Dancing December

[Baltoscott]

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.

[aprildh]

Hey SteppingBooks  🙂 just a thought- double check your water intake as well as salt- especially if you are following a low carb plan/fresh eating plan where you wont be getting much salt from anywhere ...but if I am feeling a lil low on energy my first thought is drink some water and my next is give me a bit of sea salt lol usually helps.....also my brain always seems to work better if I am stretching throughout the day-sitting/standing all day pools the blood so not much movement to the brain-also helps muscles get that oxygen that they need as well 🙂 sorry to hear about your fitbit- mine catches me unawares sometimes too lol 

[Jotex]

Dancing December - Day 5
8,000 steps: 0/10 days
10,000+ steps: 4/10 days
15,000+ steps: 0/1 day
Exercises & weights: 3/12 days
40 Jumping Jacks: 3/15 days
Eat 1 piece of fruit: 3/15 days
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3 pics
Lose weight (1.4 kg) {currently 64.6}: .3/1.4kg

Updated: Actually there are no changes in my goals except I ate a piece of fruit, because it was such a long, full day. But I am enjoying all the photos. I’ll be in Bern city tomorrow so will try to get some shots of the holiday decorations, pending weather, of course. 

[CatLover74]

Dancing December 4

5,000 steps on 5 days a month  -  1/5.

10,000 steps on 20 days a month  -  3/20.

15,000 steps on 5 days a month  -  -/5.

2 x 30 to 60 minute walks per week  -  1/2, -/4.

Eat 1 piece of fruit per day  -  4/30.

10 wall pushups on 25 days a month  -  4/25.

7 hours sleep on 20 days a month  -  3/20.

Scavenger hunt photos.

Dancing December 5

5,000 steps on 5 days a month  -  1/5.

10,000 steps on 20 days a month  -  3/20.

15,000 steps on 5 days a month  -  1/5.

2 x 30 to 60 minute walks per week  -  1/2, -/4.

Eat 1 piece of fruit per day  -  5/30.

10 wall pushups on 25 days a month  -  5/25.

7 hours sleep on 20 days a month  -  3/20.

Scavenger hunt photos.

Dancing December 6

5,000 steps on 5 days a month  -  1/5.

10,000 steps on 20 days a month  -  3/20.

15,000 steps on 5 days a month  -  2/5.

2 x 30 to 60 minute walks per week  -  2/2, 1/4.

Eat 1 piece of fruit per day  -  6/30.

10 wall pushups on 25 days a month  -  6/25.

7 hours sleep on 20 days a month  -  3/20.

Scavenger hunt photos.

[aprildh]

Dancing December Goals 5
Sundays - bonus day
10k steps 20x ; 3/31
planks daily-working towards 1 min 20x; 3/31
at least 20 min bike 8x; 1/31
snow shoe 8x ; 3/31

[SteppingBooks]

Dancing December 5:

15.5k Steps/Day:  02/31

600 Caloric Deficiency: 02/31

10 Squats/Day: 05/31

IF 3 Days/Week: --/4 weeks

Yoga: --/4

Weights: 01/8

@aprildh I usually drink anywhere from 60-110 ounces of water a day, pending how much coffee I drink.  My carb macro is usually around 40%.  I seem to always get into something or another that is carb loaded.  It's only been this week that I haven't been able to get away from my desk (courtesy of the influx of traffic about registration).  

[Jotex]

Dancing December - Day 6
8,000 steps: 1/10 days
10,000+ steps: 4/10 days
15,000+ steps: 0/1 day
Exercises & weights: 3/12 days
40 Jumping Jacks: 3/15 days
Eat 1 piece of fruit: 4/15 days
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 3/3 pics
Lose weight (1.4 kg) {currently 64.6}: .3/1.4kg

I was disappointed to find skimpy holiday decorations in Bern today. But perhaps I missed some because one of my eyes kept burning and tearing up. The opthamologist gave me eye drops with antibiotics. Praying it works quickly — I have family and friends coming for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. Meanwhile here are my Christmas lights. 

 

 

 

[Baltoscott]

Dancing December Day 6

15K steps/day		6/31
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day		6/31
15 weight-lifting days		2/31
post 3 scavenger pics		2/3
Sleep 6+ hours 17 days or more during the month		2/17
3 pull-up + 1min bar-hang /day		2/31
20 Alcohol-Free days		3/20
Lose 2 lbs (Starting (11/1) at 163.7 lbs)	12/01	163.4

[WendyB]

Dancing December Day 6

Steps: Goal 10000: 6/31

Boxing: 6/31

Bike 3 times : 6/31

Weights DVD 18 Days: 4/31

Stomach YouTube : 6/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups: 6/31

Leg Exercises: 6/31

250 Steps per hour : 6/31

Log food daily : 6/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 0/3

Lose any weight and not gain during the holidays: .5/31

[aprildh]

Dancing December Goals 6
Sundays - bonus day
10k steps 20x ; 4/31
planks daily-working towards 1 min 20x; 4/31
at least 20 min bike 8x; 1/31
snow shoe 8x ; 4/31

[Joy2019]

