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.

[WendyB]

Dancing December Day 13

Steps: Goal 10000: 13/31

Boxing: 13/31

Bike 3 times : 13/31

Weights DVD 18 Days: 8/31

Stomach YouTube : 13/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups: 13/31

Leg Exercises: 13/31

250 Steps per hour : 13/31

Log food daily : 13/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 6/3

Lose any weight and not gain during the holidays: -1/31

@JotexThat cheese does look good. I love all cheese 😍

[BMANintheUP]

Dancing December - Day 13

Daily Step Goal 5,000 11/25  

Yoga Stretching Goal 2/25  

10 Min Cardio 11/25

Lunges 9/15

Planks 9/15

15 Minutes Outside 13/15

Eat/Drink Fruit 13/25

My lights from the road.

My husband likes white lights and I like colored lights.  So the front of our house is dressed in white, we he will see it most.  And the back of house is dressed in color, where I take the dogs outside.  Win/Win

I took this picture on one of my trips to mailbox (part of my daily step goal) and there was a pretty good blizzard going on outside.

[Jotex]

Dancing December - Day 14
8,000 steps: 3/10 days
10,000+ steps: 8/10 days
15,000+ steps: 1/1 day
Exercises & weights: 8/12 days
40 Jumping Jacks: 8/15 days
Eat 1 piece of fruit: 9/15 days
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 7/3 pics
Lose weight (1.4 kg) {currently 64.6}: .5/1.4kg

@WendyB - then you would really enjoy the Belper Knolle. 😋
@BMANintheUP - great win-win solution to the Christmas lights! 👏🏻👏🏻

[WendyB]

Dancing December Day 14

Steps: Goal 10000: 14/31

Boxing: 14/31

Bike 3 times : 14/31

Weights DVD 18 Days: 8/31

Stomach YouTube : 14/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups: 14/31

Leg Exercises: 14/31

250 Steps per hour : 14/31

Log food daily : 14/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 6/3

Lose any weight and not gain during the holidays: -1/31

@BMANintheUP  That's differently a Win Win!

[Baltoscott]

Dancing December Day 14

15K steps/day		14/31
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day		14/31
15 weight-lifting days		5/31
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6+ hours 17 days or more during the month		4/17
3 pull-up + 1min bar-hang /day		14/31
20 Alcohol-Free days		10/20
Lose 2 lbs (Starting (11/1) at 163.7 lbs)	12/08	162.8

That Belper Knolle looks and sounds awesome @Jotex 

We took a short road trip to the headquarters of the American Horticultural Society in Alexandria VA, a farm that used to belong to George Washington for a while.  I think it will be worth another trip in the spring, but quite enjoyable in December as well.  A few pics from there and more scavenger pics from around the hood this evening.

Mocking Bird

https://www.ahsgardening.org/about-river-farm/history

[Joy2019]

Dec 14

Dec starting weight: 68.25kg

10k steps -12/31 days

16/8 fasts - 13/31 days

2 litres of water - 10/31 days

15k+steps - 9/15 days

30 minutes HIIT - 10/15 days

Weight training - 9/15 days

Track: Yes
Calories: Over. Partyyyy! 
Exercise: Purposeful exercise - 1 hour walk and 30 minutes weight training but was on my feet all day so hit 20k steps

[WendyB]

Love the pics @Baltoscott  so festive!

[NellyG]

15 December 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                   11/20

12 days over 12,000                                                      10/12

6 days over 15,000 steps                                             9/6          

2 days over 20,000 steps                                               2/2

Swim 2x per week                                                           2/6                                                 

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      2/6              

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     3/3

 

 

[Jotex]

Dancing December - Day 15
8,000 steps: 4/10 days
10,000+ steps: 8/10 days
15,000+ steps: 1/1 day
Exercises & weights: 8/12 days
40 Jumping Jacks: 8/15 days
Eat 1 piece of fruit: 9/15 days
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 7/3 pics
Lose weight (1.4 kg) {currently 64.6}: .5/1.4kg

[WendyB]

Dancing December Day 15

Steps: Goal 10000: 15/31

Boxing: 15/31

Bike 3 times : 15/31

Weights DVD 18 Days: 9/31

Stomach YouTube : 15/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups: 15/31

