FYI July 2020 — Step Challenge and Photo Scavenger Hunt

[Baltoscott]

Just a little For Your Information that we are halfway through 2020, and it is time to sign up for another monthly challenge. And a reminder that if you happen to see this for the first time mid-month, jump on in; there is no need to wait for another challenge to start next month.

How It Works

The primary purpose of these monthly challenges is to encourage you to set and hit 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 — 3 pictures

6 FeetIt's nice to go to the gym when you are one of 20 ...

The theme this month is COVID-19 Related.  Is your area opening up? Or shutting back down?  What does that look like. In the US we are seeing spikes in the South and West and downward trends in the Northeast.  But that will probably change as ‘opening up’ seems to put the brakes on ‘downward trend.’

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.

[Jotex]

FYI July Step Challenge Goals - Day 6

10,000+ steps:  2/15 days

15,000+ steps:  0/2days
6,000+ steps:    4/10 days

Exercises & weights: 1/15 days

Stomach exercises: 1:15 days

40 Jumping Jacks: 3/15 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit:1/15 days

Lose 2.2 kg (from 65.2kg on 1.7.20): 0/2.2 kg

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 3/3 pics

[WendyB]

July Day 6

 Steps: Goal 10000: 6/31

Boxing: 6/31

Bike 2 times : 6/31

Weights DVD 18 Days: 3/31

DVD Has Balance, Cardio: 6/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups : 6/31

Waist/Stomach: 6/31

Leg Exercises: 6/31

250 Steps per hour : 6/31

Log food daily : 6/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 2/3

Lose 2 Pounds: .5/2

[Baltoscott]

@SteppingBooks — You’ll be racking up the floors on your bike ride as you do the hills, so maybe that’ll be a bit of motivation.

[Baltoscott]

Day 6

17K steps/day		6/31
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day		5/31
15 weight-lifting days		4/15
post 3 scavenger pics		2/3
Sleep 6 hours, 10 minutes 17 days or more during the month		3/17
3 pull-up + 1min bar-hang /day		5/31
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days		5/25
Drop 2 lbs. Start 163.5 lbs	7/5	163.6

[Iceman.Adi]

Hello everyone

I am absolutely new to this forum.. Though using FITBIT for several years now. Thought of joining in to see if this will help me push further.

My goals for the month are

1. 15 minutes of stretching; daily
2. 5 Km jog in the morning; 6 days a week
3. Minimum 7K steps daily and 10 days of over 10K
4. 15 minutes of core exercises; 5 days a week
5. Maintain my weight between 80-81 kgs

Cheers!!

[WendyB]

Welcome @Iceman.Adi !!

[NellyG]

7 July

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                          7/20

20 days over 12,000                                                             4/20

12 days over 15,000 steps                                                   3/12

3 day over 20,000 steps                                                       -/3

10 lunges a day for 20 days                                                6/20

15 exercise days (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)      6/15                                   

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                         1/3

 

[SteppingBooks]

FYI July 6:

12K Steps/Day:  01/20

500 Cal/Day:  05/31

20 Squats/Day: 01/20

IF (16:8) 20/Month: 05/20

Yoga 1x/week: --/4

Weights/Toning 2x/week: --/8

Drop 3 pounds: --/3

Obtain Water Goal: 01/20

Photo Scavenger Hunt: --/3

@Baltoscott  That's very true!  Maybe I'll try it on our hills.  I know we have cross-country marathoners and extreme cyclists who train on my road because of the steep inclines.  I'm not sure today is the day to try with pending storms, but I won't know until I try!

[Jotex]

FYI July Step Challenge Goals - Day 7

10,000+ steps:  2/15 days

15,000+ steps:  0/2days
6,000+ steps:    5/10 days

Exercises & weights: 1/15 days

Stomach exercises: 1:15 days

40 Jumping Jacks: 3/15 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit:2/15 days

Lose 2.2 kg (from 65.2kg on 1.7.20): 0/2.2 kg

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 3/3 pics

[WendyB]

July Day 7

 Steps: Goal 10000: 7/31

Boxing: 7/31

Bike 2 times : 7/31

Weights DVD 18 Days: 3/31

DVD Has Balance, Cardio: 7/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups : 7/31

Waist/Stomach: 7/31

Leg Exercises: 7/31

250 Steps per hour : 7/31

Log food daily : 7/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 2/3

Lose 2 Pounds: .5/2

[Baltoscott]

Day 7

17K steps/day		7/31
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day		6/31
15 weight-lifting days		4/15
post 3 scavenger pics		2/3
Sleep 6 hours, 10 minutes 17 days or more during the month		4/17
3 pull-up + 1min bar-hang /day		6/31
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days		6/25
Drop 2 lbs. Start 163.5 lbs	7/5	163.6

[NellyG]

8 July

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                          8/20

20 days over 12,000                                                             4/20

12 days over 15,000 steps                                                   3/12

3 day over 20,000 steps                                                       -/3

10 lunges a day for 20 days                                                6/20

15 exercise days (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)      6/15                                   

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                         1/3

