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Welcome to 2021. It is a new year; Covid isn’t gone, but vaccines are on the way. And, even though it is cold in the North, and hot in the South, it is healthier to get outside. So let’s start off the year with another monthly challenge. Go ahead and try out something new. A RESET ,,, a diet or exercise change, less drinking or smoking, going to bed earlier, learn a new skill … But in this case, commit for just a month and see how it goes. You can do anything for a month, and if it still makes sense on January 31, try to make it ordinary come February. Or adapt it a bit.
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 — 3 pictures
The idea of a monthly picture scavenger hunt started a couple of years ago as a way to get people into the great outside to show off where they live.
The theme this month? It is an old favorite for me; street art or hidden pictures. Street art is any graffiti you come across and any art designed built into architecture. Hidden pictures are designs in nature that might be there on purpose (someone carved something into or hung something on a tree) or might be something you see in a natural formation (a shoulder or face in a mountain). It can even be something left over from the holidays ...
From Baltimore Zoo lights, 2020
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
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01-04-2021 00:19
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01-04-2021 00:19
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2021 Reset January 4
Fitness Goals
7,500 steps on 11 days of the month. 1/11
10,000 steps on 20 days of the month. 3/20
Go for 25 minutes of walk / jog intervals on 3 days a week. 1/3, 1/4
Two gym visits a week. -/2, -/4
Health Goals
Eat one piece of fruit a day. 4/31
Sleep 7 hours at least 20 days of the month. 2/20
Other Goals
3 scavenger hunt pics. 3+/3
Challenge
Eat 1 entirely vegan day 3 times a week. 1/3, -/4
01-04-2021 01:36
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4 January
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 4/20
20 days over 12,000 4/20
14 days over 15,000 steps 3/14
4 day over 20,000 steps 1/4
Knee exercises 20 days (goal modified) 4/20
20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance, gym) 5/20
3 Scavenger Hunt pics -/3
Helen | Western Australia
Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.
01-04-2021 05:36
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01-04-2021 05:36
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Thanks for the heads up! I had the week off between Christmas and New Year's, so I wasn't really checking anything online. December didn't end as well as I hoped with all the snow storms. I'm trying to simplify this month a bit seeing how we seem to have a weird pattern of weather happening (snow storm followed by ice/rain storm). Happy New Year!
January 2021 RESET 1-3:
11.5k Steps: 01/31
700 Calorie Deficit: 03/31
IF (12:12 weekdays;16:8 weekends): 03/31
Weights 2x/week: --/8
Stretch 4x/week: --/16
Photo Scavenger Hunt: --/3
Month Step Goal: 32,208/360,000
01-04-2021 07:44
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@linlit Congrations on your accomplishments. You are so right age is just a number. I am 67 and just trying to stay healthy
01-04-2021 07:51
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01-04-2021 07:51
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@CatLover74 Happy New Year to everyone. I was kinda slow this week but I am getting there.
January 1, 2, 3
Steps: 3,419
steps: 2,307
steps: 2,366
And did get 8.5 hours of sleep.
01-04-2021 11:51
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Thank you. I've noticed a lot of people my age and younger are just so sedentary. I have walked all my life. I didn't even bother to get my driver's license.
01-04-2021 11:57
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January 2021 RESET — Day 4
5,000+ steps: 0/5 days
6,500+ steps: 1/15 days
8,000+ steps: 3/8 days
Knee Exercises from physiotherapy: 2/20 days
Lose ½ kg (starting 1.1.21 at 67.2): 0/.5
Eat 1 piece of fruit: 4/20 days
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3 pics
NEW—Drink ACV before meals: 4/25 days
01-04-2021 14:16
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Jan 1-3 5179, 5226, 7149
Yesterday was the only day that had any "intentional exercise" - a short 30 minute walk that left me wiped out. I guess I am not better. I don't FEEL particularly bad, just exhausted. So I guess no real goal setting yet. Took a shorter walk at lunch today, and will take a short walk tonight if I am not too tired and see where that leaves me.
01-04-2021 18:46
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January Reset Day 4
16K steps/day | 4/31 | |
1 pushup + shoulder extension /day | 4/31 | |
15 weight-lifting days | 2/15 | |
post 3 scavenger pics | 3/3 | |
Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month | 2/20 | |
1 pull-up | 4/31 | |
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days | 4/25 | |
Lose 2 lbs. Start 167.7 (Jan. 1) | 1/1 | 167.7 |
10 beers or less | __/10 |
I get a lot of sideways uploads to from my iPhone. Used to be that I couldn't upload them at all because Fitbit wouldn't let me downsize them. That seems to be fixed as I can now upload large, medium or small, but very often sideways. Usually I just wait until I can do it on my computer.
Scott | Baltimore MD
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01-05-2021 04:57
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5 January
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 5/20
20 days over 12,000 5/20
14 days over 15,000 steps 4/14
4 day over 20,000 steps 1/4
Knee exercises 20 days (goal modified) 5/20
20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance, gym) 6/20
3 Scavenger Hunt pics -/3
Helen | Western Australia
Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.
