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]

April Showers (2021) - Day 27

6,000+ steps:  3/5 days

8,000+ steps:  4/10 days

10,000+ steps:  7/10 days

12,000+ steps: 9/3 days 

Bellicon (15-min program): 14/25 days

Lose 1½ kg (weight April 1 - 66 kg): -.2/1.5

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 23/25 days

Scavenger Pics: 3/3

[PureEvil]

Update for April Showers (2021):

10k steps per day	27	/30
13,699 steps per day	19	/19
17k steps per day	16	/11
Activities	8	/7
Photo Scavenger Hunt	3	/3
Full 'Reminders to Move' Days	12	/11
Update post	5	/7

[NellyG]

28 April

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      23/20

20 days over 12,000                                         20/20                

14 days over 15,000 steps                               16/14

4 day over 20,000 steps                                     5/4           

Physio exercises 25 days                                 24/25

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   27/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      6/3

[SteppingBooks]

April Showers 27

12K Steps/Day: 17/30

750+ Calorie Deficient/Day: 21/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 27/30

Weights 2x/week: 2/8

Stretch 4x/week: 02/16

Squats 30/day: 11/15

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 368,055/360,000

@YojanaFitbit  Thanks!  I sure hope so, because my doctor is threatening medication, and I have enough medication already to juggle and remember.  

2 days left of April! 

[alexthecat]

April 28

6,000+ steps: 4/4 days

8,000+ steps: 9/10 days

10,000+ steps: 15/16 days

Weights: 7/8 days

[YojanaFitbit]

April Showers (2021): Day 28

8k steps per day	19	30
Activities	3	3
Photo Scavenger Hunt	8	12
Full 'Reminders to Move' Days	5	5
Update post	9	30
Squats 30/day	14	15
Fruit Challenge	28	30

@alexthecat Good job! 🏆

@SteppingBooks Hopefully you will be as new soon! Preferably without medication... 🤗 If it helps you can find some useful tips when having a migraine here.

And yessss! 2 days left of April! 💪😁

[NellyG]

29 April

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      24/20

20 days over 12,000                                         21/20                

14 days over 15,000 steps                               16/14

4 day over 20,000 steps                                     5/4           

Physio exercises 25 days                                 25/25

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   27/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      6/3

[SteppingBooks]

April Showers 28

12K Steps/Day: 18/30

750+ Calorie Deficient/Day: 22/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 28/30

Weights 2x/week: 3/8

Stretch 4x/week: 03/16

Squats 30/day: 11/15

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 381,562/360,000

@YojanaFitbit  Wow, that article was actually more helpful in a way than the neurologist I saw.  Mine I think are triggered mostly by weather; I have never been able to actually pin down what may be the trigger when I get a headache (too many factors, and almost never the same).  

It's quite foggy still today; I'm glad I didn't try to go walk the road this morning.  I don't know if a car would see me, even with my safety vest on!  

[Jotex]

April Showers (2021) - Day 28+29

6,000+ steps:  3/5 days

8,000+ steps:  4/10 days

10,000+ steps:  8/10 days

12,000+ steps: 10/3 days 

Bellicon (15-min program): 16/25 days

Lose 1½ kg (weight April 1 - 66 kg): -.11.5

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 25/25 days

Scavenger Pics: 3/3

[Baltoscott]

April Showers Day 29

17K steps/day		27/25
1 pushup + shoulder extension /day		29/30
15 weight-lifting days		14/15
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month		19/20
1 pull-up		29/30
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days		29/25
Lose 2 lbs. Start 168 lbs (Apr. 1)	4/25	168.5
Log food daily		29/30

@YojanaFitbit -- I really like some of the pics you've been posting.  Looks like various echeveria plants?  @PureEvil that is a really cool park!

I anticipate a lot of cicada pictures next month ... in the meantime, my neighbors are bagging the smaller trees they really care about.  😱

[Baltoscott]

Hey @Jotex @SteppingBooks @NellyG @YojanaFitbit @alexthecat @PureEvil @stoughjr @benvegi 

The MAYbe Step it up May 2021 challenge is up.  Go post your goals.

[NellyG]

30 April

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      25/20

20 days over 12,000                                         22/20                

14 days over 15,000 steps                               16/14

4 day over 20,000 steps                                     5/4           

Physio exercises 25 days                                 26/25

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   28/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      6/3

[SteppingBooks]

April Showers 29

12K Steps/Day: 19/30

750+ Calorie Deficient/Day: 23/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 29/30

Weights 2x/week: 3/8

Stretch 4x/week: 03/16

Squats 30/day: 11/15

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 396,043/360,000

@Baltoscott Thank you!  

I'm surprised I managed to not only hit my total step goal, but I've exceeded it (and still have today's steps to count once the day is done).  May has a lot less doctor appointments lined up, so maybe I can get some workouts in!

[stoughjr]

End of month update: 😀

12,000 steps per day: Y
3 sets of 5 exercises every other day: 11/15
Log weight weekly: Stable
1 hr of exercise each day: Y
6.5 hr sleep each day: 25/30
Log meals & water daily: Y
3 pictures: Y

[YojanaFitbit]

April Showers (2021): Day 30

8k steps per day	20	30
Activities	3	3
Photo Scavenger Hunt	9	12
Full 'Reminders to Move' Days	5	5
Update post	10	30
Squats 30/day	15	15
Fruit Challenge	30	30

@SteppingBooks I'm glad to know that it was of great help. Yeah, it's difficult to define what triggers headaches. And you're right it might be also the weather. But I'm glad that you're getting better and better, be careful on foggy days. 🤗

@Baltoscott Loved the concept of posting these pics, it's so much fun. Yesss, we have tons of different types of flowers. Didn't know the name of that one, thanks!

We're done with APRIL!!! SUPER PROUD!!! 🤠🎆

[Jotex]

April Showers (2021) - Day 30

6,000+ steps:  3/5 days

8,000+ steps:  4/10 days

10,000+ steps:  8/10 days

12,000+ steps: 11/3 days 

Bellicon (15-min program): 17/25 days

Lose 1½ kg (weight April 1 - 66 kg): -.11.5

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 26/25 days

Scavenger Pics: 3/3

I didn’t quite reach all my goals, but am pleased that (thanks to recovery with physiotherapy and MTT), I exceeded my number of 12,000+ days. Looking forward to next month (... tomorrow! 😅). 

[YojanaFitbit]

😎

[PureEvil]

Update for April Showers (2021):

10k steps per day	30	/30
13,699 steps per day	19	/19
17k steps per day	16	/11
Activities	8	/7
Photo Scavenger Hunt	3	/3
Full 'Reminders to Move' Days	12	/11
Update post	6	/7

[YojanaFitbit]

@PureEvil Great job this month! 👏😉

[Baltoscott]

April Showers Day 30

17K steps/day		28/25
1 pushup + shoulder extension /day		30/30
15 weight-lifting days		15/15
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month		19/20
1 pull-up		30/30
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days		30/25
Lose 2 lbs. Start 168 lbs (Apr. 1)	4/30	168.6
Log food daily		30/30

Up 0.6 lbs for the months.  Good thing I was trying to lose!  Pretty good on the other goals though and I do feel like my habits are pretty solid, so I won't worry about the weight.  On to May!