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.

[Baltoscott]

Nifty November Day 4

15K steps/day		4/28
30 jumping jacks/day		4/30
1 pushup/day		4/30
15 weight-lifting days		1/15
post scavenger pics		2
Sleep 6+ hours 12 days or more during the month		3/12
Weight loss of 2-4 lbs (Nov 1 = 160.2 on TW)	Nov 4	-0.1

Weight is down a whole 0.1 lbs since Nov 1.  Wow! 🙂

We had a nasty storm on Friday that took down a lot of leaves.  Saturday and Sunday were gorgeous though.  Weather was cool in the mornings, but warmed up to hight 50s and low 60s.  Great bike riding weather.  Just have to watch out for all the leaves and sticks on the ground.  

Bike/walking pathYes, there is a lot of yellowBaseball field was a mud pitYikes. Wet Leaves!More yellowBut some red too.

[SunsetRunner]

Thanks @Baltoscott

Nifty November goals : lose 2 lbs

5000 steps. 30/30 days

10000 steps. 26/30 days

20 push-ups 27/30 days

80oz water 28/30 days

[LisefromCanada]

November 4 MTD results: 

Steps:  5,000 steps 30/30 days - 4/30

Steps:  10,000 steps 20/30 days - 4/20

Floors:  10 floors 30/30 days - 4/30

Aquafit Classes or Swimming (45 minutes each time):  14/30 days - 1/14

Squats (10):  20/30 days -  4/20

Scavenger Hunt:  three times / 30 days - 1/3

Lose 5 lbs in November:   1.5/5 lbs

[LisefromCanada]

November 4 MTD results: 

Steps:  5,000 steps 30/30 days - 4/30

Steps:  10,000 steps 20/30 days - 4/20

Floors:  10 floors 30/30 days - 4/30

Aquafit Classes or Swimming (45 minutes each time):  14/30 days - 1/14

Squats (10):  20/30 days -  4/20

Scavenger Hunt:  three times / 30 days - 1/3

Lose 5 lbs in November:   1.5/5 lbs

[WendyB]

Nifty November Day 4

Steps: Goal 13000 30 days :4/30
Boxing 30 days: 4/30
Bike 2 times 30 days: 4/30
Weights DVD 17 days: 3/30
Stomach Youtube 30 days: 4/30
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 days: 4/30
250 Steps per hour 30 days: 4/30
Post Scavenger hunt photos: 1/1

[CatLover74]

Nifty November 5

10,000 steps on at least 15 days of the month - 3/15.

15,000 steps on at least 5 days of the month - 1/5.

4 walks along the foreshore of my local beach - /4.

2 resistance sessions per week - /2.

7 hours sleep on at least 20 days of the month - 3/20.

10 wall push ups on at least 20 days of the month - /20.

Lose 1kg  -  SW:-  78.15kg.

Scavenger hunt pics.

[NellyG]

5 November

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                    5/20         

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

Swim 2x per week                                           -/2       1/8                            

Dance 6 hours a week                                     5.5/6     5.5/24                      

6 bike rides or interval walks per month     1/6    

Post Scavenger Hunt Pictures                       1

[shawnkp]

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@shawnkp wrote:

Excited about Nifty November! Here are my goals:

Monday - Friday

A minimum of 7,000 steps daily

Trying to hit step goal during work hours

Saturday

Step goal of @ least 5k 

Sunday

Not Tracking 

General Fitness Goals

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

Cut out soda for the month

40 oz of water daily

Take a mile walk on Thanksgiving Morning

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Met my step goal for both Friday and Saturday....

[Heather-S]

I'm a little late, but better late than never!  

My new job has really impacted my stepping, but I'm trying to get re-focused this month, so here are my goals:

Nifty November Goals:

• 10K steps every day: 4/30
• 4 days with at least 15K steps: 1/4
• Lose 3lbs: 0/3

[lavabelle]

Nifty November Goals - Nov 5

8k step average - 5/30 days 😞 9738 (my average has dropped below 10 000) 

Weights - 18 days - 3/18

Loss 3-5lbs - 2/5

Scavenger Hunt Pics

I'm doing my strength training and started losing weight again and honestly I don't find the goal of high steps really helpful right now...I am going to lower this goal for now, until I feel I need to bring it back up 🙂 I think my focus is back on weight loss and I have found it easier to lose weight if I am a bit less active at this point in time...I will re-evaluate this at the end of November.

