MAYbe Step It Up (2021)-Challenge and Photo Scavenger Hunt

[Baltoscott]

April brought a lot of showers in the northeast of the US and May will bring more. But it will also bring lots of flowers and other spring wildlife. So get outside and MAYbe up your step goals for a month!    

   
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 this month is to find at least three different kinds of flowers (blooms), three different animals on your daily walks.  The more colors and critters the better.  

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.

Moderator Edit: Clarified subject

[Heather-S]

Day 9-10

137,070/500,000

17,282: average daily steps needed

2/5 days over 20K steps

6/20 days over 15K steps

Ugh, I'm slipping.  A 17K step average is hard for me, but somewhat do-able.  I was still really tired from the vaccine yesterday, so I only managed 10K steps.  And Sunday was around 5K.  I'm hoping I can make a few big days to get there.  Crossing my fingers the rest of the month goes smoothly so I can hit my goal!

[Jotex]

MAYbe Step It Up (2021) — May 11

9,000+ steps:  0/10 days

10,000+ steps: 5/8 days

12,000+ steps: 4/8 days 

Bellicon (15-min program): 9/25 days

Lose 1 kg (starting 66): +.3/1 

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 10/25 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3+

New: Blue Days: 4

[Baltoscott]

Day 11

18K steps/day UP 1K/day		11/28
1 pushup + shoulder extension /day		11/31
15 weight-lifting days		6/15
post 3 scavenger pics		1/3
Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month		7/20
1 pull-up		11/31
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days		11/25
Lose 2 lbs. Start 168.4 lbs (May 1)	5/9	168.5
Use Cutback Coach for the month		11/31

[Heather-S]

Day 11

155,193/500,000

17,240: average daily steps needed

2/5 days over 20K steps

7/20 days over 15K steps

Made it to 18K yesterday!  Looks like the rest of the week will be nice weather, so I'm hoping for lunchtime walks for more steps.  🙂

[NellyG]

12 May

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      12/20

20 days over 12,000                                         10120                

14 days over 15,000 steps                               8/14

4 day over 20,000 steps                                     3/4           

Physio exercises 20 days                                 11/20

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   14/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      3/3

[SteppingBooks]

MayBE Step It Up! 10-11

12K Steps/Day: 07/31

750+ Calorie Deficient/Day: 10/31

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 11/31

Weights 2x/week: 1/8

Stretch 4x/week: 02/16

Squats 30/day: 03/16

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 142,573/372,000

[Jotex]

MAYbe Step It Up (2021) — May 12

9,000+ steps:  0/10 days

10,000+ steps: 5/8 days

12,000+ steps: 5/8 days 

Bellicon (15-min program):  10/25 days

Lose 1 kg (starting 66): +.3/1 

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 11/25 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3+

New: Blue Days: 4

[YojanaFitbit]

MAYbe Step it Up!

Day 12

9k steps per day	6	31
Activities	3	5
Photo Scavenger Hunt	4	15
Full 'Reminders to Move' Days	5	10
Update post	5	31
Squats 30/day	10	20
Fruit Challenge	12	31

Rainy day :umbrella_with_rain_drops:😪

[NellyG]

13 May

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      13/20

20 days over 12,000                                         11/20                

14 days over 15,000 steps                               9/14

4 day over 20,000 steps                                     4/4           

Physio exercises 20 days                                 12/20

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   16/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      3/3

[SteppingBooks]

MayBE Step It Up! 12

12K Steps/Day: 08/31

750+ Calorie Deficient/Day: 11/31

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

Weights 2x/week: 2/8

Stretch 4x/week: 03/16

Squats 30/day: 04/16

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 158,674/372,000

We finally have a few not rainy days!  I'm definitely going to take advantage of them; mow the lawn, get the steps, and maybe get my new sunscreen if I can remember to drive to the store.  🤣

[Baltoscott]

Day 12

18K steps/day UP 1K/day		12/28
1 pushup + shoulder extension /day		12/31
15 weight-lifting days		6/15
post 3 scavenger pics		1/3
Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month		7/20
1 pull-up		12/31
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days		12/25
Lose 2 lbs. Start 168.4 lbs (May 1)	5/9	168.5
Use Cutback Coach for the month		12/31

Wow, the catholic school near my house is setting up their annual carnival fundraiser.  This was a pandemic casualty last year.  Seems weird to see them setting up now but things really do seem to be opening up.

[Baltoscott]

@SteppingBooks @NellyG @YojanaFitbit @Jotex @Heather-S @benvegi @alexthecat 

Let's see if we can get some people engaged on this what gets you moving outside post I started.  What gets you all moving outside?

[PureEvil]

Update for MAYbe Step It Up (2021):

10k steps per day	13	/31
13,699 steps per day	10	/19
17k steps per day	9	/11
Activities	4	/7
Photo Scavenger Hunt	3	/3
Full 'Reminders to Move' Days	9	/11
Update post	3	/7

And another picture from the local park:

[NellyG]

14 May

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      14/20

20 days over 12,000                                         13/20                

14 days over 15,000 steps                               10/14

4 day over 20,000 steps                                     4/4           

Physio exercises 20 days                                 13/20

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   18/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      3/3

[SteppingBooks]

MayBE Step It Up! 13

12K Steps/Day: 09/31

750+ Calorie Deficient/Day: 12/31

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 13/31

Weights 2x/week: 2/8

Stretch 4x/week: 04/16

Squats 30/day: 04/16

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 175,714/372,000

[YojanaFitbit]

MAYbe Step it Up!

Day 14

9k steps per day	8	31
Activities	3	5
Photo Scavenger Hunt	4	15
Full 'Reminders to Move' Days	6	10
Update post	7	31
Squats 30/day	12	20
Fruit Challenge	14	31

Thank you for sharing your post @Baltoscott! Good topic.

[alexthecat]

May 14

6,000+ steps: 1/2 days

8,000+ steps: 2/5 days

10,000+ steps: 11/24 days

Weights: 4/8 days

Photos: -/3

[NellyG]

15 May

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      15/20

20 days over 12,000                                         14/20                

14 days over 15,000 steps                               11/14

4 day over 20,000 steps                                     5/4           

Physio exercises 20 days                                 14/20

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   19/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      3/3

[Jotex]

MAYbe Step It Up (2021) — May 13, 14, 15

9,000+ steps:  0/10 days

10,000+ steps: 6/8 days

12,000+ steps: 6/8 days 

Bellicon (15-min program):  12/25 days

Lose 1 kg (starting 66): -.6/1 

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 13/25 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3+

New: Blue Days: 6

[Heather-S]

Day 12-14

191,578/500,000

18,142: average daily steps needed

2/5 days over 20K steps

7/20 days over 15K steps

I've sadly fallen behind.  I was busy, tired, and just unmotivated last week.  I don't think I can maintain an average of 18K, especially with the terrible weather we are about to have this upcoming week.  I'll hit 15K today and see what I can do tomorrow and just play it by ear.