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.

[NellyG]

@SandpiperMc Gotta love that dancing!

22 December

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                  14/20                 

4 days over 15,000 steps per month                         5/4       

1 day over 20,000 steps                                               2/1                    

Swim 2x per week (when I'm home)                          6/5                                         

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

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                   4/6

[Jotex]

Dancing December — Day 22
10,000 steps - 15/20 days
Training w/weights - 12/15 days
40 jumping jacks - 12/15 days
Line Dance - 2/3 days
Scavenger Hunt  7/3 pics

NEW: stay under 500 calories - 2/4 days

[WendyB]

Dancing December Day 22

Steps: Goal 13000 31 days: 22/31
Boxing 31 days: 22/31
Bike 2 times 31 days: 22/31
Weights DVD 18 days: 12/31
Stomach Youtube : 22/31
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups: 22/31
250 Steps per hour : 21/31
Post Scavenger hunt photos: 8/3

[Baltoscott]

Dancing December Day 22

15K steps/day		21/29
30 jumping jacks/day		22/31
1 pushup/day		22/31
11 weight-lifting days		7/11
post scavenger pics		10
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		14/20

Welcome @SandpiperMc.  Dancing is a great way to get those steps in.

[SandpiperMc]

Thank you and yes, dancing is my FAVOURITE way to step. 🙂 ❤️💃:musical_notes:

[LisefromCanada]

Here are my December Step Challenge and Scavenger Hunt

Results as at Dec 22:

Over 10,000 steps 20 days this month - 19/20

Minimum 5,000 steps daily - 22/31

Calorie intake at least 400 calories less than calories burned for 25 days - 21/25

Swim/aquafit class for 45 minutes 10 times this month - 16/10  Exceeded Goal!

10 floors daily - 22/31

Lose 4 pounds this month - lost 5.9/4.0 ...Oh my the scale was nice to me this morning! Super happy!!!  I think the 12 days of Fitness challenge is helping

3 scavenger hunt posts - 5/3 Exceeded Goal!

Plus, the 12 days of fitness...

... I think I'm too old for these, but I'm doing them anyways with some modifications, 

... on the 10th Day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

10  Renegade Rows

9    Lateral Lunges

8    Push-ups with cross overs (modified, no cross overs and knees on floor, and still find difficult)

7    Alternating V-Ups

6    V-Passes (without the ball - I don't have one)

5    Reverse Lunges

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,did them against the wall today)

1    Minute of Russian Twists

[NellyG]

23 December

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                  14/20                 

4 days over 15,000 steps per month                         5/4       

1 day over 20,000 steps                                               2/1                    

Swim 2x per week (when I'm home)                          7/5                                         

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

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                   4/6

[WendyB]

Dancing December Day 23

Steps: Goal 13000 31 days: 23/31
Boxing 31 days: 23/31
Bike 2 times 31 days: 23/31
Weights DVD 18 days: 13/31
Stomach Youtube : 23/31
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups: 23/31
250 Steps per hour : 22/31
Post Scavenger hunt photos: 8/3

[Jotex]

Dancing December — Day 23
10,000 steps - 16/20 days
Training w/weights - 13/15 days
40 jumping jacks - 13/15 days
Line Dance - 2/3 days
Scavenger Hunt  7/3 pics

NEW: stay under 500 calories - 3/4 days

[WendyB]

@LisefromCanadaCongrats on your loss! That's awesome!

[Baltoscott]

Dancing December Day 23

15K steps/day		22/29
30 jumping jacks/day		23/31
1 pushup/day		23/31
11 weight-lifting days		8/11
post scavenger pics		10
Sleep 6+ hours 12 days or more during the month		9/12
Weight loss of 2-4 lbs (Dec 10 = 161.3 on TW)	Dec. 23	161.4
No seconds		14/20

Managed to get in another 6+ hour sleep day by a whole 4 minutes!  5 hrs/ 56 minutes isn't much different than 6 hrs/ 4 minutes.  But the second one I get to count.  :-).  

[LisefromCanada]

Here are my December Step Challenge and Scavenger Hunt

Results as at Dec 23:

Over 10,000 steps 20 days this month - 20/20  Achieved today!

