Gold Fitbit Product Experts share support knowledge on the forums and advocate for the betterment of Fitbit products and services. Learn more
I love October! The heat of summer is mostly gone, and the icy cold of winter isn’t quite here yet. It is a GREAT time to get outside and move around. Plus at least two good festive events — German Beer/bratwurst/sauerkraut — Halloween!
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.
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.
Best Answer
Platinum Fitbit Product Experts share support knowledge on the forums and advocate for the betterment of Fitbit products and services. Learn more
10 October
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 10/20
12 days over 12,000 9/12
6 days over 15,000 steps 5/6
2 days over 20,000 steps 1/2
Swim 2x per week 4/8
Dance prac 4+ hours a week 8/20
6 bike rides or interval walks per month 3/6
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 4/3 1st pictures
Best Answer
Fitbit Product Experts Alumni are retired members of the Fitbit Product Expert Program. Learn more
October Fest Day 10
Steps: Goal 10,000: 10/31
Boxing 31 days: 10/31
Bike 3 times 31 days: 10/31
Weights DVD 17 days: 5/17
Stomach YouTube 31 days : 10/31
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 31 days: 10/31
Leg Exercises 31 days: 10/31
250 Steps per hour 30 days: 10/31
Log food daily 31 days: 10/31
Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 3/3
Best Answer
OctoberFEST Goals - Day 10
8,000 steps: 5/10 days
10,000+ steps: 2/15 days
Exercises & weights: 6/25 days
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 2/3 pics
Didn’t quite reach my step goal yesterday as it was my birthday. Heard from loads of family and friends, and then Peter took me out to dinner and a jazz concert.
He gave me a bouquet, said they were the very last of the sunflowers (autumn is upon us...).
Best Answer
Fitbit Product Experts Alumni are retired members of the Fitbit Product Expert Program. Learn more
@Bridgeport Sorry to hear that. But you will be back in no time.
I do hope it was not serious
Best Answer
Platinum Fitbit Product Experts share support knowledge on the forums and advocate for the betterment of Fitbit products and services. Learn more
11 October
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 11/20
12 days over 12,000 10/12
6 days over 15,000 steps 5/6
2 days over 20,000 steps 1/2
Swim 2x per week 4/8
Dance prac 4+ hours a week 10/20
6 bike rides or interval walks per month 3/6
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 4/3 1st pictures
Best Answer
Fitbit Product Experts Alumni are retired members of the Fitbit Product Expert Program. Learn more
October Fest Day 11
Steps: Goal 10,000: 11/31
Boxing 31 days: 11/31
Bike 3 times 31 days: 11/31
Weights DVD 17 days: 6/17
Stomach YouTube 31 days : 11/31
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 31 days: 11/31
Leg Exercises 31 days: 11/31
250 Steps per hour 30 days: 11/31
Log food daily 31 days: 11/31
Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 3/3
Best Answer
Platinum Fitbit Product Experts share support knowledge on the forums and advocate for the betterment of Fitbit products and services. Learn more
12 October
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 12/20
12 days over 12,000 11/12
6 days over 15,000 steps 5/6
2 days over 20,000 steps 1/2
Swim 2x per week 4/8
Dance prac 4+ hours a week 13/20
6 bike rides or interval walks per month 3/6
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 4/3 1st pictures
Best Answer
Fitbit Product Experts Alumni are retired members of the Fitbit Product Expert Program. Learn more
October Fest Day 12
Steps: Goal 10,000: 12/31
Boxing 31 days: 12/31
Bike 3 times 31 days: 12/31
Weights DVD 17 days: 6/17
Stomach YouTube 31 days : 12/31
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 31 days: 12/31
Leg Exercises 31 days: 12/31
250 Steps per hour 30 days: 12/31
Log food daily 31 days: 12/31
Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 3/3
Best AnswerOctoberFEST Goals - Day 12
8,000 steps: 5/10 days
10,000+ steps: 3/15 days
Exercises & weights: 7/25 days
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 5/3 pics
As expected, the only fall decorations (nothing for Halloween, at least not yet) I found in a shopping center. However, some of the trees and bushes have begun to turn colors.
Best Answer
Fitbit Product Experts Alumni are retired members of the Fitbit Product Expert Program. Learn more
October Fest Day 13
Steps: Goal 10,000: 13/31
Boxing 31 days: 13/31
Bike 3 times 31 days: 13/31
Weights DVD 17 days: 7/17
Stomach YouTube 31 days : 13/31
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 31 days: 13/31
Leg Exercises 31 days: 13/31
250 Steps per hour 30 days: 13/31
Log food daily 31 days: 13/31
Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 3/3
Best Answer