-
10/25 Day 241 Sunday
Let's keep the activity going! Enjoy your Sunday but make it an active one. How will you spend today? Alternative Challenge: Halloween is almost upon us. If you haven’t already, why not go out to an orchard and pick apples and a pumpkin out to carve?
-
10/24 Day 240 Saturday
Enjoy your Saturday but please make it an active one. If your Wednesday plans for the weekend need to be changed, no problem...there are lots of ways to keep moving. Leaf raking and yard tending, walking with a friend, checking out a local farmer's market or a bike ride are a few of the many possibilities! Alternative…
-
Did You Know? #11: Sitting and Diabetes
Of all the illnesses and diseases linked to sitting too much, diabetes and heart disease (heart attacks and strokes) are the strongest. When we sit a lot, our risk of diabetes and heart disease goes way up. Let's move! Break up the sitting you do with short stretch and walking breaks. A good goal is to sit for 20 minutes,…
-
10/23 Day 239 Friday Story Time!
Hello, Everyone! Auna here. One of the things I like the most about this is that you lose weight while incorporating new healthy philosophies into your life style. The first time we did this was in May and it was a lot of fun. It was a little tricky but I found my one thing by standing and drawing instead of sitting. That…
-
10/22 Day 238 Thursday
Today's challenge is to check out an exercise video on You Tube and do it! Why not try something new? Maybe Tai Chi or that heart pounding dance video your friend has been raving about? It doesn't matter how intense the activity is. What counts is that we get up and MOVE! Alternative Challenge: You can often get fitness…
-
MapMyWalk
I joined MapMyWalk and plan to take my first walk with it today. I think it will be fun and motivating!
-
10/21 Day 237 Wednesday
Today's challenge is to review your last 3 weeks. What's working and what's not? Are you sitting less and is it become easier and more natural? If not, why not? What needs to change? If it's just drudgery for you, maybe it's time to shift gears and try another way to be less sedentary? Is your “One Thing” working out for…
-
Did You Know? #10: Weight Loss and Sitting
Sitting makes it harder to achieve your weight loss goals. We don't burn many calories sitting in a chair. Gotta move to lose!
-
10/20 Day 236 Tuesday
Almost all of us have misplaced something in our house at one time or another. Often we decide to look for it later. Guess what? Today's the day! Today's challenge is to spend some time looking for that misplaced item. It's a great way to rack up more steps and you may just find what you're looking for! Alternative…
-
10/19 Day 235 Monday Sitting Less at Work
Most of us sit a lot at work. For today's challenge, look for ways you can reduce your work-time sitting. Maybe walk over and talk with a co-worker rather than sending them an email? Have a walking meeting? Take the stairs and not the elevator? What ways can you sit less at work? Alternative Challenge: Try and sneak in…
-
10/18 Day 234 Sunday
Let's keep the activity going! Enjoy your Sunday but make it an active one. How will you spend today? Alternative Challenge: Join a volunteer group or community center. Helping out can help build up a community or you can make new friend to in active classes that community centers have!
-
Did You Know? #9: Sitting Less At Work
Since today's challenge is about sitting less at work, I thought these might be helpful:
-
Did You Know? #3: Exercising in Nature
-
10/17 Day 233 Saturday
Enjoy your Saturday but please make it an active one. If your Wednesday plans for the weekend need to be changed, no problem...there are lots of ways to keep moving. Leaf raking and yard tending, walking with a friend, checking out a local farmer's market or a bike ride are a few of the many possibilities! Alternative…
-
Did You Know? #8: Change Your Habits and Change Your Life!
We are our daily habits! Since we are all working towards a healthier us, what's one small daily habit you could tweak that would bring you closer to your goal? I am working on standing up when I proofread an email before I hit the 'send' button. What are you working on?
-
10/16 Day 232 Friday
Pick one (or two!) moving activities today that you know you'll enjoy. Do what will make you happy! Tell us, whatcha got planned? Alternative Challenge: Go out and try drawing/painting nature. Set it up so you are standing and try and draw/paint what interests you outside!
-
10/15 Day 231 Thurday Turn Off the TV, Turn on the Radio!
When the TVs on we tend to sit, but when the radio's on we want to move. Today's challenge is to trade in some TV viewing time and crank up the music instead. Spontaneous dance party....oh yeah!!! Alternative Challenge: Turn dancing into a hobby and try to learn dances old and new! The next time you are at a party you can…
-
Did You Know #7: Your Brain After Walking vs Sitting
I love this one! If you are stumped by a problem, go for a walk! The walk may make it easier to come up with a solution!
-
10/14 Day 230 Wednesday
Most of us have more flexibility on the weekends and it's often easier to be more active then. So let's start thinking about the weekend now (isn't that what Wednesday is for?) and pick some “moving” activities that we'd like to do. What going on in your neighborhood or city this weekend that you might like to do? What…
-
Snacking is my downfall
From journaling I can see that my downfall is snacking. If I don't snack. I can stay within the 1200 calories.
-
By Request: Post Pics of Your Favorite Place to Exercise/Be Active!
Hi Everyone, We had a request (and a second) to have a spot where we can post inspirational photos of where we like to exercise or pick up those extra steps. I think it's a great idea so here's a thread to do just that! My favorite activity is a walk through the woods in my backyard (I live in New Hampshire). It's about a…
-
10/12 Day 228 Monday Sit, But Don't Stay Seated!
The total amount of sitting we do throughout the day has a big impact on our health, but so does how long we've been sitting at any one time. If you've been sitting for an hour or more, that's too long! Make a point to stand up, move around, or walk a little throughout the day, every 20 to 30 minutes or so. Setting an…
-
Did You Know? #2: Your Body On Walking
Fall is a great time for an outdoor walk. How about a walk today?
-
Did You Know? #6: What's Your Plan?
Did you know that making a plan (and a pledge) to yourself to do something increases the likelihood that you'll follow through and do it? That's one reason we are encouraging everyone participating in Sit Less Boot Camp to create their own plan to sit less. Using the input form on this page:…
-
10/11 Day 227 Sunday
Let's keep the activity going! Enjoy your Sunday but make it an active one. How will you spend today? Alternative Challenge: Try downloading podcasts/youtube/tv to your mp3 player, phone or tablet. Then go on a wondering walk or pace the house while listening to it.
-
10/10 Day 226 Saturday
Enjoy your Saturday but please make it an active one. There are lots of ways to keep moving. Leaf raking and yard tending, walking with a friend, checking out a local farmer's market or going for a bike ride are a few of the many possibilities! Alternative Challenge: Try out a bunch of different exercises and if you like…
-
10/7 Day 223 Fall Cleaning Project 1!
We've all got small projects around the house that we've been meaning to get to. It might be reorganizing a closet, sweeping the garage, washing the car or something else. It's Fall Cleaning season so let's take a few times this month to finish that project and check it off the to-do list. Sure, it may not be that much…
-
Did You Know? #5: Move It or Lose It!
This is how I want to be when I'm her age!
-
10/9 Day 225 Friday Who Needs Commercials?
If you watch TV this evening, make a point to get up and walk during commercials. These commercial “breaks” are an easy way to increase your step count for the day and keep your body moving. Alternative Challenge: Instead of sitting because you can why not get up and learn an active skill? Like juggling or the Yo-Yo!
-
10/8 Day 224 Thursday How's your one thing going?
You selected one action in particular to focus on this month that should result in you sitting less (See: http://www.quittingthesitting.com/simple-plan-to-sit-less) How is this priority action going? Is it becoming easier to do and maybe even a habit? Stick with it and give it some attention. New habits need regular…