Recenter December Step Challenge and Scavenger Hunt

[Baltoscott]

Recenter December!

2022 is just around the corner, but before you get there take a breath, reflect, connect with your friends and family and take stock of all the things that went right this year. Have a drink or two, and a treat or two, and, of course, a walk/hike/run or two, or three, or more. 

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 more 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

This month look for a holiday theme/meme while you are out and about and post at least three versions of the same scene/idea. Example: three different Santas, three different grinches, three different nativities.

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.

[SteppingBooks]

Recenter December 16

16K Steps/Day Weekdays: 09/23

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 03/ 08

750+ Calorie Deficient/Day: 14/31

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

Weights 2x/week: --/8

Stretch 4x/week: --/16

Squats 30/day: 04/13

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 244,176/450,000

[Jotex]

Recenter December 2021 Goals - Day 17

9,000+ steps:  15/25 days

Bellicon (15-min program): 11/25 days

IF (16:8): 17/31 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 14/20 days

One of the oldest and nicest (expensive)  hotels in Bern always decorates their lobby so beautifully for Christmas. 

 

 

 

 

[YojanaFitbit]

Recenter December Day 17

5k steps per day1	9	/23
Activities	7	/10
Full 'Reminders to Move' Days	12	/10
Fruit and Veggies	15	/25
Finished challenges	6	/10
Update post	3	/23

I'm so glad to see your posts and pics. I've been kind of sick with an allergic reaction like asthma symptoms, so it's been hard for me to keep up with steps or even walking. My husband is taking good care of me since I need to stay away from cold and sick people too. Very hard in this days but I hope I get better once winter is done. 😷🙂

[Baltoscott]

Recenter December Day 17

17K steps/day		16/28
6 minute bodyweight workout		14/25
15 weight-lifting days		12/15
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month		13/20
1 pull-up		17/31
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days		17/25
12 Dry (no alcohol) days	12/5	7/12

This is the big house in my neighborhood, all lit up for the neighborhood Christmas party.  Pretty warm (50s) so we were mostly outside.  Great to mingle with folks.

[NellyG]

18 December 

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

15 days over 12,000                                         14/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                               11/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  5/3           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   17/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      9/3

[Jotex]

Recenter December 2021 Goals - Day 18

9,000+ steps:  16/25 days

Bellicon (15-min program): 12/25 days

IF (16:8): 18/31 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 15/20 days

Wishing you a speedy recovery @YojanaFitbit .

[NellyG]

19 December 

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

15 days over 12,000                                         14/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                               11/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  5/3           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   18/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      9/3

[Baltoscott]

Recenter December Day 19

17K steps/day		18/28
6 minute bodyweight workout		14/25
15 weight-lifting days		11/15
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month		15/20
1 pull-up		19/31
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days		19/25
12 Dry (no alcohol) days	12/19	10/12

[Jotex]

Recenter December 2021 Goals - Day 19

9,000+ steps:  17/25 days

Bellicon (15-min program): 13/25 days

IF (16:8): 19/31 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 16/20 days

[NellyG]

20 December 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      19/20

15 days over 12,000                                         15/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                               12/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  6/3           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   19/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      9/3

[SteppingBooks]

Recenter December 17-19

16K Steps/Day Weekdays: 10/23

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 04/ 08

750+ Calorie Deficient/Day: 17/31

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 17/31

Weights 2x/week: --/8

Stretch 4x/week: --/16

Squats 30/day: 04/13

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 276,436/450,000

This week we flip back to our core hours, and next week is break.  So much to do, and so little time left.  Six days until Christmas, and twelve to the New Year.  Definitely not ready for a new year!

[PureEvil]

Recenter December 2021 Step Challenge and Scavenger Hunt Update:

10k steps per day	19	/31
13,699 steps per day	15	/19
17k steps per day	11	/11
Activities	7	/15
Photo Scavenger Hunt	1	/3
Full 'Reminders to Move' Days	10	/11
Finish challenges	7	/9
Update post	3	/7

Getting some steps at the local mall:

[YojanaFitbit]

Recenter December Day 20

5k steps per day1	12	/23
Activities	9	/10
Full 'Reminders to Move' Days	13	/10
Fruit and Veggies	18	/25
Finished challenges	8	/10
Update post	4	/23

Awww thanks @Jotex! Kind words are always very useful. 💜

[Jotex]

Recenter December 2021 Goals - Day 20

9,000+ steps:  17/25 days

Bellicon (15-min program): 13/25 days

IF (16:8): 20/31 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 17/20 days

Our nicest local garden center always has a beautiful display at Christmas. 

 

 

 

 

 

[NellyG]

21 December 

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

15 days over 12,000                                         16/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                               13/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  7/3           

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

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      9/3

[SteppingBooks]

Recenter December 20

16K Steps/Day Weekdays: 10/23

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 04/ 08

750+ Calorie Deficient/Day: 18/31

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 21/31

Weights 2x/week: --/8

Stretch 4x/week: --/16

Squats 30/day: 04/13

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 292,002/450,000

I realized I goofed on my count for IF yesterday; though I kept thinking yesterday was Friday.  Holidays always mess with my mind.  I should be able to get pictures this weekend/next week.  

[Jotex]

Recenter December 2021 Goals - Day 21

9,000+ steps:  18/25 days

Bellicon (15-min program): 14/25 days

IF (16:8): 21/31 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 18/20 days

Latest painting (my most ambitious project to date), and a doodle.

 

 

[Baltoscott]

Hey @Kneejay -- how are the workouts going?  Still hitting the aerobic zone?

[SteppingBooks]

Recenter December 21

16K Steps/Day Weekdays: 11/23

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 04/ 08

750+ Calorie Deficient/Day: 19/31

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 21/31

Weights 2x/week: 01/8

Stretch 4x/week: 01/16

Squats 30/day: 04/13

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 310,369/450,000

I am finding as we get closer to the holiday, I become more scatterbrained.  Forgot to take morning medications, hair tie, and grocery bags.  

@Jotex  Your art is beautiful.

[NellyG]

22 December 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      21/20

15 days over 12,000                                         17/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                               13/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  7/3           

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

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      9/3