01-05-2021 06:10 - edited 01-06-2021 06:16
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January 2021 RESET 4:
11.5k Steps: 01/31
700 Calorie Deficit: 04/31
IF (12:12 weekdays;16:8 weekends): 04/31
20 Squats/day: --/15
Weights 2x/week: --/8
Stretch 4x/week: --/16
Photo Scavenger Hunt: --/3
Month Step Goal: 40,252/360,000
01-05-2021 10:55 - edited 01-05-2021 10:55
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January 2021 RESET — Day 5
5,000+ steps: 0/5 days
6,500+ steps: 1/15 days
8,000+ steps: 4/8 days
Knee Exercises from physiotherapy: 3/20 days
Lose ½ kg (starting 1.1.21 at 67.2): 0/.5
Eat 1 piece of fruit: 5/20 days
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3 pics
NEW—Drink ACV before meals: 5/25 days
01-05-2021 18:00
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January Reset Day 5
16K steps/day | 5/31 | |
1 pushup + shoulder extension /day | 5/31 | |
15 weight-lifting days | 2/15 | |
post 3 scavenger pics | 3/3 | |
Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month | 4/20 | |
1 pull-up | 5/31 | |
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days | 5/25 | |
Lose 2 lbs. Start 167.7 (Jan. 1) | 1/1 | 167.7 |
10 beers or less | __/10 |
Scott | Baltimore MD
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01-06-2021 06:17
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January 2021 RESET 5:
11.5k Steps: 01/31
700 Calorie Deficit: 05/31
IF (12:12 weekdays;16:8 weekends): 05/31
20 Squats/day: --/15
Weights 2x/week: --/8
Stretch 4x/week: --/16
Photo Scavenger Hunt: --/3
Month Step Goal: 49,141/360,000
01-06-2021 13:00
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January 2021 RESET — Day 6
5,000+ steps: 0/5 days
6,500+ steps: 2/15 days
8,000+ steps: 4/8 days
Knee Exercises from physiotherapy: 4/20 days
Lose ½ kg (starting 1.1.21 at 67.2): .5/.5
Eat 1 piece of fruit: 6/20 days
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3 pics
NEW—Drink ACV before meals: 6/25 days
01-07-2021 00:48
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2021 Reset January 5
Fitness Goals
7,500 steps on 11 days of the month. 1/11
10,000 steps on 20 days of the month. 4/20
Go for 25 minutes of walk / jog intervals on 3 days a week. 2/3, 1/4
Two gym visits a week. 1/2, -/4
Health Goals
Eat one piece of fruit a day. 5/31
Sleep 7 hours at least 20 days of the month. 3/20
Other Goals
3 scavenger hunt pics. 3+/3
Challenge
Eat vegan for 31 days of the month - 5/31.
2021 Reset January 6
Fitness Goals
7,500 steps on 11 days of the month. 2/11
10,000 steps on 20 days of the month. 4/20
Go for 25 minutes of walk / jog intervals on 5 days a week. 3/5, 1/4
Two gym visits a week. 1/2, -/4
Health Goals
Eat one piece of fruit a day. 6/31
Sleep 7 hours at least 20 days of the month. 4/20
Other Goals
3 scavenger hunt pics. 3+/3
Challenge
Eat vegan for 31 days of the month - 6/31.
2021 Reset January 7
Fitness Goals
7,500 steps on 11 days of the month. 2/11
10,000 steps on 20 days of the month. 5/20
Go for 25 minutes of walk / jog intervals on 5 days a week. 4/5, 1/4
Two gym visits a week. 2/2, -/4
Health Goals
Eat one piece of fruit a day. 7/31
Sleep 7 hours at least 20 days of the month. 5/20
Other Goals
3 scavenger hunt pics. 3+/3
Challenge
Eat vegan for 31 days of the month - 7/31.
01-07-2021 03:54
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7 January
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 6/20
20 days over 12,000 6/20
14 days over 15,000 steps 5/14
4 day over 20,000 steps 1/4
Knee exercises 20 days (goal modified) 7/20
20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance, gym) 7/20
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 1/3
Water tanks next to our new Bunnings (hardware store)
Helen | Western Australia
Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.
01-07-2021 06:11
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January 2021 RESET 6:
11.5k Steps: 02/31
700 Calorie Deficit: 06/31
IF (12:12 weekdays;16:8 weekends): 06/31
20 Squats/day: --/15
Weights 2x/week: --/8
Stretch 4x/week: --/16
Photo Scavenger Hunt: --/3
Month Step Goal: 61,519/360,000
Eh, mediocre start to the month/year, but the month is still semi-early. The weather is not cooperating very well.
01-07-2021 13:07
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January 2021 RESET — Day 7
5,000+ steps: 1/5 days
6,500+ steps: 2/15 days
8,000+ steps: 4/8 days
Knee Exercises from physiotherapy: 4/20 days
Lose ½ kg (starting 1.1.21 at 67.2): .5/.5
Eat 1 piece of fruit: 7/20 days
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3 pics
NEW—Drink ACV before meals: 7/25 days
01-07-2021 14:28
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@Jotex January 4, 5, 6
Steps: 3,093
steps: 1,853 just a lazy day...
steps: 3,020 trying to get started again.