Leg Exercises: 15/31

250 Steps per hour : 15/31

Log food daily : 15/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 6/3

Lose any weight and not gain during the holidays: -1/31

[Baltoscott]

Dancing December Day 15

15K steps/day		15/31
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day		15/31
15 weight-lifting days		6/31
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6+ hours 17 days or more during the month		5/17
3 pull-up + 1min bar-hang /day		15/31
20 Alcohol-Free days		10/20
Lose 2 lbs (Starting (11/1) at 163.7 lbs)	12/15	161.9

Well Dancing December is half gone.  I lost about a pound this week which puts me close to the 2 lbs weight loss goal I started in November.  I think I'll make that one; but I'm not even 1/3 the way to my sleep goal.  

[Joy2019]

Dec 15

Dec starting weight: 68.25kg

10k steps -13/31 days

16/8 fasts - 14/31 days

2 litres of water - 10/31 days

15k+steps - 9/15 days

30 minutes HIIT - 11/15 days

Weight training - 9/15 days

Track: Yes
Calories: Under. Started a 48 hour fast last night. Let's see if I get there
Exercise: I hour walk

[Joy2019]

Dec 16

Dec starting weight: 68.25kg

10k steps -14/31 days

16/8 fasts - 15/31 days

2 litres of water - 11/31 days

15k+steps - 10/15 days

30 minutes HIIT - 11/15 days

Weight training - 10/15 days

Track: Yes
Calories: Under. 26 hours into the fast. No coffee, tea or any drink apart from water. Serios hunger pangs around 2pm but it passed. Bedtime soon and I'll be at 36 hours when I wake!
Exercise:3 hours walk!

[NellyG]

16 December 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                   12/20

12 days over 12,000                                                      11/12

6 days over 15,000 steps                                             9/6          

2 days over 20,000 steps                                               2/2

Swim 2x per week                                                           2/6                                                 

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      2/6              

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     3/3

[SteppingBooks]

Dancing December 13-15:

15.5k Steps/Day:  08/31

600 Caloric Deficiency: 10/31

10 Squats/Day: 15/31

IF 3 Days/Week: 02/4 weeks

Yoga: --/4

Weights*: 01/6

*Exchange: I've exchanged two weights this month for the two days of ice chopping/scraping/moving.

[WendyB]

Dancing December Day 16

Steps: Goal 10000: 16/31

Boxing: 16/31

Bike 3 times : 16/31

Weights DVD 18 Days: 10/31

Stomach YouTube : 16/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups: 16/31

Leg Exercises: 16/31

250 Steps per hour : 16/31

Log food daily : 16/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 6/3

Lose any weight and not gain during the holidays: -1/31

[Jotex]

Dancing December - Day 16
8,000 steps: 5/10 days
10,000+ steps: 8/10 days
15,000+ steps: 1/1 day
Exercises & weights: 8/12 days
40 Jumping Jacks: 8/15 days
Eat 1 piece of fruit: 10/15 days
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 7/3 pics
Lose weight (1.4 kg) {currently 64.6}: .5/1.4kg

[Baltoscott]

Dancing December Day 16

15K steps/day		16/31
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day		16/31
15 weight-lifting days		7/31
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6+ hours 17 days or more during the month		6/17
3 pull-up + 1min bar-hang /day		16/31
20 Alcohol-Free days		11/20
Lose 2 lbs (Starting (11/1) at 163.7 lbs)	12/15	161.9

[Baltoscott]

"Calories: Under. 26 hours into the fast. No coffee, tea or any drink apart from water. Serios hunger pangs around 2pm but it passed. Bedtime soon and I'll be at 36 hours when I wake!"  

I think I am going to faint now just in support of your effort @Joy2019 🙂

[Joy2019]

🤣@Baltoscott

Don't faint yet!  🤣 5 hours to go and I can eat something! All I want is corn chips and some hummus!

Still feeling quite good. I'm not sure I'm mentally alert enough to drive so ditched the car and will stick to just my 10k steps today but it's amazing what the body can achieve! 

No more 48 hour fasts though till the end of January in prep for my surgery!

PS - I hate burpees!!! So so much!!!