January 2021 RESET— Step Challenge and Resolutions

[Baltoscott]

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.

[PureEvil]

My goals for January 2021 Rese Step Challenge and Scavenger Hunt are as follows.

10k steps per day	0	/31
13,699 steps per day	0	/21
17k steps per day	0	/15
Activities	0	/8
Photo Scavenger Hunt	0	/3
Full 'Reminders to Move' Days	0	/10

[SunsetRunner]

Hi everyone! It’s great to be back. I’ve been off the grid for quite a while which is why i definitely need a 2021 reset! I started my weight loss journey back on 7/6/2016 at 224.5 lbs. My lowest was 141.5 in 1/1/2018 — not a good weight for me — too low. I looked terrible. I am the most comfortable right around 150 so that is my goal. My 1/1/2021 weight is 179.2. YIKES!!

My goals for this challenge are:

Workout 5x week (outside walking or biking or gym or video) 

Minimum 5k steps/day

Minimum 2 days strength training

Log food daily

Weigh in weekly (to start) then daily

I’ve definitely got a lot of work to do!

I look forward to getting to know everyone!

Wishing everyone all the best in 2021!!

[Baltoscott]

16K steps/day		1/31
1 pushup + shoulder extension /day		1/31
15 weight-lifting days		1/15
post 3 scavenger pics		__/3
Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month		1/20
1 pull-up		1/31
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days		1/25
Lose 2 lbs. Start 167.7 (Jan. 1)	1/1	167.7
10 beers or less		__/10

No beers through 3 college football games today.  Off to a good start!

Welcome to the challenge @Oswaltb @SunsetRunner @alexthecat @SunsetRunner.  Lots of good goals for the month.  Keep checking and let us everyoen know how you are progressing.  Keep an eye peeled for scavenger hunt pics when you are out getting your steps.  And welcome back @CatLover74 

[Ennay]

Goal for 2021 4 million steps

I ended 2020 very sick, but got my negative test and am starting to feel better.  I'm going to try walking tomorrow and set my January goal from there. 

[CatLover74]

2021 Reset January 2

Fitness Goals

7,500 steps on 11 days of the month.  1/11.

12,000 steps on 20 days of the month.  1/20

Go for 25 minutes of walk / jog intervals on 3 days a week.  2/3, -/4

Two gym visits a week.  1/2, -/4

Health Goals

Eat one piece of fruit a day.  2/31

Sleep 7 hours at least 20 days of the month.  1/20

Other Goals

3 scavenger hunt pics.  -/3

Challenge

Eat 1 entirely vegan day 3 times a week.  1/3, -/4

[NellyG]

2 January

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                       2/20

20 days over 12,000                                          2/20                

14 days over 15,000 steps                               2/14

4 day over 20,000 steps                                     1/4           

Knee exercises 20 days  (goal modified)       2/20

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance, gym)    3/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                       -/3

[SunsetRunner]

Just got back from a 4.2 mile walk. This is how we keep our plants warm in the desert! 

 

 

 

[Jotex]

January 2021 RESET — Day 2

5,000+ steps: 0/5 days

6,500+ steps:  1/15 days

8,000+ steps:  1/8 days

Knee Exercises from physiotherapy:  1/20 days

Lose ½ kg (starting 1.1.21 at 67.2): 0/.5

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 2/20 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics:  0/3 pics

NEW—Drink ACV before meals: 2/25 days

I should have added a Bonus of 10,000 steps/day. It‘s been awhile, but I‘ll reach it today. Whoop!

[Baltoscott]

January Reset Day 2

16K steps/day		2/31
1 pushup + shoulder extension /day		2/31
15 weight-lifting days		1/15
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month		2/20
1 pull-up		2/31
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days		2/25
Lose 2 lbs. Start 167.7 (Jan. 1)	1/1	167.7
10 beers or less		__/10

Found some interesting street art on my bike ride today.  Some right on the street!  And the crab had some Baltimore folks on it I didn't know were from Baltimore.

Look down for artFrank Zappa is from Baltimore? 

[CatLover74]

2021 Reset January 3

Fitness Goals

7,500 steps on 11 days of the month.  1/11

10,000 steps on 20 days of the month.  2/20

Go for 25 minutes of walk / jog intervals on 3 days a week.  3/3, 1/4

Two gym visits a week.  1/2, -/4

Health Goals

Eat one piece of fruit a day.  3/31

Sleep 7 hours at least 20 days of the month.  1/20

Other Goals

3 scavenger hunt pics.  -/3

Challenge

Eat 1 entirely vegan day 3 times a week.  2/3, -/4

[Jotex]

Cute pic @SunsetRunner! Are those socks?! {I’ve had trouble getting uploaded pics to be vertical, too; I think uploading a smaller version comes out alright.}

Love the street art @Baltoscott! All I know about Baltimore I learned from “Hairspray”. 😂

[NellyG]

3 January

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                       3/20

20 days over 12,000                                          3/20                

14 days over 15,000 steps                               2/14

4 day over 20,000 steps                                     1/4           

Knee exercises 20 days  (goal modified)       3/20

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance, gym)    3/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                       -/3

[linlit]

For the last three years my resolution has been to get a minimum of 10,000 steps a day. I finished each year having not missed a day (1096 days). Now I am working on year four. I got over 20,000 on New Years Day. I am 69 years old and try to keep fit. I can't let age slow me down.

[SunsetRunner]

 @Jotex Thanks! They are actually hats with faces on them. I’m going to try to get a better picture today 😃🌵

[Baltoscott]

Welcome to the challenge @linlit  A 1000+ day 10k streak! Wow!

[Jotex]

January 2021 RESET — Day 3

5,000+ steps: 0/5 days

6,500+ steps:  1/15 days

8,000+ steps:  2/8 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: 3/20 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics:  0/3 pics

NEW—Drink ACV before meals: 3/25 days

[elizerbethr]

cool

[SunsetRunner]

 

 

 

 

Completed 3.96 mile walk. A few more pictures 😃

[alexthecat]

January 3

10,000+ steps: 3/28

Weightlifting: 1/8

Photos:  -/3 

[CatLover74]

Scavenger hunt pics.