MAYhem Monthly Step Challenge--MAYbe it's time to step it up and get a little crazy with your goals

[Baltoscott]

So April was a reset month, a restart of the January goals you dropped in February ;-).  For the MAYhem challenge this month, get a little creative; sure, get your steps — always gotta do that — but add some floors, or do a 5K, or post a pic of something 2 or 3 miles away from your couch! You get the idea, it’s MAYhem!!

   
How It Works:

The primary purpose of these monthly challenges has been 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

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 and that will give the rest of us incentive to update our own progress.

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.

[A_Lurker]

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@WendyB wrote:

Eliminate Closets of old clothes in one week 7/7 This is done. Took 4 bags away

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Sigh... I should do something about starting to go through the house.  Probably won't, but should. 

@WendyB- take care, hope you recover soon.  There's always next month.

[A_Lurker]

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@A_Lurker wrote:

1) 10,000 steps each day

2) some other form of exercise (rowing, elliptical, strength training... may include gardening)

3) 7h sleep average each week

4) checking in each day

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1) 1/31 (haven't synced but already there before 8pm)

2) 1 (rowing)

3) week1 (so far) 6hr 24m

4) 1/31 

[Baltoscott]

May 1

-15K steps/day for all 31 days.     1/31
-1 pushup/day for all 31 days       1/31
-13 weight-lifting days:                   0/13

- 50 floors or more for 20 days:      1/20

-Sleep 6+ hours 12 days:               0/12

-sign up for or do one organized event (i.e., 5K, or organized bike ride).  I may have this one lined up.  Have to see if I can get Jane on board.

[GershonSurge]

I decided to track many areas of my life: exercise, sleep, diet, reading, chores, etc. The second row total shows the combined results of all these. I track my weight in the colored rows. I'm trying to maintain 158 lbs. Think of the rows as a race track. In the center at 158 lbs, I can go faster, so I award myself 2 points. The brown rows are a dirt shoulder a pound above or below 158  where I slow down, so I award myself 1 point. The red rows are the walls two pounds above and below 158, so I award myself 0 points. 

I'm filling out a food log to further refine my way of eating and also for a transformation video I've been making for myself. 

10,000 steps are enough to prevent sedentary physiological problems.

The aerobics points are from Dr. Ken Cooper's early works. It's still my favorite tracking method.

Next, there is weightlifting, which Dr. Cooper recommends as we get older.

Calories burned/100 is a good indication of my overall activity.

Finally, I'm tracking sleep. 

No particular goals in mind. I'm just tracking how I'm doing.

[Baltoscott]

@GershonSurge - Cool chart!  My wife likes to call me the Measured Man because of all the various metrics I record, but I think you’ve got me beat.  At least for this month 🙂

[NellyG]

2 May  Today winter has hit with a vengeance! I decided yesterday I was going to try for my over 20,000 step day today (Wednesdays seem to work for highf step days somehow). The weather was absolutely awful and I was underdressed as I didnt expect it to turn so terrible, but I determindly stepped through it all and did it. Got a bit wet but not too bad - I somehow avoided the worst of the rain. The wind was awful and I froze due to inadequate clothing, but very self satisfied! 🤣🤣

Steps 10,000 per day                                       2/20

High step day over 20,000                              1 👍

Swim twice per week                                       1/2     1/8

Fitbit Coach or bike ride - one per week      -/1      -/4    

Dance 6 hours per week                                 2/6     2/24

[rylohnes]

On track for May so far:

87000 steps/ week - 16028 on 5-1

8 days of 15000+ steps - 16028 on 5-1

[benvegi]

OK, I'm in! Will leave May goals the same as April since I just raised April to 14,000.

