April Showers (2021) — Step Challenge and Photo Scavenger Hunt

[Baltoscott]

I’ve called this month’s challenge April Showers for three years running now. It is really hard to resist. We just get so much rain and MUD. But most of the cold (hot, if you live in the south) weather is gone and its a great month to be outside. Take your allergy meds and get out to see the brown go away and the nature’s colors start to spread.                                              

   
How It Works

The primary purpose of these monthly challenges is to keep track of your daily step goals for the month; though many of us track other things as well, like body weight exercises, sleep, trips to the gym, logging food, etc. This is not a competition to see who can do the most of whatever, instead it is a challenge to measure your consistency. So whether you do 1k, 5k, 10k or even 40k steps a day, this is measuring how many days out of the monthly total you can hit your goal.

Some might have a constant goal of 10k steps every single day and others might have a variable goal throughout the week, (and some might even plan days off!) for example.
Monday -> Friday = 10k steps a day
Sat & Sun = “6k steps a day,” or “not tracking”

Regardless of how you structure your daily goals, the only thing that matters for the monthly challenge is whether or not you reach what you set out to do.

Suggested Posting Format    
1) Post either your constant or variable step goal.
2) Keep track of the # of daily goals achieved out of the monthly minimum and or monthly total

Picture Scavenger Hunt — 3 pictures 

The theme of the photo scavenger hunt this month is changing seasons. Beginning of Spring in the North and Fall in the South.  So blossoms for some of us, especially on the trees, and falling leaves for others.  Oh, and the mud.

Posting

Although you certainly don’t have to post daily, you’ll likely stay closer to what you set out to do by updating the thread several times/week

Injury Notice
If you injure yourself during the month and need to scale back due to the injury, then all you have to do is adjust your goal for that period. If you normally do 10k steps a day but pull a hamstring and decide to do minimal walking (2k steps a day), then all you have to do is change your goal.

[Jotex]

Thanks for the invite @Baltoscott! Hope to join back in sharing photos in this month’s challenge. 

April Showers (2021) - Goals

6,000+ steps:  5 days

8,000+ steps:  10 days

10,000+ steps: 10 days

12,000+ steps: 3 days 

Bellicon (15-min program): 25 days

Lose 1½ kg 

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 25 days

The Bellicon is a mini trampoline with bands instead of metal coils. The 15-minute program exercises all muscle groups without damaging my joints. However, I still wear knee bands on it and the treadmill!

I start MTT (medical trainings therapy) mid-April (finally approved by health insurance) so hope to gain even more muscle strength in the next 3 months.

[YojanaFitbit]

Hey guys, so excited to start a new month! I hope to see a lot of user posting their goals for this month. 😍

[PureEvil]

Let's see here...  Here are my goals for April Showers (2021):

10k steps per day	0	/30
13,699 steps per day	0	/19
17k steps per day	0	/11
Activities	0	/7
Photo Scavenger Hunt	0	/3
Full 'Reminders to Move' Days	0	/11
Update post	0	/7

[NellyG]

April! Already??

Goals

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      -/20

20 days over 12,000                                         -/20                

14 days over 15,000 steps                               -/14

4 day over 20,000 steps                                     -/4           

Physio exercises 25 days                                  -/25

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance, gym)   -/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      -/3

[SteppingBooks]

April Showers

12K Steps/Day: --/30

750+ Calorie Deficient/Day: --/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): --/30

Weights 2x/week: 0/8

Stretch 4x/week: --/16

Squats 30/day: --/15

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: ----/360,000

I'm hoping to get back on track this month and lose weight.  I was putting in some of the work, but the stress of medical nonsense has not helped any.  Of course, we are starting off the new spring month with a prediction of 4-6" of snow, so I will be starting off behind the 8-ball so to speak.  

[Baltoscott]

April Showers Goals

17K steps/day		/25
1 pushup + shoulder extension /day		/30
15 weight-lifting days		/15
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month		/20
1 pull-up		/30
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days		/25
Lose 2 lbs. Start ??? lbs (Apr. 1)	4/1
Log food daily		/30

@SteppingBooks -- Snow?  I hope we are pass that here, though we will get below freezing at night for the next couple of days. 

