MAYbe try something new May 2022— Step Challenge and Photo Scavenger Hunt

[Baltoscott]

MAYbe it’s time to add something new to your daily activities? MAYbe a new route for your daily walk?  Or MAYbe start a daily walk? 😀 MAYbe weekend hikes, or bike rides, or MAYbe a spring 5K? I’ve been taking a lot of wildlife pics with my new camera and MAYbe that will be another way to get me out and about.

   
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.

[Baltoscott]

My MAYbe goals

16K steps/day		__/28
6-10 minute calisthenics workout		__/25
15 weight-lifting days		__/15
post 3 scavenger pics		__/3
Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month		__/20
1 pull-up		__/28
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 28 days		__/28
14 Dry (no alcohol) days		__/15
Beat May 2021 bike mileage (232.7 miles)
NEW 25 10+ Floor days		__/25

My something new will be a daily floor goal this month. My primary fitbits (Luxe and Charge 5) don't count floors (BOOO!!!), but my iPhone does and I usually have it with me, so I'll rely on that. I'm also thinking about joining the Canton kayak club again this month or maybe next. Not sure how often it will get me out though. I always seem to have good intentions, but since I don't live super close to any of the launch sites ... .

[NellyG]

Thanks @Baltoscott  Here's my May goals

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

15 days over 12,000                                         -/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                               -/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  -/3           

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

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      -/3

[NellyG]

1 May

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

15 days over 12,000                                         1/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                               1/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  -/3           

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

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      -/3

[Jotex]

Thanks for the new challenge, @Baltoscott !

MAYbe 2022 Goals

9,000 steps: 15 days

11,000 steps:  10 days

Bellicon exercises: 25 days

Intermittent Fasting:  28 days

Stomach exercises (w/weights): 10 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 3

[4DB]

Hello @Baltoscott  Fairly new to Fitbit, came across your post....love it.  I think I understand how this challenge works and am willing to push myself to see that I can achieve my goal 🙂

My Maybe goals

12,000 steps for 20 days    /20

15,000 steps for 5 days    /5

12 days of exercise (step aerobics/Circuit training etc)    /12

3 Bike rides (hopefully it will stop raining)    /3

3 Scavenger pics    /3

Thank you, have a great day!!

[PureEvil]

My MAYbe 2022 Goals:

10k steps per day	0	/31
13,699 steps per day	0	/19
17k steps per day	0	/11
Activities	0	/15
Photo Scavenger Hunt	0	/3
Full 'Reminders to Move' Days	0	/11
Finish challenges	0	/9
Update post	0	/7

[Baltoscott]

MAYbe Day 1

16K steps/day		1/28
6-10 minute calisthenics workout		1/25
15 weight-lifting days		1/15
post 3 scavenger pics		__/3
Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month		__/20
1 pull-up		1/28
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 28 days		1/28
14 Dry (no alcohol) days	May 1	1/15
Beat May 2021 bike mileage (232.7 miles)		11.4
NEW 25 25+ Floor days		1/25

Hey @4DB -- glad you decided to join in. Here's to hoping the rain stops so you can get out on your bike.  Timing was good for me today and I rode the unicycle home after my wife and I went out to breakfast. Managed to beat the afternoon rain and ran across a new tree sculpture. The first one below has been around for several years and I've probably posted a picture of it before. The second was across the street from the first. Not sure how old it is, probably less than a year. Don't go down that street all that often, but its hard to miss.

An old friendAnd a new one

[Jotex]

Fabulous tree sculptures @Baltoscott!

[SteppingBooks]

MAYbe 1

16.5k Steps/Day Weekdays: --/22

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: --/9

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: --/31

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 1/31

Weights 2x/week: -/8

Stretch 4x/week: -/16

Squats 30/day: -/16

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 8,519/450,000

@Baltoscott  Thank you for the notice!

It's going to be a busy month with the end of semester coming up ( 7 class days left), but I am going to make my health more of a priority.  

[NellyG]

2 May

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

15 days over 12,000                                         2/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                               2/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  -/3           

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

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      1/3

Not a great picture.... but it's a Blue Heron

 

[4DB]

Hello @Baltoscott, great sculptures you captured on your ride before the rain. 

[Baltoscott]

MAYbe Day 2

16K steps/day		2/28
6-10 minute calisthenics workout		2/25
15 weight-lifting days		1/15
post 3 scavenger pics		1/3
Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month		__/20
1 pull-up		2/28
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 28 days		2/28
14 Dry (no alcohol) days	May 1	1/15
Beat May 2021 bike mileage (232.7 miles)		11.4
NEW 25 25+ Floor days		2/25

These two love getting their exercise playing tug.

[Jotex]

MAYbe 2022 — Day 1, 2

9,000 steps: 2/15 days

11,000 steps:  1/10 days

Bellicon exercises: 1/25 days

Intermittent Fasting: 2/28 days

Stomach exercises (w/weights): 0/10 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3

[SteppingBooks]

MAYbe 2

16.5k Steps/Day Weekdays: --/22

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: --/9

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 2/31

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

Weights 2x/week: -/8

Stretch 4x/week: -/16

Squats 30/day: -/16

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 21,545/450,000

[NellyG]

3 May

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

15 days over 12,000                                         2/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                               2/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  -/3           

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

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      1/3

[4DB]

My Maybe goals

12,000 steps for 20 days    1/20  day is not over yet 😉

15,000 steps for 5 days    /5

12 days of exercise (step aerobics/Circuit training etc)    1/12

3 Bike rides (hopefully it will stop raining)    /3   😞 not quite biking weather yet, but this weekend looks very promising)

3 Scavenger pics    /3  hopefully weather is nice tomorrow for my walk on board walk during my lunch break, will see one or two diff animals, no blooming flowers just yet

[SteppingBooks]

MAYbe 3

16.5k Steps/Day Weekdays: --/22

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: --/9

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 3/31

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

Weights 2x/week: -/8

Stretch 4x/week: -/16

Squats 30/day: -/16

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 37,851/450,000

[Jotex]

MAYbe 2022 — Day 3

9,000 steps: 2/15 days

11,000 steps:  1/10 days

Bellicon exercises: 2/25 days

Intermittent Fasting: 3/28 days

Stomach exercises (w/weights): 0/10 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3

[NellyG]

4 May

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

15 days over 12,000                                         2/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                               2/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  -/3           

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

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      1/3