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10/5 Day 221 Monday
Using the input form on this page: http://www.quittingthesitting.com/act-now.html spell out your sitting reduction plan. Specify your top priority for sitting less (your “One Thing”) as well as any other actions you'll be taking to sit less. Fill out and submit the form. Please Note: By selecting “MFP Sit Less Boot Camp…
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Did You Know? #3: Sitting vs Standing
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10/6 Day 222 Tuesday Stressed? Take five!
Stress is an inevitable part of our lives and it also has terrible health consequences. Sometimes a short walking break is all that's needed to bring our stress levels way down. So today, when you feel stressed, take a quick 5 or 10 minute break and go for a quick walk. If you can walk outside, even better! And if you are…
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10/4 Day 220 Sunday
The main goal of the Sit Less Boot Camp Challenge is to help us quit sitting so much and move more. 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 lives. It can't be something you hate doing or you won't stick with it. It's also…
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10/3 Day 219 Saturday
There are lots of ways to ditch the chair and “Get Off My Arse”(GOMA). Some of the most popular actions are listed here: http://www.quittingthesitting.com/how-to-goma.html Which do you think would work for you? Alternative Challenge: Walk while you talk on the phone.
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Sara
Today I am going for my usual hour walk 2.3 miles
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10/2 Day 218 Friday
Awareness is the first step in reducing the time spent sitting, so today's challenge is to observe when and why you sit. Write it down (you might make notes in the notes section of your food diary). As you make notes, can you think of alternatives to sitting that would work for you? Alternative Challenge: Instead of…
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10/1 Day 217 Thursday
What's the Problem with Sitting Too Much? What's the problem with sitting so much? Our first daily challenge explores this topic, so please spend a few minutes checking out the resources here: http://www.quittingthesitting.com/sitting-disease.html And why not stand up while you read it? For those of you who were with us in…
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Did You Know? #1: How Excessive Sitting Harms Us
Hi All, Throughout the month and about every other day I will be posting an infographic or image related to sitting less and moving more. Research findings, helpful tips, that sort of thing. Our first infographic highlights the many ways sitting negatively impacts our body:
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9/30 Day 216 Wednesday
It's Wednesday and the work week is fully under way! So today we are goign to take a moment to clear our minds and relax! Today's Challenge: Meditate for 10 minutes Just stop and let the worries fade away for a few minutes...
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9/29 Day 215 Tuesday
Hello everyone! We got up and moved our feet yesterday and today we are gonna work on our arms. Most arm exercises can be done anywhere! Today's challenge: Do 2 sets of 5 different arm exercises Try and work out all the muscles! Or you can try out something new! Have fun with it!
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9/28 Day 214 Monday
Morning, Everyone! Today we are gonna get up and hit the ground running! Today's Challenge: Walk or run a mile Anyway you wanna do it Just get up and move those feet!
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9/27 Day 213 Sunday
Alright time to getup and get moving! Let's try something new today! Today's Challenge: Try one of the beginner tutorials below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzwdKBYG0xA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS_z6FG_jqE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR9td6t5mTc
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9/26 Day 212 Saturday
Good Morning, everyone! Today is a good day because my cousin is getting married! So with that in mind we are going to do something family oriented today! Today's challenge: Spend quality time with some friends or family you haven't talked to in awhile You can invite them over for lunch or just have a nice long talk on the…
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9/25 Day 211 Friday
Alright everyone! We did this awhile ago and you all seemed to enjoy it a lot. Since we haven't had a food related challenge in a while..I'm bringing it back! Today's Challenge: Eat the Rainbow! Eggplant can be purple, Granny smith apple can be green, Bananas can be yellow! Have fun with it!
