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.

[NellyG]

15 July

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

20 days over 12,000                                                             9/20

12 days over 15,000 steps                                                   4/12

3 day over 20,000 steps                                                       1/3

10 lunges a day for 20 days                                                10/20

15 exercise days (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)      10/15                                   

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                         4/3

Here's a very Australian Covid sign

 

[Jotex]

FYI July Step Challenge Goals - Day 15

10,000+ steps:  4/10 days

8,000 steps:  1/7 days
6,000+ steps:    8/10 days

Exercises & weights: 3/15 days

Stomach exercises: 3/15 days

40 Jumping Jacks: 6/15 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 715 days

Lose 2.2 kg (from 65.2kg on 1.7): +.8/-2.2 kg*

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 4/3 pics

Thanks a lot, and hang in there yourself, @SteppingBooks. I found with the heat I sleep much better and longer with a fan on at night. It doesn’t blow directly on me, but the bedroom is cooler and I like a little air flow on my face. Good luck with the sleeping and weight loss. We’re gonna succeed! 

[WendyB]

July Day 15

 Steps: Goal 10000: 15/31

Boxing: 15/31

Bike 2 times : 15/31

Weights DVD 18 Days: 8/31

DVD Has Balance, Cardio: 15/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups : 15/31

Waist/Stomach: 15/31

Leg Exercises: 15/31

250 Steps per hour : 15/31

Log food daily : 15/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 3/3

Lose 2 Pounds: 1/3

@NellyGI love that sign! I want one 😀

Social distance at Brewery. Tables 6 feet a part

[raghus]

I'm a long time Fitbit-er and wrote a small app that will tell you for how many days continuously you have gotten 10K steps. I found it useful to stay motivated - I am currently on a 128 day streak - and am hoping it might be useful to others as well.

It's called FitStreak and is available here: https://www.raghusrinivasan.com/projects/fitbit-streak

I'd love for more people to use it and let me know what you think! Thanks in advance.

[Baltoscott]

Day 15

17K steps/day		14/31
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day		14/31
15 weight-lifting days		9/15
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6 hours, 10 minutes 17 days or more during the month		9/17
3 pull-up + 1min bar-hang /day		14/31
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days		15/25
Drop 2 lbs. Start 163.5 lbs	7/12	163.8

[NellyG]

16 July  Dont think Im going to meet a couple of step goals this month. No good reason either! 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                          16/20

20 days over 12,000                                                             9/20

12 days over 15,000 steps                                                   4/12

3 day over 20,000 steps                                                       1/3

10 lunges a day for 20 days                                                10/20

15 exercise days (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)      10/15                                   

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                         4/3

[SteppingBooks]

FYI July 15:

12K Steps/Day:  04/20

500 Cal/Day:  11/31

20 Squats/Day: 03/20

IF (16:8) 20/Month: 14/20

Yoga 1x/week: 1/4

Weights/Toning 2x/week: 1/8

Drop 3 pounds: --/3

Obtain Water Goal: 02/20

Photo Scavenger Hunt: 1/3

@Jotex Trying to 😋 I sleep with the fan directly on me because I have to sleep with a blanket (unfortunately weighted blankets are very warm), or I don't sleep at all.  

@NellyG   That sign is great!  Canada is using something similar but with mooses (meeses?).  Not that we see many moose in NY, but it's a good measure.  I know I'm not going to meet probably half my goals.  I'm not sure heat is a reason but I'm sticking to it. 

😰

[WendyB]

July Day 16

 Steps: Goal 10000: 16/31

Boxing: 16/31

Bike 2 times : 16/31

Weights DVD 18 Days: 8/31

DVD Has Balance, Cardio: 16/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups : 16/31

Waist/Stomach: 16/31

Leg Exercises: 16/31

250 Steps per hour : 16/31

Log food daily : 16/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 3/3

Lose 2 Pounds: 1/3

@NellyG  No big deal if you make them or not. There is always next month!

@SteppingBooks: Just keep plugging away

[NellyG]

17 July

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                          17/20

20 days over 12,000                                                             10/20

12 days over 15,000 steps                                                   4/12

3 day over 20,000 steps                                                       1/3

10 lunges a day for 20 days                                                11/20

15 exercise days (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)      11/15                                   

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                         4/3

@WendyB Yes I know, but if I make a goal I like to meet it! I'll try to be easier on myself 😁

[SteppingBooks]

FYI July 16:

12K Steps/Day:  04/20

500 Cal/Day:  12/31

20 Squats/Day: 03/20

IF (16:8) 20/Month: 15/20

Yoga 1x/week: 1/4

Weights/Toning 2x/week: 1/8

Drop 3 pounds: --/3

Obtain Water Goal: 03/20

Photo Scavenger Hunt: 1/3

@WendyB  Certainly trying!  I did get a new food scale, so maybe that will help too.  Caught my manual scale acting funny.  At one point, I added something, and instead of the needle going up on the weight scale, it went down!  Now I know that when you add to a scale, it should go up, not down.  Then when I took all the items out of it, the needle got stuck on a number.  

