Healthy November 2017 (Step) Goal Challenge

[Baltoscott]

Halloween is over but the temptation season is just getting started.  So purge the house of all that leftover candy (what, there isn't any, well carry on then ...), and set some goals for November!

How It Works:

The purpose of this challenge is to keep track of your daily step goals for November 2017. This is not a competition to see who can do the most amount of steps, 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 30 for the month can you hit your goal.

Some of you might have a constant goal of 10k steps every single day and some might have a variable goal throughout the week, for example.
Monday -> Friday = 10k steps a day
Sat & Sun = 6k steps a day
Regardless of how you structure your daily goals, the only thing that matters for this 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 / 30.

Optional
3) Post either your constant or variable (anything you want) goal.
4) Keep track of the # of daily goals achieved / 30.

The optional items list has grown over the past months. That's why the title has steps in (). In the end it's about setting goals and improving habits. So the optional items can really be anything. Running, biking, weight lifting, food goals, etc. Some will add a goal that is not daily - ie. wanting to do so many strength training workouts in the month - so you might be aiming for a number that is less than 30 for some goals -- maybe 5, 10, or 15. Really, it's just completely open.

Injury Notice
If you injure yourself during the month and decide scale back the number of steps due to the injury, then all you have to do is adjust your daily step 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.

[Baltoscott]

Nov 5

10K steps/day for 30 days + bonus steps. 5/30 + 13k
1 Push-up/day for 30 days + bonus reps. 5/30 + 19
1 Pull-up/day for 30 days + bonus reps. 5/30 + 5
Veggie for breakfast for 30 days 4530 (avocado peppers onions spinach)
Gain (gulp!) 2-4 lbs;  start Oct 29: 159.1 lbs

                                           Nov. 5: 159.7 lbs  +.6
14 lifting days 2/14

[A_Lurker]

Okay, it is Nov 6th, but I'm in.  Carrying forward the October goals and adding to them.

10K steps/day for 30 days - 6/30

1 Push-up/day for 30 days - 6/30

Do something after work - x/19

It's hard to explain that one, but after the time change this weekend I'm a little concerned that I'm just going to come home and veg.  I still have some tasks I could be doing (laundry, housekeeping, clean the garage, start going through the house to purge items, etc.).  However, I have noticed a tendency to do very little after work.  Tonight I put dinner on and put some laundry in.... and then sat down so the cat could lay down on top of me.  I could easily see having dinner, going back to watch TV... well, you get the picture.  Then the weekend comes and I have so much to do (and I'm not that effective recently).  It's vicious cycle that I need to break out of.

It's probably the hardest to judge, but I'll see what I can do.  I may add workouts into the mix at a certain point, but for now sadly, it's the chores that need to be done.

[Baltoscott]

Nov 6

10K steps/day for 30 days + bonus steps. 6/30 + 11k
1 Push-up/day for 30 days + bonus reps. 6/30 + 19
1 Pull-up/day for 30 days + bonus reps. 6/30 + 25
Veggie for breakfast for 30 days 6/30 (avocado sweet potatoes spinach)
Gain (gulp!) 2-4 lbs; start Oct 29: 159.1 lbs
                                          Nov. 5: 159.7 lbs +.6
14 lifting days 3/14

lots of color in the neighborhood walks.

[Baltoscott]

Nov 7

10K steps/day for 30 days + bonus steps. 7/30 + 11k
1 Push-up/day for 30 days + bonus reps. 7/30 + 24
1 Pull-up/day for 30 days + bonus reps. 7/30 + 5
Veggie for breakfast for 30 days 7/30 (avocado salsa spinach peppers onions)
Gain (gulp!) 2-4 lbs; start Oct 29: 159.1 lbs
                                          Nov. 5: 159.7 lbs +.6
14 lifting days 3/14

Breaking routine over the next 3 days with a trip to NYC.  

[benvegi]

My goals: 10 k steps, 35 floors, 5 miles per day.  Yoga each morning, more as a stretching routine.

