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10/03 Monday Day 3 SLBC
Today's challenge: make your plan to sit less and move more. Using the input form on this page: http://www.quittingthesitting.org/act-now.html specify your top priority for sitting less (your “One Thing”) and your activity goal. Will you be going for the bronze, silver, or gold level of activity? Or maybe the platinum?…
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10/02 Sunday Day 2 SLBC
There are lots of ways to ditch the chair and some of the most popular actions are listed here: http://www.quittingthesitting.org/ideas.html Which do you think would work for you? Since we want to be sitting less long after the challenge has ended, it's important to find ways to sit less that work for us and fit into our…
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Infographic: Micro-change your habits
We've been encouraging you to make small, incremental changes away from the chair. Look for opportunities to move more throughout your day while focusing on just "one thing" to prioritize for now. One thing that you'll keep on doing long after Sit Less Boot Camp is over. Making small, modest changes that stick is also the…
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10/01 Saturday Day 1 SLBC
Welcome to the Sit Less Boot Camp Challenge-A-Day! We are glad that you decided to join us in October for 31 days of sitting less and moving more. Over the next few weeks we'll give you lots of ideas and resources to sit less and move more. Some of the daily challenges will be more appropriate for some folks than others,…
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Infographic: Ways to Be More Active Throughout Your Day
Hi Everyone! We will be supplementing the daily challenges with a series of images, infographics, news articles, and other resources that will help you sit less and move more. Since our theme for today is to gather ideas to sit less and select our "One Thing" (one sit less strategy for you to prioritize this month), this…
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09/30 Friday Day 493
Morning, Everyone! Themedalist posted this yesterday but I think I will add this in myself. When we did the last Sit Less Boot Camp in May, a lot of you asked us to send out reminders of when the next one is. Well with the hard work of my friend, themedalist, you can now sign up for email reminders! When you sign up,…
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09/29 Thursday Day 492
Morning, Everyone! In continuation of the Quitting the Sitting Bootcamp coming up here is another challenge to help you get in the zone! Today's challenge: For every 15 minutes sitting, get up and walk 30 seconds. Not only are you being active but you'll be getting your steps in for the day!
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09/28 Wednesday Day 491
Morning, everyone! Today, in homage of The Sitless Boot Camp coming up in a couple of days, we are going to be doing challenges that can help get you into the swing of things! For more information, check out the announcement at the top of the group page or go to: quittingthesitting.org Today's Challenge: whenever you sit…
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09/27 Tuesday Day 490
Morning, Everyone! Today we are going to build our self esteem a bit because it is something that is rather hard to do. Self-esteem is so easy to break but sometimes nearly impossible to boost. So let's give it a try. Today's Challenge: List 5 things you like about your body. 1. I love my eyes because of how bright they…
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09/26 Monday Day 489
Morning, Everyone! Today we are going to start this week off right with a fun balance exercise. Today's Challenge: Twist an imaginary jump rope and lift your heels off the floor 20 times
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09/24 Saturday Day 488
Morning, Everyone! It's the weekend so let's do a food challenge since it would be easier to plan for. Today's challenge: try 2 new healthy dips for veggies Some examples would be: hummus, salsa, almond or peanut butter, Greek yogurt, pesto, and cottage cheese. What else could be good?
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09/23 Friday Day 487
Morning, Everyone. We did some funny walks yesterday well today we are going to be active whenever we sit! Today's Challenge: Do a seated "walking" exercise to build balance and core body strength at least 5 times today. When you sit, pretend you are walking! It's a good way to keep active when you have to sit a lot!
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09/22 Thursday Day 486
Morning, Everyone! Today we are going to have fun while we walk today! Today's Challenge: Vary your stride as you walk somewhere today, switching from short, peppy steps to long, slow ones. Doesn't matter how you do it, just have fun!
