Readjust August 2020 — Step Challenge and Photo Scavenger Hunt

[Baltoscott]

Readjust August — Step Challenge and Photo Scavenger Hunt

Late summer usually means some vacation for my family, and this year is no exception; except it is a bit. Not flying anywhere, but will be taking a road trip. Indoor eating at restaurants is off-limits at the moment, so we will be getting a lot of takeout and trying out the kitchen in the house we will rent.  Exercise won’t involve the gym, but there will be a lot of bike rides, unicycle practice and walking.  In sum, there will be lots of adjustments during Readjust August. :-). 

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 August is a nod to wanderlust and the road (some will note this is a repeat from August last year).  My friend @NellyG suggests bridges and overpasses along the way, and water when you get there … or was it the other way around?  Well, post your goals below and post your pics throughout the month.

Budapest

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.

[NellyG]

6 August

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

20 days over 12,000                                         5/20                

12 days over 15,000 steps                               4/12

3 day over 20,000 steps                                     3/3           

10 lunges a day for 20 days                            4/20

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)    6/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                       lots/3

[SteppingBooks]

Readjust August 5:

12K Steps/Day:  03/20

500 Cal/Day:  04/31

20 Squats/Day: --/20

IF (16:8) 20/Month: 04/20

Yoga 1x/week: -/4

Weights/Toning 2x/week: -/8

Drop 3 pounds: --/3

Obtain Water Goal: 02/20

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

[Jotex]

Readjust August - Day 6

6,000+ steps:  2/10 days

8,000+ steps:  1/10 days
10,000+ steps:  2/10 days

Exercises & weights: 3/15 days

Stomach exercises: 3/15 days

40 Jumping Jacks: 3/15 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 3/15 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3 pics

[Baltoscott]

Day 6

15K steps/day		6/30
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day		6/30
10 weight-lifting days		0/10
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6 hours, 10 minutes 17 days or more during the month		3/17
1 pull-up		6/30
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days		2/25
Maintain weight. Start 163.3 lbs	8/1	163.3

A couple water/wildlife pics from Assateague Island, Maryland.

EgretBlue crab

[NellyG]

7 August 

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

20 days over 12,000                                         6/20                

12 days over 15,000 steps                               5/12

3 day over 20,000 steps                                     3/3           

10 lunges a day for 20 days                            5/20

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)    7/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                       lots/3

[Heather-S]

Day 5-6:

It's been a productive day 5 and 6 of the month.  25K steps on Wednesday and 20K yesterday.  I'm excited because all these extra steps have lowered the average I need each day to a more reasonable 15,196.  

Steps for August: 120,108/500,000

Steps Remaining: 379,892

Average Per Day Required: 15,196

[Jotex]

Readjust August - Day 7

6,000+ steps:  3/10 days

8,000+ steps:  1/10 days
10,000+ steps:  2/10 days

Exercises & weights: 3/15 days

Stomach exercises: 3/15 days

40 Jumping Jacks: 3/15 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 3/15 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3 pics

[Baltoscott]

Day 7

15K steps/day		7/30
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day		7/30
10 weight-lifting days		0/10
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6 hours, 10 minutes 17 days or more during the month		3/17
1 pull-up		7/30
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days		7/25
Maintain weight. Start 163.3 lbs	8/1	163.3

[hey_ocarina]

Love the puppers!

[NellyG]

8 August

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

20 days over 12,000                                         7/20                

12 days over 15,000 steps                               5/12

3 day over 20,000 steps                                     3/3           

10 lunges a day for 20 days                            6/20

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)    7/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                       lots/3

[WendyB]

Readjust Day 8

Steps: Goal 10000: 8/31

Boxing: 8/31

Bike 2 times : 8/31

Weights DVD 17 Days: 3/31

DVD Has Balance, Cardio: 8/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups: 8/31

Waist/Stomach: 8/31

Leg Exercises: 8/31

250 Steps per hour : 8/31

Log food daily : 8/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 3/3

Lose 2 Pounds: 0/3

Have been busy forgot to post. So I'm posting early today. If I dont make something I will change it. But I always do my best to make it daily

[TessaKeo]

Readjust August – Days 5 & 6 & 7

It is easiest for me to group my days to post - so I will be doing Saturday & Sunday; Monday & Tuesday; Wednesday, Thursday & Friday - posting 3 times each week works for me. I am enjoying reading all the daily posts and seeing photos. 