11/5 steps 15.9 k, 53 floors, 7.18 miles

11/6, steps 12.8 k, 61 floors, 5.85 miles

11/7  steps 11.5 k, 12 floors, 5.2 miles

11/8  steps 14.1 k, 55 floors, 6.53 miles

8/8 on steps, 8/8 floors, 4/8 miles.  8/8 yoga

[benvegi]

Here is a healthy veggi breakfast for you to try:

Overnight oatmeal

1/3 cup Almond milk

1/4 cup rolled Oats

1/4 cup plain greek yogurt (**ahem**e)

2 tsps Chia seeds

1/2 tsp cinnamon

2 tsps honey or maple syrup

1/4 cup fruit

combine in canning jar, shake, then add fruit

put in refrigerator for 8 hrs (overnight)

eat cold or heat slightly, or heat your fruit and add to mixture in morning.

[benvegi]

My goals: 10 k steps, 35 floors, 5 miles per day.  Yoga each morning, more as a stretching routine.

11/9  steps 12.4 k, 7 floors, 5.59 miles,  yoga  Did all my work today in the level pasture, thus no floors.

9/9 on steps, 8/9 floors, 5/9 miles.  9/9 yoga

Weather turning colder, highs in the low 50/s at least it is sunny.

[benvegi]

My goals: 10 k steps, 35 floors, 5 miles per day.  Yoga each morning, more as a stretching routine.

11/10  steps 13.8 k, 94 floors, 6.42 miles, hiked up both directions

11/11  steps 14.7 k, 39 floors, 6.65 miles

11/11 on steps, 10/11 floors, 7/11 miles.  11/11 yoga

[Baltoscott]

That sounds like a good oats breakfast @benvegi.  I've not tried making overnight oats but I think I'll give it a go.  

[Baltoscott]

Nov 8

10K steps/day for 30 days + bonus steps. 8/30 + 10k
1 Push-up/day for 30 days + bonus reps. 8/30 + 19
1 Pull-up/day for 30 days + bonus reps. 8/30 + 5
Veggie for breakfast for 30 days 8/30 (avocado salsa spinach peppers onions)
Gain (gulp!) 2-4 lbs; start Oct 29: 159.1 lbs
                                          Nov. 5: 159.7 lbs +.6
14 lifting days 4/14

Nov 9

10K steps/day for 30 days + bonus steps. 9/30 + 16k
1 Push-up/day for 30 days + bonus reps. 9/30 + 19
1 Pull-up/day for 30 days + bonus reps. 9/30 + 5
Veggie for breakfast for 30 days 9/30 (tomatoes peppers onions)
Gain (gulp!) 2-4 lbs; start Oct 29: 159.1 lbs
                                          Nov. 5: 159.7 lbs +.6
14 lifting days 4/14

Nov 10

10K steps/day for 30 days + bonus steps. 10/30 + 11k
1 Push-up/day for 30 days + bonus reps. 10/30 + 19
1 Pull-up/day for 30 days + bonus reps. 10/30 + 5
Veggie for breakfast for 30 days 10/30 (spinach)
Gain (gulp!) 2-4 lbs; start Oct 29: 159.1 lbs
                                          Nov. 5: 159.7 lbs +.6
14 lifting days 4/14

Nov 11

10K steps/day for 30 days + bonus steps. 11/30 + 6k
1 Push-up/day for 30 days + bonus reps. 11/30 + 19
1 Pull-up/day for 30 days + bonus reps. 11/30 + 5
Veggie for breakfast for 30 days 11/30 (avocado salsa potatoes peppers onions mushrooms carrots)
Gain (gulp!) 2-4 lbs; start Oct 29: 159.1 lbs
                                          Nov. 5: 159.7 lbs +.6
14 lifting days 5/14

Had a great mini-vactation on the NYC trip.  Saw a show (Hello Dolly w/ Bette Midler) on Wednesday, biked around the city and central park and took the ferry out to the Statute of Liberty and Ellis Island on Thursday and headed back to Baltimore on Friday.  Got my pull-ups and push-ups done first thing at the hotel gym on Thur/Fri 🙂

[benvegi]

My goals: 10 k steps, 35 floors, 5 miles per day.  Yoga each morning, more as a stretching routine.

