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So how did January go? Are you still holding strong on those New Year resolutions? Or have you completely forgotten about that? 🙂
Well, if your January goals were a little too ambitious, don’t give up. Just walk it back a bit. Instead of 6 days a week at the gym, commit to putting on your workout shoes for 3 mornings and walking a couple of miles, followed by some body weight exercises (you can still go to the gym, but if you’ve been missing, change the commitment somehow — less often, switch from morning to evening or vice versa — so it is easier to meet). Whatever it was you committed to in January, that has not successful, try doing half as much of it in February and see how that goes. (Of course, if you hit your goals in January, YAY YOU! Now keep practicing the goals you want as lifetime habits, and increase effort or time a bit). But above all, Just Say NO to Sedentary February.
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 of the photo scavenger hunt for Just Say NO to Sedentary February is to find the ‘odd duck;’ something out of place; someone oddly dressed; something a little ridiculous.
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.
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@Baltoscott I dont believe there was a cat there (unless I missed it at the time!) Love your heron photo btw.
@WendyB the odd one out is the second bird from the left on top of the left hand rock - it is the only real bird! But I agree the ducks are a bit out of place!
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 12/20
12 days over 12,000 9/12
10 days over 15,000 steps 6/10
3 days over 20,000 steps 3/3
10 lunges a day for 20 days 10/20
Swim 2x per week 4/8
8 bike rides or strenuous walks per month 2/8
3 hours dance practice per week minimum 6/12
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 2/3
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@WendyB the left most bird is metal and is attached to the rock . The ducks are new (as is the live bird, but I think he didnt stay!)
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15 February
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 13/20
12 days over 12,000 10/12
10 days over 15,000 steps 7/10
3 days over 20,000 steps 3/3
10 lunges a day for 20 days 11/20
Swim 2x per week 5/8
8 bike rides or strenuous walks per month 2/8
3 hours dance practice per week minimum 6/12
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 2/3
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16 February
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 14/20
12 days over 12,000 10/12
10 days over 15,000 steps 7/10
3 days over 20,000 steps 3/3
10 lunges a day for 20 days 12/20
Swim 2x per week 5/8
8 bike rides or strenuous walks per month 2/8
3 hours dance practice per week minimum 8/12
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 2/3
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10,000+ steps: 8/15 days
15,000+ steps: 3/5 days
20,000+ steps: 1/3 days
Exercises & weights: 10/15 days
2-minute planks: 9/15 days
40 Jumping Jacks: 10/20 days
Eat 1 piece of fruit: 13/20 days
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 4/3
This magnificent pic was taken in Grindelwald this afternoon by my sister-in-law. 💗
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@NellyG wrote:@Baltoscott I dont believe there was a cat there (unless I missed it at the time!) Love your heron photo btw.
@WendyB the odd one out is the second bird from the left on top of the left hand rock - it is the only real bird! But I agree the ducks are a bit out of place!
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The upload probably has less detail than your original @NellyG, but I sure thought there was a cat or two laying toward the bottom left of the rock ...
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Just Say NO to Sedentary February
Day 16
| 15K steps/day | 16/29 | |
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day | 14/29 | |
15 weight-lifting days | 9/15 | |
post 3 scavenger pics | 3/3 | |
Sleep 6 hours, 10 minutes 12 days or more during the month | 6/12 | |
3 pull-up + 1min bar-hang /day | 14/29 | |
Lose 2 lbs (Started 11/1 at 163.7 lbs; 2/1 at 162.5 lbs.) | 2/14 | 161.3 |
Down 0.7 lbs this week (1.2 lbs for the month).
I don't think what we had for dinner on Valentine's day was really heart-healthy, but you can see how I might have thought so .... :-). Jane picked up a couple of these from one of our favorite local pizza places when she was on the other side of town. Not very good for weight loss, but pretty tasty with some spinach and mushrooms added on top. We split one last Friday, and we'll probably eat the one below next Friday.
Best AnswerJust Say NO to Sedentary February - Day 15 + 16
10,000 steps ----- 6/16
15,000 steps -----1/4
1,500mls water ----- 14/29
Keep to food plan ----- 13/29
Sleep 7+ hours ----- 5/29
Scavenger Pix ----- 2.5/3
Yesterday I was particularly lazy, so I over compensated today and now have the blisters to prove it! But at least tomorrow I will be able to add another 15,000+ steps 🙂
Meanwhile, not quite on point, but another duck to the collection. This is actually an ornamental duck tap head. The inside is hollow with a tap shaped cut-out, so you can slip it over the more basic tap head used in gardens. I think he is lovely, sitting on a pewter dish above my kitchen sink.
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@Baltoscott I had a look at the original photo and you are right - there is something there. I think they might be seals. I'll be that way tomorrow and will check it out!
@Kanga999 Love your duck!
17 February
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 15/20
12 days over 12,000 11/12
10 days over 15,000 steps 7/10
3 days over 20,000 steps 3/3
10 lunges a day for 20 days 13/20
Swim 2x per week 5/8
8 bike rides or strenuous walks per month 3/8
3 hours dance practice per week minimum 8/12
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 2/3
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No to Sedentary February - Day 16
Steps: Goal 10000: 16/29
Boxing: 16/1629
Bike 2 times : 16/29
Weights DVD 16 Days: 7/29
DVD Has Weights, Balance, Cardio: 16
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups : 16/29
Leg Exercises: 12/29
250 Steps per hour : 12/29
Log food daily : 11/29
Scavenger Hunt Photos : 3/3
Lose 3-5 Pounds: .5/3
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