I think there have to be upper bounds on these. My normal move goal is 840. I would never get to 1680!
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Exactly. I nearly got to double yet but not quite. And that was a new move record for me.
Well my sept goal was to double my move 4x.
The only way to do that was to cut the grass.
1180 is my goal
I had 3066, 3123, 2618, 2376 cal/day days to do that
It's not my goal this month, but I have mine in 700 cals (I'm fat, whatever I do burns more calories).
I’ve done 758 so far today. I used to be fat. These days I’m doing okay. You can get to where you need to be as well. Just keep chipping away at it.
Mine is 1,000 calories but I very frequently hit over 2,000. Perhaps I should increase my goal.
I've had this challenge multiple times, mine is set to 300 which is low, intentionally ... I've varied my goal many times but set it to 300 like a couple years ago.
I'm trending at 1150+ calories according to the Fitness app, so should I set it higher? no:
. I've had the "perfect month challenge" badge continuously since Feb 2016, my longest move streak is 1826 days, so tomorrow will be my 5th anniversary.
. I've stated it numerous times over the yers here, the Apple Watch has helped me to be more active, way more active, eg my calorie burn in Feb 2016 was around 500/day, in Dec 2019 it was 1150/day.
. The last time I missed an exercise ring was in Jan 2020 when I was on a 10 day trip in Germany/UK - Exercise every day, trending at 112 min/day
. Apple Watch, or better said, the algorithm that Apple uses, does NOT give you a break, ever. It cycles through a set of different goals and pending on your trend, it goes up ~ 10%. I'm not a professional athlete, nor do I want to become one, and the professionals do take breaks ... I'm 61, I do have some health issues and I feel that I'm pushing myself far enough, maybe a little too far (according to my doctor).
So, I love getting this particular challenge as it allows me to take it a little easier for the month.
I do not need Apple's algorithm to motivate me, I'm in a position now where I control my challenge.
I do love the challenges, and this monthly thread, I do beat most of them and it is great to read here about all of you and how you tackle them and do something for your health/fitness.
Sorry for some ranting here, but I'll do my part to stay fit
A belated Happy New Year and don't let my reasoning slow you down, you can get your challenge!
PS: If you didn't know, or haven't seen them, there're awards for doubling, tripling and quadrupling you daily move goal!
Good for you. As long as what you are doing works for you that’s the main thing. The AW has definitely helped me. Wish I’d bought one years ago.I've had this challenge multiple times, mine is set to 300 which is low, intentionally ... I've varied my goal many times but set it to 300 like a couple years ago.
I'm trending at 1150+ calories according to the Fitness app, so should I set it higher? no:
. I've had the "perfect month challenge" badge continuously since Feb 2016, my longest move streak is 1826 days, so tomorrow will be my 5th anniversary.
. I've stated it numerous times over the yers here, the Apple Watch has helped me to be more active, way more active, eg my calorie burn in Feb 2016 was around 500/day, in Dec 2019 it was 1150/day.
. The last time I missed an exercise ring was in Jan 2020 when I was on a 10 day trip in Germany/UK - Exercise every day, trending at 112 min/day
. Apple Watch, or better said, the algorithm that Apple uses, does NOT give you a break, ever. It cycles through a set of different goals and pending on your trend, it goes up ~ 10%. I'm not a professional athlete, nor do I want to become one, and the professionals do take breaks ... I'm 61, I do have some health issues and I feel that I'm pushing myself far enough, maybe a little too far (according to my doctor).
So, I love getting this particular challenge as it allows me to take it a little easier for the month.
I do not need Apple's algorithm to motivate me, I'm in a position now where I control my challenge.
I do love the challenges, and this monthly thread, I do beat most of them and it is great to read here about all of you and how you tackle them and do something for your health/fitness.
Sorry for some ranting here, but I'll do my part to stay fit
A belated Happy New Year and don't let my reasoning slow you down, you can get your challenge!
PS: If you didn't know, or haven't seen them, there're awards for doubling, tripling and quadrupling you daily move goal!
Yeah, I've doubled over 700 times, tripled 65 times, and quadrupled a grand total of 3. That was back when I was training to run a half marathon, and the final run where I completed the 13.1 miles.
I've had this challenge multiple times, mine is set to 300 which is low, intentionally ... I've varied my goal many times but set it to 300 like a couple years ago.
I'm trending at 1150+ calories according to the Fitness app, so should I set it higher? no:
. I've had the "perfect month challenge" badge continuously since Feb 2016, my longest move streak is 1826 days, so tomorrow will be my 5th anniversary.
