Contrary February — Step Challenge and REVISED Resolutions

[Baltoscott]

So how did January go?  Are you still holding strong on those New Year’s resolutions?  Or have you completely forgotten about that?  🙂

Well, Contrary February is here. And rather than quit those lofty January goals altogether, how about the contrary approach of just dialing things back a bit? Instead of 6 days a week at the gym, commit to putting on your workout shoes for 3 mornings and walking a couple of miles, followed by some body weight exercises (you can still go to the gym, but if you’ve been missing, change the commitment somehow — less often, switch from morning to evening or vice versa — so it is easier to meet). Whatever it was you committed to in January, if you were not successful, try doing half as much of it in February and see how that goes. (Of course, if you hit your goals in January, YAY YOU! Now keep practicing the goals you want as lifetime habits, and increase effort or time a bit).                                                     

   
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 for Contrary February is to find the ‘odd duck;’ something out of place; someone oddly dressed; something a little ridiculous; or just unexpected.

Where's Jayhawk?

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.

[SunsetRunner]

Contrary February - Day 8

12,000 steps: 4/18 days

20,000 steps: 2/2 days

1-min (or longer) Modified Plank: 4/15 days
Training w/weights: 4/15 days
40 jumping jacks: 6/20 days
Line Dance: 1/4 days

IF5/2 (stay under +/- 600 cal): 1/6 days

Eat a piece of fruit: 8/20 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 3 pics

[WendyB]

Contrary February      Day 9

 Steps: Goal 13,000 28 days: 9/28
Boxing 28 days: 9/28
Bike 3 times 28 days: 9/28
Weights DVD 16 days: 5/16
Stomach YouTube 28 days : 9/28
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 28 days: 9/28
250 Steps per hour 28 days : 9/28
Post Scavenger hunt photos: 1/3

[SunsetRunner]

Contrary February - Day 9

12,000 steps: 5/18 days

20,000 steps: 2/2 days

1-min (or longer) Modified Plank: 4/15 days
Training w/weights: 4/15 days
40 jumping jacks: 7/20 days
Line Dance: 1/4 days

IF5/2 (stay under +/- 600 cal): 1/6 days

Eat a piece of fruit: 9/20 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 3 pics

[CatLover74]

Contrary February 7

5,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  3/10.

10,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  3/10.

1 beach walk per week  -  -/4.

Eat 1 piece of fruit per day  -  7/28.

10 wall pushups on 20 days a month  -  7/20.

7 hours sleep on 20 days a month  -  7/20.

Contrary February 8

5,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  4/10.

10,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  3/10.

1 beach walk per week  -  -/4.

Eat 1 piece of fruit per day  -  8/28.

10 wall pushups on 20 days a month  -  8/20.

7 hours sleep on 20 days a month  -  8/20.

Contrary February 9

5,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  5/10.

10,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  3/10.

1 beach walk per week  -  -/4.

Eat 1 piece of fruit per day  -  9/28.

10 wall pushups on 20 days a month  -  9/20.

7 hours sleep on 20 days a month  -  8/20.

Contrary February 10

5,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  6/10.

10,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  3/10.

1 beach walk per week  -  -/4.

Eat 1 piece of fruit per day  -  10/28.

10 wall pushups on 20 days a month  -  10/20.

7 hours sleep on 20 days a month  -  9/20.

[NellyG]

10 February

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                       6/20     

4 days over 15,000 steps                                                 2/4              

1 day over 20,000 steps                                                    -/1

Swim 2x per week (when I'm home)                              1/5                                                

Dance prac 6 hours a week (when Im home)              5/18

5 bike rides or interval walks per month                         1/5            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                       2/3  

[GSaldiveri]

Had an off day yesterday and family over, didn't make my step goal - managed about 17k.

February Goals: Day 9

20k steps/day - 8/28
64+ oz water each day - 9/28
30(+) minutes on the glider - 4/14
Lose 3 pounds - 1.5/3

[WendyB]

Contrary February      Day 10

 Steps: Goal 13,000 28 days: 10/28
Boxing 28 days: 10/28
Bike 3 times 28 days: 10/28
Weights DVD 16 days: 6/16
Stomach YouTube 28 days : 10/28
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 28 days: 10/28
250 Steps per hour 28 days : 10/28
Post Scavenger hunt photos: 1/3

[SunsetRunner]

Contrary February - Day 10

12,000 steps: 6/18 days

20,000 steps: 2/2 days

1-min (or longer) Modified Plank: 5/15 days
Training w/weights: 5/15 days
40 jumping jacks: 8/20 days
Line Dance: 1/4 days

