12-27-2021 13:47 - edited 01-01-2022 14:27
12-27-2021 13:47 - edited 01-01-2022 14:27
Welcome to 2022! Maybe you slid a bit on your goals in 2021, or just stalled some over the holiday months, or maybe two years of the pandemic still has you out of your groove. But it is the first month of a new year and it’s a great time to refocus and give yourself a Second Chance. It’s time to show the world that the virus isn’t the only thing that can adapt! So let’s start off the year with another monthly challenge. Go ahead and try out something new. Give yourself a Second Chance ,,, a diet or exercise change, less drinking or smoking, going to bed earlier, learn a new skill … But in this case, commit for just a month and see how it goes. You can do anything for a month, and if it still makes sense on January 31, try to make it ordinary come February. Or adapt it a bit.
NOTE: No worries if you come across this after the first of the month, just join in and post your goals for whatever is left in the month after your start date.
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 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 month is repurposed items that have been given a second chance. My inspiration is a salvage store in Baltimore called Second Chance that pulls fixtures like kitchen cabinets, bathtubs, church pews, lighting fixtures out of homes being demolished or ‘improved’ and sells that stuff to other folks who are trying to fix up where they live. Pictures might be of items fulfilling their original purpose - i.e., historic doors moved to a new building — or repurposed items, like a bathtub turned into a vegetable garden.
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
01-15-2022 13:30
01-15-2022 13:30
Second Chance January 2022 —Day 15
9,000+ steps: 9/10 days
10,500+ steps: 4/9 days
12,000+ steps: 0/8 days
Bellicon (15-min program): 11/20 days
Core Exercises: 4/15 days
IF (16:8): 15/31 days
Eat 1 piece of fruit: 12/20 days
01-16-2022 01:21
01-16-2022 01:21
Second Chance January 2022 Update:
10k steps per day | 15 | /31 |
13,699 steps per day | 14 | /19 |
17k steps per day | 11 | /11 |
Activities | 6 | /15 |
Photo Scavenger Hunt | 0 | /3 |
Full 'Reminders to Move' Days | 11 | /11 |
Finish challenges | 6 | /9 |
Update post | 4 | /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
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01-16-2022 03:32
01-16-2022 03:32
16 January
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 15/20
15 days over 12,000 11/15
10 days over 15,000 steps 6/10
3 days over 20,000 steps 5/3
20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance) 18/20
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 3/3
Helen | Western Australia
Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.
01-16-2022 22:59
01-16-2022 22:59
01-17-2022 04:50
01-17-2022 04:50
Second Chance January 14-16
16.9K Steps/Day Weekdays: 02/21
9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 02/10
1900 Calorie Limit/Day: 04/31
IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 16/31
Weights 2x/week: --/8
Stretch 4x/week: 04/16
Squats 30/day: 02/16
Lose 3 pounds: --/3
Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3
Total Steps: 173,574/450,000
This month I will likely not hit the majority of my goals. The weekend was bitter cold (real-feel with the negative double digits), and overnight we got about 6" of heavy snow, with up to 4" more today. I will do what I can this month. I may trade out some of the weights/squats with shoveling. It certain elevates the heartrate to try and either scoop/toss or to push it with the shovel. 😂
01-17-2022 12:46
01-17-2022 12:46
Second Chance January 2022 Step Challenge
15,000+ steps: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays 7/13
12,000+ steps: Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays 5/13
3 - 45 minute exercise classes: Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays 5/13
Adding 12 Minute modified Tabata 1/17/2022 1/13
17,000+ steps/6.33 miles for today
01-17-2022 18:26
01-17-2022 18:26
Second Chance Day 17
18K steps/day (1K bump) | 16/28 | |
6-10 minute calisthenics workout | 17/25 | |
15 weight-lifting days | 10/15 | |
post 3 scavenger pics | 1/3 | |
Sleep 6:15 hours + 22 days or more during the month (2 day bump) | 8/22 | |
1 pull-up | 17/31 | |
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days | 16/25 | |
20 Dry (no alcohol) days | 1.16.22 | 10/20 |
Beat Jan. 2021 bike mileage | 89.5 miles | 239.4 miles |
Scott | Baltimore MD
Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro
01-18-2022 04:56
01-18-2022 04:56
Second Chance January 17
16.9K Steps/Day Weekdays: 02/21
9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 02/10
1900 Calorie Limit/Day: 04/31
IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 17/31
Weights 2x/week: --/8
Stretch 4x/week: 04/16
Squats 30/day: 02/16
Lose 3 pounds: --/3
Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3
Total Steps: 181,875/450,000
01-18-2022 09:27
01-18-2022 09:27
18 January
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 17/20
15 days over 12,000 13/15
10 days over 15,000 steps 6/10
3 days over 20,000 steps 5/3
20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance) 20/20
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 3/3
Helen | Western Australia
Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.
