Dancing December Step Challenge and Scavenger Hunt

[Baltoscott]

Here we are — the last month of the year, holiday food everywhere you look, all sorts of social obligations ... so .... why not recommit to your minimum daily fitness/eating goals -- and maybe even DANCE a bit around the mistletoe -- just to make sure you don’t lose the baseline you’ll aim to beat next month when you plan out 2019? 

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 of at least 3 outdoor holiday displays while out and about.

Union Station - DC 34th Street - Baltimore

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.

[WendyB]

Dancing December Day 9

Steps: Goal 13000 31 days: 9/31
Boxing 31 days: 9/31
Bike 2 times 31 days: 9/31
Weights DVD 18 days: 5/31
Stomach Youtube : 9/31
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups: 9/31
250 Steps per hour : 9/31
Post Scavenger hunt photos: 6/3

@BaltoscottDog does not look happy in his Santa Suit

[Baltoscott]

Dancing December Day 9

15K steps/day		8/29
30 jumping jacks/day		9/31
1 pushup/day		9/31
15 weight-lifting days		0/13
post scavenger pics		5
Sleep 6+ hours 12 days or more during the month		7/12
Weight loss of 2-4 lbs (Dec ___ = 160.2 on TW)	Dec. 10	__
No seconds		2/20

[Mel9]

December 9:

5,000 steps a day: 9/31

10,000 steps a day: 2/5

Get 250 steps per hour:  79/315

Water intake of 64 ounces a day:  8/31

Scavenger hunt photos: _/3

Check in and log status: 6/20

So many beautiful and exciting December scavenger hunt pics!  I look forward to logging in and seeing them.  

[CatLover74]

Dancing December 10

5,000 steps on at least 10 days of the month  -  5/10.

10,000 steps on at least 10 days of the month  -  4/10.

15,000 steps on at least 2 days of the month  -  1/2.

Walk along the foreshore of my local beach twice during the month  -  1/2.

Sleep for at least 7 hours a night on at least 15 days of the month  -  9/15.

Complete 10 wall pushups on at least 15 days of the month  -  10/15.

Eat 1 piece of fruit per day  -  10/30.

[benvegi]

Steps 15,000 per day

20+ floors per day I cut my floors back because sometimes the weather or working in the yard keeps me from getting lots of floors.

7+ miles per day

2 sets of 12 reps of dumbbell curls, triceps, shoulder shrugs, and chest flys, 3 times a week.

Three or more pics of each scavenger hunt topic. 

Check in at least 2x a week.

12/5  steps 24,119, 23 floors, 11.77 miles

12/6 steps 24,675,24 floors, 12 miles

12/7 steps 27,264, 20 floors, 13.47 miles

12/8 steps 23,427, 15 floors, 11.58 miles

12/9 steps 25, 110, 23 floors, 12 miles

steps 9/31  also, I've been over 20k steps all month so far.

floors 9/31

miles 9/31

weights, 4/12

check in, 3/12

For our woodturning club this month we had to make a Christmas tree, this was my project. I did not make the ornaments. 

[Jotex]

Sorry, haven’t reported these past two days. Our daughter and family came yesterday and stayed for dinner. Met a good fruend for lunch today, then made cookie dough, called my Mom, and then baked and decorated Christmas cookies. Too tired after ckeaning up (both days) to work out.

 A few of today’s “wares”...

 

[WendyB]

Dancing December Day 10

Steps: Goal 13000 31 days: 10/31
Boxing 31 days: 10/31
Bike 2 times 31 days: 10/31
Weights DVD 18 days: 6/31
Stomach Youtube : 10/31
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups: 10/31
250 Steps per hour : 10/31
Post Scavenger hunt photos: 6/3

@benvegiGreat Tree!

@JotexCookies look Yummy

[Baltoscott]

Dancing December Day 10

15K steps/day		9/29
30 jumping jacks/day		10/31
1 pushup/day		10/31
11 weight-lifting days		1/11
post scavenger pics		5
Sleep 6+ hours 12 days or more during the month		7/12
Weight loss of 2-4 lbs (Dec 10 = 161.3 on TW)	Dec. __	__
No seconds		2/20

Got back from vacation last night and got my first weigh-in for the month this morning. The actual scale reading was 164.1 lbs, but since TrendWeight uses a moving average to smooth out water weight changes, it 'only' went up 1.8 lbs from last month.  So, starting weight this month is 161.3 lbs.  If I hit my monthly weight-loss goal (I usually don't), I'll erase the vacation gain plus a little bit more.  We'll see how it goes.  Decembers can be pretty challenging!

Also got back to the gym this morning.  I counted out my available days for the month and adjusted my weight-lifting goal from 13 days to 11.  One down, 10 to go.

[Baltoscott]

I was in Barcelona on Saturday.  What a great city!  Really bummed I only had day there.  

Here are a couple scavenger hunt pics from the Christmas Mart near the Cathedral:

though, not everyone was shopping 🙂

I'm bored ...

