Recommit to your Goals with 30 Days to Summer Fit

[zapleahy]

Summer is fast approaching, which means great weather, vacations, and extra fun. So we’re challenging each and every Fitbit user to recommit to their fitness goals! And to help get things started, we’ll be here every day until summer arrives with a daily challenge. You can follow along on the Fitbit Blog (where this piece was originally published), right here in the community, or with our calendar. 

We’ll have plenty of workouts to try, tips on getting (and staying!) healthy, and more! But before it all begins, here are a few general tips you can start today to help you on your road to a healthier, more active you. TIP: Click Topic Options and Subscribe to be notified of new posts.

Drink plenty of water. To find out how much water is enough for you, halve your body weight, and aim to drink that many ounces. So if you weigh 170 lbs, aim for 85 ozs of water each day. TIP: Keep a water bottle by your side to help remind yourself to drink more.

Commit to eating healthy. There’s no one-diet-fits-all, so figure out what works for you and stick with it for this month. We’ll be here with new healthy recipes along the way. TIP: Start in the produce aisle of the grocery store and avoid processed and packaged aisles as much as possible to help eliminate temptations.

Move 30 minutes every day. Even if you don’t have time to hit the gym, commit to moving at least 30 minutes every day. Whether you’re going for a walk or doing plyometrics along with your favorite TV show, don’t go to bed without having done your 30 minutes. TIP: You don’t have to do it all in one batch! Set yourself reminders throughout the day to get up and move – it all adds up.

Get social. Whether online or in person, find yourself a workout buddy to keep yourself accountable. TIP: Keep an eye on your Fitbit leaderboard so you can taunt and cheer each other along the way – or send each other messages to brag about your workouts.

Every day a new daily challenge will be posted here in the News & Announcements section of the community and added to the list below. Even if you don’t complete a single one of our daily challenges to come, doing the above will set you up to start forming healthy habits moving forward.

What habit will you try and form? Let us know in the comments and by using the hashtag #30DaysToSummerFit!

Day 1: Add Strength Training to Your Routine

Day 2: Take Five

Day 3: Healthy Snacks to Fuel Your Day

Day 4: 5 Starter Moves You Can Do in 5 Minutes or Less

Day 5: Work up a Sweat in 30 Minutes

Day 6: Use Weights Heavier Than Your Bag

Day 7: Start Your Workout With a Sense of Intensity

Day 8: Burn 100 Extra Calories

Day 9: Shake Up Your Diet

Day 10: Work Out Before 10 AM

Day 11: No Eating After 9 PM

Day 12: Make a Healthy Substitution to a Meal

Day 13: Work Out at the Office

Day 14: Go For a Run

Day 15: Foam Roll for 5 Minutes

Day 16: Complete This 30-Minute Workout

Day 17: Try a New Sport

Day 18: Try Out a New Exercise

Day 19: Switch Up Dessert With Something Healthy

Day 20: Stretch Your Hamstrings With These 3 Yoga Poses

Day 21: Try Interval Training On Your Run

Day 22: Switch Up Your Appetizers With Something Healthy

Day 23: Perfect Your Pushups

Day 24: Drink a Glass of Water Before Each Meal & Snack

Day 25: Find a New Workout Buddy

Day 26: Train Like a Star

Day 27: Try Meditating for 5 Minutes

Day 28: Reset your Bedtime Routine

Day 29: Find Your Motivation to Run

Day 30: Complete This Final Workout

[FatalStephy]

Hey everyone Im new to fit bit and I am so lost. How do I join these group challenges and what are the votes all about?

[EmilyEL]

Hi there @FatalStephy and welcome to the Fitbit Community! There's a ton to know about Fitbit and the awesome community of users that comes with it, so I highly recommend stopping by the Getting Started board to learn about Fitbit Community ranks, votes and more.

This help article can tell you about how to connect with your friends who may also have Fitbits. You can also search public activity groups to compete with others with similar interests or goals. 

I hope this helps get you started - the Search feature in the Community is also a great tool to use if you have any specific product questions or concerns. 🙂

[FatalStephy]

Thank you for helping me get started the articles you linked were very useful. I appreciate it. 🙂

[Mickiab]

Hi, I'm new to FitBit and the community too.  Love the idea of a 30-day challenge, so will be following along.  I think I'm behind, but plan on going to a Body Pump class tonight.  I'm HORRIBLE about drinking water, so am going to seriously focus on that during this month.  Learned something new with the body weight/2 = oz of water.  Love it!!

[Mickiab]

OMG...I'm so far behind.  I thought this challege was just starting.  HA -- guess it is ending.  Whoops.

[Jluke]

I know this is probably a long way off, but I think it would be great if you could incorporate new challenges that you can join in the app istelf, that way people could log their progress, etc.  It would be a cool feature if their were different monthly things to join right there at your finger tips.

[zapleahy]

@Mickiab Although we won't be posting any more #30daystosummerfit challenges, it's never too late to revisit the 30 we've already published! Maybe you can find a colleague to do the day-by-day so you can keep each other accountable.

@Jluke In-app challenges are an awesome idea. I'm always surprised by how well a simple challenge can light the fire within and stimulate my own drive to win! To submit this feedback to our development team for their consideration, please vote and add your commens to one of the related ideas on our Feature Requests board.

[Jluke]

Thanks for the suggestion! I went ahead and submited the idea.

[fccsret]

Are there plans for another calendar?  Would like to give it a try to meet my goals.

[zapleahy]

@fccsret This summer we're featuring a tips, exercises and workout routines encouraging you to get outside and get fit in the summer sun. Check it out on our blog and #FitbitSummer. 

[zapleahy]

@Jluke You're welcome; thanks for contributing. Best wishes for a fun and active weekend!

[fccsret]

Jluke,

I think that is an outstanding idea and would really help boost users morale as their progress is measured in the app.

[fccsret]

Thanks for the response. Looking forward to new challenges ahead!

[annaloub]

I didn't see this anywhere in the questions or comments-how long will this stay up on FitBit? Will it go away when a new challenge appears, or will it stay FOREVER? (for those of us who just found it?)

[Blazarsr]

love to do this if my fit bit would hold it's charge

[Shinyshoes]

OK, summer is on the way in Australia so I'm committing to this challenge.  It would be great if it was available in the blogs.  Would anyone like to join me?

[JacquiD]

I'm happy to join you. I need to tone up for summer