blocks from town means it's very easy to walk places. We also bike a fair amount. Driving is usually reserved for when I need to haul something (groceries), longer trips out of town or to visit a friend in the country, or if we are just in a rush and timeliness is important and I haven't quite planned ahead for walking/biking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suburbs-city-exurbs-country-where-do-you-live-and-do-you-walk-a-lot#post-2385783 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 14:29:25 +0000 snowjewelz 2385783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What is an exurb? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suburbs-city-exurbs-country-where-do-you-live-and-do-you-walk-a-lot#post-2385779 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 14:27:59 +0000 Foodnerd81 2385779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>City and I walk a lot- less at the moment because I'm 9 months pregnant but generally we walk a ton. That's one of my biggest concerns about moving to the suburbs, which we likely will this summer. </p> <p>Grew up in the burbs and hardly walked anywhere. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suburbs-city-exurbs-country-where-do-you-live-and-do-you-walk-a-lot#post-2385778 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 14:27:11 +0000 nana87 2385778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in a city and walk everywhere! Like, my normal commute is about 20 mins, or 1.2 miles, so that x2 is my minimum for a work day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suburbs-city-exurbs-country-where-do-you-live-and-do-you-walk-a-lot#post-2385713 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 14:03:05 +0000 IRunForFun 2385713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Live in the city but not right in the center and th only real walking I do is with the dog. I commute 30 miles to work every day so obviously I need a car for that. DH hasn't had a car since July though and has been walking/biking to work because it's less than 2 miles away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suburbs-city-exurbs-country-where-do-you-live-and-do-you-walk-a-lot#post-2385704 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 13:59:24 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 2385704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in the suburbs of a mid-sized city. We walk to our local library and coffee shop regularly. There is also a pizza place and bar we go to occasionally. We also walk to the various parks around us. The largest park/community center/splash pad is walkable and whenever there are events there, we walk. </p> <p>There are many more restaurants/Walgreen's/grocery store/shops, etc. that are in walking distance, but we only walk to them when we have time or if the weather is nice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suburbs-city-exurbs-country-where-do-you-live-and-do-you-walk-a-lot#post-2385699 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 13:56:57 +0000 PawPrints 2385699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>City, and I walk everywhere. I hardly ever drive. If I have to do an errand that isn't walking distance from home or work, I will definitely spend some time trying to figure out if it's really necessary or if there's a workaround. I feel pretty spoiled that way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suburbs-city-exurbs-country-where-do-you-live-and-do-you-walk-a-lot#post-2385687 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 13:49:25 +0000 Littlebit7 2385687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Very urban city. I walk almost everywhere. We have a car garaged a few blocks from us. I take it out maybe once a week to do a target/Costco/fairway run<br /> Our stroller probably has more miles put on it per week than our car!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suburbs-city-exurbs-country-where-do-you-live-and-do-you-walk-a-lot#post-2385684 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 13:46:59 +0000 psw27 2385684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in the city and I walk 5+ miles a day just for commuting purposes, let alone errands and my actual workouts. I would be at least 10 lbs heavier in the suburbs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suburbs-city-exurbs-country-where-do-you-live-and-do-you-walk-a-lot#post-2385678 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 13:40:28 +0000 cascademom 2385678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When we lived in the city, I got fewer steps than I do in the suburbs now. When I go into work, I walk to the train, walk to work, and back. Just walking around our house I average about 5,000 steps a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suburbs-city-exurbs-country-where-do-you-live-and-do-you-walk-a-lot#post-2385667 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 13:33:48 +0000 KT326 2385667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live in a city but it's not very walkable in our area. We have a large outdoor shopping center and a mall within walking distance but that's it. Oh and our daycare is within walking distance but we are usually running late so we still drive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suburbs-city-exurbs-country-where-do-you-live-and-do-you-walk-a-lot#post-2385658 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 13:30:32 +0000 MoreCoffee 2385658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live in the suburbs and rely on our cars to commute and run bigger errands, but we do a fair amount of walking, too. We walk to get groceries, dry cleaning, pharmacy, etc. and DS's daycare is in walking distance. I would love to live car-free and in the city or close-in suburbs, but my DH is more of a country guy so this is our compromise! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suburbs-city-exurbs-country-where-do-you-live-and-do-you-walk-a-lot#post-2385641 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 13:16:17 +0000 travelgirl1 2385641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did live downtown and walked everywhere. Now we live in the middle of nowhere, and although we have walked the country lane and hills to get up into the village twice, when we get a car it will be WELL used :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suburbs-city-exurbs-country-where-do-you-live-and-do-you-walk-a-lot#post-2385632 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 13:07:56 +0000 LindsayLou 2385632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live in a neighborhood in a small town, and walk nearly every day. We can walk to the downtown area, to multiple hiking trails, and several small lakes. Most nights we just go on walks through the neighborhoods. I grew up going on nightly walks, in addition to lots of hiking, so it seems normal to me. One of the main reasons we wanted to move to this area was all of the great walking available. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suburbs-city-exurbs-country-where-do-you-live-and-do-you-walk-a-lot#post-2385619 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 12:57:04 +0000 catlady 2385619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in the city and walk or take public transportation everywhere. I love it. I don't like driving or being in cars at all really. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suburbs-city-exurbs-country-where-do-you-live-and-do-you-walk-a-lot#post-2385615 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 12:51:13 +0000 MaryM 2385615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: Me neither. I didn't even realize I was losing weight (because I wasn't doing anything differently and baggy clothes were popular in the 90s) until I went home for break and people kept telling me how great I looked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suburbs-city-exurbs-country-where-do-you-live-and-do-you-walk-a-lot#post-2385613 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 12:50:40 +0000 deerylou 2385613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live in a small seaside town. Most of our weekly destinations are within easy walking distance (although DH commutes to another city, for work). We walk a ton, and bike a great deal in the summer and early fall. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suburbs-city-exurbs-country-where-do-you-live-and-do-you-walk-a-lot#post-2385609 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 12:46:27 +0000 mrbee 2385609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: Wow, that's incredible!!! Didn't realize you could lose that much weight from walking! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/suburbs-city-exurbs-country-where-do-you-live-and-do-you-walk-a-lot#post-2385601 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 12:38:04 +0000 MaryM 2385601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in the suburbs but work in a city, so my activity depends on what's going on at work. I work on a campus so sometimes walk a lot, sometimes not. </p> <p>I grew up in a rural area and then went to college in a city. I lost 40 lbs my freshman year simply because of the change from driving everywhere to living without a car and taking public transportation and walked everywhere. </p>