Stomping STEPtember 2020 — Step Challenge and Photo Scavenger Hunt

[Baltoscott]

Fall arrives this month — the start of falling leaves cooler temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere (soon I hope - very hot now!), and new green warmth in the Southern.  It is a great time to get outside, stomp around, and get your steps

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. 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 STEPS (It is Stomping STEPtember, after all).

Pimlico RacetrackSome steps you can hang from ...

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.

[AmandaGeorge]

Day 10 of STEPtember:

10k steps once a week  1/4

7k steps every day  9/30

150 sit-ups every day  10/30

100 leg raises every day  10/30

10 squats a day 10/30

10 seconds of front planks a day 10/30

10 seconds of left side planks a day 10/30

10 seconds of right side planks a day 10/30

[SteppingBooks]

Stomping STEPtember 9-10:

12K Steps/Day:  05/20

500 Cal/Day:  10/25

20 Squats/Day: 04/20

IF (16:8) 25/Month: 08/25

Yoga 1x/week: 1/4

Weights/Toning 2x/week: -/8

Drop 3 pounds: -/3

Obtain Water Goal: --/20

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

[Baltoscott]

Day 11

15K steps/day		11/30
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day		11/30
16 weight-lifting days		6/16
post 3 scavenger pics		2/3
Sleep 6 hours, 10 minutes +19 days or more during the month		8/19
1 pull-up		11/30
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days		11/25
Lose 2 lbs. Start 163.9 lbs	9/6	164

Hows the knee @Jotex? Surgery go okay?

[WendyB]

Stomping STEPtember Day 11

Steps: 30 Days Goal 10000: 11/30

Boxing 30 Days: 11/30

Bike 2 times  30 Days: 11/30

DVD Has Balance, Cardio 30 Days: 11/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 Days: 11/30

Waist/Stomach 30 Days: 11/30

Leg Exercises 30 Days: 11/30

250 Steps per hour 30 Days: 11/30

Weights 17 Days: 7/17

Log food daily 30 Days: 11/30

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 2/3

Lose 2 Pounds: 1/2

Haven't been any where hope to get out soon. Things are starting to open up

Air quality. We didn't get out to walk.

[AmandaGeorge]

Day 11 of STEPtember:

10k steps once a week  1/4

7k steps every day  10/30

150 sit-ups every day  11/30

100 leg raises every day  11/30

10 squats a day 11/30

10 seconds of front planks a day 11/30

10 seconds of left side planks a day 11/30

10 seconds of right side planks a day 10/30

[NellyG]

12 September

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

20 days over 12,000                                         9/20                

12 days over 15,000 steps                               8/12

3 day over 20,000 steps                                     3/3           

10 lunges a day for 20 days                            10/20

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)    11/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                       many/3

[Muschi]

Hello how're you doing

[Muschi]

Hi I'm really new here need to work on my body shape .....

[NellyG]

Hey @Muschi Good to see you here. I think a lot of us want to change our body shape, so you are in good company. Why dont you come up with some goals and join in?

13 September 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      11/20

20 days over 12,000                                         10/20                

12 days over 15,000 steps                               9/12

3 day over 20,000 steps                                     4/3           

10 lunges a day for 20 days                            11/20

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)    13/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                       many/3

Out walking again

 Cowslip Orchid

 Donkey Orchid

 

[AmandaGeorge]

Day 12 of STEPtember:

10k steps once a week 2/4

7k steps every day 11/30

150 sit-ups every day 12/30

100 leg raises every day 12/30

10 squats a day 12/30

10 seconds of front planks a day 12/30

10 seconds of left side planks a day 12/30

10 seconds of right side planks a day 12/30

I managed 10k steps unexpectedly yesterday and I must have forgotten to update the right side planks yesterday 'cos my spreadsheet says I did 'em so I've gone from 10/30 to 12/30 on that one, but I hand on heart am not cheating  😄

[WendyB]

@AmandaGeorge  LOL I do that with Weights all the time as ts not a everyday thing. I have to go back and count the days when I mess up.

[AmandaGeorge]

@WendyB - I'm reliant on my spreadsheets on my mobile to remind me of the things I have and haven't done - it reminded me that I hadn't done my squats when I came back from walking our puppy this morning too! lol

[Baltoscott]

Day 13

15K steps/day		13/30
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day		13/30
16 weight-lifting days		7/16
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6 hours, 10 minutes +19 days or more during the month		9/19
1 pull-up		13/30
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days		13/25
Lose 2 lbs. Start 163.9 lbs	9/13	163.7

[Jotex]

Hi All

Thanks @Baltoscott for asking about the surgery. It went fine, and pain and swelling have decreased. Stitches come out next week. Haven’t been able to reach step goals since surgery. Not possible to do floor exercises or lift weights, do jumping jacks. But I can eat fruit everyday. 😅
The other knee will be operated on, too, after this one heals. I’ll try to keep up with the group, even though my own activity is reduced. 

[WendyB]

@Jotex  I would not worry about steps right now. Worry about healing and getting the swelling down so  you can get back to normal.

When I couldn't stand I found some siting weight exercises I could do on Youtube.  But check with DR first 😀

[AveryW.]

Hi... I would like to join this challenge.  I will keep you up to date on my progress.

[AmandaGeorge]

Day 13 of STEPtember:

10k steps once a week 2/4

7k steps every day 12/30

150 sit-ups every day 13/30

100 leg raises every day 13/30

10 squats a day 13/30

10 seconds of front planks a day 13/30

10 seconds of left side planks a day 13/30

10 seconds of right side planks a day 13/30

[SteppingBooks]

Stomping STEPtember 11-13:

12K Steps/Day:  06/20

500 Cal/Day:  11/25

20 Squats/Day: 05/20

IF (16:8) 25/Month: 09/25

Yoga 1x/week: 1/4

Weights/Toning 2x/week: -/8

Drop 3 pounds: -/3

Obtain Water Goal: --/20

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

[Jotex]

Stomping STEPtember — Day 14

6,000+ steps:6/10 days

8,000+ steps:2/10 days
10,000+ steps:  0/5 days

Exercises & weights: 1/10 days

Stomach exercises: 1/10 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit:6/15 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3 pics

[stoughjr]

Goal	Week 1	Week 2
12,000 steps per day	7/7	7/7
3 sets of 5 exercises every other day	4/4	3/3
Lose 1.5 lb/week	3.81	5.21
1 hr of exercise each day	7/7	7/7
6.5 hr sleep each day	5/7	4/7
Lose 1 inch off waist	0	1/4
Log meals & water daily	7/7	7/7
3 pictures	0/3	1/3

Week 2 update

Daily start/stop point