So my May goals are to Average:

14 k steps per day 

30 floors per day

7 miles per day

[Ennay]

Morning!  Yesterday was 19K+  (going with low key reporting except on Monday mornings)

I have a nail in one of my car tires so this morning I will take it to the tire place and walk around the block until they finish.  I am hanging on by tooth and nail with my mom here.  She won't leave the house because it is too cold (it was 60 and sunny yesterday afternoon, still too cold) but is bored.  I have to have a REASON to leave her alone to get my walk in that is not "selfish".  God bless the puppy and baseball. So I am not terribly mad that I have a flat tire.

I am getting desperately behind on work and sleep. 

[vegan_valkyrie]

So I am new to the whole FitBit community, but I have been missing checking in on my Facebook, and I am trying to find something that is a little more... sane? Anyway, I saw this, and thought it looked fun and its only the 2nd, so I thought I would jump on in! 

4K Steps during work
10K Steps Saturdays

Rowing Machine or workout 30 min/3xWK	1/3
Weight Lifting 30 min/3xWK
Try a FitBit workout 1xWK
Daily Affirmation
Meditation/Visualizing Daily	1/7

[Baltoscott]

May 2

-15K steps/day for all 31 days.     2/31
-1 pushup/day for all 31 days       2/31
-13 weight-lifting days:                   1/13

- 50 floors or more for 20 days:      2/20

-Sleep 6+ hours 12 days:               0/12

Steps and floor goals done a little early, so reporting now.

[ndubbel]

I would like to join! I am trying to get ride of the baby weight. I had my son 9 months ago, and now it's time to get back on track.

Goals:

10,000/day for 30 days

get outside and walk at least 2x a week for 4 weeks

get on rowing machine in my basement 2x a week

[Baltoscott]

@vegan_valkyrie -- wait ... what?  "Sane?" 

Those look like great goals to get you going this month.  Welcome!

And welcome to you too @ndubbel!

[A_Lurker]

@A_Lurker wrote:

1) 10,000 steps each day

2) some other form of exercise (rowing, elliptical, strength training... may include gardening)

3) 7h sleep average each week

4) checking in each day

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Well, not sure where I got the energy from today, but hit my 10K already (although still have to sync).

1) 2/31

2) 1 (rowing), 1 (elliptical)

3) week 1 (so far) 7hr 0m  <-- yeah me!

4) 2/31

[GershonSurge]

 

I'm starting to expand this presentation by one item a day. Today, I added the food log. There is nothing intrinsically good or bad about logging or not logging. However, I like it because it forces me to focus more on some of the nutrients. 

[Jotex]

May 3

10,000 steps a day average - 3/26 

15,000 steps a day x 5 - 0/5

[rylohnes]

So far:

87000 steps/wk - 48996

15000+ steps/ day - 2/8

[Baltoscott]

May 3

-15K steps/day for all 31 days.     3/31
-1 pushup/day for all 31 days       3/31
-13 weight-lifting days:                   1/13

- 50 floors or more for 20 days:      3/20

-Sleep 6+ hours 12 days:               0/12

@A_Lurker -- nicely done getting your sleep average over 7 hours.  The older dog of my three seems bent on committing Suicide by Master.  On my early commute days (Tue, Wed, Thur.) my alarm is set for set for 4:30 am, but lately he seems to prefer 4 am.  At 15.5 years old everything about him is breaking down except his bark!   Sigh.

[A_Lurker]

@Baltoscott- getting my average over 7hrs is going to be tough... one poor night (like last night) and I'm playing catch-up).  Doesn't help that it's almost midnight tonight and I'm not in bed yet.  I don't have to be up early tomorrow though so I'm going to try and get a decent number of hours tonight.

[A_Lurker]

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@A_Lurker wrote:

1) 10,000 steps each day

2) some other form of exercise (rowing, elliptical, strength training... may include gardening)

3) 7h sleep average each week

4) checking in each day

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1) 3/31

2) 2 (rowing), 1 (elliptical)

3) week 1 (so far) 6hr 16m

4) 3/31

One poor night (just over 3hrs) and I'm behind again.  I was going to make a point to get to bed at a decent hour... oh well.  I don't need to be up early tomorrow so I'm going to try and sleep in.