Noteworthy November Step Challenge and Picture Scavenger Hunt

[Baltoscott]

November Step Challenge and Scavenger Hunt

Wow.  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. 

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.

[Joy2019]

Thank you @WendyB 

I'm feeling heaps better today. Decided to drag myself out of the house and I feel better for it

[Jotex]

Wishing you a speedy recovery, too, @Joy2019. Glad you could get out and about.

[SteppingBooks]

Noteworthy November 6:

15.5k Steps/Day: 04/30

2K(Or Less) Calorie Intake: --/30

Yoga: --/4

Weights: --/8

*NEW* IF 3 days/week:  --/4 weeks

@Jotex I usually wear a pair every other day.  Right now, I've a grey pair and a blue pair so I can tell the difference.  Today, I've the blue pair on, which means tomorrow I'll put on the grey.  In the beginning, I had to write it down every couple days which day I wore which ones until I got into the habit.  

@Joy2019 Feel better!  I have to be careful about hills/mountains because of my asthma.  I do try to do some of the hilly areas on the campus I work on.  

[NellyG]

7 November 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                   7/20

12 days over 12,000                                                      7/12

6 days over 15,000 steps                                             6/6          

2 days over 20,000 steps                                               3/2

Swim 2x per week                                                           2/8              

Dance prac 4+ hours a week                                         5.5/20

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      2/6              

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     1/3

[Joy2019]

Starting weight for 1st November 68.7kg.

7/11

10k steps - 6/30 days

18/6 fasts - 5/30 days

15k+steps - 4/15 days

30 minutes HIIT - 3/30 days

500 calories deficit - 5/20 days

Weight training - 3/15 days

Although the aches have receded, I feel so weak so decided to take public transport to work. I nearly caved in and took an uber but walked to the bus stop and I'm here. I really hope the children don't catch it! Whatever it is!

Thank you all for your kind wishes!

The bonus of ill health! Weight drop yehaa!

[WendyB]

Noteworthy November Day 7

Steps: Goal 10000: 6/30

Boxing: 7/30

Bike 3 times : 7/30

Weights DVD: 4/16

Stomach YouTube : 7/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups: 7/30

Leg Exercises: 7/30

250 Steps per hour : 7/30

Log food daily : 7/30

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 3/3

Upped my steps back to normal. Leg doing better since I did baby it for a few days and elevated it a lot

@Joy2019  Glad you are feeling somewhat better!

[Jotex]

Noteworthy November - Day 7
8,000 steps: 3/10 days

10,000+ steps: 2/15 days

15,000+ steps: 1/1 day
Exercises & weights: 4/20 days

40 Jumping Jacks: 4/20 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 4/15 days

NEW! Lose 2 kilos: 0/2 kg*

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 1/3

Thanks @SteppingBooks. Once I get fitted and know I like them, I’ll buy a second pair.

[Baltoscott]

Noteworthy November Day 7

18K steps/day		7/30
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day		7/30
15 weight-lifting days		3/12
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6+ hours 16 days or more during the month		4/17
3 pull-up + 1min bar-hang /day		7/30
1 50 mile bike ride		__/1
Lose 2 lbs (Starting (11/1) at 163.7 lbs)	11/3	163.8

An early morning shot of the streets of Baltimore.  So much red in the sky as the temperature gets cooler this time of year.  Had to overexpose it a bit to show the mural on the side of the white row house ...

[Baltoscott]

Glad you are feeling better @Joy2019.  I'm still coughing from the cold I caught last Thursday/Friday, but it has mostly been a mild one.  No fever and I can mostly sleep with night-time cold syrup.

