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Readjust August 2021 — Step Challenge and Photo Scavenger Hunt

Late summer and vacation time for me and  my wife. This year will be a bit different than last year. Still not flying anywhere, but for this road trip indoor eating at restaurants is a thing again and visiting other people (my cousins) will be a nice change from Zoom calls.  I switch up my exercise when I travel.  No gym, but there will be plenty of bike rides, walking/hiking, and unicycle practice. In other words, 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. There are a lot of regulars here, but we welcome NEWBEs, and it is fine to start in the middle of the month if that's when you first see this thread. 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 for August is a nod to wanderlust and the road. If you are traveling try to get something unique and representative on the way or at your destination. If you’re in the neighborhood all month, take some pics of the places a tourist would visit.  As an alternative, it’s the Olympics, anything pic that shows competition -- like tugging dogs, for example -- counts.

Olympic Tug of WarOlympic Tug of War

 

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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19 August 

 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      16/20

15 days over 12,000                                         12/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                               4/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  -/3           

Physio exercises 20 days                                16/20

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   14/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      3/3

 

Town Hall

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Community Council Member

Helen | Western Australia

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

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Readjust August Day 19

 

17K steps/day 16/25

1 pushup + shoulder extension /day

 

19/25

15 weight-lifting days (body weight routines count this month)

 8/15

post 3 scavenger pics

 3/3

Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month

 

11/20

1 pull-up

 

19/25

Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days 

19/25

Lose 1.5 lbs. Start 164.6 lbs (8/8)8/15163.3

 

This week has been rough on the trees. We got a break today, but the last three or four days before that were pop-up thunderstorms with lots of wind, lightning and thunder.  

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Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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Readjust August 19

13K Steps/Day: 13/31

750+ Calorie Deficient/Day: 19/31

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 19/31

Weights 2x/week: 01/8

Stretch 4x/week: 04/16

Squats 30/day: 04/16

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 271,631/430,000

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20 August

 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      17/20

15 days over 12,000                                         13/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                               5/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  1/3           

Physio exercises 20 days                                17/20

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   15/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      4/3

 

Dog Rock

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Community Council Member

Helen | Western Australia

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

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Readjust August — Day 19 +20

8,000+ steps:   1/6 days

10,000+ steps: 5/12 days

12,000+ steps: 9/10 days 

Bellicon (15-min program): 13/25 days

Kettle Ball exercises: 7/20 days

Lose weight (starting 65): .7/1 kg: 

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 16/20 days

Blue (no alcohol) days: 6/12 days

Scavenger hunt: 2/3 pics

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GOALS: Week 3 update
10-12,000 steps per day: Y 😀
3 sets of 5 exercises every other day: Y 😀
Log weight weekly: Y 😀
1 hr of exercise each day: Y 😀
6.5 hr sleep each day: -9d ☹️
Log meals daily: -1 😑
3 pictures competition/tourist: 3/3 😀

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Jeff | Va | Galaxy S10 Android | Versa 3, Charge 2
Stridekick, Lose It, Renpho
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Readjust August (2021) goals:

 

10k steps per day21/31
13,699 steps per day18/19
17k steps per day12/11
Activities8/15
Photo Scavenger Hunt3/3
Full 'Reminders to Move' Days10/11
Finish challenges7/9
Update post6/7

 

A picture of a flowerbed during our last walk:

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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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Readjust August — Day 21&22

8,000+ steps:   1/6 days

10,000+ steps: 5/12 days

12,000+ steps: 10/10 days 

Bellicon (15-min program): 14/25 days

Kettle Ball exercises: 8/20 days

Lose weight (starting 65): -.3/1 kg: 

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 17/20 days

Blue (no alcohol) days: 6/12 days

Scavenger hunt: 2/3 pics

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Readjust August Day 22

 

17K steps/day 18/25

1 pushup + shoulder extension /day

 

22/25

15 weight-lifting days (body weight routines count this month)

 10/15

post 3 scavenger pics

 3/3

Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month

 

15/20

1 pull-up

 

22/25

Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days 

22/25

Lose 1.5 lbs. Start 164.6 lbs (8/8)8/22163

 

I like your town hall @NellyG 

 

Thought the simple dog sculpture to the left of the bench of this yard was kind of cool.

Good DogGood Dog

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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Readjust August 20-22

13K Steps/Day: 14/31

750+ Calorie Deficient/Day: 22/31

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 22/31

Weights 2x/week: 01/8

Stretch 4x/week: 04/16

Squats 30/day: 04/16

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 307,438/430,000

 

Last full week of August, oh dear.  

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Readjust August — Day 23

8,000+ steps:   2/6 days

10,000+ steps: 5/12 days

12,000+ steps: 10/10 days 

Bellicon (15-min program): 14/25 days

Kettle Ball exercises: 8/20 days

Lose weight (starting 65): +.3/1 kg: 😭

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 1820 days

Blue (no alcohol) days: 6/12 days

Scavenger hunt: 2/3 pics

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Wow! We are in the last week of August and school has already started up in some places.  Any ideas for September title and/or photo challenge?  

 

 

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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Readjust August (2021) goals:

 

10k steps per day23/31
13,699 steps per day20/19
17k steps per day12/11
Activities10/15
Photo Scavenger Hunt3/3
Full 'Reminders to Move' Days12/11
Finish challenges8/9
Update post7/7

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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Readjust August Day 23

 

17K steps/day 19/25

1 pushup + shoulder extension /day

 

23/25

15 weight-lifting days (body weight routines count this month)

 11/15

post 3 scavenger pics

 3/3

Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month

 

15/20

1 pull-up

 

23/25

Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days 

23/25

Lose 1.5 lbs. Start 164.6 lbs (8/8)8/22163

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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Readjust August 23

13K Steps/Day: 15/31

750+ Calorie Deficient/Day: 23/31

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 23/31

Weights 2x/week: 01/8

Stretch 4x/week: 04/16

Squats 30/day: 04/16

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 325,211/430,000

 

Today is the first day for our college students.  I can tell they're back; no spaces left in the commuter lots because of illegal parking.  It's too humid to be out long.  😩

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Readjust August Day 24

 

17K steps/day 20/25

1 pushup + shoulder extension /day

 

24/25

15 weight-lifting days (body weight routines count this month)

 11/15

post 3 scavenger pics

 3/3

Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month

 

16/20

1 pull-up

 

24/25

Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days 

24/25

Lose 1.5 lbs. Start 164.6 lbs (8/8)8/22163

 

Not sure what exactly the story is here ... I thought maybe Nutcracker Ballet, but no nuts, so I called it Vegan Ballet.  I feel like they missed an opportunity there.  Anyway, I'm thinking hamburgers are not on the menu at the Treehouse Cafe.  

Vegan Ballet?Vegan Ballet?

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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Readjust August — Day 24

8,000+ steps:   2/6 days

10,000+ steps: 6/12 days

12,000+ steps: 10/10 days 

Bellicon (15-min program): 15/25 days

Kettle Ball exercises: 9/20 days

Lose weight (starting 65): +.3/1 kg: 😭

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 19/20 days

Blue (no alcohol) days: 6/12 days

Scavenger hunt: 2/3 pics

 

 

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25 August

 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      18/20

15 days over 12,000                                         14/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                               4/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  -/3           

Physio exercises 20 days                                18/20

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   16/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      4/3

Community Council Member

Helen | Western Australia

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

Best Answer

Readjust August 24

13K Steps/Day: 16/31

750+ Calorie Deficient/Day: 24/31

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 24/31

Weights 2x/week: 01/8

Stretch 4x/week: 04/16

Squats 30/day: 04/16

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 339,695/430,000

 

Oh boy, hardly got up from my desk yesterday.  Hopefully today will be less of an email trap and more of a get up and move about day.

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Readjust August Day 25

 

17K steps/day 21/25

1 pushup + shoulder extension /day

 

25/25

15 weight-lifting days (body weight routines count this month)

 11/15

post 3 scavenger pics

 3/3

Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month

 

17/20

1 pull-up

 

25/25

Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days 

25/25

Lose 1.5 lbs. Start 164.6 lbs (8/8)8/22163

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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