[LisefromCanada]

Here are my December Step Challenge and Scavenger Hunt

Results as at Dec 10:

Over 10,000 steps 20 days this month - 7/20

Minimum 5,000 steps daily - 10/31

Calorie intake at least 400 calories less than calories burned for 25 days - 9/25

Swim/aquafit class for 45 minutes 10 times this month - 7/10

10 floors daily - 10/31

Lose 4 pounds - lost 1.0/4.0 

3 scavenger hunt posts - 3/3

Happy with my progress this month to date!

[Mel9]

December 10:

5,000 steps a day: 10/31

10,000 steps a day: 2/5

Get 250 steps per hour:  90/315

Water intake of 64 ounces a day:  9/31

Scavenger hunt photos: _/3

Check in and log status: 7/20

I feel like I might be getting the hang of 5,000 steps per day. It’s easier to get them during the day. And I’ve got more strategies for getting 250 per hour. Today my only missed hour was during a meeting that I was leading... I even stepped out of my daughters orchestra concert to get my steps done (during a stage change between groups). 

[NellyG]

11 December

Well I'm back from Melbourne. Danced in the comp and really stoked by our results. We have moved up a grade since winning last year so I wasnt expecting great things, but we came second in both of our grade events! So exciting! And we felt like we danced well. No pictures yet though 

My trophies

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

4 days over 15,000 steps per month                         1/4       

1 day over 20,000 steps                                               -/1                    

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

Dance at the Aussi Open. Hoping for a placing!       Yes yes yes!             

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                   -/6

At least 3 Scavenger Hunt Pics                                  2/3

Christmas themed crochet bombing in MelbourneSanta in Kojonup

[CatLover74]

Dancing December 11

5,000 steps on at least 10 days of the month  -  5/10.

10,000 steps on at least 10 days of the month  -  5/10.

15,000 steps on at least 2 days of the month  -  1/2.

Walk along the foreshore of my local beach twice during the month  -  1/2.

Sleep for at least 7 hours a night on at least 15 days of the month  -  9/15.

Complete 10 wall pushups on at least 20 days of the month  -  11/20.

Eat 1 piece of fruit per day  -  11/30.

[benvegi]

Thanks WendyB for your comment on the "GrinchMas Tree" I had a bit of
trouble with the wood cracking. Had to refinish it twice.

[WendyB]

Dancing December Day 11

Steps: Goal 13000 31 days: 11/31
Boxing 31 days: 11/31
Bike 2 times 31 days: 11/31
Weights DVD 18 days: 6/31
Stomach Youtube : 11/31
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups: 11/31
250 Steps per hour : 11/31
Post Scavenger hunt photos: 7/3

Great Pictures @Baltoscott

[Jotex]

Dancing December — Day 11
10,000 steps - 8/20 days
Training w/weights - 5/15 days
40 jumping jacks - 5/15 days
Line Dance - 1/3 days
Scavenger Hunt  7/3 pics

NEW: stay under 500 calories - 2/4 days

I’m enjoying all the photos everyone! @WendyB - thanks! The (sugar) cookies are pretty tasty. 

[Ennay]

December Goals:

!2/12-12/31

10000 steps 18 times

Post 12 times

[LisefromCanada]

Here are my December Step Challenge and Scavenger Hunt

Results as at Dec 11:

Over 10,000 steps 20 days this month - 8/20

Minimum 5,000 steps daily - 11/31

Calorie intake at least 400 calories less than calories burned for 25 days - 10/25

Swim/aquafit class for 45 minutes 10 times this month - 8/10

10 floors daily - 11/31

Lose 4 pounds - lost 2.0/4.0 - half way there - YES!!!

3 scavenger hunt posts - 3/3

Happy with my progress this month to date!

Steps per day - green over 10,000 stepsCalories In vs Out - Also under on Dec 1 (not on this graph). I was over my calories out on Dec 9.

Floors: Green = 10 or more

Dropped 2 lbs since Nov 30, 2018

[NellyG]

12 December

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

4 days over 15,000 steps per month                         2/4       

1 day over 20,000 steps                                               1/1                    

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

Dance at the Aussi Open. Hoping for a placing!       Yes yes yes!             

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                   1/6

At least 3 Scavenger Hunt Pics                                  2/3

[Ennay]

December Goals:

12/12-12/31

10000 steps 18 times

Post 12 times

Record food daily (19)

Weigh daily (19)

Today is the first day of recommitting although I did do the post and the food and the weigh yesterday I am not going to record them.   I did pick the toughest day to start as I work approximately from 8 am to 11 pm today with just a few scattered breaks.  I did 2 x 10 minute treadmill sessions this morning between emails.  Gave people time to respond.  Now I have about 10 minutes to shower and eat and pack food for at work.

I went into a deep depression in November and regained 10 lbs in one month.  Not water.   Sigh.  But since this happens peridiodically I am looking at it as at least I had "pre-lost" it. I'm still better than where I was this time last year.

It looks like my life gives me about 6000 steps most days so I am just focusing on getting the rest for now.  I lost my workout partner and the rainy season has hit so doubly struggling for motivation. Plus end of year crap.

@LisefromCanada- hi!  I always love it when I find a Lise.  Thats my middle name and my Mom's name and is so rare in the states and everyone thinks I just can't spell Lisa.