Workout 014-2012
We made it to the gym this evening.
Workout 011-2012
Another day with over 10,000 steps. I got 8,000 of them before I went to bed 12:00 - 3:00 our time but (;00 to 12:00 Vegas time.
Workout 010-2012
So another day here in Vegas with over 10,000 steps..
Workout 009-2012
I am counting anytime that I get over 10,000 steps in a day and I did not count the steps as a workout in someother way as a workout.. So I got over 20,000 steps today.. Some of them are rolling over to tomorrow because fo the time difference.
Workout 004-2012
Went walking at lunch. It was for a half hour. So the question is what to consider a workout?
Workout# 003-2012
Made it to the gym again this evening. I have 10,000 steps. I did some nautilus machines and the graviton machine.
Workout 002-2012
Made it to Omni after work. I used the arc trainer and walked the track. 1000 calories and over 8000 steps.
Workout 001-2012
Went to the gym today. Did the Arc trainer and walked the track.I will be posting all of my workouts to here again.. Hopefully it will be a lot..
Fitbit Stats Week of 5-9-2011
Wow.. This was a great week for getting in steps and getting to the gym..
Workout #011-10
well I worked out this morning. I was able to find the gym. I did 25 minutes on the arc trainer, then nautilus and finally walking the track
Well, I have not been doing a good job of posting daily.. Not really sure why not.. I have started to be more active. I have started walking at lunch and did a p90X workout. So I am at Workout #010-10. That is not a lot for 26 days but it is a start.
Workouts and Shape up and go
I have no idea how many workouts I have had this year. I stopped keeping track sometime in July.. I have not been posting.. I am not sure why I fell in to this rut.
We competed in the Cleveland Clinic's Shape up and go again.. So out of 245 teams for exercise minutes we came in 14th with our average of 2,869 minutes. Pedometer steps we were 48th out of 329 teams. Not bad.. Not bad at all.. It takes a lot of steps because we have doctors and nurses that walk all day long.. It is hard to walk with my computer :)
We competed in the Cleveland Clinic's Shape up and go again.. So out of 245 teams for exercise minutes we came in 14th with our average of 2,869 minutes. Pedometer steps we were 48th out of 329 teams. Not bad.. Not bad at all.. It takes a lot of steps because we have doctors and nurses that walk all day long.. It is hard to walk with my computer :)
Workout#102-09 Day 168
Made it to the gym this morning. I did 55 minutes on the arc trainer..
Workout#101-09
Mogan and I rode 18.5 miles on our single bikes.
Workout#100-09
Yes I have 100 workouts for the year.. Yes this is a lot latter then I thought it would be when I would have hit this number.. I walked for 40 minnutes at lunch today. My ankle is feeling really good..
Shape up and go.
At work we started a contest called shape up and go. Here are my results so far.
January 2009 Review
What a great month. I am back on a schedule of working out.. I had 37 workouts in January. That was great. I know some may thing that walking at lunch should not count but I am getting around 6000 steps at lunch. So how are you doing on your resolutions this year? I am well on my way. Last year I hit my 43 workout in March..
This Monday we are starting the Shape up and go at work. I am the team captain of Elliptically Challenged. We are tracking our steps and amount of exercise. We have over 3400 employees that are doing the challenge. Do you want to play along at home? For the next 12 weeks monitor your steps for the day. Put on a pedometer in the morning and wear it all day.. Even on your elliptical trainer. I continue to post my steps each week. My goal is 350,000 steps for February. Add up the hours of exercise each day such as walking briskly, on an elliptical trainer, a spin class, nautilus and etc..
This Monday we are starting the Shape up and go at work. I am the team captain of Elliptically Challenged. We are tracking our steps and amount of exercise. We have over 3400 employees that are doing the challenge. Do you want to play along at home? For the next 12 weeks monitor your steps for the day. Put on a pedometer in the morning and wear it all day.. Even on your elliptical trainer. I continue to post my steps each week. My goal is 350,000 steps for February. Add up the hours of exercise each day such as walking briskly, on an elliptical trainer, a spin class, nautilus and etc..
Workout#001-09
We went walking this afternoon we did 2.8 miles.
Introducing the Shape Up & Go Challenge!
I received this at work today.. Obviously I already threw my hat into the ring..
Introducing the Shape Up & Go Challenge!
Please see the attached flier for more information. If you’re interested in signing up for this challenge. Include in your email whether you’d be interested in being the team captain for our division. The team captain should be willing to encourage a team of 5-11 employees to stay on track for this 12 week challenge. Also, include which challenge you are interested in: weight loss, walk the most steps, or exercise the most hours (you may select more than 1).
What is it?
Shape Up & Go! is a fun 12 week, team based fitness, pedometer steps, and/or weight loss competition.
Who is it for?
Employees are invited to form a team of coworkers and compete with other teams to exercise the most hours, lose the most weight, and/or walk the most steps. Shape Up & Go! is designed for employees of all fitness levels. We’ll provide you with tools and resources to easily set goals, track your progress, and motivate your colleagues.
Introducing the Shape Up & Go Challenge!
Please see the attached flier for more information. If you’re interested in signing up for this challenge. Include in your email whether you’d be interested in being the team captain for our division. The team captain should be willing to encourage a team of 5-11 employees to stay on track for this 12 week challenge. Also, include which challenge you are interested in: weight loss, walk the most steps, or exercise the most hours (you may select more than 1).
What is it?
Shape Up & Go! is a fun 12 week, team based fitness, pedometer steps, and/or weight loss competition.
Who is it for?