11/12  steps 15.6 k, 40 floors, 7.05 miles

12/12 on steps, 11/12 floors, 8/12 miles.  12/12 yoga

[Baltoscott]

Nov 12

10K steps/day for 30 days + bonus steps. 12/30 + 7k
1 Push-up/day for 30 days + bonus reps. 12/30 + 19
1 Pull-up/day for 30 days + bonus reps. 12/30 + 5
Veggie for breakfast for 30 days 11/30 (Spinach peppers)

Gain (gulp!) 2-4 lbs; start Oct 29: 159.1 lbs
                                          Nov. 5: 159.7 lbs

                                        Nov. 12: 160.1 lbs + 1 (cum)
14 lifting days 5/14

Nov 13

10K steps/day for 30 days + bonus steps. 13/30 + 9k
1 Push-up/day for 30 days + bonus reps. 13/30 + 19
1 Pull-up/day for 30 days + bonus reps. 13/30 + 24
Veggie for breakfast for 30 days 13/30 (avocado sweet potatoes fennel)
Gain (gulp!) 2-4 lbs; start Oct 29: 159.1 lbs
                                          Nov. 5: 159.7 lbs
                                        Nov. 12: 160.1 lbs + 1 (cum)

                                             
14 lifting days 6/14

[Baltoscott]

Nov 14
10K steps/day for 30 days + bonus steps. 14/30 + 20k
1 Push-up/day for 30 days + bonus reps. 14/30 + 24
1 Pull-up/day for 30 days + bonus reps. 14/30 + 5
Veggie for breakfast for 30 days 14/30 (avocado sweet potatoes fennel)
Gain (gulp!) 2-4 lbs —

Oct 29: 159.1 lbs
Nov. 5: 159.7 lbs
Nov. 12: 160.1 lbs + 1 since start

14 lifting days 6/14

[lusry]

Whoa it's been a while since I posted. That looks like a beautiful view @Baltoscott! Everything is still green here and it is getting cooler (in the 50s and low 60s) so I'm going to attempt to get back into running. I'm not adding it as a goal just yet...but hopefully it'll be there next month! Over the last 10 days I've dealt with a sick baby and had to sit with my dad (who has dementia) a few days so I didn't hit my step goal every day but it's ok, I've kept up with the arm challenge at least! I'm also carrying around 20 extra pounds a good bit since my daughter has decided that when I'm around she wants me to hold her.

November 6th:

7k steps a day - 4/30 - 7,027

30 day arm challenge - 6/30 - 6 knee pushups, 8 triceps dips, 14 mountain climbers, 35s plank

November 7th:

7k steps a day - 4/30 - 4,294

30 day arm challenge - 7/30 - 8 knee pushups, 10 triceps dips, 14 mountain climbers, 35s plank

November 8th:

7k steps a day - 4/30 - 5,694

30 day arm challenge - 8/30 - rest day

November 9th:

7k steps a day - 5/30 - 8,391

30 day arm challenge - 9/30 - 6 knee pushups, 8 triceps dips, 14 mountain climbers, 40s plank

November 10th:

7k steps a day - 6/30 - 7,045

30 day arm challenge - 10/30 - 8 knee pushups, 10 triceps dips, 16 mountain climbers, 45s plank

November 11th:

7k steps a day - 7/30 - 7,310

30 day arm challenge - 11/30 - 10 knee pushups, 10 triceps dips, 16 mountain climbers, 45s plank

November 12th:

7k steps a day - 7/30 - 5,616

30 day arm challenge - 12/30 - rest day

November 13th:

7k steps a day - 8/30 - 7,376

30 day arm challenge - 13/30 - 12 knee pushups, 8 triceps dips, 16 mountain climbers, 45s plank

November 14th:

7k steps a day - 8/30 - 6,517

30 day arm challenge - 14/30 - 10 knee pushups, 14 triceps dips, 18 mountain climbers, 50s plank

[benvegi]

My goals: 10 k steps, 35 floors, 5 miles per day.  Yoga each morning, more as a stretching routine.