IF5/2 (stay under +/- 600 cal): 1/6 days

Eat a piece of fruit: 9/20 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 3 pics

[Autumn43]

February 11

minimum 10,000 steps: 11/28

15,000 steps: -/5

Pushups: 10/28

Drink 1.5 litre of water: 11/28

Photo scavenger hunt: -/3

[Sergiu37]

After 10 days 
7300 steps 9/10 (goal 25/28)
Exercise 9/10 (goal 20/28)
Sleep at least 6 hours 9/10 (goal 20/28)
Sleep at least 7 hours 4/10 (goal 10/28

[GSaldiveri]

Bad weekend lol - missed my step goal both days. Next month I may have to adjust for some down days.

February Goals: Day 10

20k steps/day - 8/28
64+ oz water each day - 10/28
30(+) minutes on the glider - 4/14
Lose 3 pounds - 1.5/3

[benvegi]

February goals: decided to up my step and floor count this month, though I'm over the 18k step count I may cut back a bit. 

Steps 18,000 per day, 25+ floors p/day, 8+ miles p/day

2 sets of 12 reps of dumbbell curls, triceps, shoulder shrugs, and chest flys, 3 times a week. Increasing weights used and adding more stretches/yoga. 

Three or more pics of each scavenger hunt topic. 

Check in at least 2x a week.

2/6 steps 25,736, floors 34, miles 12.33

2/7 steps 27,258, floors 15, miles 13.51

2/8 steps 23,866, floors 33, miles 11.16

2/9 steps 21,526, floors 21, miles 10.81

2/10 steps 26,688, floors 26, miles 13.02

steps  10/28

floors  7/28

miles  10/28

weights 3/12

check in 2/8

pictures 0/3

[NellyG]

11 February 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                       7/20     

4 days over 15,000 steps                                                 2/4              

1 day over 20,000 steps                                                    -/1

Swim 2x per week (when I'm home)                              1/5                                                

Dance prac 6 hours a week (when Im home)              6/18

5 bike rides or interval walks per month                         1/5            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                       2/3  

[SunsetRunner]

Contrary February - Day 11

12,000 steps: 7/18 days

20,000 steps: 2/2 days

1-min (or longer) Modified Plank: 5/15 days
Training w/weights: 5/15 days
40 jumping jacks: 9/20 days
Line Dance: 1/4 days

IF5/2 (stay under +/- 600 cal): 1/6 days

Eat a piece of fruit: 10/20 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 3 pics

[Baltoscott]

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@WendyB wrote:

New friend where I walk

Maple

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@WendyB -- Maple (flavored bacon?) really does remind me of my little piggy, Cali. 🙂

Oink Oink ...

[Baltoscott]

Contrary February Day 11

15K steps/day		11/28
1 pushup/day		11/28
12 weight-lifting days		3/12
post scavenger pics		4/3
Sleep 6+ hours 12 days or more during the month		4/12
1 pull-up/day		11/28
Complete Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat		1/4

A few more scavenger pics ...

Went to turn in my rideshare bike and the docking station was on a truck!Actually, they were pretty quick. ..I picked a bad seat at the breakfast bar, but it had an explanationThis park is called Druid Hill.

[WendyB]

@Baltoscott Yes I call her Maple Bacon😀

Hi Sweet @Cali! Love that tree!

[WendyB]

Contrary February      Day 11

 Steps: Goal 13,000 28 days: 11/28
Boxing 28 days:11/28
Bike 3 times 28 days: 11/28
Weights DVD 16 days: 6/16
Stomach YouTube 28 days : 11/28
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 28 days: 11/28
250 Steps per hour 28 days : 11/28
Post Scavenger hunt photos: 1/3

[NellyG]

12 February 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                       8/20     

4 days over 15,000 steps                                                 2/4              

1 day over 20,000 steps                                                    -/1

Swim 2x per week (when I'm home)                              2/5                                                

Dance prac 6 hours a week (when Im home)              8.5/18

5 bike rides or interval walks per month                         1/5            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                       2/3  

[WendyB]

Contrary February      Day 12

 Steps: Goal 13,000 28 days: 12/28
Boxing 28 days:12/28
Bike 3 times 28 days: 12/28
Weights DVD 16 days: 6/16
Stomach YouTube 28 days : 12/28
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 28 days: 12/28
250 Steps per hour 28 days : 12/28
Post Scavenger hunt photos: 1/3