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Stomping STEPtember 2021 — Step Challenge and Photo Scavenger Hunt

Wow, 2021 is moving fast! Here comes autumn — back to school for the kids and teachers, a shift from hot to cooler temperature, and falling leaves and changing colors outside. Of course, it is just the opposite in the Southern Hemisphere -- cooler to warmer weather.  Either way, it is a great time to get outside, stomp around, get your steps and avoid the virus! 

                                     

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 photo theme this month is Stair Steps (It is Stomping STEPtember, after all).

 

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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

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Stomping STEPtember 22

13K Steps/Day: 14/30

750+ Calorie Deficient/Day: 21/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 22/30

Weights 2x/week: --/8

Stretch 4x/week: 4/16

Squats 30/day: 05/13

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 329,571/430,000

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Stomping STEPtember 2021 — Day 23

8,000+ steps:   8/5 days

10,000+ steps:  5/10 days

12,000+ steps: 7/10 days

Bellicon (15-min program): 15/20 days

Lose weight (starting 65): -1.2/2 kilos

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 16/20 days

Blue (no alcohol) days: 8/10 days

Scavenger hunt: 1/3 pics

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Stomping STEPtember Day 23

 

18K steps/day (+1K over August daily goal) 20/25

1 pushup + shoulder extension /day

 22/30

15 weight-lifting days (body weight routines count this month)

 9/15

post 3 scavenger pics

 3/3

Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month

 

14/20

1 pull-up

 

22/30

Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days 

23/30

Lose 2 lbs. Start 162.6 lbs (August 31)9/13163.2
15 Dry (no alcohol) days 9/15

 

@SteppingBooks - you are right ... the month is flying by.  Fall started yesterday and I'm already seeing the halloween stuff going up in the neighborhood. 

 

@Jotex - Happy Fitversary!

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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24 September 

 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      13/20

15 days over 12,000                                        11/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                               2/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  -/3           

Physio exercises 20 days                                16/20

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   16/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      3/3

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Helen | Western Australia

Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.

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Thanks @Baltoscot. These four years have flown by!

 

Stomping STEPtember 2021 — Day 24

8,000+ steps:   9/5 days

10,000+ steps:  5/10 days

12,000+ steps: 7/10 days

Bellicon (15-min program): 15/20 days

Lose weight (starting 65): -1.2/2 kilos

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 17/20 days

Blue (no alcohol) days: 8/10 days

Scavenger hunt: 1/3 pics

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25 September

 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      14/20

15 days over 12,000                                        12/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                               2/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  -/3           

Physio exercises 20 days                                17/20

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

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      3/3

Community Council Member

Helen | Western Australia

Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.

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Stomping STEPtember 2021 — Day 25

8,000+ steps:   10/5 days

10,000+ steps:  5/10 days

12,000+ steps: 7/10 days

Bellicon (15-min program): 15/20 days

Lose weight (starting 65): -1.2/2 kilos

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 18/20 days

Blue (no alcohol) days: 9/10 days

Scavenger hunt: 1/3 pics

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Stomping STEPtember 2021 — Day 26

8,000+ steps:   10/5 days

10,000+ steps:  6/10 days

12,000+ steps: 7/10 days

Bellicon (15-min program): 16/20 days

Lose weight (starting 65): -1.2/2 kilos

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 19/20 days

Blue (no alcohol) days: 9/10 days

Scavenger hunt: 1/3 pics

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Stomping STEPtember (2021) update:

 

10k steps per day26/30
13,699 steps per day17/19
17k steps per day11/11
Activities8/15
Photo Scavenger Hunt3/3
Full 'Reminders to Move' Days13/11
Finish challenges10/9
Update post5/7

 

And pictures of the local park:

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Frank | Washington, USA

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Stomping STEPtember Day 26

 

18K steps/day (+1K over August daily goal) 22/25

1 pushup + shoulder extension /day

 25/30

15 weight-lifting days (body weight routines count this month)

 14/15

post 3 scavenger pics

 3/3

Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month

 

14/20

1 pull-up

 

25/30

Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days 

26/30

Lose 2 lbs. Start 162.6 lbs (August 31)9/26163.3
15 Dry (no alcohol) days 9/15

 

Birthday month ... caused me to reverse my recent weight loss trend.

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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Happy birthday @Baltoscott !

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27 September

 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      15/20

15 days over 12,000                                        13/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                               3/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  1/3           

Physio exercises 20 days                                18/20

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

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      3/3

Community Council Member

Helen | Western Australia

Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.

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Stomping STEPtember 23-26

13K Steps/Day: 15/30

750+ Calorie Deficient/Day: 24/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 26/30

Weights 2x/week: --/8

Stretch 4x/week: 4/16

Squats 30/day: 05/13

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 370,220/430,000

 

@Baltoscott It dawned on me yesterday that Friday is October.  I'm not even sure where the time has gone, because I certainly cannot account for all the time lol.  Happy Belated Birthday!

 

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Stomping STEPtember Day 27

 

18K steps/day (+1K over August daily goal) 23/25

1 pushup + shoulder extension /day

 26/30

15 weight-lifting days (body weight routines count this month)

 15/15

post 3 scavenger pics

 3/3

Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month

 

15/20

1 pull-up

 

26/30

Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days 

27/30

Lose 2 lbs. Start 162.6 lbs (August 31)9/26163.3
15 Dry (no alcohol) days 10/15

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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Oh my, October on Friday?  Thanks for the reminder @SteppingBooks   That means it's time to put up OctoberFest 2021.  Go post your goals. 

You too, @benvegi @NellyG @Jotex @PureEvil @alexthecat @stoughjr @CatLover74 @Starchild68 @Chelle19 (how did you do this month?), @Heather-S 

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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Stomping STEPtember 2021 — Day 27

8,000+ steps:   10/5 days

10,000+ steps:  7/10 days

12,000+ steps: 7/10 days

Bellicon (15-min program): 17/20 days

Lose weight (starting 65): -1.2/2 kilos

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 20/20 days

Blue (no alcohol) days: 10/10 days

Scavenger hunt: 1/3 pics

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Stomping STEPtember 27

13K Steps/Day: 16/30

750+ Calorie Deficient/Day: 25/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 27/30

Weights 2x/week: --/8

Stretch 4x/week: 4/16

Squats 30/day: 05/13

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 386,310/430,000

 

@Baltoscott Thank you for the post 😛 I'm not ready for October.  I keep saying I'll get the photos in for stairs, and here it is, two days left to September!  

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28 September 

 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      16/20

15 days over 12,000                                        14/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                               3/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  1/3           

Physio exercises 20 days                                19/20

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

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      3/3

Community Council Member

Helen | Western Australia

Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.

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Stomping STEPtember 28

13K Steps/Day: 17/30

750+ Calorie Deficient/Day: 26/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 28/30

Weights 2x/week: --/8

Stretch 4x/week: 4/16

Squats 30/day: 05/13

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 402,167/430,000

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Stomping STEPtember 2021 — Day 28&29

8,000+ steps:   10/5 days

10,000+ steps:  9/10 days

12,000+ steps: 7/10 days

Bellicon (15-min program): 19/20 days

Lose weight (starting 65): -1.2/2 kilos

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 22/20 days

Blue (no alcohol) days: 10/10 days

Scavenger hunt: 1/3 pics

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