Edit: just want to add an interesting piece, my resting heart rate is now in mid 40's...used to be low-mid 50's, still not sure what that really means, but I feel fit and healthy for sure 🙂

[Jotex]

Nifty November - Day 6
10,000 steps - 3/20 days
Training w/weights - 2/15 days
40 jumping jacks - 3/20 days
Lose 3 lbs (@1.5 kgs) (from 144lbs) -.5/3 lbs
Scavenger Hunt Pics - open

NEW: line dance 2x week - 8 times

[WendyB]

Nifty November Day 5

Steps: Goal 13000 30 days :5/30
Boxing 30 days: 5/30
Bike 2 times 30 days: 5/30
Weights DVD 17 days: 3/30
Stomach Youtube 30 days: 5/30
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 days: 5/30
250 Steps per hour 30 days: 5/30
Post Scavenger hunt photos: 1/1

I have been a day off for a week now.

Great pictures @Baltoscott

[Baltoscott]

Nifty November Day 5

15K steps/day		5/28
30 jumping jacks/day		5/30
1 pushup/day		5/30
15 weight-lifting days		2/15
post scavenger pics		2
Sleep 6+ hours 12 days or more during the month		4/12
Weight loss of 2-4 lbs (Nov 1 = 160.2 on TW)	Nov 4	-0.1

[LisefromCanada]

Nifty November 5 MTD results: 

Steps:  5,000 steps 30/30 days - 5/30

Steps:  10,000 steps 20/30 days - 5/20

Floors:  10 floors 30/30 days - 5/30

Aquafit Classes or Swimming (45 minutes each time):  14/30 days - 2/14

Squats (10):  20/30 days -  5/20

Scavenger Hunt:  three times / 30 days - 1/3

Lose 5 lbs in November:   2.0/5 lbs

[CatLover74]

Nifty November 6

10,000 steps on at least 15 days of the month - 3/15.

15,000 steps on at least 5 days of the month - 2/5.

4 walks along the foreshore of my local beach - /4.

2 resistance sessions per week - /2.

7 hours sleep on at least 20 days of the month - 4/20.

10 wall push ups on at least 20 days of the month - 1/20.

Lose 1kg  -  SW:-  78.15kg.

Scavenger hunt pics.

[NellyG]

6 November

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                    6/20         

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

Swim 2x per week                                           1/2       2/8                            

Dance 6 hours a week                                     3/6     8.5/24                      

6 bike rides or interval walks per month     1/6    

Post Scavenger Hunt Pictures                       5

Some spring flowers from the garden

[shawnkp]

Results from Day 5

[WendyB]

Nifty November Day 6

Steps: Goal 13000 30 days :6/30
Boxing 30 days: 6/30
Bike 2 times 30 days: 6/30
Weights DVD 17 days: 3/30
Stomach Youtube 30 days: 6/30
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 days: 6/30
250 Steps per hour 30 days: 6/30
Post Scavenger hunt photos: 1/1

[Baltoscott]

Your spring flower pics make a nice contrast to what is going on outside my window these days @NellyG.

@shawnkp -- I always love that point of view (looking straight up) for tall things like your tree grove.  Nice pic.

[Jotex]

Nifty November - Day 7
10,000 steps - 4/20 days
Training w/weights - 2/15 days
40 jumping jacks - 4/20 days
Lose 3 lbs (@1.5 kgs) (from 144lbs) -.5/3 lbs
Scavenger Hunt Pics - open

NEW: line dance 2x week - 8 times

Beautiful flowers @NellyG! My roses have the last buds of the season and yours are just starting! 

Nice shot @shawnkp! Where was it taken? I grew up in southeast Houston area — Deer Park; but lived for awhile near Westbury Square and worked downtown. 

[shawnkp]

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@Jotex wrote:

Nifty November - Day 7
10,000 steps - 4/20 days
Training w/weights - 2/15 days
40 jumping jacks - 4/20 days
Lose 3 lbs (@1.5 kgs) (from 144lbs) -.5/3 lbs
Scavenger Hunt Pics - open

NEW: line dance 2x week - 8 times

Beautiful flowers @NellyG! My roses have the last buds of the season and yours are just starting! 

Nice shot @shawnkp! Where was it taken? I grew up in southeast Houston area — Deer Park; but lived for awhile near Westbury Square and worked downtown. 

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Hey @Jotex thanks so much. The pic was taken in north Houston...Kingwood area. Those tall trees out there are gorgeous at all times of the year!