06-29-2021 07:30
06-29-2021 07:30
STANDby July? Well, yeah, it is pretty dang hot so we might have to practice standing in the shade or inside for most of the day just to survive …. Nah, just kidding. Get outside and move about. But pay attention to the heat and try get those workouts in early in the day (or inside with AC) and stay hydrated!! (and if you live in the southern hemisphere layer up when you go out) 🙂
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. 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
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
Picture Scavenger Hunt — 3 pictures
The theme this month is one we’ve done before — street art. Pretty much anything outside. Murals, sculptures, graffiti, even … sewer covers.
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
07-19-2021 12:55
07-19-2021 12:55
STANDby July (2021) goals: DAY 18
10,500 steps: 15/31
6 hours sleep: 13/31
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3
I haven't been great about posting this past week, but I am getting online to at least read some posts and look at the awesome artwork! This is good, it is keeping me thinking about my goals. I can see I need to change some habits in order to get better sleep. Sheesh, 6 hours is not THAT much.
07-19-2021 14:44 - edited 07-19-2021 14:45
07-19-2021 14:44 - edited 07-19-2021 14:45
@Starchild68 I'm happy to see you again, we missed you last week. Yeap, sometimes it's not that easy to keep up with our goals but don't worry you will do better these following weeks, you still have a couple of weeks before finishing July. Young adults can get 7 to 9 hours of sleep as recommended by the National Sleep Foundation, with 6 hours being appropriate. Less than 6 hours is not recommended. How is your sleep score?
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07-19-2021 14:50
07-19-2021 14:50
STANDby July (2021) — Day 18+19
8,000+ steps: 10/10 days
10,000+ steps: 3/8 days
12,000+ steps: 3/8 days
Bellicon (15-min program): 14/25 days
Lose 1 kg (starting 67. Kg): 1.7/1
Eat 1 piece of fruit: 16/20 days
Blue (no alcohol) days: 4/10 days
07-19-2021 18:54 - edited 07-19-2021 18:58
07-19-2021 18:54 - edited 07-19-2021 18:58
STANDby July Day 19
17K steps/day | 17/28 | |
1 pushup + shoulder extension /day | 19/31 | |
15 weight-lifting days | 11/15 | |
post 3 scavenger pics | 3/3 | |
Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month | 12/20 | |
1 pull-up | 19/31 | |
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days | 19/25 | |
Lose 2 lbs. Start 170 lbs (July 1) | 7/18 | 167.4 |
Use Cutback Coach for the month | 19/31 |
@Starchild68 - I've been having a hard time hitting my sleep goal even 20 days a month. But I might still get it this month. Maybe ...
Scott | Baltimore MD
Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro
07-20-2021 05:11
07-20-2021 05:11
STANDby July 19
13K Steps/Day: 16/31
750+ Calorie Deficient/Day: 19/31
IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 19/31
Weights 2x/week: 01/8
Stretch 4x/week: 03/16
Squats 30/day: 06/16
Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3
Total Steps: 285,232/403,000
Definitely dragging this week. Heat, humidity, haze, and I let my night-owl take over last week.
07-20-2021 08:26
07-20-2021 08:26
Awesome Tuesday everybody...
Colonial style, pure art in rock - Antigua G hotel
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07-20-2021 08:37
07-20-2021 08:37
STANDby July (2021) goals:
10k steps per day | 20 | /31 |
13,699 steps per day | 15 | /19 |
17k steps per day | 11 | /11 |
Activities | 21 | /7 |
Photo Scavenger Hunt | 3 | /3 |
Full 'Reminders to Move' Days | 10 | /11 |
Finish challenges | 7 | /9 |
Update post | 6 | /7 |
Frank | Washington, USA
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07-20-2021 12:19
07-20-2021 12:19
STANDby July (2021) — Day 20
8,000+ steps: 10/10 days
10,000+ steps: 4/8 days
12,000+ steps: 3/8 days
Bellicon (15-min program): 15/25 days
Lose 1 kg (starting 67. Kg): 1.3/1
Eat 1 piece of fruit: 16/20 days
Blue (no alcohol) days: 4/10 days
Scavenger hunt pics: 4/3
07-21-2021 05:24
07-21-2021 05:24
STANDby July 20
13K Steps/Day: 16/31
750+ Calorie Deficient/Day: 20/31
IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 20/31
Weights 2x/week: 01/8
Stretch 4x/week: 04/16
Squats 30/day: 06/16
Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3
Total Steps: 297,625/403,000
07-21-2021 10:41 - edited 07-21-2021 10:43
07-21-2021 10:41 - edited 07-21-2021 10:43
STANDby July (2021) goals: DAY 20
10,500 steps: 17/31
6 hours sleep: 14/31
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3
Thanks for the encouragement, folks! (Also, thanks @YojanaFitbit for assuming I'm a "young" adult...I'm actually what I'd call a "mature" adult, LOL!) I'm working on the sleep thing, stopping the caffeine a little earlier to see if that helps. When I get at least 6 hours, my sleep scores are usually in the high 80s "good".
I do have a street art pic, will post later if I can figure out how...
