07-27-2022 19:25
07-27-2022 19:25
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 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
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08-09-2022 06:39
08-09-2022 06:39
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 cottage
07-28-2022 04:22
07-28-2022 04:22
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
Helen | Western Australia
Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.
07-29-2022 06:29 - edited 07-29-2022 07:55
07-29-2022 06:29 - edited 07-29-2022 07:55
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
07-29-2022 07:36
07-29-2022 07:36
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!! 🤔
07-29-2022 10:50
07-29-2022 10:50
...success .. have found my way back here....😀 amazing how little things make me smile!
07-29-2022 14:58
07-29-2022 14:58
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 |
07-29-2022 16:35
07-29-2022 16:35
Welcome @Pamela_June. It really is the little things!
Scott | Baltimore MD
Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro
07-31-2022 16:11
07-31-2022 16:11
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
08-01-2022 06:05 - edited 08-01-2022 06:39
08-01-2022 06:05 - edited 08-01-2022 06:39
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
Helen | Western Australia
Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.
08-01-2022 07:25
08-01-2022 07:25
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 |
08-01-2022 15:34
08-01-2022 15:34
...sorry I am really having problems getting back to this place... and I would like to see the newest post first....
08-01-2022 15:37
08-01-2022 15:37
... I think maybe I have found how to get the most current post to be on top....
08-01-2022 17:39
08-01-2022 17:39
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.
08-01-2022 18:38
08-01-2022 18:38
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
08-01-2022 18:46
08-01-2022 18:46
@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
08-01-2022 22:37
08-01-2022 22:37
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
08-02-2022 05:47
08-02-2022 05:47
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
Helen | Western Australia
Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.
08-02-2022 06:43
08-02-2022 06:43
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?!
08-02-2022 07:41 - edited 08-02-2022 07:41
08-02-2022 07:41 - edited 08-02-2022 07:41
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!!
08-03-2022 04:30 - edited 08-03-2022 18:11
08-03-2022 04:30 - edited 08-03-2022 18:11
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
Helen | Western Australia
Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.