01-18-2022 09:48
01-18-2022 09:48
Second Chance January 18
12K steps/day | 4 | /3 |
10k steps/day | 1 | /17 |
8K steps/day | 2 | /11 |
Close all 5 circles (steps, miles, floors, cals and zone minutes) | 4 | /20 |
Make dinner | 5 | /20 |
Drink 75 oz water/day | 2 | /25 |
Last January Steps | 115780 | 169,264 |
Last January Floors | 223 | 96 |
Last January miles | 58.47 | 73.05 |
Last January calories | 34870 | 62,088 |
01-19-2022 00:10
01-19-2022 00:10
Second Chance January 2022 —Day 16,17,18
9,000+ steps: 11/10 days
10,500+ steps: 4/9 days
12,000+ steps: 0/8 days
Bellicon (15-min program): 13/20 days
Core Exercises: 5/15 days
IF (16:8): 18/31 days
Eat 1 piece of fruit: 14/20 days
01-19-2022 04:29
01-19-2022 04:29
19 January
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 18/20
15 days over 12,000 14/15
10 days over 15,000 steps 7/10
3 days over 20,000 steps 6/3
20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance) 21/20
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 3/3
Helen | Western Australia
Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.
01-19-2022 04:58
01-19-2022 04:58
Second Chance January 18
16.9K Steps/Day Weekdays: 02/21
9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 02/10
1900 Calorie Limit/Day: 04/31
IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 18/31
Weights 2x/week: --/8
Stretch 4x/week: 04/16
Squats 30/day: 02/16
Lose 3 pounds: --/3
Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3
Total Steps: 195,881/450,000
Almost hit my goal steps yesterday; then the sun set and suddenly it felt bitter cold out. I can't wait for spring time.
01-19-2022 12:09
01-19-2022 12:09
Second Chance January 2022 —Day 19
9,000+ steps: 12/10 days
10,500+ steps: 4/9 days
12,000+ steps: 0/8 days
Bellicon (15-min program): 14/20 days
Core Exercises: 5/15 days
IF (16:8): 19/31 days
Eat 1 piece of fruit: 15/20 days
01-19-2022 16:34
01-19-2022 16:34
Second Chance Day 19
18K steps/day (1K bump) | 18/28 | |
6-10 minute calisthenics workout | 19/25 | |
15 weight-lifting days | 11/15 | |
post 3 scavenger pics | 1/3 | |
Sleep 6:15 hours + 22 days or more during the month (2 day bump) | 11/22 | |
1 pull-up | 19/31 | |
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days | 18/25 | |
20 Dry (no alcohol) days | 1.16.22 | 10/20 |
Beat Jan. 2021 bike mileage | 94.1 miles | 239.4 miles |
Scott | Baltimore MD
Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro
01-20-2022 05:07
01-20-2022 05:07
Second Chance January 19
16.9K Steps/Day Weekdays: 03/21
9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 02/10
1900 Calorie Limit/Day: 05/31
IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 19/31
Weights 2x/week: --/8
Stretch 4x/week: 04/16
Squats 30/day: 02/16
Lose 3 pounds: --/3
Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3
Total Steps: 218,618/450,000
01-20-2022 05:57
01-20-2022 05:57
20 January
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 19/20
15 days over 12,000 14/15
10 days over 15,000 steps 7/10
3 days over 20,000 steps 6/3
20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance) 21/20
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 3/3
Helen | Western Australia
Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.
01-20-2022 10:53
01-20-2022 10:53
Second Chance January 2022 —Day 20
9,000+ steps: 12/10 days
10,500+ steps: 4/9 days
12,000+ steps: 1/8 days
Bellicon (15-min program): 15/20 days
Core Exercises: 6/15 days
IF (16:8): 20/31 days
Eat 1 piece of fruit: 16/20 days
01-20-2022 11:11
01-20-2022 11:11
Wow that is an amazing bike record! Wishing you the best in beating your record, you've totally this @Baltoscott
01-21-2022 04:57
01-21-2022 04:57
Second Chance January 20
16.9K Steps/Day Weekdays: 03/21
9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 02/10
1900 Calorie Limit/Day: 05/31
IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 20/31
Weights 2x/week: --/8
Stretch 4x/week: 04/16
Squats 30/day: 02/16
Lose 3 pounds: --/3
Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3
Total Steps: 228,636/450,000
It'll be another slow weekend. My weather app said something about prolonged exposure to the cold is likely to lead to hypothermia. 😱 Gonna try to pace my house if it isn't too cold inside.