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OctoberFEST 2020 — Step Challenge and Photo Scavenger Hunt

October is one of my favorite months. In the North the heat of summer is mostly gone, and the icy cold of winter isn’t quiet here yet; and in the South the cold weather is on the way out.  It is a GREAT time to get outside and move around.  Plus at least two good festive events — OctoberFest = funny clothes/bratwurst/sauerkraut — Halloween = equals more funny clothes!

                                     

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 … seasonal changes (a tree or flower or storefront at the beginning of the month, and again at the end); Halloween decorations/costumes, trick or treaters; German OctoberFEST related. 

 

Greyhound busGreyhound busWolf in sheep's clothingWolf in sheep's clothing

 

 

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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30th October:

 

10k steps once a week 5/4

7k steps for 25 days 25/25

2,500 steps for 31 days 30/31

200 sit-ups for 28 days 29/28

175 leg raises for 28 days 29/28

50 squats for 28 days 29/28

50 seconds of front planks for 28 days 29/28

30 seconds of left side planks for 28 days 29/28

30 seconds of right side planks for 28 days 29/28

Gain and maintain 1kg to my weight  54.35kg/53.5kg

Amanda - a Fitbit Inspire user since 29th September 2019
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31 October

 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      26/20

20 days over 12,000                                         26/20                

14 days over 15,000 steps                               16/14

4 day over 20,000 steps                                     4/4           

10 lunges a day for 20 days                            24/20

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)    26/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                       5/3

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Helen | Western Australia

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

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End of month summary - October went by fast! 😁

12,000 steps per day: 31/31

3 sets of 5 exercises every other day: 16/16

Lose 1/2 lb/week: 0

1 hr of exercise each day: 31/31

6.5 hr sleep each day: 22/31

Lose 1/2 inch off waist: 0    

Log meals & water daily: 31/31

3 pictures: 3/3

Jeff | Va | Galaxy S10 Android | Versa 3, Charge 2
Stridekick, Lose It, Renpho
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31st October:

 

10k steps once a week 5/4

7k steps for 25 days 26/25

2,500 steps for 31 days 31/31

200 sit-ups for 28 days 29/28

175 leg raises for 28 days 29/28

50 squats for 28 days 29/28

50 seconds of front planks for 28 days 29/28

30 seconds of left side planks for 28 days 29/28

30 seconds of right side planks for 28 days 29/28

Gain and maintain 1kg to my weight  54.35kg/53.5kg

 

I'm not gonna do my nightly exercises and I'm over the 7k steps today, not gonna be around for the first third (at least) of November so wanted to get this posted while I could.

 

See you all as soon as I get finished!

 

Amanda - a Fitbit Inspire user since 29th September 2019
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Last 3 days of the month, 

 

10/29, steps, 13,640, floors, 24

10/30  steps 15,098, floors 16

10/31  steps 15,001 --, floors 18,  it's 8:30 pm so I'm done for the day

 

Off to November!

 

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Day 31

 

16K steps/day  26/27

10 pushup + shoulder extension /day

 27/27

15 weight-lifting days

 15/15

post 3 scavenger pics

 3/3

Sleep 6 hours, 15 minutes +17 days or more during the month

 

19/17

1 pull-up

 

27/27

Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days 

31/27

Lose 2 lbs. Start 166.1 lbs (Oct. 5)10/31

164.6

Log meals 27 days 

27/27

 

Logging meals seemed to keep be a little more focused this month -- dropped a 1.5 lbs -- so keep doing it next month.  Mostly a pretty good month.  Here's a couple more scavenger hunt pic for the month -- your local neighborhood spiderman :-), and the ghost at the front of my house 🙂

 

IMG_6965.jpegIMG_6956.jpeg

 

 

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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And... to wrap up the month:

 

October 31th:

10k steps per day: 31/31

13,699 steps per day: 23/21

17k steps per day: 15/15

Activities: 3/8

Photo Scavenger Hut: 3/3

Full 'Reminders to Move' Days: 21/10

Frank | Washington, USA

Fitbit One, Ionic, Charge 2, Alta HR, Blaze, Surge, Flex, Flex 2, Zip, Ultra, Flyer, Aria, Aria 2 - Windows 10, Windows Phone

Take a look at the Fitbit help site for further assistance and information.

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OctoberFEST 30-31:

At least 12K/Day: 11/20

970 Cal/Day: 13/25

20 Squats/Day: 06/16

**16:8 IF/Day: 31/25**

Yoga/Week: --/4

Weights 2/week: 7/8

Water Goal: --/20

Lose 3 pounds: 2/3

1Mil Steps: 346,437/1,000,000

 

I didn't hit a lot of goals this month.  But it just means I have to try harder next month.  I got some new things I want to try out and see how my body likes them 🙂

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