Dec starting weight: 68.25kg

10k steps -6/31 days

16/8 fasts - 6/31 days

2 litres of water - 5/31 days

15k+steps - 3/15 days

30 minutes HIIT - 4/15 days

Weight training - 4/15 days

Track: Yes
Calories: Way under. 
Exercise: Yes. 3.5 hour walk. 20km

[Joy2019]

Dec starting weight: 68.25kg

10k steps -6/31 days

16/8 fasts - 6/31 days

2 litres of water - 5/31 days

15k+steps - 3/15 days

30 minutes HIIT - 4/15 days

Weight training - 4/15 days

Track: Yes
Calories: Way under. 
Exercise: Yes. 3.5 hour walk. 20km

[WendyB]

Dancing December Day 7

Steps: Goal 10000: 7/31

Boxing: 7/31

Bike 3 times : 7/31

Weights DVD 18 Days: 4/31

Stomach YouTube : 7/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups: 7/31

Leg Exercises: 7/31

250 Steps per hour : 7/31

Log food daily : 7/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 0/3

Lose any weight and not gain during the holidays: .5/31

[Baltoscott]

Dancing December Day 7

15K steps/day		7/31
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day		7/31
15 weight-lifting days		2/31
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6+ hours 17 days or more during the month		2/17
3 pull-up + 1min bar-hang /day		3/31
20 Alcohol-Free days		4/20
Lose 2 lbs (Starting (11/1) at 163.7 lbs)	12/01	163.4

No snow yet, but we do have a snowman - I guess it's a man

[DonnellT]

Way to kick a$$ @WendyB !

[Jotex]

Dancing December - Day 7
8,000 steps: 1/10 days
10,000+ steps: 5/10 days
15,000+ steps: 0/1 day
Exercises & weights: 3/12 days
40 Jumping Jacks: 3/15 days
Eat 1 piece of fruit: 4/15 days
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 3/3 pics
Lose weight (1.4 kg) {currently 64.6}: .3/1.4kg

[Joy2019]

Dec starting weight: 68.25kg

10k steps - 6/31 days

16/8 fasts - 8/31 days

2 litres of water - 5/31 days

15k+steps - 3/15 days

30 minutes HIIT - 4/15 days

Weight training - 4/15 days

Track: Yes
Calories: Way under. 
Exercise: Just the days of Christmas exercises. I've spent most of the day sleeping

[Jotex]

Dancing December - Day 8
8,000 steps: 1/10 days
10,000+ steps: 6/10 days
15,000+ steps: 0/1 day
Exercises & weights: 4/12 days
40 Jumping Jacks: 4/15 days
Eat 1 piece of fruit: 4/15 days
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 3/3 pics
Lose weight (1.4 kg) {currently 64.6}: 0/1.4kg

With all the Thanksgiving dinners and Christmas lunches, I have struggled to not gain. Fingers crossed we have a quiet spell in terms of big meals to make my weight loss goal by years’s end. Well, first, we have to eat some leftovers: turkey, cornbread dressing & gravy, green bean casserole, cheesy oven potatoes, and cranberry sauce...

[WendyB]

Dancing December Day 8

Steps: Goal 10000: 8/31

Boxing: 8/31

Bike 3 times : 8/31

Weights DVD 18 Days: 5/31

Stomach YouTube : 8/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups: 8/31

Leg Exercises: 8/31

250 Steps per hour : 8/31

Log food daily : 8/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 2/3

Lose any weight and not gain during the holidays: .5/31

We put up some decorations today. Hubby still wants to do some lights around the door.

Our Tree

Santa on door. He is bringing the presents 😀

[BMANintheUP]

Dancing December - Day 8

Daily Step Goal 5,000 6/25  But that will go up by 1 before the day is out!  I'm almost there for today!

Yoga Stretching Goal 1/25  Not doing so well here, but I'm putting together a new Christmas playlist that will help me get this in over the next few weeks.

10 Min Cardio 8/25

Lunges 7/15

Planks 6/15

15 Minutes Outside 8/15

Eat/Drink Fruit 8/25

I'm participating in an Ugly Sweater Challenge with a group of dog trainers that has me doing very fast paced tug games with my dogs.  This is a workout I'm not used too, but I come in from the play session after working 3 dogs thru it and I'm a pile of sweat so I know it's helping me reach my daily goals!

And I'm getting lots of Doggy Christmas picts too!

Unfortunately a migraine kept me from going to the Christmas parade on Friday night.  But there is another one coming up on Monday night!

[BMANintheUP]

That looks alot like my neighborhood April!  I haven't been out hiking as much as I'd like to be. But I love hiking thru woods, near rivers, around some small lakes near us.  It's so pretty when pine trees are covered with snow.

[Baltoscott]

Dancing December Day 8

15K steps/day		8/31
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day		8/31
15 weight-lifting days		3/31
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6+ hours 17 days or more during the month		3/17
3 pull-up + 1min bar-hang /day		8/31
20 Alcohol-Free days		5/20
Lose 2 lbs (Starting (11/1) at 163.7 lbs)	12/08	162.8

Down a little over 1/2 lb this week.