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9/24 Day 210 Thursday
Halloween is on its way! Time to get pumpkins and decorate the house! It's one of my favorite things to do and its someting that your whole family can do! Today's Challenge: Make some decorations by hand You can get black paper and white paint to make footprint ghosts. Or you can use white paper to make spider webs...the…
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9/23 Day 209 Wednesday
Morning everyone. Now i bet some of you noticed that I disappeared from the Group leaders section of the group. That's because I was managing the group yesterday and accidentally demoted myself. I took over this group a little while back because shovav had been gone for a very long time. So i messaged the staff of…
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9/22 Day 208 Tuesday
This is something that I popped up awhile back. You all loved it and I think with the spirit I am currently in it rather fits. I think you all will like it as well. Today's Challenge: Call up 3 family members or close friends and tell them you love them
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9/20 Day 206 Sunday
Ok so...I have heard some very troubling news just a couple hours ago. Someone That I was close to committed suicide due to depression and passed away at the hospital. It is devastating and the loss is horrible. So today I want to do something in honor of my good friend... Today's Challenge: Read up on depression and…
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9/21 Day 207 Monday
Sorry for this repeat but I am going to post the link that themedalist posted on the other one. It is a great resource and one that should be in all of your social toolbelts...you never know whose life you could save. Today's Challenge: Read up the link: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
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9/19 Day 205 Saturday
Morning everyone! It's the weekend but I don't have much time to relax. I need to catch up on a lot of chores that have built up throughout the week! Today's Challenge: Spend an extra 20 minutes doing chores Let's make our yards and houses glow!
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9/18 Day 204 Friday
Morning everyone! i am rather happy that Friday is finally here! So we are gonna get in the kitchen and cook something up! Today's Challenge: Look up a healthy recipe and try it out today You don't have to go out and buy a bunch of ingredients. You would be surprised at the good things you can make with just the stuff…
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9/17 Day 203 Thursday
Morning everyone! You guys seemed to like yesterday's so we are going to do something similar. Today's Challenge: Pick an activity from this list and try it out! http://www.thehealthsite.com/fitness/25-fun-and-exciting-ways-to-lose-weight/ I'm gonna try the Bokwa (Using your feet to draw numbers and letters to cardio…
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9/16 Day 202 Wednesday
Hello everyone..Sorry in the delay in posting this. Anyway we will do something quick today! Today's challenge: Do 30 crunches! Work those abs!
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9/15 Day 201 Tuesday
Yesterday was alot of fun! I'm glad you liked it! Now today we are going to start the day strong ans stay strong til we are home! Today's Challenge: Be efficient today! Don't give into laziness today! Stay active an get stuff done! If you run out of things you normally do then look for things you normally wouldn't do and…
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9/14 Day 200 Monday
Morning everyone! As of today I have posted 200 challenges! (I never included the days I couldn't) So we are going to do something we used to do in elementary school on 100's day! Today's Challenge: Do 15 Jumping jacks, Do stretches for 30 seconds, Wall sit for 40 seconds, Go for a 10 minute walk, Meditate for 15 minutes,…
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9/13 Day 199 Sunday
Morning, Everyone! We are going to try something a little bit different today. One of the best ways of getting out of a bad stupor due to having a bad day (or having something bad happen to ruin your mood) is to look at something you care about. When you are feeling down, looking at something you are grateful for or proud…
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9/12 Day 198 Saturday
Morning, Everyone! It is finally the weekend so we are going to try something fun! There are lots of kitchen utensils out there. LOTS. Some look so weird and I don't eve n know what they are! Today's Challenge: Discover a kitchen utensil an cook something with it! Some of them look so weird..
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9/11 Day 197 Friday
Hooray it is Friday! Time to relax a little bit ans wash the tensions and stress of the previous week away! Literally! But before that...Everyone take a moment of silence to think about the soldiers and firemen and everyone else who has lost their lives in the name of our safety and peace! Today's Challenge: Have a moment…
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9/10 Day 196 Thursday
Morning, Everyone! So i guess there will be no multiple day challenge this month. Alright so I want to have some fun today. I'm going to write a letter to my future self. I want to see how much I have changed whenever I decide to open it. I could put in words of encouragement, a funny story, the list goes on! I'm so…