[SteppingBooks]

FYI July 7:

12K Steps/Day:  01/20

500 Cal/Day:  06/31

20 Squats/Day: 02/20

IF (16:8) 20/Month: 06/20

Yoga 1x/week: --/4

Weights/Toning 2x/week: --/8

Drop 3 pounds: --/3

Obtain Water Goal: 01/20

Photo Scavenger Hunt: --/3

[Jotex]

FYI July Step Challenge Goals - Day 8

10,000+ steps:  2/15 days

15,000+ steps:  0/2days
6,000+ steps:    6/10 days

Exercises & weights: 2/15 days

Stomach exercises: 2/15 days

40 Jumping Jacks: 4/15 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit:3/15 days

Lose 2.2 kg (from 65.2kg on 1.7.20): 0/2.2 kg*

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 3/3 pics

At the moment (7:45 pm) I have 8,500+ steps, but I posted it to my 6,000 step goal. If I make 10,000, I’ll edit this post. Not sure, though, as my knee was in a lot of pain today. 

*About my weight goal, ... well, that seems to be going badly with a gain instead of loss. Will keep trying. 

[WendyB]

July Day 8

 Steps: Goal 10000: 8/31

Boxing: 8/31

Bike 2 times : 8/31

Weights DVD 18 Days: 4/31

DVD Has Balance, Cardio: 8/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups : 8/31

Waist/Stomach: 8/31

Leg Exercises: 8/31

250 Steps per hour : 8/31

Log food daily : 8/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 2/3

Lose 2 Pounds: .5/2

[Baltoscott]

Day 8

17K steps/day		8/31
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day		7/31
15 weight-lifting days		5/15
post 3 scavenger pics		2/3
Sleep 6 hours, 10 minutes 17 days or more during the month		5/17
3 pull-up + 1min bar-hang /day		7/31
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days		7/25
Drop 2 lbs. Start 163.5 lbs	7/5	163.6

[CatLover74]

FYI July 4

5,000 steps on 5 days a month - 0/5.

10,000 steps on 15 days a month - 2/15.

15,000 steps on 10 days a month - 2/10.

2 leg days a week at the gym - -/2. 1/4.

1 piece of fruit a day - 4/31.

7 hours sleep on 20 days a month - 1/20.

Lose 500 grams (Start Weight - 67.0kg).

Scavenger hunt pictures.

FYI July 5

5,000 steps on 5 days a month - 0/5.

10,000 steps on 15 days a month - 2/15.

15,000 steps on 10 days a month - 3/10.

2 leg days a week at the gym - -/2. 1/4.

1 piece of fruit a day - 5/31.

7 hours sleep on 20 days a month - 2/20.

Lose 500 grams (Start Weight - 67.0kg).

Scavenger hunt pictures.

FYI July 6

5,000 steps on 5 days a month - 0/5.

10,000 steps on 15 days a month - 2/15.

15,000 steps on 10 days a month - 4/10.

2 leg days a week at the gym - 1/2. 1/4.

1 piece of fruit a day - 6/31.

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

Lose 500 grams (Start Weight - 67.0kg).

Scavenger hunt pictures.

FYI July 7

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

10,000 steps on 15 days a month - 2/15.

15,000 steps on 10 days a month - 4/10.

2 leg days a week at the gym - 1/2. 1/4.

1 piece of fruit a day - 7/31.

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

Lose 500 grams (Start Weight - 67.0kg).

Scavenger hunt pictures.

FYI July 8

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

10,000 steps on 15 days a month - 2/15.

15,000 steps on 10 days a month - 4/10.

2 leg days a week at the gym - 1/2. 1/4.

1 piece of fruit a day - 8/31.

7 hours sleep on 20 days a month - 4/20.

Lose 500 grams (Start Weight - 67.0kg).

Scavenger hunt pictures.

[NellyG]

9 July

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                          9/20

20 days over 12,000                                                             5/20

12 days over 15,000 steps                                                   3/12

3 day over 20,000 steps                                                       -/3

10 lunges a day for 20 days                                                7/20

15 exercise days (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)      6/15                                   

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                         2/3

 

[SteppingBooks]

FYI July 8:

12K Steps/Day:  01/20

500 Cal/Day:  07/31

20 Squats/Day: 03/20

IF (16:8) 20/Month: 07/20

Yoga 1x/week: --/4

Weights/Toning 2x/week: --/8

Drop 3 pounds: --/3

Obtain Water Goal: 02/20

Photo Scavenger Hunt: --/3

[Jotex]

FYI July Step Challenge Goals - Day 9

10,000+ steps:  3/15 days

15,000+ steps:  0/2days
6,000+ steps:    6/10 days

Exercises & weights: 2/15 days

Stomach exercises: 2/15 days

40 Jumping Jacks: 4/15 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit:4/15 days

Lose 2.2 kg (from 65.2kg on 1.7.20): 0/2.2 kg*

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 4/3 pics

As of Monday it’s mandatory to wear a mask on public transportation. So I donned my mask today on my way to and from Grindelwald.