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Stomping STEPtember 2023 — Step Challenge and Photo Scavenger Hunt

Here comes autumn  — back to school for the kids, a shift from hot to cooler temperature, and falling leaves and changing colors outside. And just the opposite in the Southern Hemisphere, cooler to warmer weather.  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, of course! It is STEPtember after all. Also, any pic that includes a moon. The one below is from a while ago -- September 27, 2015 blood moon. 

Berlin MarylandBerlin MarylandSept. 27, 2015 Blood MoonSept. 27, 2015 Blood Moon

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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12 September

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      8/15

8 days over 12,000                                           7/8                

5 days over 15,000 steps                                 4/5           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   18/20

150km on my bike                                              33/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      5/3

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 11

13.6k Steps/Day Weekdays: --/21

10K Steps/Day Weekends: -/9

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 9/30

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

Weights 2x/week: 1/8

Stretch 4x/week: -/15

Squats 30/day: -/10

80oz Water daily: 1/31

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 76,714/375,000

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Stomping STEPtember 12

13.6k Steps/Day Weekdays: --/21

10K Steps/Day Weekends: -/9

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 10/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 9/30

Weights 2x/week: 1/8

Stretch 4x/week: -/15

Squats 30/day: -/10

80oz Water daily: 2/31

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 86,244/375,000

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Stomping STEPtember 13

13.6k Steps/Day Weekdays: --/21

10K Steps/Day Weekends: -/9

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 11/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 10/30

Weights 2x/week: 1/8

Stretch 4x/week: -/15

Squats 30/day: -/10

80oz Water daily: 2/31

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 98,921/375,000

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14 September

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      9/15

8 days over 12,000                                           8/8                

5 days over 15,000 steps                                 4/5           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   21/20

150km on my bike                                              33/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      5/3

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 14

13.6k Steps/Day Weekdays: --/21

10K Steps/Day Weekends: -/9

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 12/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 11/30

Weights 2x/week: 1/8

Stretch 4x/week: -/15

Squats 30/day: -/10

80oz Water daily: 2/31

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 112,229/375,000

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15 September 

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

8 days over 12,000                                           9/8                

5 days over 15,000 steps                                 5/5           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   24/20

150km on my bike                                              33/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      5/3

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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16 September

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      11/15

8 days over 12,000                                           9/8                

5 days over 15,000 steps                                 5/5           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   26/20

150km on my bike                                              83/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      5/3

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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18 September

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      12/15

8 days over 12,000                                           9/8                

5 days over 15,000 steps                                 5/5           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   29/20

150km on my bike                                              83/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      5/3

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 15 through 17

13.6k Steps/Day Weekdays: --/21

10K Steps/Day Weekends: 1/9

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 15/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 14/30

Weights 2x/week: 1/8

Stretch 4x/week: -/15

Squats 30/day: -/10

80oz Water daily: 2/31

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 142,241/375,000

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19 September 

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      13/15

8 days over 12,000                                           9/8               

5 days over 15,000 steps                                 5/5           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   31/20

150km on my bike                                              83/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      5/3

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 18

13.6k Steps/Day Weekdays: --/21

10K Steps/Day Weekends: 1/9

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 16/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 15/30

Weights 2x/week: 1/8

Stretch 4x/week: -/15

Squats 30/day: -/10

80oz Water daily: 2/31

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 153,665/375,000

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"Hello. My name is Purrrl, and I'm a carboholic.

I am jumping in where I am. I put my FitBit Inspire2 back on after not wearing it for more than a year. It is beyond time to do something. I can do 5,000 steps without trying too hard, so 7,500 it is. I'm going to try to finish out the week with that every day - not so easy with a desk job and the ambition of a slug. 🐌  My weight loss goal is 2.02 lbs./week x 35 weeks.  I gained 3.4 lbs. the first week. 🙄  Great start!

Stomping STEPtember goals

 Week 02 - 09/17 thru 09/23

Steps

7,500 / day

Sugar

Plan where and how to cut it out

Other carbs

Ditto

Eating

Mindfully

Actual exercise

Make a plan

Resistance/Strength

Make a plan

Weight

goal = -2.02 lbs.

actual = +3.40 lbs.

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Stomping STEPtember 19

13.6k Steps/Day Weekdays: 1/21

10K Steps/Day Weekends: 1/9

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 17/30

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

Weights 2x/week: 1/8

Stretch 4x/week: -/15

Squats 30/day: -/10

80oz Water daily: 2/31

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 168,802/375,000

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Welcome @Purrrl.

Well done for starting mid-month rather than putting it until the next one gets posted. The journey starts with a step.

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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Stomping STEPtember 20

13.6k Steps/Day Weekdays: 1/21

10K Steps/Day Weekends: 1/9

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 18/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 17/30

Weights 2x/week: 1/8

Stretch 4x/week: -/15

Squats 30/day: -/10

80oz Water daily: 2/31

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 182,257/375,000

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21 September 

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      14/15

8 days over 12,000                                           10/8               

5 days over 15,000 steps                                 5/5           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   33/20

150km on my bike                                              83/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      5/3

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 21

13.6k Steps/Day Weekdays: 2/21

10K Steps/Day Weekends: 1/9

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 19/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 19/30

Weights 2x/week: 1/8

Stretch 4x/week: -/15

Squats 30/day: -/10

80oz Water daily: 2/31

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 198,923/375,000

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22 September 

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

8 days over 12,000                                           11/8               

5 days over 15,000 steps                                 6/5           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   36/20

150km on my bike                                              83/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      5/3

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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Good afternoon, please add me to the group Maxse2014, thank you

 

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