[WendyB]

Took my Breath away @Baltoscott  Stunning

[NellyG]

8 November

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                   8/20

12 days over 12,000                                                      8/12

6 days over 15,000 steps                                             7/6          

2 days over 20,000 steps                                               4/2

Swim 2x per week                                                           2/8              

Dance prac 4+ hours a week                                         5.5/20

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      2/6              

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     2/3

 

[SteppingBooks]

Noteworthy November 7:

15.5k Steps/Day: 05/30

2K(Or Less) Calorie Intake: --/30

Yoga: --/4

Weights: --/8

*NEW* IF 3 days/week:  --/4 weeks

[Joy2019]

Starting weight for 1st November 68.7kg.

8/11

10k steps - 7/30 days

18/6 fasts - 6/30 days

15k+steps - 5/15 days

30 minutes HIIT - 4/30 days

500 calories deficit - 6/20 days

Weight training - 3/15 days

[Jotex]

Noteworthy November  - Day 8
8,000 steps: 3/10 days
10,000+ steps: 3/15 days
15,000+ steps: 1/1 day
Exercises & weights: 5/20 days
40 Jumping Jacks: 5/20 days
Eat 1 piece of fruit: 4/15 days
NEW! Lose 2 kilos: 0/2 kg*
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 1/3

[WendyB]

Noteworthy November Day 8

Steps: Goal 10000: 8/30

Boxing: 8/30

Bike 3 times : 8/30

Weights DVD: 5/16

Stomach YouTube : 8/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups: 8/30

Leg Exercises: 8/30

250 Steps per hour : 8/30

Log food daily : 8/30

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 3/3

[benvegi]

Won't change my goals, still 20 k+ per day and 25 floors, weights and yoga 3x a week.

Have been busy...........

11/1 steps 25,985, floors 29

11/2 steps 22,293, floors 29

11/3 steps 28,287, floors 25

11/4 steps 29,715, floors 24

11/5 steps 24,582, floors 31

11/6 steps 31,092, floors 33

11/7 steps 26,337, floors 38

11/8 steps 32,055, floors 37   Our weather is like riding a roller coaster, one day in the 30's, then rain and 40's, then 55 and sunny, today and tomorrow supposed to be 60's, forecast for Monday in 30 and snow.

Yoga & weights 3/12

Oh, finished October with steps >20k 30 of 31, floors 22 of 31, yoga/wts 12/12

Here are some photos of change

First up are frost flowers, only appear in temps below 25. Moisture is wicked up the stalks of a weed and then freezes, can be very beautiful.

frost flowersfrost flowerDogwood berries couldn't find variety

[WendyB]

Noteworthy November Day 9

Steps: Goal 10000: 9/30

Boxing: 9/30

Bike 3 times : 9/30

Weights DVD: 5/16

Stomach YouTube : 9/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups: 9/30

Leg Exercises: 9/30

250 Steps per hour : 9/30

Log food daily : 9/30

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 3/3

[Hanucrs]

I'm impressed! I'm a newbie to fit bit. I'm curious how to setup goals. I'm 46 year old mom who doesn't usually exercise on purpose.

Would love helpful hints/encouragement!

Although I'm concerned about bpm jumping way high without working hard and it seems I'm always in yellow/red. Shouldn't I be in some blue for rest sometime of day?

I bet thiers a forum for that. I'm not great with computers..lol

[benvegi]

Since you are a self described Newbie you need to work up to the higher bpm
over time. Don't pay so much attention to the bpm unless you have
discomfort. Just say, "I'm going to walk a mile each day in addition to my
regular activities" Or perhaps, "I'll get 9,000 steps a day for the first
month." One key is to try and be active most of the time during the day.
Good luck and welcome to the group!

[Jotex]

Noteworthy November  - Day 9
8,000 steps: 3/10 days
10,000+ steps: 4/15 days
15,000+ steps: 1/1 day
Exercises & weights: 6/20 days
40 Jumping Jacks: 6/20 days
Eat 1 piece of fruit: 5/15 days
NEW! Lose 2 kilos: 0/2 kg*
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 1/3

Nice pics @benvegi. Welcome to the group @Hanucrs!