Just Say NO to Sedentary February — Step Challenge and REVISED Resolutions

[Baltoscott]

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.

Odd Frog

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.

[Baltoscott]

I think I knew that was an alphorn @Jotex, but my first thought when seeing the picture was ... Wow, that's a really big pipe!.

[Baltoscott]

Just Say NO to Sedentary February

Day 5

15K steps/day		5/29
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day		5/29
15 weight-lifting days		3/15
post 3 scavenger pics		1/3
Sleep 6 hours, 10 minutes 12 days or more during the month		4/12
3 pull-up + 1min bar-hang /day		5/29
Lose 2 lbs (Started 11/1 at 163.7 lbs; 2/1 at 162.5 lbs.)	2/1	162.5

[Jotex]

@Baltoscott - you’re right — the Alphorn DOES look like a huge pipe! 😂

[Baltoscott]

Just Say NO to Sedentary February

Day 6

15K steps/day		6/29
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day		6/29
15 weight-lifting days		3/15
post 3 scavenger pics		1/3
Sleep 6 hours, 10 minutes 12 days or more during the month		4/12
3 pull-up + 1min bar-hang /day		6/29
Lose 2 lbs (Started 11/1 at 163.7 lbs; 2/1 at 162.5 lbs.)	2/1	162.5

[WendyB]

No to Sedentary February - Day 6

Steps: Goal 10000: 5/29

Boxing: 5/29

Bike 2 times : 5/29

Weights DVD 16 Days: 1/29

DVD Has Weights, Balance, Cardio: 5/29

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups : 5/29

Leg Exercises: 5/29

250 Steps per hour : 5/29

Log food daily : 5/29

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 3/3

Lose 3-5 Pounds: 0/3

I have a nasty cold. I cant even talk. I have to text Hubby if I want to say something. Pretty sad when you are in the same room. But I open mouth and nothing comes out. But I can still Exercise and meet my goals 😁

Went to Starbucks today. this has happen to

me before but it was always a cop in front of me. But I pulled up to pay and she said its already paid for. So I said I will buy the person in back of me their order. I dont think she continued on like it usually happens as she was looking at me funny when I drove out.  Play it forward! But it made me happy!

[Kanga999]

I love Pay-It-Forward! It has never happened to me, but I love to give the person behind me a small thrill. I am planning something for Valentine's day...

Meanwhile:

@Baltoscottsent me the link, so I am joining you belatedly with my modest set of goals.

Just Say NO to Sedentary February - Day 6

10,000 steps ----- 2/16

15,000 step -----0/4

1,500mls water ----- 6/29

Keep to food plan -----4/29

Sleep 7+ hours ----- 1/29

Scavenger Pix ----- 0/3  (I have a picture to contribute, but cannot seem to get it small enough to attach. But I will keep trying.)

[Kanga999]

Princess Leia with a garland of fairy lights attached to a solar panel, with two guard Rabbits hiding (badly) amongst the greenery.

So, Day 6 amended:

Scavenger Pix ----- 1/3

[NellyG]

7 February 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                   6/20

12 days over 12,000                                                      5/12

10 days over 15,000 steps                                             4/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                               2/3

10 lunges a day for 20 days                                          5/20

Swim 2x per week                                                           2/8

8 bike rides or strenuous walks per month                 1/8

3  hours dance practice per week minimum              4/12

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     1/3

[McDeborah]

Thanks NDJ for the welcome.  So far so good at reaching my goals for February. How are you doing? I spend a lot of my workday at my desk too, so I know that getting in the extra steps daily can be hard.  Keep up the positive attitude.  We CAN do this!😀

[Jotex]

Just Say NO to Sedentary February - Day 7

10,000+ steps: 4/15 days

15,000+ steps: 2/5 days

20,000+ steps: 1/3 days
Exercises & weights: 5/15 days

2-minute planks: 5/15 days

40 Jumping Jacks: 5/20 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 7/20 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 3/3

[Konababe]

I was exhausted just reading these goals. I'm doing my best just to get in 10,000 steps each day for the first week. I will say this is motivating but I am waiting for my orthopedic to give this 77 year old person the approval to do just what I am doing.

[WendyB]

@Konababe  You dont need to adjust. You set your goals as to what you can do.

So join in with your goals I'm sure you will increase when you can

[Kanga999]

Just Say NO to Sedentary February - Day 7

10,000 steps ----- 2/16

15,000 step -----0/4

1,500mls water ----- 7/29

Keep to food plan -----4/29

Sleep 7+ hours ----- 1/29

Scavenger Pix ----- 1/3

Well, yesterday (7th) was a bomb - had to attend an event, and today looking just as bad step wise, though for a good reason. Sydney has had very little rain for months, but a slow moving low has set in so we are getting some very heavy showers at random intervals. With luck it will reach some of the bushfires and drought stricken properties.

[Jotex]

Just Say NO to Sedentary February - Day 8

10,000+ steps: 5/15 days

15,000+ steps: 2/5 days

20,000+ steps: 1/3 days
Exercises & weights: 6/15 days

2-minute planks: 6/15 days

40 Jumping Jacks: 6/20 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 8/20 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 3/3

[NellyG]

8 February 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                   7/20

12 days over 12,000                                                      6/12

10 days over 15,000 steps                                             4/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                               2/3

10 lunges a day for 20 days                                          6/20

Swim 2x per week                                                           3/8

8 bike rides or strenuous walks per month                 1/8

3  hours dance practice per week minimum              4/12

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     1/3

[WendyB]

No to Sedentary February - Day 8

Steps: Goal 10000: 7/29

Boxing: 8/29

Bike 2 times : 8/29

Weights DVD 16 Days: 1/29

DVD Has Weights, Balance, Cardio: 5/29

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups : 8/29

Leg Exercises: 8/29

250 Steps per hour : 8/29

Log food daily : 8/29

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 3/3

Lose 3-5 Pounds: 0/3

[Kanga999]

Just Say NO to Sedentary February - Day 8 + 9

10,000 steps ----- 2/16

15,000 step -----0/4

1,500mls water ----- 8/29

Keep to food plan ----- 6/29

Sleep 7+ hours ----- 3/29

Scavenger Pix ----- 1/3

(Wish I had said as you did @WendyB 'Log food daily' instead of my 'Keep to food plan' then I could have had a 9 out of 9 so far 🙂

[SteppingBooks]

Just Say NO To Sedentary February Day 6-9:

15K Steps/Day: 03/29

600 Cal/Day Deficit: 08/29

Squats 20 per Day: 09/29

IF 4x/week: --/4

Daily Chair Stretches: 06/29

Yoga 1x/week: --/4

Weights 2x/week: 01/8

What a crazy week last week and snow storm!  Definitely faced derailment from my goals, but I won't let that stop me from hitting goals for the rest of the month.  

[NellyG]

10 February 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                   8/20

12 days over 12,000                                                      7/12

10 days over 15,000 steps                                             5/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                               2/3

10 lunges a day for 20 days                                          7/20

Swim 2x per week                                                           3/8

8 bike rides or strenuous walks per month                 2/8

3  hours dance practice per week minimum              4/12

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     1/3

[McDeborah]

After completing one week of the challenge, I met all of my goals except reaching 15K steps for one day of the week. I got close a couple of times, but I was unable to make the full 15K steps. I will try to reach the goal of 15K early this week. It is NOT impossible; I just need to set aside enough time to reach this goal.