5,000 steps Monday-Friday:  5/21

7,500 steps Saturday-Sunday:  2/10

3 times each week strength training:  0/12 (better get started!)

increase my water intake & focus on healthy meals:  7/31 (doing an amazing job on this on)

Scavenger Hunt Photos:  0/3 (need to remember that my mobile has camera function; too busy listening to an audible book – right now Fascism: A Warning)

Everyone - have a great weekend! 

[Jotex]

Readjust August - Day 8

6,000+ steps:  3/10 days

8,000+ steps:  1/10 days
10,000+ steps: 3/10 days

Exercises & weights:4/15 days

Stomach exercises:4/15 days

40 Jumping Jacks:4/15 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 3/15 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3 pics

[NellyG]

9 August 

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

20 days over 12,000                                         8/20                

12 days over 15,000 steps                               6/12

3 day over 20,000 steps                                     4/3           

10 lunges a day for 20 days                            7/20

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)    9/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                       lots/3

[Jotex]

Readjust August - Day 9

6,000+ steps:  3/10 days

8,000+ steps:  1/10 days
10,000+ steps:4/10 days

Exercises & weights:5/15 days

Stomach exercises:5/15 days

40 Jumping Jacks:5/15 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 3/15 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3 pics

[Baltoscott]

Day 9

15K steps/day		9/30
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day		9/30
10 weight-lifting days		0/10
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6 hours, 10 minutes 17 days or more during the month		5/17
1 pull-up		9/30
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days		9/25
Maintain weight. Start 163.3 lbs	8/9	164.3

Move scavenger hunt pics.  I guess there is no water in the pelican pic, but ... they’re PELICANS!

PelicanGreat blue HeronAmerican Avocet

[WendyB]

Readjust Day 9

Steps: Goal 10000: 9/31

Boxing: 9/31

Bike 2 times : 9/31

Weights DVD 17 Days: 4/31

DVD Has Balance, Cardio: 9/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups: 9/31

Waist/Stomach: 9/31

Leg Exercises: 9/31

250 Steps per hour : 9/31

Log food daily : 9/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 3/3

Lose 2 Pounds: 1/3

Great Pics @Baltoscott  I have not seen any Herons where I walk lately. They use to always be there 🤔

[TessaKeo]

Readjust August – Days 8 & 9 (Saturday & Sunday)

5,000 steps Monday-Friday:  5/21

7,500 steps Saturday-Sunday:  4/10 (got over 10,000 steps both days – lovely weather for walking and was able to pick up some needed items at store so the old “two birds with one stone” aspect)

3 times each week strength training:  1/12 (actually easier than I thought it would be!)

increase my water intake & focus on healthy meals:  9/31 (part of my August readjust is to be better about my food purchases, this includes planning meals for the week & prepping vegetables when I get them home so I have less waste – once things are peeled, chopped, scooped, sliced, & diced, I am much better about using them throughout the week!)

Scavenger Hunt Photos:  0/3  (thank goodness the rest of you are sharing such great photos – you have some gorgeous scenery!)

I am pretty new to the Fitbit Community - got my Fitbit Charge 3 as a New Year's present and wasn't sure about it since I have never worn a watch as an adult (previously I tended to kill them). Set it up and started wearing it in May (yes, changing things up takes some time - plus I had been out of town & quarantined due to Covid19). Decided to get serious about my Fitbit in June and started reading the Community Health & Wellness board in late July. This Challenge came at the perfect time. I am enjoying reading everyone's entries and seeing your photos. Great Group!

[Jotex]

Readjust August - Day 10

6,000+ steps:  3/10 days

8,000+ steps: 2/10 days
10,000+ steps:4/10 days

Exercises & weights:5/15 days

Stomach exercises:5/15 days

40 Jumping Jacks:5/15 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 3/15 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3 pics

[WendyB]

Readjust Day 10

Steps: Goal 10000: 10/31

Boxing: 10/31

Bike 2 times : 10/31

Weights DVD 17 Days: 5/31

DVD Has Balance, Cardio: 10/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups: 10/31

Waist/Stomach: 10/31

Leg Exercises: 10/31

250 Steps per hour : 10/31

Log food daily : 10/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 3/3

Lose 2 Pounds: 1/3