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Did You Know Series #3 Dilbert on Sitting Disease
Since it's Monday and many of us are heading back to work today, it seems only appropriate to have Dilbert weigh in on Sitting Disease. Enjoy! And a preview...upcoming challenges will be focused on reducing office sitting. Make it a Movin' Monday!!
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5/1 Day 71 Friday Movin May Begins!
DISCLAIMER: Because I truly believe this will help you all this month will be a little bit different. The Month long challenge will be turned into the daily challenges of this month due to the way that they are laid out. There is an alternative challenge everyday so if you don't want to so what the month long challenge is…
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Did You Know Series #2: Sitting Disease Impacts
Continuing our Did You Know? series, here's an intersting graphic highlighting just some of the impacts of excessive sitting in the United States: Now you know!
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Did You Know Series #1: Your Body on Walking
Hello and Happy Weekend Everyone! I will be chiming in periodically this month with interesting facts and infographics about sitting less and moving more. In addition to the daily challenges, deepening our understanding of why inactivity is so bad for us can give us that extra nudge to stand up and get moving when we're…
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First group
sounds fun but I'm just now learning to use all the resources on MFP and am not sure if I have signed up or not?
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4/29 Day 69 Wednesday
Once again, sorry about the past couple days...it was something that I couldn't control..but anyway back to your scheduled challenge! Spring is in full bloom and it is beautiful! We need to get out there and enjoy it will you can! Today's Challenge: Walk in the rain or lie in the sun. Go have fun outside for an hour!…
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So something happened Sunday night...
Thanks so much for being patient but at about 9:00pm Sunday night my internet dsl thingie turned red meaning...it wasn't connecting. After much messing, kicking, fighting, playing, and swearing from messing with the wires (I'm normally pretty tech savvy) it turns out it had nothing to do with the stuff in my house but the…
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4/30 Day 70 Thursday
One of the best things about life is all the random occurrences that happen in the day. They can be good or bad (hopefully good most of the time). Mostly they are good and they can make your day and they make life more interesting because there is no such thing as a normal day. There is always something different. So we…
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4/26 Day 68 Sunday
You know...it's the weekend. Weekends are meant for going out and having fun, like dancing! Today's Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIPiBK3uTI0 Be Happy and have fun! I would watch it once before you try out the moves though.
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4/25 Day 67 Saturday
One of the things that bugs me is that almost everything served to us is on huge dinnerware or platters...so you feel obligated to fill the plate because if you don't it feels wrong or like you aren't getting enough. that is gonna change today! Today's Challenge: Try out smaller dinnerware Smaller dinnerware helps with…
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4/24 Day 66 Friday
Good Morning, Everyone! Today is Friday! Thank god the weekend is upon us! That reminds me that we haven't done a funny Friday in a while.....So that is what we are going to do. Today's Challenge: blow bubbles high into the air and pop as many as you can before they hit the ground repeat 5 times This sounds easy but can…
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4/23 Day 65 Thurday
Hello, Everyone! Lots of people refer to Thursday as Throw back Thursday. It is where they bring something from the past back..well we aren't going to do that. Instead we are gonna do something new! Today's Challenge: look up a fitness podcast and listen to it These gems have valuable information and they are entertaining…
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4/22 Day 64 Wednesday
Good morning, everyone! Guess what! It is water wednesday part 3! Today's challenge: Whenever you feel hungry (outside normal times like lunch or dinner) drink water instead! Sometimes our bodies say they want one thing but actually mean another. Sometimes hungry pangs aren't for food but for water instead!
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4/21 Day 63 Tuesday
Morning, Everyone! I hope you have had a good day so far! I have except for one thing. There has been a terrible storm going on and it has me worried. I haven't checked my flashlights, got new batteries, or prepared in any way if a bad storm where to hit me. So that is what we are going to do! Today's Challenge: Storm…
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Kick A.S.S April Check In
Hello everyone! I would like for anyone who would like motivation/ support/ or just wanna tell how they are doin with the month long challenge to post here! Also several of you said that they couldn't do burpees so I have some alternatives for you! Alternative Exercises…
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4/20 Day 62 Monday
Good morning everyone! Today is the start of a new work day. More often than not a lot of you will be sitting and not doing a lot of activity for long periods of time. We are gonna try something a little different today! Today's Challenge: Sneak in fitness exercises through out the day. Take the long route to the fax…
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4/19 Day 61 Sunday
Hello everyone! Today is Sunday and it is a day that families often get together and do things! i know yester day we got in contact with someone we haven't talked to in a while but today we are dealing with immediate family! Today's Challenge: prepare and have a healthy family dinner together Feel the love!
