12-28-2023 19:35 - edited 01-03-2024 18:47
12-28-2023 19:35 - edited 01-03-2024 18:47
Welcome to 2024. It is a new year, a new month, and time to do something new, something legendary; or at least to get another monthly challenge underway. So try out something new … a diet or exercise change, less drinking (dry for a month?), more vegetables, 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 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 or 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 a cairn you find or build yourself) or might be something you see in a natural formation (a shoulder or face in a mountain).
Why the long face?
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
01-05-2024 23:51 - edited 01-05-2024 23:53
01-05-2024 23:51 - edited 01-05-2024 23:53
Legendary January 2024 - Days 1-5
5,000 steps/day - 2/15x
7,500 steps/day - 2/10x
10,000 steps/day - 1/5x
Stretching exercises - 3/15x
Line dance class - 0/4x
Pilates class - 0/3x
Personal goal: learned to make Italian almond biscotti.
01-07-2024 06:56
01-07-2024 06:56
hello I have been off my Fitbit since 2020 how do I join your challenge?
01-07-2024 10:45
01-07-2024 10:45
Just got a new Fitbit and found this challenge. My goals are pretty modest compared to others.
walk outside 2 times a week, workout inside 2 days a week, walk 3000 steps 20 days, walk 5000 steps 10 days, drink 40 oz water a day. Lose 3 lbs.
01-07-2024 10:50
01-07-2024 10:50
Legendary January 2024 - Days 6-7
5,000 steps/day - 4/15x
7,500 steps/day - 2/10x
10,000 steps/day - 1/5x
Stretching exercises - 4/15x
Line dance class - 0/4x
Pilates class - 0/3x
Photo Challenge: 0/3
01-08-2024 04:33
01-08-2024 04:33
8 January
I've been crook for a few days so have some catching up to do!
10,000 steps a day for 15 days 3/15
10 days over 12,000 2/10
6 days over 15,000 steps -/6
35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance) 5/35
100km on my bike -/100
3 Scavenger Hunt pics -/3
Helen | Western Australia
Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.
01-08-2024 04:40
01-08-2024 04:40
Legendary January 5 through 7
11.2K Steps/Day, 23 Working Days: --/23
10K Steps/Day 8 Off Days: -/8
2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 7/31
IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 7/31
Weights 2x/week: 1/8
Stretch 4x/week: -/15
Squats 30/day: -/10
80oz Water daily: 1/31
Lose 3 pounds: --/3
Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3
Total Steps: 36,630/337,000
01-08-2024 05:29
01-08-2024 05:29
Welcome @Seaturtle7 — those goals sound great.
Hi @rhondafrick, welcome back to Fitbit. All you have to do to join is post your goals for the month and check in every few days to let us know how it is going. Some of us tracking a lot of things, but the main idea is to get a little more active over time, or maintain a level of fitness you are happy with.
Scott | Baltimore MD
Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro
01-09-2024 03:24
01-09-2024 03:24
9 January
10,000 steps a day for 15 days 4/15
10 days over 12,000 3/10
6 days over 15,000 steps 1/6
35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance) 8/35
100km on my bike -/100
3 Scavenger Hunt pics -/3
Helen | Western Australia
Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.
01-09-2024 04:41
01-09-2024 04:41
Legendary January 8
11.2K Steps/Day, 23 Working Days: --/23
10K Steps/Day 8 Off Days: -/8
2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 7/31
IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 8/31
Weights 2x/week: 1/8
Stretch 4x/week: -/15
Squats 30/day: -/10
80oz Water daily: 1/31
Lose 3 pounds: --/3
Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3
Total Steps: 44,208/337,000
01-09-2024 05:27
01-09-2024 05:27
Legendary January 2024 - Days 8
5,000 steps/day - 4/15x
7,500 steps/day - 3/10x
10,000 steps/day - 1/5x
Stretching exercises - 5/15x
Line dance class - 1/4x
Pilates class - 0/3x
Photo Challenge: 0/3
I joined a new Line dance class after a 2-year break (various reasons). Afterwards I don’t think there was a joint in my body that didn’t ache. My bad for not going. But now looking into more comfortable dance shoes to replace my boots.
01-10-2024 05:11
01-10-2024 05:11
Legendary January 9
11.2K Steps/Day, 23 Working Days: --/23
10K Steps/Day 8 Off Days: -/8
2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 8/31
IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 9/31
Weights 2x/week: 1/8
Stretch 4x/week: -/15
Squats 30/day: -/10
80oz Water daily: 1/31
Lose 3 pounds: --/3
Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3
Total Steps: 52,865/337,000
01-10-2024 05:30 - edited 01-10-2024 05:31
01-10-2024 05:30 - edited 01-10-2024 05:31
10 January
10,000 steps a day for 15 days 5/15
10 days over 12,000 4/10
6 days over 15,000 steps 1/6
35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance) 10/35
100km on my bike -/100
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 2/3
I like the way the artist has used the pipework in the top one!
Helen | Western Australia
Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.
01-10-2024 15:59
01-10-2024 15:59
I like the pipework one too @NellyG. Clever.
Scott | Baltimore MD
Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro
01-11-2024 04:34
01-11-2024 04:34
Legendary January 10
11.2K Steps/Day, 23 Working Days: --/23
10K Steps/Day 8 Off Days: -/8
2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 9/31
IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 10/31
Weights 2x/week: 1/8
Stretch 4x/week: -/15
Squats 30/day: -/10
80oz Water daily: 1/31
Lose 3 pounds: --/3
Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3
Total Steps: 57,924/337,000
01-11-2024 05:11
01-11-2024 05:11
11 January
10,000 steps a day for 15 days 6/15
10 days over 12,000 5/10
6 days over 15,000 steps 1/6
35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance) 11/35
100km on my bike -/100
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 2/3
Helen | Western Australia
Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.
01-11-2024 07:18
01-11-2024 07:18
Legendary January 2024 - Days 9, 10, 11
5,000 steps/day - 2/15x
7,500 steps/day - 4/10x
10,000 steps/day - 1/5x
Stretching exercises - 8/15x
Line dance class - 1/4x
Pilates class - 1/3x
Photo Challenge: 0/3
01-11-2024 21:35
01-11-2024 21:35
Awesome almond biscotti @Jotex
01-11-2024 21:50
01-11-2024 21:50
Legendary January Goals Day 11
10k steps per day (Sundays) - 1/4 days
13k steps per day - 6/14 days
16k steps per day - 2/5 days
18k steps per day - 2/4 days
Over 20k steps per day - /4 Days:
Weights - 5/14 days
Yoga/pilates/stretch - 6/14 days
90 oz Water every day - 10/31 days
5 lb weight loss - 1/5 pounds lost
Mindfulness Minute/Meditation at least 2 minutes/Positive focused thinking- 2/9
January pictures. 1/3
This picture was taken yesterday in Kantonos, Greece by my daughter, who is visiting there. I think it's pretty cool 🙂
National art in Greece.
01-11-2024 21:52
01-11-2024 21:52
Thanks @jantonini. They were delicious 😋
01-12-2024 04:42
01-12-2024 04:42
Legendary January 10
11.2K Steps/Day, 23 Working Days: --/23
10K Steps/Day 8 Off Days: -/8
2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 10/31
IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 11/31
Weights 2x/week: 2/8
Stretch 4x/week: -/15
Squats 30/day: -/10
80oz Water daily: 2/31
Lose 3 pounds: --/3
Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3
Total Steps: 61,618/337,000