Topiary January 2019 -- Step Challenge and Resolutions

[Baltoscott]

Welcome to 2019!!

It is a new year, and time to get another monthly challenge underway.  It is also an opportunity to try out some resolutions ,,, 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 it again for another month in February. Or adapt it a bit.                                                        

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. That is where the monthly resolution component comes in. Try adding one new good habit and reducing one bad habit for the month.  For the good habit, maybe you'll cook at home more (I'm taking an on-line cooking class for the month).  As to your bad habit, remember it is only for a month.  And it doesn't even have to be all or nothing.  Instead of NO PIZZA for a month, maybe you'll cut your consumption in half.  (Only two Fridays instead of every Friday, for example).  I will be doing a mostly dry January and then go back to my normal dry every other day lifestyle.

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 idea of a monthly picture scavenger hunt started last summer as a way to get people outside to show off where they live. We’ve done oldest buildings, funny street or business signs, sewer covers, holiday decorations, theatre marquees,  animals ….

The theme this month?  It is in the title — Topiary. 

Peace, man ...

That’s gonna be hard for some folks, but go find three pics if you can.

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.

[Autumn43]

@LisefromCanada so sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts are with you. 

January Day 27

10,000 steps: 27/26

Plank: 26/26

Drink 1 litre of water: 27/26

Photo scavenger hunt: 3/3

[WendyB]

Topiary January Day 27

Steps: Goal 13000 31 days: 27/31
Boxing 31 days: 27/31
Bike 3 times 31 days: 27/31
Weights DVD 17 days: 13/31
Stomach Youtube 31 days : 27/31
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 31 days: 27/31
250 Steps per hour 31 days : 26/31
Post Scavenger hunt photos: 4/3

[Jotex]

Topiary January - Day 28

12,000 steps - 20/20 days

1-min (or longer) Modified Plank - 15/15 days
Training w/weights - 17/15 days
40 jumping jacks - 20/15 days
Line Dance - 3/6 days

IF5/2 (stay under +/- 600 cal 2x/wk) - 5/8 days

Eat a piece of fruit - 22/25 days

Topiary Scavenger Hunt - 3/3 pics

Am thrilled to have earned the Japan Badge today! 

[WendyB]

Topiary January Day 28

Steps: Goal 13000 31 days: 28/31
Boxing 31 days: 28/31
Bike 3 times 31 days: 28/31
Weights DVD 17 days: 14/31
Stomach Youtube 31 days : 28/31
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 31 days: 28/31
250 Steps per hour 31 days : 27/31
Post Scavenger hunt photos: 4/3

@JotexWoot on your new badge!

I dont get anymore

[Jotex]

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@WendyB wrote:

Topiary January Day 28

@JotexWoot on your new badge!

I dont get anymore

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Aw, thanks @WendyB! Shame you can't earn more badges!! Why not?!

[WendyB]

@JotexI have earned them all

Well I could go for 75K or 100K but I dont see that happening 

My 50K was hard enough

[Jotex]

Congrats on earning all those badges @WendyB!!! I'll bet you'll make the 75k after all. 😉

[WendyB]

@Jotex I did get the 50k badge. I don't want to go further. That took me most the day.

[Jotex]

@WendyB - I hear ya! I will never get that (50k) badge, for sure!!!

[Baltoscott]

Topiary January Day 28

15K steps/day		27/31
1 pushup/day		28/31
15 weight-lifting days		14/15
post scavenger pics		2/3
Sleep 6+ hours 12 days or more during the month		14/12
Complete Foodistkitchen cooking class		28/30
Dry January (mostly)		24/31

Yay, hit my sleep goal and then some!

Had my first drinking day in 3 weeks at a wine tasting fundraiser we go to every January.  The tasting was kind of a bust as I could not tell the difference between anything I was sipping after the first 5 tastes :-). Oh, well.  Dry again until Friday.  Speaking of which, I can't believe Topiary January is almost over, and I still need another topiary pic.  I usually knock those out early.  Contrary February is just around the corner.  Is everyone ready?  It will be your chance to adjust those January resolutions if they turned out to be a little too over the top, or if they were too easy ...

