11-28-2019 08:21 - edited 11-28-2019 08:21
11-28-2019 08:21 - edited 11-28-2019 08:21
Dancing December Step Challenge and Scavenger Hunt
Here we are — the last month of decade, holiday food everywhere you look, all sorts of social obligations so .... why not recommit to your minimum daily fitness/eating goals, just to make sure you don’t lose the baseline you’ll aim to beat next month when you plan out 2020?
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 or holiday costumes while out and about.
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
12-01-2019 23:26
12-01-2019 23:26
Dec starting weight: 68.25kg
10k steps -2/31 days
16/8 fasts - 2/31 days
2 litres of water - 1/31 days
15k+steps - 2/15 days
30 minutes HIIT - 0/15 days
Weight training - 2/15 days
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: Yes. 30 minutes weight training, just over 90 mins walk (11.5km)
12-01-2019 23:33
12-01-2019 23:33
Welcome @Julia_G and thanks for sharing the photo of that house! 😍 Wonderful idea of raising money for charity at this time of year.
Welcome back @BMANintheUP and Talia. Sounds like you’ve had a pretty intensive time with surgery, etc. Wishing you success as tou ease back in...!
Nice Christmas decorations, @Baltoscott . I especially love all the lights at this time of year.
I just had pumpkin cheesecake at a friend’s on Friday afternoon @WendyB and @Julia_G. I got her recipe if anyone would like it.
12-02-2019 04:01
12-02-2019 04:01
2 December
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 2/20
12 days over 12,000 2/12
6 days over 15,000 steps 2/6
2 days over 20,000 steps -/2
Swim 2x per week -/6
6 bike rides or interval walks per month -/6
3 Scavenger Hunt pics -/3
Helen | Western Australia
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12-02-2019 06:05
12-02-2019 06:05
@JotexSure I like trying new Pumpkin cheese cakes. So please post the recipe 😀😁
Wendy | CA | Moto G6 Android
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12-02-2019 06:58 - edited 12-10-2019 05:33
12-02-2019 06:58 - edited 12-10-2019 05:33
Updated 12/10
OK I am going to give this a try
10k+ steps - 8/25 days
15k+ steps - 0/2 days
workout - 6/20 days
Calorie Goal - 5/16 days (i know it is only half the days but still!)
holiday pics - 0/5 days
Also, I need some friends to help me stay motivated - all my friends stopped using their fitbits so if anyone is comfortable connecting I would appreciate it.
Thanks All!
12-02-2019 07:10
12-02-2019 07:12
12-02-2019 07:12
Hi @KoozaMom2 - just sent you a friend request. I appreciate having friends on fitbit, too, who help keep me motivated. I must say, though, that THIS GROUP has helped me the MOST!
12-02-2019 08:29
12-02-2019 08:29
I agree! I have several friends in the FitBit App, some I know personally and others I don't. But this group has helped me the most. I think it has to do with the fact that everyone sets their own goals instead of trying to compete with others. And this is one of the most supportive groups I've found.
12-02-2019 09:31
12-02-2019 09:31
2 December:
10k + steps 2/22
Trend weight was in the wrong direction (after all those leftovers), but hopefully I will get it right by the 22nd (just in time for it to go wrong again...)
@Jotex thanks for the pumpkin cheesecake recipe! Tins of pumpkin are always hard t come by here (and pumpkins tricky too once Halloween is over). Before Thanksgiving we went to 4 different grocery stores. No luck at the first 3, and the 4th didn’t have pumpkin in tins, but it did have ral pumpkins. So our pumpkin pie was made of the real thing, baked and scooped and pureed! It was good, but a lot more bother...
Sense, Charge 5, Inspire 2; iOS and Android
12-02-2019 09:45 - edited 12-02-2019 09:47
12-02-2019 09:45 - edited 12-02-2019 09:47
@KoozaMom2Sent you a friend request as well
@JotexThanks this looks really good. 😀
@Julia_G Oh My if I had to make it that way it would not get done 😁 Im a Lazy cook 😂
Wendy | CA | Moto G6 Android
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12-02-2019 09:49
12-02-2019 09:49
Dancing December - Day 2
8,000 steps: 0/10 days
10,000+ steps: 2/10 days
15,000+ steps: 0/1 day
Exercises & weights: 2/12 days
40 Jumping Jacks: 2/15 days
Eat 1 piece of fruit: 1/15 days
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3 pics
Lose weight (1.4 kg) {currently 64.6}: 0/1.4 kg
@Julia_G - You’re very welcome. I know how difficult it can be to get those cans of pumpkin. No local shops here in Switzerland have it (except perhaps in specialty shops in Berncity); so I have found some websites that sell it, or bring it back from the States.