11/13  steps 17.4 k, 47 floors, 7.85 miles

 11/14 steps 12.5 k, 66 floors, 5.86 miles

11/15 steps13.5 k, 49 floors, 6.13 miles

11/16 steps 10.2 k, 15 floors, 4.61 miles  Town day glad I hit 10 K steps

16/16 on steps, 14/16 floors, 11/16 miles.  16/16 yoga

[Baltoscott]

Nov 16
10K steps/day for 30 days + bonus steps. 16/30 + 16k
1 Push-up/day for 30 days + bonus reps. 16/30 + 19
1 Pull-up/day for 30 days + bonus reps. 16/30 + 5
Veggie for breakfast for 30 days 16/30 (avocado salsa spinach)
Gain (gulp!) 2-4 lbs —

Oct 29: 159.1 lbs
Nov. 5: 159.7 lbs
Nov. 12: 160.1 lbs + 1 since start

14 lifting days 7/14

@benvegi -- I tried your overnight oats a few days ago.  Did not have rolled or old fashioned oats in the house so I used 5 minute steel cut oats.  They did not absorb much moisture, so maybe not the best substitute.   Added some protein powder and a bit more homemade unflavored yogurt, as I am trying to body recomp and I need to keep that macro fairly high.  Fresh blackberries for fruit.  Overall pretty good, but I'll pick up some rolled oats and see how that compares.  

Wife and I had a great time playing tourists in NYC last week.  Got a commuter bike daily pass for $12, which lets you use the bike for 30 minutes at a time as many times as you want throughout the day.  Great way to get around, but you have to find return racks as you get close to 30 minutes to avoid paying more than the daily rate.  (You can park the bike and pull it back out in about 5 minutes to start another 30 minute trip).   Pic below is me trying to figure out directions to the nearest central park bike rack return.  

NYC - SW entrance to Central Park

[benvegi]

My goals: 10 k steps, 35 floors, 5 miles per day.  Yoga each morning, more as a stretching routine.

11/17 steps 16.6 k, 25 floors, 7.48 miles  

17/17 on steps, 14/17 floors, 12/17 miles.  17/17 yoga

[benvegi]

My goals: 10 k steps, 35 floors, 5 miles per day.  Yoga each morning, more as a stretching routine.

11/18 steps 14.8 k, 38 floors, 6.74 miles  

11/19 steps 14.5 k, 20 floors, 6.54 miles

19/19 on steps, 19/17 floors, 14/19 miles.  19/19 yoga

Here are two photos of parts of my daily walk, the pasture is just outside my house. The second pic is at the top of the hill about a mile from my house. 

top of the hillmy pasture

[Baltoscott]

Nov 20
10K steps/day for 30 days + bonus steps. 20/30 + 16k
1 Push-up/day for 30 days + bonus reps. 20/30 + 19
1 Pull-up/day for 30 days + bonus reps. 20/30 + 1
Veggie for breakfast for 30 days 20/30 (Brussel sprouts)
Gain (gulp!) 2-4 lbs —
Oct 29: 159.1 lbs
Nov. 5: 159.7 lbs
Nov. 12: 160.1 lbs

Nov. 19: 160 lbs + .9 since start

14 lifting days 10/14

Slipping on posting a bit -  hit my goals for Nov 17 - 20.  

Been nursing a shoulder injury of some sort and have cut back on my daily pull ups (still want to get my “one a day,” though).  I will try to work around it at the gym tomorrow. Going to the gym when you have an injury may seem crazy, but for me going to the gym is a momentum thing — once I skip a couple of times, even for good reasons, it is just too easy to skip for less important reasons and then I stop altogether for months at a time.  So I’ll go tomorrow but do something besides my normal Wednesday pressing exercises.

[benvegi]

My goals: 10 k steps, 35 floors, 5 miles per day.  Yoga each morning, more as a stretching routine.

11/18 steps 14.8 k, 38 floors, 6.74 miles  

11/19 steps 14.5 k, 20 floors, 6.54 miles

11/20 steps 16.9 k, 44 floors, 7.64 miles

11/21 steps 11.8 k, 43 floors, 5.37 miles

21/21 on steps, 17/21 floors, 17/21 miles.  21/21 yoga