[LisefromCanada]

My goals for the balance of the month: January 21 - 31 (11 days),

as at today January 28...

Over 10,000 steps 10 days - 7/10

"New" - Over 15,000 steps 2 days - 3/2  exceeded goal

Minimum 5,000 steps daily - 8/11

15 minutes Calisthenics 4 days this month - 2/4

Calorie intake at least 500 calories less than calories burned for 10 days - 7/10

Swim/aquafit class for 45 minutes 4 times - 1/4

10 floors daily - 8/11

Lose 2 pounds - 1.1 / 2.0 lbs

[Jotex]

Topiary January - Day 29

12,000 steps - 21/20 days

1-min (or longer) Modified Plank - 15/15 days
Training w/weights - 17/15 days
40 jumping jacks - 20/15 days
Line Dance - 4/6 days

IF5/2 (stay under +/- 600 cal 2x/wk) - 5/8 days

Eat a piece of fruit - 23/25 days

Topiary Scavenger Hunt - 3/3 pics

[WendyB]

Topiary January Day 29

Steps: Goal 13000 31 days: 29/31
Boxing 31 days: 29/31
Bike 3 times 31 days: 29/31
Weights DVD 17 days: 14/31
Stomach Youtube 31 days : 29/31
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 31 days: 29/31
250 Steps per hour 31 days : 28/31
Post Scavenger hunt photos: 4/3

Husband has had a cold and I think I'm getting it now. His didn't last long so hopefully this will not either

[Baltoscott]

Topiary January Day 29

15K steps/day		28/31
1 pushup/day		29/31
15 weight-lifting days		14/15
post scavenger pics		2/3
Sleep 6+ hours 12 days or more during the month		14/12
Complete Foodistkitchen cooking class		29/30
Dry January (mostly)		25/31

[Baltoscott]

@MarciM @benvegi @WendyB @Jotex @LisefromCanada @Autumn43 @Mel9 @NellyG @arbie3 @HoosierDaddy73 @Ennay @kim_major  @ShariDandelion  @katpawsx2 

Contrary February is up.  Go get your goals posted if you haven't done it already.

@Jotex -- congratulations on getting the Japan badge.  Like @WendyB I've been around fitbit too long and have run out of badges to get.  I want a badge for my 65+million lifetime steps, dang it!

[WendyB]

 Yep we have asked for more badges but Alas there are still none

[NellyG]

30 January

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                       28/20                                          

4 days over 15,000 steps per month                              15/4                           

1 day over 20,000 steps                                                    6/1                          

Swim 2x per week (when I'm home)  - 6                        8/6                                          

Dance prac 6 hours a week (when Im home) - 18       22.5/18  

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                         6/6

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                       3/3

[benvegi]

January goals:

Steps 15,000 per day, 20+ floors p/day, 7+ miles p/day

2 sets of 12 reps of dumbbell curls, triceps, shoulder shrugs, and chest flys, 3 times a week.

Check in at least 2x a week.

1/22 steps 25,843, floors 42, miles 12.47

1/23 steps 26,773, floors 37, miles 12.81

1/24 steps 26,153, floors 31, miles 12.71

1/25, steps 24,284, floors 32, miles 12.1

1/26, steps 21,281, floors 29, miles 10.63

1/27 steps 27,776, floors 39, miles 13.7

1/28 steps 27,784, floors 29, miles 13.69

1/29 steps 24,890, floors 29, miles 12.48

check in 7/8

floors >20  27/31

steps  >15k  29/31

miles >7  29/31

weights  15/12

[WendyB]

Topiary January Day 30

Steps: Goal 13000 31 days: 30/31
Boxing 31 days: 30/31
Bike 3 times 31 days: 30/31
Weights DVD 17 days: 17/31
Stomach Youtube 31 days : 30/31
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 31 days: 30/31
250 Steps per hour 31 days : 28/31
Post Scavenger hunt photos: 4/3

[Baltoscott]

Topiary January Day 30

15K steps/day		29/31
1 pushup/day		30/31
15 weight-lifting days		15/15
post scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6+ hours 12 days or more during the month		15/12
Complete Foodistkitchen cooking class		30/30
Dry January (mostly)		26/31

One more spiral topiary