[WendyB]

@NellyG  Yeah I know I'm the same. Probably why we are all in this challenge anyways 😂

@SteppingBooks  Differently time for a new scale. 😀🤣

[benvegi]

Goals: Until I come up with a more permanent fix I'll stick to my goals of 8,000 steps per day and attempt to get at least 12 of 14 hours active with a minimum of 250 steps per hour.

Steps

7/12, --10,948      14 of 14 active hours

7/13 ---11,222       14 of 14

7/14 ---7,536         10 of 14

7/15 ---   706          0

7/16 ---  1,057        0

The 15th was my Ablation procedure day, checked into hospital at 5:30 am, procedure at 7, back to room by 12:30 had to stay overnight for observation. It worked! No more racing heart.  I am way out of shape but can go back to full schedule of walking and exercise after 8 days. The really good news is that I can stop taking blood thinners and statins in 4 weeks. 

[Jotex]

FYI July Step Challenge Goals - Day 16/17

10,000+ steps:  4/10 days

8,000 steps:  2/7 days
6,000+ steps:    8/10 days

Exercises & weights: 4/15 days

Stomach exercises: 4/15 days

40 Jumping Jacks: 7/15 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 8/15days

Lose 2.2 kg (from 65.2kg 1.7): -8.kg/-2.2 kg*

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 4/3 pics

[WendyB]

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@benvegi wrote:

The 15th was my Ablation procedure day, checked into hospital at 5:30 am, procedure at 7, back to room by 12:30 had to stay overnight for observation.

It worked! No more racing heart. Woo Hoo! So happy for you!

I am way out of shape but can go back to full schedule of walking and exercise after 8 days. You will get back slow and steady wins the race

The really good news is that I can stop taking blood thinners and statins in 4 weeks. Really good news here as well

Party!😀🎉🎊

 Very happy for you!

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[NellyG]

18 July

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                          18/20

20 days over 12,000                                                             11/20

12 days over 15,000 steps                                                   5/12

3 day over 20,000 steps                                                       1/3

10 lunges a day for 20 days                                                12/20

15 exercise days (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)      13/15                                   

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                         4/3

[WendyB]

July Day 18

 Steps: Goal 10000: 18/31

Boxing: 18/31

Bike 2 times : 18/31

Weights DVD 18 Days: 8/31

DVD Has Balance, Cardio: 18/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups : 18/31

Waist/Stomach: 18/31

Leg Exercises: 18/31

250 Steps per hour : 18/31

Log food daily : 18/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 3/3

Lose 2 Pounds: 1/2

[NellyG]

19 July 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                          19/20

20 days over 12,000                                                             12/20

12 days over 15,000 steps                                                   6/12

3 day over 20,000 steps                                                       1/3

10 lunges a day for 20 days                                                13/20

15 exercise days (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)      13/15                                   

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                         4/3

[Jotex]

FYI July Step Challenge Goals - Day 19

10,000+ steps:  4/10 days

8,000 steps:  3/7 days
6,000+ steps:    8/10 days

Exercises & weights: 5/15 days

Stomach exercises: 5/15 days

40 Jumping Jacks: 8/15 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 9/15days

Lose 2.2 kg (from 65.2kg 1.7): -8.kg/-2.2 kg*

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 4/3 pics

Knee pain went away for a couple of days, then came back. Could be rheumatism... I am retired but never thought I was old enough for this! 😬

[WendyB]

July Day 19

 Steps: Goal 10000: 19/31

Boxing: 19/31

 Steps: Goal 10000: 19/31

Boxing: 19/31

Bike 2 times : 19/31

Weights DVD 18 Days: 13/31

DVD Has Balance, Cardio: 19/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups : 19/31

Waist/Stomach: 19/31

Leg Exercises: 19/31

250 Steps per hour : 19/31

Log food daily : 19/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 3/3

Lose 2 Pounds: 1/2

[NellyG]

20 July

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

20 days over 12,000                                                             13/20

12 days over 15,000 steps                                                   7/12

3 day over 20,000 steps                                                       1/3

10 lunges a day for 20 days                                                14/20

15 exercise days (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)      14/15                                   

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                         4/3