[stoughjr]

GOALS:
12,000 steps per day:
3 sets of 5 exercises every other day:
Log weight weekly: Lose 5 lb
1 hr of exercise each day:
6.5 hr sleep each day:
Log meals & water daily:
3 pictures:

[NellyG]

1 April

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      1/20

20 days over 12,000                                         1/20                

14 days over 15,000 steps                               1/14

4 day over 20,000 steps                                     -/4           

Physio exercises 25 days                                 1/25

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance, gym)   1/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      -/3

[SteppingBooks]

@Baltoscott  We did!  Not nearly as bad as they thought, thankfully.  My driveway is mostly clear (unless there was a small branch that fell, then that is snowy).  It's no more than 2" on the yard.  It should clear nicely in a few days!  It means I may be short steps today; first day of a new month too.  Ugh!

[Jotex]

April Showers (2021) - Day 1

6,000+ steps:  0/5 days

8,000+ steps:  1/10 days

10,000+ steps: 2:10 days

12,000+ steps: 0/3 days 

Bellicon (15-min program): 0/25 days

Lose 1½ kg (weight April 1 - 66 kg): 0/1.5 kg

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 25 days

[Baltoscott]

April Showers Day 1

17K steps/day		1/25
1 pushup + shoulder extension /day		1/30
15 weight-lifting days		/15
post 3 scavenger pics		1/3
Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month		1/20
1 pull-up		1/30
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days		1/25
Lose 2 lbs. Start 168 lbs (Apr. 1)	4/1	168
Log food daily		1/30

Spring. The trees are blooming. And it will be in the 20s tonight.

[SteppingBooks]

April Showers 1

12K Steps/Day: 01/30

750+ Calorie Deficient/Day: 01/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 01/30

Weights 2x/week: -/8

Stretch 4x/week: --/16

Squats 30/day: --/15

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 17,589/360,000

Surprisingly, the majority of the snow was gone before the end of my work day, and I was able to get out and get a long walk after work.  Then I woke to more snow on the ground this morning.  It'll probably disappear by tomorrow.  Until it warms up, I need some heavy sweaters.  It's 22F out!  Brrr.

[Baltoscott]

April Showers Day 2

17K steps/day		2/25
1 pushup + shoulder extension /day		2/30
15 weight-lifting days		1/15
post 3 scavenger pics		2/3
Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month		1/20
1 pull-up		2/30
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days		2/25
Lose 2 lbs. Start 168 lbs (Apr. 1)	4/1	168
Log food daily		2/30

Most of the color is on the trees right now, but I got a reminder that changing seasons isn't just about blooms. Winds and rot took this guy down. 

[NellyG]

3 April

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      3/20

20 days over 12,000                                         2/20                

14 days over 15,000 steps                               1/14

4 day over 20,000 steps                                     -/4           

Physio exercises 25 days                                 3/25

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance, gym)   2/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      2/3

A couple of Autumn flowering native plants I came across today while out walking.

A Leafless Orchid

 and a feather flower of some sort

 

[alexthecat]

April 3

6,000+ steps: 4 days

8,000+ steps: 1/10 days

10,000+ steps: 2/16 days

Weights: 1/8 days

Photos: -/3

[Jotex]

April Showers (2021) - Day 2&3

6,000+ steps:  0/5 days

8,000+ steps:  1/10 days

10,000+ steps:  1/10 days

12,000+ steps: 0/3 days 

Bellicon (15-min program): 1/25 days

Lose 1½ kg (weight April 1 - 66 kg): 0/1.5 kg

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 2/25 days

[NellyG]

4 April

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      4/20

20 days over 12,000                                         3/20                

14 days over 15,000 steps                               2/14

4 day over 20,000 steps                                     1/4           

Physio exercises 25 days                                 4/25

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance, gym)   3/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      2/3

[YojanaFitbit]

April Goals

6,000+ steps: 

8,000+ steps: 

10,000+ steps:

Planks:

High Knees:

Squats:

Giant Monstera from Guatemala

[Jotex]

April Showers (2021) - Day 4

6,000+ steps:  1/5 days

8,000+ steps:  1/10 days

10,000+ steps:  1/10 days

12,000+ steps: 0/3 days 

Bellicon (15-min program): 1/25 days

Lose 1½ kg (weight April 1 - 66 kg): 0/1.5 kg

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 3/25 days