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.

[LisefromCanada]

Here are my December Step Challenge and Scavenger Hunt

Results as at Dec 14:

Over 10,000 steps 20 days this month - 11/20

Minimum 5,000 steps daily - 14/31

Calorie intake at least 400 calories less than calories burned for 25 days - 13/25

Swim/aquafit class for 45 minutes 10 times this month - 11/10  Exceeded Goal!

10 floors daily - 14/31

Lose 4 pounds - lost 2.2/4.0

3 scavenger hunt posts - 4/3

...

Plus... on the 2nd Day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

2 minutes of Plank Pushups (modified, kept my knees on floor)

1 minute of Russian Twists

[WendyB]

@benvegiOhhhhhh I love Jake! Very Cute Puppy!

Christmas Pic from the brewery we went to today

Goat House Brewery

Lots of goats did go out and take a picture of them though

[Mel9]

December 14

5,000 steps a day: 14/31

10,000 steps a day: 2/5

Get 250 steps per hour:  145/315

Water intake of 64 ounces a day:  13/31

Scavenger hunt photos: _/3

Check in and log status: 9/20

[benvegi]

Wendy, thanks, Jake is really sweet. We are very attached to him already.

Do they really let goats wander through the brewery??

[Ennay]

Reporting for yesterday - 5893

December Goals:

12/12-12/31

10000 steps 18 times - 2/18

Post 12 times - 3/12

Record food daily (19) - 3/19

Weigh daily (19) - 3/19

Hmmm.  my goal was 10K for every day except Christmas.  But yesterday I chose sleep and rest and woke up feeling well enough to attend the party.  I guess I will try for leaving the house on Xmas.  Off to do some in person Xmas shopping now. 

[Jotex]

Dancing December — Day 15
10,000 steps - 10/20 days
Training w/weights - 7/15 days
40 jumping jacks - 7/15 days
Line Dance - 2/3 days
Scavenger Hunt  7/3 pics

NEW: stay under 500 calories - 2/4 days

Tonight was a big Line Dance Party with lots of different groups coming together in the next village. I haven’t been back in class long enough to learn many dances well enough to ‘get out there’ on the dance floor. But I was thrilled my favorite was on the list and I loved doing it. The Canadian Stomp. Here’s a link — not to us, of course — of another group.

https://youtu.be/hyanG4BelGg

[LisefromCanada]

Here are my December Step Challenge and Scavenger Hunt

Results as at Dec 15:

Over 10,000 steps 20 days this month - 12/20

Minimum 5,000 steps daily - 15/31

Calorie intake at least 400 calories less than calories burned for 25 days - 14/25

Swim/aquafit class for 45 minutes 10 times this month - 12/10  Exceeded Goal!

10 floors daily - 15/31

Lose 4 pounds - lost 2.2/4.0

3 scavenger hunt posts - 4/3

...

Plus... on the 3rd Day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

3 minutes of Body Weight Squats

2 minutes of Plank Push-ups (modified, kept my knees on floor)

1 minute of Russian Twists

[WendyB]

Dancing December Day 15

Steps: Goal 13000 31 days: 15/31
Boxing 31 days: 15/31
Bike 2 times 31 days: 15/31
Weights DVD 18 days: 8/31
Stomach Youtube : 15/31
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups: 15/31
250 Steps per hour : 15/31
Post Scavenger hunt photos: 7/3

@benvegiNo the goats are outside in a large pen area along with a miniature  Donkey. You can buy food to go feed the goats and Donkey. I do on occasion. But the kids really love feeding them Fun to watch the Kids and their reactions.

They also sell goat cheese

[CatLover74]

Dancing December 14

5,000 steps on at least 10 days of the month  -  8/10.

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  -  11/15.

Complete 10 wall pushups on at least 20 days of the month  -  12/20.

Eat 1 piece of fruit per day  -  13/30.

[CatLover74]

Dancing December 15

5,000 steps on at least 10 days of the month  -  8/10.

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

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

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  -  12/15.

Complete 10 wall pushups on at least 20 days of the month  -  12/20.

Eat 1 piece of fruit per day  -  13/30.

[CatLover74]

Dancing December 16

5,000 steps on at least 10 days of the month  -  9/10.

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

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

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  -  13/15.

Complete 10 wall pushups on at least 20 days of the month  -  13/20.

Eat 1 piece of fruit per day  -  14/30.

