December 17, 2007
Can’t Weight for New Year’s is beginning to wind down. We are beginning the third and final section of the program. Your new goals are focused on:
- Push ups and Crunches: Do 10 push ups and 25 crunches every day. Can’t do a normal push up? That’s okay. You can do push ups with bent knees or against the wall.
- Eat a healthy breakfast: Fill up on a low-fat, high fiber breakfast. This can help you eat less throughout the day and give you added energy.
- Limit your tv viewing time: By decreasing TV viewing you can have more time to be active, spend time with your family, and avoid eating in front of the TV.
Please share with us your struggles and successes! Do you have any tips for others on achieving these goals?
Don’t forget to turn in your completed progress card and pick up a new one!
December 11, 2007
As section 2 of Can’t Weight for New Year’s wraps up this week, we hope you have been making progress with your goals for this section. Please share any strategies you have for fitting exercise into your daily routine, eating at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables each day, or finding time for yourself. You may also share any struggles that you have with these goals. We’d love to hear how you are doing!
December 3, 2007
Section 2 of Can’t Weight for New Year’s begins today. Be sure to bring your progress card with you when you weigh-in this week. You will pick up a new card for Section 2 at this point.
Section 2 focuses on daily exercise, eating 5 fruits and vegetables daily, and taking time for yourself. As you focus on these goals, please share with us how you are accomplishing these.
November 26, 2007
We’ve conquered our first big holiday of this program. I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Did you experience any challenges with making healthy choices at Thanksgiving dinner? Was anything easier than you expected it to be? Please share with us your challenges and any tips that you may have for other participants. You may do so by clicking “Comments” next to the exclamation mark below this post.
In other program news, everyone should have completed their initial weigh-in and received the handout and a progress card. You may continue to weigh-in each week to monitor your progress. Weigh-in locations and times are the same as last week. Let us know if you have any questions! Have a great week!
November 14, 2007
Initial weigh-ins are quickly approaching. You will also receive your materials for the first section at this time.
LMC Employees: You may weigh in on November 14 (today) or November 21 at the Wellness Corner in the Sunset Cafe from 11:30-12:30.
Health Directions members: Your weigh-ins will be held at the Wellness Center. They will be on November 19 and 20.
Health Directions Satellite members: See your instructor for your weigh-ins.
If you are unable to make these designated weigh-ins, there will be a scale and drop box available. You can just record your weight on a provided piece of paper and leave it in the drop box. Please let us know if you have any questions!
November 5, 2007
The start of Can’t Weight for New Year’s is only 2 weeks away! Initial weigh-ins for Health Directions members will begin on Monday, November 19 at the wellness center and our satellite locations . LMC Employees will have their initial weigh-ins on Wednesday, November 21st at the Wellness Corner in the Sunset Cafe.
If you have not already registered, you can do so by clicking “Registration” at the top of this page. Feel free to leave a comment here or send an email to abcastles@lexhealth.org if you have any questions.
October 16, 2007
Welcome everybody to the official Health Directions Blog. This was launched in conjunction with our “Can’t Weight for New Year’s” campaign. It’s a place where you can share your progress with others. Discuss tips and other helpful information related to a healthy lifestyle. Or feel free to just read what others have wrote for inspiration. We hope you all have a safe and healthy holiday season. Watch our “official” postings throughout the campaign for more useful information.