. I've stated it numerous times over the yers here, the Apple Watch has helped me to be more active, way more active, eg my calorie burn in Feb 2016 was around 500/day, in Dec 2019 it was 1150/day.
. The last time I missed an exercise ring was in Jan 2020 when I was on a 10 day trip in Germany/UK - Exercise every day, trending at 112 min/day
. Apple Watch, or better said, the algorithm that Apple uses, does NOT give you a break, ever. It cycles through a set of different goals and pending on your trend, it goes up ~ 10%. I'm not a professional athlete, nor do I want to become one, and the professionals do take breaks ... I'm 61, I do have some health issues and I feel that I'm pushing myself far enough, maybe a little too far (according to my doctor).
So, I love getting this particular challenge as it allows me to take it a little easier for the month.
I do not need Apple's algorithm to motivate me, I'm in a position now where I control my challenge.
I do love the challenges, and this monthly thread, I do beat most of them and it is great to read here about all of you and how you tackle them and do something for your health/fitness.
Sorry for some ranting here, but I'll do my part to stay fit
A belated Happy New Year and don't let my reasoning slow you down, you can get your challenge!
PS: If you didn't know, or haven't seen them, there're awards for doubling, tripling and quadrupling you daily move goal!
@Apple fanboy, @jz0309 reason is kind of why I’ve left mine at 1,000. I’ve got my own goals and routines. Fitness is so deeply ingrained in my lifestyle at this point that I don’t really need any external motivation. I use the Apple Watch mainly as a tool to track what I’m doing. Don’t get me wrong, I like and enjoy these challenges but it’s not a real source of motivation for me.
Well your user name kind of implies you are well into fitness! I’m just trying to get into it more. The motivation helps. Close my rings, monitor my progress, that sort of thing. A good tool.
Ok, I have to admit I wasn’t too excited to see my January challenge. 2,880 exercise minutes. I think it said that was 92 per day.
Normally this wouldn’t be a challenge in January, as I referee high school basketball and this is the peak of the season. But with covid, I have yet to work a single game. Couple that with just having moved 4,000 miles away snd now having to find a new referees association to sign up with, and that makes it that much more challenging.
One thing working in my favor - I just started a new job, and one thing they give us is 3 hours per week of paid exercise time. Gotta love it.
For someone who preaches to all of you to “embrace the challenge” when you come in here whining about how hard your current task is, I ain’t about to start complaining. I’m going for it!!
Normally this wouldn’t be a challenge in January, as I referee high school basketball and this is the peak of the season. But with covid, I have yet to work a single game. Couple that with just having moved 4,000 miles away snd now having to find a new referees association to sign up with, and that makes it that much more challenging.
One thing working in my favor - I just started a new job, and one thing they give us is 3 hours per week of paid exercise time. Gotta love it.
For someone who preaches to all of you to “embrace the challenge” when you come in here whining about how hard your current task is, I ain’t about to start complaining. I’m going for it!!
3 hours paid exercising? My firm gives me 3 hours a day unpaid overtime!
Just heading to bed. Noticed I’m 20 Kcal short of doubling my move goal. So walking round the house like a loon!
Um.... I just got an award for “going 14.5 miles” in the month of January from my Apple Watch Series 3. I have literally been sitting in the house every day... how did this happen? Is there something wrong with my watch’s step tracker?
It says I walked 3 miles today and took 6,864 steps... I’ve been sitting down watching the chaos on TV all day. Does the watch use heart rate to determine steps? So confused.
It says I walked 3 miles today and took 6,864 steps... I’ve been sitting down watching the chaos on TV all day. Does the watch use heart rate to determine steps? So confused.
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Maybe started an activity by mistake or when you were in the car, I have done that one, did a 10-mile walk in minutes
Check the fitness app and see if it has recorded something you didn't do. It can be deleted.
Nope. Haven’t been in the car. Sitting in the house since New Year’s. I don’t understand how it’s recording anything. It says I walked 6,864 steps and 3 miles today. I did no such thing. I don’t even open my fitness app. Don’t understand where the disconnect is. It keeps saying I’ve met my move goal most days, too, when I haven’t even had my watch on some days and others I definitely did not move much.Maybe started an activity by mistake or when you were in the car, I have done that one, did a 10-mile walk in minutes
Check the fitness app and see if it has recorded something you didn't do. It can be deleted.