[Ennay]

Reporting for yesterday - 12695

December Goals:

12/12-12/31

10000 steps 18 times - 3/18

Post 12 times - 4/12

Record food daily (19) - 4/19

Weigh daily (19) - 4/19

Yesterday did a bunch of Xmas shopping and thought I wasn't going to come close to my goal.  We had dinner and theatre plans and I was only around 5K.  Well the dinner was faster than expected so I walked around town before the theatre.  Probably would not have done that without reporting back here so ...sigh.  Yes I need accountability.

[Jotex]

Dancing December — Day 16
10,000 steps - 11/20 days
Training w/weights - 8/15 days
40 jumping jacks - 8/15 days
Line Dance - 2/3 days
Scavenger Hunt  7/3 pics

NEW: stay under 500 calories - 2/4 days

I almost bailed today on my goals. It was so cold outside, and chilly inside. But ... well, I finally pulled myself out of my recliner under a blanket and got my sports clothes on. Whew. Accountability is, indeed, a great motivator @Ennay. Thanks y'all!

[WendyB]

Dancing December Day 16

Steps: Goal 13000 31 days: 16/31
Boxing 31 days: 16/31
Bike 2 times 31 days: 16/31
Weights DVD 18 days: 9/31
Stomach Youtube : 16/31
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups: 16/31
250 Steps per hour : 16/31
Post Scavenger hunt photos: 7/3

[Baltoscott]

@CatLover74 -- great light show.  

@benvegi -- Congratulations on getting Jake.  He has a great back story, and he is already having a good influence on you -- out every two hours.

[Baltoscott]

Dancing December Day 16

15K steps/day		15/29
30 jumping jacks/day		16/31
1 pushup/day		16/31
11 weight-lifting days		4/11
post scavenger pics		5
Sleep 6+ hours 12 days or more during the month		8/12
Weight loss of 2-4 lbs (Dec 10 = 161.3 on TW)	Dec. 16	161.1
No seconds		9/20

Now that I've gotten to 4 minutes of jumping jacks on the 12 days of fitness challenge I guess I'll be sure to get my normal 30/day for a while.

-0.2 lbs from my TrendWeight last Monday when I got back from the cruise.  

[LisefromCanada]

Here are my December Step Challenge and Scavenger Hunt

Results as at Dec 16:

Over 10,000 steps 20 days this month - 13/20

Minimum 5,000 steps daily - 16/31

Calorie intake at least 400 calories less than calories burned for 25 days - 15/25

Swim/aquafit class for 45 minutes 10 times this month - 12/10  Exceeded Goal!

10 floors daily - 16/31

Lose 4 pounds - lost 2.2/4.0

3 scavenger hunt posts - 5/3

Plus...

... courteous of @Baltoscott ... on the 4th Day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

4 minutes of Jumping Jacks (modified, one leg at a time, because of a poor knee)

3 minutes of Body Weight Squats

2 minutes of Plank Push-ups (modified, kept my knees on floor)

1 minute of Russian Twists

...phew...these are getting tough!

Way too many lights for my taste

[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.

12/14 steps 24,425, floors 34, miles 12.08

12/15 steps 25,693, floors 29, miles 12.78

12/16 steps 28,621, floors 24, miles 13.35 -- today was 60, sunny, little wind absolutely perfect. Jake decided it would be a great day to walk everywhere! Char even joined us on a 2 mile walk up the road.

Steps over 15k per day 16/31  actually I'm over 20k per day so far.

floors 14/31

miles 16/31

weights 14/12

check in 2x a week, done

The reason for not posting pictures of Christmas decorations - very few people here decorate their houses/yards! Perhaps next time we go to Springfield I'll see some.

@Baltoscott Yes, Jake is having a big influence by taking me out every two hours. I'm glad he is tired by 9 PM and goes to his kennel to stay until 5:30 AM. Good thing I was active prior to Jake! 

[Mel9]

December 16: (I know it's 12/17 but these numbers represent status as of the end of the day on 12/16)

5,000 steps a day: 16/31

10,000 steps a day: 2/5

Get 250 steps per hour:  152/315

Water intake of 64 ounces a day:  15/31

Scavenger hunt photos: _/3

Check in and log status: 9/20

I really need to get back on the habit of posting every day or two!  

[Ennay]

Reporting for yesterday - 8941

December Goals:

12/12-12/31

10000 steps 18 times - 3/18

Post 12 times - 5/12

Record food daily (19) - 5/19

Weigh daily (19) - 5/19

Didn't make goal yesterday.  Allowed dh's procrastinating to control my schedule You would think I would know better after nearly 30 years.   Just because he says he is ready soon....that could still be 3 hours.

So I have already missed the step goal for the month...deciding if I want to set a new one or just carry on.