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4/17 Day 59 Friday
Sorry for the delay everyone! I got caught up reading a book. I love to read but I kind of avoid it because if I think I can finish it I will stay up all night and day until I do....Which happens more often than naught. Anyway we are going to do part 2 of a challenge that we did a while ago. That's right everyone it is…
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4/18 Day 60 Saturday
Hello, everyone! I am posting this early because I am going to bed early. Due to hte fact I haven't slept in over 24 hours because I had to finish the book I was reading and i wasn't tired so...No sleep! Which works out because I have to get up really early tomorrow anyways and i'm tired so i will be able to sleep early!…
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4/16 Day 58 Thursday
Hello everyone! You know we haven't done a heart felt challenge in a while. Something that just bit by bit brightens your day. So we are going to do a throw back to one we did awhile ago on this Throwback Thursday! Today's Challenge: Do 3 acts of kindness It can be big or small just put yourself out there and help someone…
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4/13 Day 55 Monday
Um.....Hello? Is anybody still here? Did you guys not like the last couple of challenges? If so you need to tell me what you all want to see because, if you don't comment then I feel like I'm doing something wrong. I can't see how many of you view the post and just didn't comment, which is fine! But since i can't see that…
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4/15 Day 57 Wednesday
Good Morning everyone. My schedule has been kinda whacky the past couple days so i have been posting the last few at 4-5am instead of midnight, like I normally do. You know what? We haven't had a water challenge in a while so that is what we are going to do for Water Wednesday! Today's Challenge: When you get up this drink…
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4/14 Day 56 Tuesday
Hello Everyone! I am so glad that you all liked yesterday's challenge but today we are going to bring some culture into our lives Today's challenge: Learn a few phrases in a new language Language has always fascinated me and you never know when it might come in handy!
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4/12 Day 54 Sunday
Hello, Everyone! The weekend is often used to catch up around the house and relax. but we are going to take one of these chores up a knotch! Today's challenge: Power walk while doing chores If you are going grocery shopping you gotta strut your stuff!
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4/11 Day 53 Saturday
Hello, Everyone! Today is the end of passover where the Jews escaped the Egyptians. So we are gonna go with that theme to day! Today's Challenge: Walk like an Egyptian! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqGDNqxq2Bc You might wanna watch it first before you try it out but it is alot of fun!
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4/10 Day 52 Friday
Hello, everyone! We have done a lot of food oriented challenges this week so we are going to break it up! Today's Challenge: Try out a new exercise you haven't done before! Let's switch up our routines abit!
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4/9 Day 51 Thursday
I apologize! I keep putting the days wrong! ^ ^; Anyway our lives are so busy nowadays that we often don't have time to stop and think. So that is what we are gonna try today! Today's Challenge: meditate for 5 mins Calm your mind and relax for a bit. It can be very soothing.
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4/8 Day 50 Tuesday
Hello, everyone! I can't believe that I have been doing this for 50 days already! I really can't believe it. Maybe when we get to 100 days we'll do a 100 day theme like when we were in school. Anyway. Everything has finally come to life! Everything is green! Today's Challenge: Add a serving of veggies We need to get our…
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4/7 Day 49 Tuesday
Hello eveyone! You know when I read an ingredients list I don't understand half the stuff on there. So what is exactly in what I eat? Today's Challenge: look up 5 ingredients that you don't know what they are on a food label Post your results!
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4/8 Day 48 Easter Monday!
Hello everyone! It is Easter Monday! We can go back to the bad things we gave up 3 days ago! Though it would be better if you didn't but I won't judge! I bet you all had fun today so we are going to have a day of rest today! Today's Challenge: Relax and take some time for yourself. Hope you all had a good Easter!