Employees are invited to form a team of coworkers and compete with other teams to exercise the most hours, lose the most weight, and/or walk the most steps. Shape Up & Go! is designed for employees of all fitness levels. We’ll provide you with tools and resources to easily set goals, track your progress, and motivate your colleagues.
Help Your Loved Ones Stay Healthy
I received this at work in our monthly newsletter and I wanted to share.
Help Your Loved Ones Stay Healthy
Random Acts of Fitness, Nutrition and Health
Some ideas (in random order of course):
• Keep a variety of foods in the kitchen.
• Make sure you talk to them about other things besides weight loss and fitness.
• Stock kitchen with healthy cookbooks, leaving them where people can find them.
• Get the junk food out of the house.
• Plan an active activity after dinner.
• Make it a habit to play outdoor games together.
• Plan a cooking date.
• Cook at least three times a week for the household.
• If you already cook, cook healthier foods for the family.
• Maintain an upbeat attitude.
• Get a physical and urge them to do the same.
• Give “active” gifts, like personal training packages, a bicycle, roller blades, etc.
• Make a bet.
• Use positive language all the time.
• Be straight up and let them know you’re concerned about their health.
• Opt for activities as an excuse to spend time together.
• Turn off the TV and hide the remote.
• Give big, positive attention to changes that are made.
• If it’s your turn to pick, choose a healthy restaurant or one that’s within walking distance.
Kids’ Health: TV, Internet Causing Kids Harm: Media in general is boosting rates of obesity, and other woes
There's a strong link between media exposure and childhood obesity, smoking and sexual activity, according to U.S.
researchers who reviewed 173 studies on media and health conducted over the past three decades.
According to the review, 80 percent of the studies concluded that higher amounts of television and other media exposure
were associated with negative health effects in children and adolescents. The strongest association was between media
and obesity. Of the 73 studies that examined media/childhood weight, 86 percent showed a significant association
between increased media exposure and obesity.
The findings, by researchers from Yale University School of Medicine, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the California Pacific Medical Center, were released Tuesday by Common Sense Media, a nonprofit organization that seeks to
improve the impact of media and entertainment on children and families.
"This review is the first-ever comprehensive evaluation of the many ways that media impacts children's physical health,"
lead researcher Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel, of the NIH, said in a news release.
"The results clearly show that there is a strong correlation between media exposure and long-term negative health effects
to children. This study provides an important jumping-off point for future research that should explore both the effects of traditional media content and that of digital media -- such as video games, the Internet, and cell phones -- which kids are using today with more frequency," Emanuel said.
He and his colleagues recommend that parents limit their children's exposure to media and make wise, age-appropriate
decisions for their children. There should be media literacy programs in schools, the researchers said, and policy makers
need to make media education programs a national priority.
"Media is increasingly pervasive in the lives of children and adolescents," James P. Steyer, Common Sense Media
founder and CEO, said in a group news release. "Parents and educators must consider the effects of media when they're
trying to address issues with their child's health. This report makes is clear that we need a bold new agenda on media and
technology use. We hope this report will create a new sense of urgency in that regard."
Help Your Loved Ones Stay Healthy
Random Acts of Fitness, Nutrition and Health
Some ideas (in random order of course):
• Keep a variety of foods in the kitchen.
• Make sure you talk to them about other things besides weight loss and fitness.
• Stock kitchen with healthy cookbooks, leaving them where people can find them.
• Get the junk food out of the house.
• Plan an active activity after dinner.
• Make it a habit to play outdoor games together.
• Plan a cooking date.
• Cook at least three times a week for the household.
• If you already cook, cook healthier foods for the family.
• Maintain an upbeat attitude.
• Get a physical and urge them to do the same.
• Give “active” gifts, like personal training packages, a bicycle, roller blades, etc.
• Make a bet.
• Use positive language all the time.
• Be straight up and let them know you’re concerned about their health.
• Opt for activities as an excuse to spend time together.
• Turn off the TV and hide the remote.
• Give big, positive attention to changes that are made.
• If it’s your turn to pick, choose a healthy restaurant or one that’s within walking distance.
Kids’ Health: TV, Internet Causing Kids Harm: Media in general is boosting rates of obesity, and other woes
There's a strong link between media exposure and childhood obesity, smoking and sexual activity, according to U.S.
researchers who reviewed 173 studies on media and health conducted over the past three decades.
According to the review, 80 percent of the studies concluded that higher amounts of television and other media exposure
were associated with negative health effects in children and adolescents. The strongest association was between media
and obesity. Of the 73 studies that examined media/childhood weight, 86 percent showed a significant association
between increased media exposure and obesity.
The findings, by researchers from Yale University School of Medicine, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the California Pacific Medical Center, were released Tuesday by Common Sense Media, a nonprofit organization that seeks to
improve the impact of media and entertainment on children and families.
"This review is the first-ever comprehensive evaluation of the many ways that media impacts children's physical health,"
lead researcher Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel, of the NIH, said in a news release.
"The results clearly show that there is a strong correlation between media exposure and long-term negative health effects
to children. This study provides an important jumping-off point for future research that should explore both the effects of traditional media content and that of digital media -- such as video games, the Internet, and cell phones -- which kids are using today with more frequency," Emanuel said.
He and his colleagues recommend that parents limit their children's exposure to media and make wise, age-appropriate
decisions for their children. There should be media literacy programs in schools, the researchers said, and policy makers
need to make media education programs a national priority.
"Media is increasingly pervasive in the lives of children and adolescents," James P. Steyer, Common Sense Media
founder and CEO, said in a group news release. "Parents and educators must consider the effects of media when they're
trying to address issues with their child's health. This report makes is clear that we need a bold new agenda on media and
technology use. We hope this report will create a new sense of urgency in that regard."