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Dancing December 2023 Step Challenge and Scavenger Hunt

Well how about that? It is the last month of the 2023, holiday food everywhere you look, all sorts of social obligations so .... why not INDULGE? Hmmmm ... Cookies! 

OK, let's not go completely overboard. Recommit to your minimum daily fitness goals so you've got something reasonable to beat next month when you plan out 2024. As for eating, worry less about what you are trying to avoid, and more on what you are trying to include. Enjoy the holidays and your time with friends and family, and try to get a few of them to join you on a walk around the neighborhood.

General monthly instructions are below, including the monthly picture scavenger hunt.        

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

This month look for and post pictures at least 3 outdoor holiday displays while out and about.

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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.

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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Dancin' December Day 16

10k steps per day (Sundays) -   2/4 days

13k steps per day -   8/15 days

16k steps per day -   4/4 days

18k steps per day -  1/4 days

Over 20k steps per day - 2/4 Days: #1=23,951;  #2--20,535

Weights -  9/14 days 

Yoga/pilates/stretch - 9/14 days

90 oz Water every day -  16/30 days

2 lb weight loss -    /2 pounds lost  

Mindfulness Minute/Meditation at least 2 minutes/Positive focused thinking-    4/7

December pictures. 3/3

My Hometown's Festival of LightsMy Hometown's Festival of LightsOne of our famous attractions. ( The actual Clydesdales started the parade.)One of our famous attractions. ( The actual Clydesdales started the parade.)

 

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Dancing December Day 17

 

50 floors every day we're at home.

17/31

3 walks with Walter the collie every day, wherever we are.

17/31

Play the piano to Walter every day.  He's still enjoying Edvard Grieg.

17/31

In bed by midnight every day except Dec 24th and 31st

17/29

..and by 11pm at least 5 days in every 7.14/22
Cleaning/DIY/gardening every day when I'm at home.17/31

15,000 steps every day

 

17/31

Make some forward progress after my referral appointment.

I'm awaiting a phone call from the specialist I saw.  She's puzzled as well, so is consulting others, which I take as a good sign.  Have to wait two weeks for the call, though.

The first of those weeks has been long....but we're nearly at the 20th now.

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I'm adding another target, which is linked to my stated goals for 2023 so it's to complete

10 million steps for 2023

100 vertical miles 

end the year on an 11-year total of 111,111,111 steps exactly!

2/3
3 Scavenger Hunt photos/3

@jantonini - thank you!

@CurlyLadee  - you're welcome. 

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18 December 

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      10/15

8 days over 12,000                                           10/8             

5 days over 15,000 steps                                 5/5           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   25/20

100km on my bike                                             27/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      3/3

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Helen | Western Australia

Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.

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Dancing December 15 through 17

9.4K Steps/Day, 16 Working Days: 2/16

10K Steps/Day 15 Off Days: -/15

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 15/31

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 11/31

Weights 2x/week: /8

Stretch 4x/week: -/15

Squats 30/day: /10

80oz Water daily: 03/31

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 111,467/300,000

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Dancing December 2023 - Days 17

5,000 steps: 5/3 days

8,000 steps: 9/15 days

10,000 steps: 3/3 days

Rebounding: 7/20 days

Stretching Exercises: 12/20 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 2/3

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Dancing December Challenge: 14th-17th 

10K or more Steps/Day 12/20

9K Steps/Day 2/5

Days off: 3/4  

15,031 steps for 12/17/23

6,724 steps for 12/16/23

10,093 steps for 12/15/23

10,576 steps for 12/14/23

Strength training 3x/week: 0/16 (not doing good with this goal  

Lose 8 pounds: 5.2/8 I will be turning 50 on January 1st, so big goal!

Photo Scavenger Hunt: 2/3

Total Steps for December: 183,664/300,000

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We are getting great pics this month. Here is one of the Union Station Christmas tree in DC

Union Station Christmas TreeUnion Station Christmas Tree

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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Dancing December 18

9.4K Steps/Day, 16 Working Days: 2/16

10K Steps/Day 15 Off Days: -/15

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 16/31

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 12/31

Weights 2x/week: /8

Stretch 4x/week: -/15

Squats 30/day: /10

80oz Water daily: 03/31

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 118,471/300,000

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Dancing December Day 19

17K steps/day for 25 days  18/25

1 pushup for 25 days

 19/25

13 weight-lifting days 

 3/13

post 3 scavenger pics

 3/3

Sleep 6:00 hours + 15 days or more during the month 

 

13/15

1 pull-up for 25 days

 

19/25

Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 22 days 

13/22

13 Dry (no alcohol) days 7/13
Beat December 2022 bike mileage (211 miles) 216.4
100 zone minutes 25 days. 

13/25

@jantonini - your house is looking very festive!