12-02-2019 10:17
12-02-2019 10:17
Dancing December Day 2
Steps: Goal 10000: 2/31
Boxing: 2/31
Bike 3 times : 2/31
Weights DVD 18 Days: 2/31
Stomach YouTube : 2/31
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups: 2/31
Leg Exercises: 2/31
250 Steps per hour : 2/31
Log food daily : 2/31
Scavenger Hunt Photos : 0/3
Lose any weight and not gain during the holidays: 0/31
@Jotex I will be making that Cheese cake for Christmas minus the coconut. My DH does not like Coconut. Maybe I will buy some to put on mine as I like it
Wendy | CA | Moto G6 Android
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12-02-2019 10:20
12-02-2019 10:20
Will send you a request. I complete lots of challenges with my friends (fitbit ones) daily!
12-02-2019 10:49
12-02-2019 10:49
This challenge is perfect for this Fitbit newbie! Here are my goals for December. 🙂 I will update each Monday for accountability.
M-Th, 8k steps | - /22 |
F-S, 10k steps | - /12 |
3 "freebie" days | 1/3 |
3 scavenger hunt pics | - /3 |
15 weight training days | 1/15 |
Lose 5 lbs | - /5 |
12-02-2019 15:08
12-02-2019 15:08
Welcome @nicolemeetswrld !
Wendy | CA | Moto G6 Android
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12-02-2019 17:16
12-02-2019 17:16
Dancing December 1
5,000 steps on 5 days a month - 1/5.
10,000 steps on 20 days a month - -/20.
15,000 steps on 5 days a month - -/5.
2 x 30 to 60 minute walks per week - -/2, -/4.
Eat 1 piece of fruit per day - 1/30.
10 wall pushups on 25 days a month - 1/25.
7 hours sleep on 20 days a month - 1/20.
Scavenger hunt photos.
Dancing December 2
5,000 steps on 5 days a month - 1/5.
10,000 steps on 20 days a month - 1/20.
15,000 steps on 5 days a month - -/5.
2 x 30 to 60 minute walks per week - -/2, -/4.
Eat 1 piece of fruit per day - 2/30.
10 wall pushups on 25 days a month - 2/25.
7 hours sleep on 20 days a month - 1/20.
Scavenger hunt photos.
12-02-2019 17:43
12-02-2019 17:43
Dancing December Day 2
15K steps/day | 2/31 | |
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day | 2/31 | |
15 weight-lifting days | /31 | |
post 3 scavenger pics | 1/3 | |
Sleep 6+ hours 17 days or more during the month | 1/17 | |
3 pull-up + 1min bar-hang /day | 2/31 | |
1 50 mile bike ride | __/1 | |
Lose 2 lbs (Starting (11/1) at 163.7 lbs) | 12/01 | 163.4 |
More cold rain today, on top of all day rain day yesterday ... 🙂
Welcome @nicolemeetswrld and @KoozaMom2
Scott | Baltimore MD
Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro
12-02-2019 21:26
12-02-2019 21:26
Dec starting weight: 68.25kg
10k steps -3/31 days
16/8 fasts - 3/31 days
2 litres of water - 2/31 days
15k+steps - 2/15 days
30 minutes HIIT - 1/15 days
Weight training - 2/15 days
Track: Yes
Calories: Over - I desperately wanted corn chips after lunch. So ate corn chips and the drank a bottle of cider! Those corn chips have been sitting in my pantry for over 2 months. Then I cooked ox tail stew for dinner and well...the rest is history!
Exercise: Yes. 30 minutes weight training, just under 90 mins walk (10km)
We usually have a pub quiz on Tuesdays which means I get a 2 hour walk in the evenings. I walk to the venue. It's about 12km away so in addition to my 10k daily steps. All our team members dropped out today - first time in almost 2 years so I can't even walk off the blasted corn chips! Here's to tomorrow and a reset!
12-03-2019 05:05
12-03-2019 05:05
3 December
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 3/20
12 days over 12,000 3/12
6 days over 15,000 steps 3/6
2 days over 20,000 steps -/2
Swim 2x per week 1/6
6 bike rides or interval walks per month -/6
3 Scavenger Hunt pics -/3
Helen | Western Australia
Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.
12-03-2019 05:18
12-03-2019 05:18
I am in awe that it is December already. This whole "can't pull data" nonsense is driving me mad since I have to manually track things on a daily basis instead of pulling data. Mother Nature presented us with a "Happy December" present with a drop of snow on us. I know we got about 10" (or more, I haven't seen the latest total). I hope to finish this month strong!
Dancing December 1-2:
15.5k Steps/Day: 00/31
600 Caloric Deficiency: 00/31
10 Squats/Day: 02/31
IF 3 Days/Week: --/31
Yoga: --/4
Weights: --/8