Since I made 12,000 steps yesterday, I will keep it down to maybe half that or less. I only count steps that I make when I am exersizing. IMO no other steps count.

If I walk to the bathroom and back several times during the day, and other like stuff, I can total hundreds of steps over the day. Since I had to put absolutely no effort into it, I do not think I would be expending the same calories if when I am exercising and placing a good effort at my exersize. Actually, I believe very very little calories are expended walking around the house no matter what the count.

I think heart rate can indicate what kind of effort I am putting into my exersize. This is why I try to get my heart rate above 150 bpm during an exersize. Besides, step counters are usually very inaccurate with walking in a confined space while doing other activities like getting up and sitting, and washing the dishes. Sometimes my good step counter, one that has less than 5% error on walks, totals over 1,500 steps while I am in my small home. This is grossly inaccurate.