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JumpStart January 2023 -- Step Challenge and Resolutions

Welcome to 2023!

 

It is January 2023 and it’s a great time to JumpStart the year and focus on some new goals ... a diet or exercise change, less drinking or smoking, going to bed earlier, learning 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 theme this month is What's That? Maybe a close up of something common, or an unusual plant, or a different angle. Sometimes What's That will be obvious to us, and other times you might have to tell us a story about it. Use your imagination.

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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

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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Thanks @Baltoscott! This year has just flown by, hasn’t it?! Will post new goals for JumpStart January 2023 soon! Love the new photo challenge, too. Intrigued by the photo ‘example’ you posted. 😁 

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Oh wow 2023 already!

 

My January Goals

 

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

15 days over 12,000                                         -/15                

12 days over 15,000 steps                               -/12

2 days over 20,000 steps                                  -/2           

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

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      -/3

150km on my bike from 15 January to 28 February  0/150

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Helen | Western Australia

Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.

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Here are my JumpStart January goals. 

 

17K steps/day  __/25

lose two pounds

  

12 weight-lifting days 

 __/0

post 3 scavenger pics

 __/3

Sleep 6:15 hours + 18 days or more during the month 

 

__/18

1 pull-up (modified)

 

__/25

Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days 

__/25

27 Dry (no alcohol) days __/26
Beat January 2022 bike mileage (201.2 miles)  
1 pushup 

__/28

 

I'm starting January 2023 about 12 pounds heavier than January 2022, so I'm going to work on getting that back down over the next six months. The focus this month will be to stay mostly dry, and on the three or four days I do drink limit it to one.

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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JumpStart January Day 1. 

 

17K steps/day  1/25

lose two pounds

  

12 weight-lifting days 

 __/0

post 3 scavenger pics

 __/3

Sleep 6:15 hours + 18 days or more during the month 

 

__/18

1 pull-up (modified)

 

1/25

Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days 

1/25

27 Dry (no alcohol) days 1/26
Beat January 2022 bike mileage (201.2 miles)1/13.9
1 pushup 

1/28

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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2 January 2023

 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      1/20

15 days over 12,000                                         1/15                

12 days over 15,000 steps                               1/12

2 days over 20,000 steps                                  1/2           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   1/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      -/3

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Helen | Western Australia

Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.

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Jumpstart January 2023 Goals

8,000 steps: 15 days

10,000 steps: 10 days

Calisthenics: 20 days

Intermittent Fasting: 31 days

Blue Days: 10 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3

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Jumpstart January 2023 — Day 1& 2

8,000 steps: 1/15 days

10,000 steps: 2:10 days

Calisthenics: 2/20 days

Intermittent Fasting: 2/31 days

Blue Days: 1/10 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3

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JumpStart January Day 2. 

 

17K steps/day  2/25

lose two pounds (176.0 on Jan. 1)

  

12 weight-lifting days 

 1/0

post 3 scavenger pics

 1/3

Sleep 6:15 hours + 18 days or more during the month 

 

1/18

1 pull-up (modified)

 

2/25

Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days 

2/25

27 Dry (no alcohol) days 2/26
Beat January 2022 bike mileage (201.2 miles)1/222.8
1 pushup 

2/28

 

Looking for beavers

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Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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3 January 

 

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

15 days over 12,000                                         1/15                

12 days over 15,000 steps                               1/12

2 days over 20,000 steps                                  1/2           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   2/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      -/3

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Helen | Western Australia

Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.

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Jumpstart January

16.5k Steps/Day Weekdays:-/22

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 1/9

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 2/31

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 2/31

Weights 2x/week: /8

Stretch 4x/week: /15

Squats 30/day: /10

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 21,349/450,000

 

Took the full time to be aware from the computers.  Back to work this morning.  I definitely need to get back to it.  I actually gained about 5 pounds over 2022, but hopefully with the new job coming up, I will be able to stress less and get back to focusing on health.

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JumpStart January Day 3. 

 

17K steps/day  3/25

lose two pounds (176.0 on Jan. 1)

  

12 weight-lifting days 

 1/0

post 3 scavenger pics

 1/3

Sleep 6:15 hours + 18 days or more during the month 

 

2/18

1 pull-up (modified)

 

3/25

Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days 

3/25

27 Dry (no alcohol) days 3/26
Beat January 2022 bike mileage (201.2 miles)1/325.8
1 pushup 

3/28

 

@SteppingBooks -- What's the new job?

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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Jumpstart January 2023 — Day 3

8,000 steps: 2/15 days

10,000 steps: 0/10 days

Calisthenics: 3/20 days

Intermittent Fasting: 3/31 days

Blue Days: 1/10 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3

 

I also gained weight the last two months of 2022 (stress related, and grieving if I’m honest). Glad for this challenge to Jumpstart my return to health, too @SteppingBooks!

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4 January 

 

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

15 days over 12,000                                         2/15                

12 days over 15,000 steps                               2/12

2 days over 20,000 steps                                  1/2           

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

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      -/3

Community Council Member

Helen | Western Australia

Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.

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Jumpstart January 3

16.5k Steps/Day Weekdays:-/22

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 1/9

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 3/31

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 3/31

Weights 2x/week: /8

Stretch 4x/week: /15

Squats 30/day: /10

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 33,294/450,000

 

@Jotex  Same; and I start a new job tomorrow that is hopefully less stressful.

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Sorry to be a bit late to the party!  Here are my JumpStart January goals.  You'll see that although I'm still doing a lot of steps, it's quite a bit less than last year.  I've posted why elsewhere, but I'll say it's nice to have a bit of extra times in the day not stepping!

 

200,000 steps per week-/4
At least 10 miles walking with Walter the dog-/31
3000 floors in January-/3000
Play the piano every day to my dog-/31
In bed by midnight every day....-/31
...and by 11pm four times in the month-/4
15 days with quantifiable DIY or gardening -/15

3 Scavenger Hunt pictures

(I love that theme for this month!)

-/3
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JumpStart January Day 4. 

 

17K steps/day  4/25

lose two pounds (176.0 on Jan. 1)

  

12 weight-lifting days 

 2/0

post 3 scavenger pics

 2/3

Sleep 6:15 hours + 18 days or more during the month 

 

2/18

1 pull-up (modified)

 

4/25

Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days 

4/25

27 Dry (no alcohol) days 4/26
Beat January 2022 bike mileage (201.2 miles)1/327.7
1 pushup 

4/28

 

What sparrows do when the big birds are aroundWhat sparrows do when the big birds are around

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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5 January

 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      4/20

15 days over 12,000                                         3/15                

12 days over 15,000 steps                               2/12

2 days over 20,000 steps                                  1/2           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   4/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      -/3

Community Council Member

Helen | Western Australia

Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.

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Jumpstart January 2023 — Day 4

8,000 steps: 3/15 days

10,000 steps: 0/10 days

Calisthenics: 3/20 days

Intermittent Fasting: 4/31 days

Blue Days: 1/10 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3

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Jumpstart January 4

16.5k Steps/Day Weekdays:-/22

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 1/9

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 4/31

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 4/31

Weights 2x/week: /8

Stretch 4x/week: /15

Squats 30/day: /10

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 47,662/450,000

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