Minimum 5,000 steps daily - 23/31

Calorie intake at least 400 calories less than calories burned for 25 days - 22/25

Swim/aquafit class for 45 minutes 10 times this month - 16/10  Exceeded Goal!

10 floors daily - 23/31

Lose 4 pounds this month - lost 6.3/4.0 ...The scale continues to be nice to me.

Now, my goal is to maintain this weight throughout the holidays.

3 scavenger hunt posts - 5/3 Exceeded Goal!

Plus, the 12 days of fitness...

... I think I'm too old for these, but I'm doing them anyways with some modifications, 

... on the 11th Day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

11  Curl to Press

10  Renegade Rows

9    Lateral Lunges

8    Push-ups with cross overs (modified, no cross overs and knees on floor, and still find difficult)

7    Alternating V-Ups

6    V-Passes (without the ball - I don't have one)

5    Reverse Lunges

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,did them against the wall today)

1    Minute of Russian Twists

[CatLover74]

Merry Christmas Eve, everyone! I'm off on holiday tomorrow for two weeks, so I'm not going to be able to post much, if at all.  Have a great Christmas and New Year.  The last couple of months haven't been the best for me goal-wise, so here's to a more productive 2019.

[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.

12/17  steps 24,879, floors 34, miles 12.12

12/18  steps 21,282, floors 32, miles 10.27

12/19  steps 23,704,  floors 29, miles 11.38

12/20  steps 25,209, floors 25,  miles 12.41

12/21  steps 24,454, floors 28,  miles 11.99

12/22  steps 20,435, floors 34,  miles 10.15

12/23  steps 26,751, floors 24,  miles 12.91

Jake is keeping me walking up the hill even in chilly conditions!

weights 16/12

check in 2x a week 2/4

way behind in posting pictures. We were in Springfield a few days ago and still didn't see any, of course it was daytime, but nothing in yards.

[NellyG]

24 December

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                  15/20                 

4 days over 15,000 steps per month                         5/4       

1 day over 20,000 steps                                               2/1                    

Swim 2x per week (when I'm home)                          7/5                                         

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

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                   4/6

[SeleneD]

Hey Everyone, I hope you have a Merry Christmas! My average step count this month is about 7,000 steps. I used this picture in one of my YouTube videos.

[Jotex]

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@WendyB wrote:

@LisefromCanadaCongrats on your loss! That's awesome!

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@LisefromCanada — ditto what @WendyB wrote about your weight loss! That’s awesome!!! 🎉. 

I think I might have missed an ‘announcement’ @NellyG. Does ‘Yes yes yes’ mean y’all got a place in the dance competition?  {fingers crossed}

Dancing December — Day 24
10,000 steps - 17/20 days
Training w/weights - 14/15 days
40 jumping jacks - 14/15 days
Line Dance - 2/3 days
Scavenger Hunt  7/3 pics

NEW: stay under 500 calories - 3/4 days

Like others have shared, I’ve had a few ups and downs the past few months, but glad we’re all still hanging in there together. Not sure if that goes with ‘Birds of a feather flock together’ or ‘Misery loves company’, but I think we’re not suffering too badly. Count me in for 2019’s challenges in any case. 😇

We’re invited for Christmas dinner the 25th and 26th, so might not meet step goals (definitely will NOT have a ‘below 500 calorie day!’). 

Merry Christmas and happy ‘Festtage’ Peeps!  🎄🎉:musical_notes:

[WendyB]

Dancing December Day 24

Steps: Goal 13000 31 days: 24/31
Boxing 31 days: 24/31
Bike 2 times 31 days: 24/31
Weights DVD 18 days: 14/31
Stomach Youtube : 24/31
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups: 24/31
250 Steps per hour : 23/31
Post Scavenger hunt photos: 8/3

[NellyG]

@Jotex 😅 You must have missed it! We got second place in both our grade events. So happy with that! 

[Jotex]

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@NellyG wrote:

@Jotex 😅 You must have missed it! We got second place in both our grade events. So happy with that! 

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Aw @NellyG -- that's fabulous!!! Congratulations to you both!!! Whoop!!!!! 🥂