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Why we need so much water and some creative sources for getting it....yes, coffee counts!
http://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/healthy-beverages
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Week Two
2-4: Drink 3 8-oz glasses of water/day & eat 3 servings of vegetables or fruits/day This is also the week you should begin to work on your personal challenge if it is outside of this week's goals. For example, my challenge is to be able to run 3 miles. So today I will begin a Couch to 5K program.
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The Full Program (as of 4/1/15)
Healthy Living Challenge Plan Week: Challenge (Length) 1: Join MFP, Track your existing habits for food and water, we are not changing anything yet (1 week) 2-4: Drink 3 8-oz glasses of water/day & eat 3 servings of vegetables or fruits/day (3 weeks) 5: Track your exercise, you do not have to change anything (1 week)…
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Updates
For now, I will be emailing as well as posting what our challenges are for each week. Once everyone is signed up in this group I will likely just be posting it here. Does that work?
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Your Inspiration
It's important to have inspirations to drive your goals. Is there someone in your life who has inspired you? Perhaps you've had a change in your life lately and that is your inspiration? Or maybe you have a long-term goal in mind, like you want to run a mini-marathon? What inspiration is going to drive you to complete this…
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Welcome to The Challenge!!!!
Welcome to the Staff Development Healthy Living Challenge! We will use this group to track who is part of the challenge, how well we are all doing, to encourage and support one another, to give updates, and to suggest tips. Anyone can see this group, but only approved members can participate and comment. Are you ready to…
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Heart Rate Monitor
I'd like to get a HRM that also measures my calories, but I am a poor little social worker. Before I drop three figures on a fancy watch, does anyone have suggestions? What is a good HRM? What is an affordable HRM that works pretty well? Should I shell out the cold cash or go easy on my wallet?
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My Sinful Confession
In the past year I've lost over 50 lbs. At first I was proud of myself and bragging about it all the time. I lost ten more pounds!! A year later I find myself no longer wanting to talk about it. I get embarrassed when it is brought up with my new friends, my new men, my new co-workers. I feel horrible. I want to hang my…
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Rage on haters
I have worked my butt off to get to where I am....literally! This past week was a struggle because I had so many people express disbelief that I am capable of what I have accomplished. I had two people accuse me of being bulimic. This made me so angry. I have lost this weight old school. No pills. No diets. Just watching…
