Nifty November Step Challenge and Scavenger Hunt

[Baltoscott]

Nifty November Step Challenge and Scavenger Hunt

Wow.  It’s November.  The year is nearly gone, but we’ve still got time for another challenge or two.

General monthly instructions are below, including the monthly picture scavenger hunt.                                
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

While you are out and about getting in your walks/hike/rides this month take a few pics that show the changing seasons in your area, fall (or spring) colors, holiday displays, if you are in a beach area, the boardwalk shutting down or opening up, something that shows change or inspires the time of year. 

Fall bike ride - BaltimoreSpooky October Night - Baltimore

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.

[WendyB]

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@Mel9 wrote:

I was pacing the house at 11:00 last night for those last 300 steps.  

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No I have never done that.

Just every hour when I'm trying to get my 250 steps in

[LisefromCanada]

Nifty November 29 MTD results: 

Steps:  + 5,000 steps daily - 29/30

Steps:  + 10,000 steps 20 days of the month - 26/20  Exceeded!!!

Floors:  10 floors daily  - 29/30

Aquafit Classes or Swimming (+ 45 minutes each time):  14 days of the month - 14/14  Achieved

Squats (10):  20 days of the month -  25/20  Exceeded!!!

Scavenger Hunt:  3 times this month - 3/3  Achieved

Lose 5 lbs in November:   5.7 / 5 lbs as at Nov 28. YES!!!  

[NellyG]

@Mel9 I often read a book while walking around in circles to get my step total up!

30 November 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                    25/20         

6 days over 15,000 steps per month           6/6      

1 day over 20,000 steps                                 3

Swim 2x per week                                           2/2       7/8       

Dance 6 hours a week                                    6/6     32.5/24                      

6 bike rides or interval walks per month      6/6    

Post Scavenger Hunt Pictures                       9

I did pretty well on my goals. The onlynone I didnt meet was the swims and I clain sickmleave on that as I gashed my hand cutting up brussel sprouts (dont ask how!) So stayed out of the pool for a week.

[shawnkp]

Nifty November (Final Results)

Goal: A minimum of 7,000 steps daily

Results: Average daily steps: 7,026

Goal: Workout at the gym for a min of 30 mins @ least 1 time per week

Results: "0" workouts at the gym for Nov.

Goal: Cut out soda for the month

Results: Didn't happen, but I did drink less than normal

Goal: 40 oz of water daily

Results: Averaged about 30 oz a day for Nov

Goal: Take a mile walk on Thanksgiving Morning:

Results: Didn't happen

[Jotex]

Nifty November - Day 30 (update)
10,000 steps - 18/20 days
Training w/weights - 16/15 days*
40 jumping jacks - 17/20 days
Lose 3 lbs (@1.5 kgs) (from 144lbs) - -2./3 
Scavenger Hunt Pics 

NEW: line dance 2x week - 3/6 times 

Despite travelling via shuttle, plane and car, I managed to get my 10,000+ steps in. 😊 Adios Nifty November. 

[WendyB]

Nifty November Day 30

Steps: Goal 13000 30 days: 30/30
Boxing 30 days: 30/30
Bike 2 times 30 days: 30/30
Weights DVD 17 days: 19/30
Stomach Youtube 30 days: 30/30
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 days: 30/30
250 Steps per hour 30 days: 30/30
Post Scavenger hunt photos: 3/3

[LisefromCanada]

Well done everyone - so good to have a group to stay accountable - thank you all!

My final results for Nifty November 2018...

Steps:  + 5,000 steps daily - 30/30 Achieved

Steps:  + 10,000 steps 20 days of the month - 26/20  Exceeded!!!

Floors:  10 floors daily  - 30/30 Achieved

Aquafit Classes or Swimming (+ 45 minutes each time):  14 days of the month - 14/14  Achieved

Squats (10):  20 days of the month -  26/20  Exceeded!!!

Scavenger Hunt:  3 times this month - 3/3  Achieved

Lose 5 lbs in November:   -6.6 / 5 lbs YES!!!  

Bring on December!

[Mel9]

Here are my goals for November along with my November totals:

Use the fitbit for 17 days: 17/17

Get 5,000 steps on 10 days:  8/10

Get 250 steps per hour for 120 hours this month: 125/120

Finish STRONG - Get 5,000 steps on November 28, 29 and 30: 3/3

[Heather-S]

As of 11/30/18:

Nifty November Goals:

• 10K steps every day: 28/30 -- missed by 2 days
• 4 days with at least 15K steps: 9/4 -- overachieved by 5 days
• Lose 3lbs: .5lbs/3lbs -- ate a lot to keep up with running. 

[Baltoscott]

Nifty November Day 30

15K steps/day		28/28
30 jumping jacks/day		30/30
1 pushup/day		30/30
15 weight-lifting days		15/15
post scavenger pics		5
Sleep 6+ hours 12 days or more during the month		10/12
Weight loss of 2-4 lbs (Nov 1 = 160.2 on TW)	Nov 25	-0.7

Great November, everybody.

I came up a little short on sleep days for the month, with an all time low of 2.5 hours on my travel day to Rome.  I just cannot sleep on airplanes.  Got my 2.5 hours in the afternoon at the hotel.  

Everything else went about as expected.  A little short on the weight loss goal, but not increasing in November is an accomplishment.  So I’m happy with the month.

[benvegi]

November goals

Steps 15k per day, 20+ floors per day, 7+ miles per day

2 sets of 12 reps of dumbell curls, triceps, shoulder shrugs, and chest flys, 3 times a week.

Three or more pics of each scavenger hunt topic. 

Check in at least 2x a week.

Last but not least, lose 2 more pounds, lost one in October

Monthly totals for November

Steps of 15,000 per day   28/30        Daily average in Nov was 19,100

Floors of 20 per day          20/30

Miles of 7 per day               28/30