Cancel
Showing results for 
Show  only  | Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

Modest August 2022— Step Challenge and Photo Scavenger Hunt

ANSWERED

The end of summer looms and there are only a few more weeks for a getaway or two before we move into fall. Maybe not every day will be a big exercise day in Modest August, but you can get a good walk in just about anywhere and any time. So plan a little exercise and post your goals here.

                                     

How It Works

The primary purpose of these monthly challenges is to encourage you to set and hit 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 is water in any form. My friend @NellyG  suggests Clouds, rainbows, rain, hail and snow.  But waves, gardenhoses, birdbaths, squirt guns, and even pictures of water are all good.

A Rowhouse WaterfallA Rowhouse Waterfall

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

Best Answer
1 BEST ANSWER

Accepted Solutions

Modest August 2022 

Update @ Aug 8th

 

Steps for the month of August=   89,581/404,000

Biking Kilometers for the month of August =  /44 Kilometers 

Pounds to loose =  /5 lbs  (have a cruise in Jan...better start getting my act together)

6 cups of water/day=   4/20 days

Scavenger Hunt pictures =  1/3  

Read 1 book=  /1  (I picked out a book, but about 20 pages in......couldn't get into it. Will choose another)

 

Have a great day!!

Cleaning the sunroom windows at the cottageCleaning the sunroom windows at the cottage

View best answer in original post

Best Answer
131 REPLIES 131

Here's my goals for August

 

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

Community Council Member

Helen | Western Australia

Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.

Best Answer

Thanks @Baltoscott for organizing the new challenge and for the invitation. 

Modest August 2022 — Goals

10,000 steps:  20 days

12,000 steps:  5 days

Calisthenics: 20 days

Work with Weights: 10 days

Intermittent Fasting: 31 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 3

Best Answer

For the month of August 2022 -

Two (2) days of 8,000 steps

Twenty (20) days of 4,000 steps

Twice (2) a week of yoga classes

 

🙂

 

( and I really hope I can find my way back to this location to continue to post - and learn how to use this site!! 🤔

Pam
Best Answer

...success ..  have found my way back here....😀  amazing how little things make me smile!

Pam
Best Answer

Modest August 2022 goals

40000 minimum steps per day
300000 minimum steps per week
Get to bed before midnight every day
3 dog walks of three miles each per day
20 days in which I do some meaningful gardening
3 Scavenger hunt pictures
Best Answer

Welcome @Pamela_June.  It really is the little things!

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

Best Answer
0 Votes

Modest August Goals

16K steps/day __/28

10 6-10 minute calisthenics workout

 __/10

15 weight-lifting days 

 __/15

post 3 scavenger pics

 __/3

Sleep 6:05 hours + 15 days or more during the month 

 

__/15

1 pull-up

 

__/28

Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 28 days 

__/28

15 Dry (no alcohol) days __/13
Beat August 2021 bike mileage (465 miles) 

 

1 pushup 

__/31

 

Yikes! August last year was a pretty big bike mileage month and a hard goal to beat. Going to have to plan a bit and get some cooperative weather, but there are 31 days.

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

Best Answer
0 Votes

1 August

 

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

15 days over 12,000                                         1/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                               -/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  -/3           

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

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      -/3

Community Council Member

Helen | Western Australia

Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.

Best Answer

Modest August Goals

12K steps/day

 

15

10K steps/day

 

10

8K steps/day

 

6

Close all 5 circles 

 

15

Drink 64oz water/day

 

15

Last August Steps

 

243,074

Last August Floors

 

323

Last August Miles

 

110.88

Last August Calories

 

63,949

Scavenger Hunt Pics

 

3

Best Answer

...sorry I am really having problems getting back to this place... and I would like to see the newest post first....

 

Pam
Best Answer
0 Votes

... I think maybe I have found how to get the most current post to be on top....

Pam
Best Answer
0 Votes

Modest August

16.9k Steps/Day Weekdays: --/23

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: -/8

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: --/31

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

Weights 2x/week: -/8

Stretch 4x/week: -/16

Squats 30/day: 4/16

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: ---/450,000

 

August will be a busy month for me, so I will try to hit goals, but it is unlikely I will get many.

Best Answer

Modest August Day 1

16K steps/day 1/28

10 6-10 minute calisthenics workout

 __/10

15 weight-lifting days 

 1/15

post 3 scavenger pics

 __/3

Sleep 6:05 hours + 15 days or more during the month 

 

1/15

1 pull-up

 

1/28

Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 28 days 

1/28

15 Dry (no alcohol) days __/13
Beat August 2021 bike mileage (465 miles) 

10.2

1 pushup 

1/31

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

Best Answer

@Pamela_June wrote:

... I think maybe I have found how to get the most current post to be on top....


Hey Pam ... Go to the little gear icon toward the top of the page and sort newest to oldest.

 

One way to get back is to click through any email you get that has "modest august" in the subject line. Now that you've posted on this thread you'll get updates whenever anyone else does too.  The other way is to go to Fitbit "Health and Wellness" --> "Get Moving" and then look for this month's challenge in the pinned threads at the top.

 

Anyway, how'd your first day of Modest August go?

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

Best Answer
0 Votes

Modest August 2022 GOALS - Day 1

10,000 steps:  1/20 days

12,000 steps:  0/5 days

Calisthenics: 1/20 days

Work with Weights: 1/10 days

Intermittent Fasting: 1/31 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3

Best Answer

2 August

 

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

15 days over 12,000                                         2/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                               -/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  -/3           

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

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      -/3

Community Council Member

Helen | Western Australia

Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.

Best Answer

Modest August Day 1

12K steps/day

1

15

10K steps/day

0

10

8K steps/day

0

6

Close all 5 circles 

1

15

Drink 64oz water/day

1

15

Last August Steps

12,714

243,074

Last August Floors

29

323

Last August Miles

5.63

110.88

Last August Calories

2,217

63,949

Scavenger Hunt Pics

0

3

 

Today is my 51st birthday!  It's shaping up to be a pretty decent day 😊.  Skipping the gym today so not sure I will make my goal for the day but we all deserve a day off, right?!

Best Answer

Modest August 2022

 

Steps for the month of August=   /404,000

Biking Kilometers for the month of August =  /44 Kilometers 

Pounds to loose =  /5 lbs  (have a cruise in Jan...better start getting my act together)

6 cups of water/day=   /20 days

Scavenger Hunt pictures =  /3  

Read 1 book=  /1  

 

Have a great day!!

Best Answer

3 August

Happy birthday @Carrie71 

 

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

15 days over 12,000                                         3/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                               -/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  -/3           

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

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      1/3

 

Miserable, wet and windy

20220803_121723_resized.jpg

Community Council Member

Helen | Western Australia

Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.

Best Answer