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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Dancing December 19

9.4K Steps/Day, 16 Working Days: 2/16

10K Steps/Day 15 Off Days: -/15

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 17/31

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 13/31

Weights 2x/week: /8

Stretch 4x/week: -/15

Squats 30/day: /10

80oz Water daily: 03/31

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 122,229/300,000

It has bee a struggle this month with family/life issues coming up.  I probably will not make any goal this month.

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Dancing December 20

9.4K Steps/Day, 16 Working Days: 2/16

10K Steps/Day 15 Off Days: -/15

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 18/31

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 14/31

Weights 2x/week: /8

Stretch 4x/week: -/15

Squats 30/day: /10

80oz Water daily: 03/31

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 130,214/300,000

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21 December 

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      13/15

8 days over 12,000                                           13/8             

5 days over 15,000 steps                                 5/5           

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

100km on my bike                                             27/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      3/3

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Helen | Western Australia

Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.

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Cut out of work a little early today to wander around DC. Here's the Capital Christmas tree, and the model train set up outside the US Botanical Garden.

Christmas Tree - US CapitalChristmas Tree - US Capital

US Botanical Garden - TrainsUS Botanical Garden - Trains

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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Dancing December 21

9.4K Steps/Day, 16 Working Days: 2/16

10K Steps/Day 15 Off Days: -/15

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 19/31

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 15/31

Weights 2x/week: /8

Stretch 4x/week: -/15

Squats 30/day: /10

80oz Water daily: 04/31

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 134,903/300,000

Last day of work for the year!

Happy holidays!  

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22 December

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      14/15

8 days over 12,000                                           14/8             

5 days over 15,000 steps                                 6/5           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   31/20

100km on my bike                                             27/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      3/3

Community Council Member

Helen | Western Australia

Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.

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Dancing December Challenge: 18th-21st  

10K or more Steps/Day 13/20

9K Steps/Day 2/5

Days off: 6/4  Dad in hospital and have been visiting him. 😞 

7,068 steps for 12/21/23

7,267 steps for 12/20/23

10,122 steps for 12/19/23

6,4854 steps for 12/18/23

Strength training 3x/week: 0/16 (not doing good with this goal  

Lose 8 pounds: 7.1/8 I will be turning 50 on January 1st, so big goal!

Photo Scavenger Hunt: 2/3

Total Steps for December: 214,605/300,000

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Dancing December Day 23

 

50 floors every day we're at home.

23/31

3 walks with Walter the collie every day, wherever we are.

23/31

Play the piano to Walter every day.  He's still enjoying Edvard Grieg.

23/31

In bed by midnight every day except Dec 24th and 31st

23/29

..and by 11pm at least 5 days in every 7.20/22
Cleaning/DIY/gardening every day when I'm at home.23/31

15,000 steps every day

 

23/31

Make some forward progress after my referral appointment.

I'm awaiting a phone call from the specialist I saw.  She's puzzled as well, so is consulting others, which I take as a good sign.  Have to wait two weeks for the call, though.

The call came.  the meeting my specialist was going to had been cancelled 😟 but she's organised for me to see someone else soon - she worked hard to do that as she was about to enjoy her Christmas time off.

/1

I'm adding another target, which is linked to my stated goals for 2023 so it's to complete

10 million steps for 2023

100 vertical miles 

end the year on an 11-year total of 111,111,111 steps exactly!

this one's quite tricky - I need to keep over 15,000 steps per day, but mustn't do many more, to avoid overshooting.

2/3
3 Scavenger Hunt photos/3
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24 December 

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      14/15

8 days over 12,000                                           14/8             

5 days over 15,000 steps                                 6/5           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   32/20

100km on my bike                                             70/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      3/3

Community Council Member

Helen | Western Australia

Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.

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Dancing December 2023 - Days 18, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26

5,000 steps: 9/3 days

8,000 steps: 11/15 days

10,000 steps: 4/3 days

Rebounding: 0/20 days

Stretching Exercises: 15/20 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 2/3

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27 December 

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      15/15

8 days over 12,000                                           14/8             

5 days over 15,000 steps                                 6/5           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   34/20

100km on my bike                                             70/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      3/3

Community Council Member

Helen | Western Australia

Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.

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