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09/21 Wednesday Day 485
Morning, Everyone! Today we are going to change it up a bit and do some reading. Today's Challenge: Read about signs and symptoms of anorexia nervosa. Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that can deeply affect mind and body and has one of the highest death rates of any mental health condition. Although once thought to…
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09/20 Tuesday Day 484
Morning, Everyone! Today we are going to work on our necks! Today's Challenge: Do 6 neck rolls to the front and 6 to the back to improve neck flexibility and posture
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09/19 Monday Day 483
Morning, Everyone! It's the start of a new week and we are going to do it right with an easy exercise that you can do throughout the day. Today's Challenge: Each time you stand up or sit down today, do it a second time It may sound simple but you'll learn pretty quick just how much you stand up and sit down throughout the…
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09/18 Sunday Day 482
Morning, Everyone! Fall is almost here and winter is just around the corner. With both of those come wet and chilly weather. Along with that... getting sick. So let's work on fighting germs now instead of dealing with it later. Today's Challenge: Take 5-10 minutes to clean the buttons and knobs on your kitchen appliances…
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09/17 Saturday Day 481
Morning, Everyone! Since it's the weekend a lot of you may be going out to eat at a restaurant today. So let's keep that in mind and use it as the focus for today's challenge! Today's Challenge: Plan to start your next restaurant meal with a salad. It doesn't have to be your entire meal. When asked for cottage cheese or…
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09/16 Friday Day 480
Morning, Everyone! Today we are going to have a little fun with math. Today's Challenge: Write down every beverage you have today, and figure out how much sugar is in each one Drinks can be easily forgotten about in one's diet. You just grab a drink sometimes without really realizing all that goes into it. So let's just…
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09/15 Thurdsday Day 479
Morning, Everyone! Today we are going to do some fun stretching. Today's Challenge: Swing an imaginary golf club to stretch the muscles in your back, chest, and shoulders. Repeat 5 times on both sides. It's rather simple but really effective!
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6 packs in 6 weeks..
Show your 6 pack on 06.11.2016 I will..
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09/14 Wednesday Day 478
Morning, Everyone! One of the easiest ways to eat to much is to eat while you are distracted. Whether you are watching TV ot texting on your phone, it's easy to focus more on that and not on the fullness that you would normally get from just focusing on your food. So today let's give this a try. Today's Challenge: Eat 1…
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09/13 Tuesday Day 477
Morning, Everyone! Today we are doign a simple exercise but it can be quite effective. Today's Challenge: Improve balance and increase ankle mobility with 20 ankle circles How To Do It: Stand and raise your left thigh until it's parallel to the floor. Clasp your hands under your left knee to help support your thigh. Keep…
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09/11 Sunday Day 475
Hello, Everyone! This is rather early because I don't think i will have the chance to post it later. So here it is! I feel really bad about missing so many days... Things just don't seem to work out a lot lately but I will continue to post whenever I can! I'm sorry for the inconvenience. Today's Challenge: Sit in a chair,…
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09/12 Monday Day 476
Morning, Everyone! So! I feel really bad because I didn't realize what yesterday was until WELL after the fact... So to make up for it we are going to start our week off in rememberance! Today's Challenge: Honor the fallen Doesn't matter if you had someone in the twin towers or not. There is more than likely someone in…
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09/09 Friday~
Hello, Everyone! I really hope that this gets through... I have been trying for the past day and a half to get anything on my computer to work... I 'm pretty sure the one for yesterday didn't even pop up like it should have! Ever since I had to update everything has been really really wonky. x.x Anyway since it is 9-9 we…
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Good Friday to all
Hello all I am just motivated and feeling good this day which is my youngest son's Birth Day
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New Challenge
Nothing new these last couple days, I hope @Auna37 is okay. There has been a lot of spam & pop-ups on MFP, so maybe she's taking a break?
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09/07 Wedneday Day 473
Morning, Everyone! today we are going to work a little bit on a part of our body that can be easily forgotten about. Our Spine! Today's Challenge: Give your spine a lateral stretch: Reach your right arm up and left arm down, then switch sides. Do this 3 times on each side.
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09/06 Tuesday Day 472
Morning, Everyone! Today we are not going to just help ourselves but others as well. Today's Challenge: Perform 3 acts of kindness. The acts can be as big or small as you wnat them to be. Just get out their and spread the kindness!