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11/3 Day 249 Tuesday
alrighty so we got outside and enjoyed the fall air yesterday! so today we are going to try out some new fall foods! Today's Challenge: try out a new healthy fall recipe!
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11/2 Day 248 Monday
Morning everyone! Sorry about not posting yesterday. I ended up helping host a party and by the time clean up and all that was over..I was out like a light. So please forgive me! Today's Challege: Go out for a 10 minutes walk! Let's keep movin from October! Also we need to enjoy these fall days before winter comes and…
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10/31 Day 247 Saturday
Happy Halloween everyone! today is the last day for the Sit less bootcamp! thank you so much to everyone who participated and we hope that you keep trying to work on your 1 thing. Now today is going to be a little different. With it being Halloween, I found some spooky workouts that you can all try! So pick one below and…
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10/30 Day 246 Friday
As our Sit Less Boot Camp challenge draws to a close, it's a good time to think about what comes next. How is your transition out of the chair going? Are you sitting less and moving more? Are you still practicing your “One Thing” or has it become a habit you just do now without thinking? There are lots of ways to build on…
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10/29 Day 245 Thursday
As we've learned this month, sitting is a tough habit to change. Since the goal of the Sit Less Boot Camp is to help us sit less long after October is over, social media can help us keep our sit less goal a top priority. If you're on Facebook or Twitter, why not 'like' or 'follow” Quitting the Sitting's Facebook page…
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10/28 Day 242 Wednesday
People who are committed to an active lifestyle look for ways to be more active and get more steps in throughout the day. They don't settle for the easy shortcut. So today, try to make things just a little more difficult for yourself. Park further away from your building, make several passes through the grocery store…
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10/27 Day 243 Tuesday
Basically we are trying to incorporate healthier habits and sometimes that can conflict with other bad habits. If it does then we need to develop a plan to work those bad habits out and work that good habit in. Today I want you to take note as you do your 1 or 2 thing today. Is it disrupting a bad habit? Is that bad habit…
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10/26 Day 242 Monday
What's the last Fall Cleaning project will you accomplish today for this month's challenge? We've all got small projects around the house that we've been meaning to get to...now's the time! After this challenge, you will now have completed three house projects that have been on your to-do list. They are now done. Way to…
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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?
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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!
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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…
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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!
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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!
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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…
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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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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 *kitten*”(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.