07-21-2021 11:48
07-21-2021 11:48
STANDby July (2021) — Day 21
8,000+ steps: 10/10 days
10,000+ steps: 5/8 days
12,000+ steps: 3/8 days
Bellicon (15-min program): 15/25 days
Lose 1 kg (starting 67. Kg): 1.3/1
Eat 1 piece of fruit: 17/20 days
Blue (no alcohol) days: 4/10 days
Scavenger hunt pics: 4/3
07-21-2021 13:24
07-21-2021 13:24
STANDby July (2021) — Day 21
8,000+ steps: 10/10 days
10,000+ steps: 4/8 days
12,000+ steps: 4/8 days
Bellicon (15-min program): 15/25 days
Lose 1 kg (starting 67. Kg): 1.3/1
Eat 1 piece of fruit: 17/20 days
Blue (no alcohol) days: 4/10 days
Scavenger hunt pics: 4/3
UPDATE
07-21-2021 18:59
07-21-2021 18:59
STANDby July Day 21
17K steps/day | 19/28 | |
1 pushup + shoulder extension /day | 21/31 | |
15 weight-lifting days | 12/15 | |
post 3 scavenger pics | 3/3 | |
Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month | 14/20 | |
1 pull-up | 21/31 | |
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days | 21/25 | |
Lose 2 lbs. Start 170 lbs (July 1) | 7/18 | 167.4 |
Use Cutback Coach for the month | 21/31 |
A little street art in the background, and the foreground too. I found this bike not far from the train station in Baltimore, about 45 miles from the nearest Capital BikeShare bike rack in DC. In addition to the flat tire, it's missing a front rack and light, and a chain. I'm guessing someone brought it up on the commuter train. Honestly, I see no market for a stolen 3 speed brightly painted rental bike, which is why, I suppose, it was left resting against a wall in Baltimore. So now I deem it STREET ART. 🤔
Capital BikeSTEAL
Scott | Baltimore MD
Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro
07-21-2021 20:57
07-21-2021 20:57
STANDby July 21
9k steps per day | 8 | 20 |
Activities | 6 | 10 |
Photo Scavenger Hunt | 7 | 15 |
Full 'Reminders to Move' Days | 7 | 20 |
Update post | 8 | 31 |
Squats 30/day | 12 | 20 |
Pregnancy stretches | 15 | 31 |
Mindfulness Sessions | 16 | 15 |
Fruit Challenge | 16 | 31 |
@Baltoscott Great discovery, you have a good eye for art.
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07-22-2021 04:19
07-22-2021 04:19
22 July
I am not going to meet my goals this month! Our big storm blew the enclosed end of my verandah off so I have been working on rebuilding that. Lots of effort but not many steps! And I got a cold and felt really crook for a few days.
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 14/20
20 days over 12,000 10/20
14 days over 15,000 steps 4/15
5 days over 20,000 steps 1/5
Physio exercises 20 days 15/20
20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance) 12/20
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 9/3
Helen | Western Australia
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07-22-2021 05:08
07-22-2021 05:08
STANDby July 21
13K Steps/Day: 17/31
750+ Calorie Deficient/Day: 21/31
IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 21/31
Weights 2x/week: 02/8
Stretch 4x/week: 05/16
Squats 30/day: 07/16
Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3
Total Steps: 314,320/403,000
07-22-2021 09:36 - edited 07-22-2021 09:37
07-22-2021 09:36 - edited 07-22-2021 09:37
@NellyG Sorry to hear that, good thing is that you're okay it's just the verandah that needs to be fixed. I'm not the only one having some hard time meeting my goal then.
I hope you feel well soon, try to rest a little bit. I'm sure once you feel better you will improve your stats.
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07-22-2021 10:01
07-22-2021 10:01
GOALS: Week 3 update 😀
10-12,000 steps per day: Y
3 sets of 5 exercises every other day: -1
Log weight weekly: Y
1 hr of exercise each day: Y
6.5 hr sleep each day: -7d
Log meals & water daily: Y
3 pictures: Street Art 3/3
Along the route
07-22-2021 13:18
07-22-2021 13:18
STANDby July (2021) — Day 22
8,000+ steps: 11/10 days
10,000+ steps: 4/8 days
12,000+ steps: 4/8 days
Bellicon (15-min program): 15/25 days
Lose 1 kg (starting 67. Kg): 1.3/1
Eat 1 piece of fruit: 18/20 days
Blue (no alcohol) days: 4/10 days
Scavenger hunt pics: 4/3
07-22-2021 18:42
07-22-2021 18:42
STANDby July Day 22
17K steps/day | 20/28 | |
1 pushup + shoulder extension /day | 22/31 | |
15 weight-lifting days | 12/15 | |
post 3 scavenger pics | 3/3 | |
Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month | 15/20 | |
1 pull-up | 22/31 | |
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days | 22/25 | |
Lose 2 lbs. Start 170 lbs (July 1) | 7/18 | 167.4 |
Use Cutback Coach for the month | 22/31 |
Sorry about your veranda @NellyG. Hopefully you've got it back in shape and you've worked your way through the cold too.
Scott | Baltimore MD
Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro