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Fidget, pace, dance during commercials, stretch often, walk the dog, walk a baby, walk a friend.
Waking up muscles burns more calories than letting them sleep. (just don't be a pest to your family.)

- Submitted by OKIE_NANA 9/16/2010 in Staying Healthy | 1 Comments

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Drink 8 glasses of water using color coded rubber bands

Drinking water is difficult for me. Now, to be sure I meet my 8 glass minimum, I wrap 4 rubber bands around a 16 ounce bottle of water. Color coding: 2 red (critical), 1 yellow (fair) 1 green (I did it!). Each time I finish the water, a rubber band gets moved up to the top of the bottle. I refill until 8 glasses are rubber bands are at the top of the bottle. I can see my progress and it keeps me focused.

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Adding frozen raspberries also helps make the water very tasty!

- Submitted by LOVE2MEN 9/16/2010 | 3 Comments | View Secret

Take your dog out

Instead of just opening the back door and letting your dog outside to go, go outside with him/her. I just took my dog out and walked the yard with her. We got more snow last night so I put my boots on and walked around the yard. My dog was much more active out there and I was able to pick up a few fallen branches and put them onto our branch pile. Nothing like getting moving right away in the morning.

- Submitted by SLAMSLAM2 9/16/2010 | 0 Comments | View Secret

Watching my words

I find changing a few words changes your world. Like I try not to say workout but play time, fun time, time getting move, and social time(walking with a friend). I think of working with the PTball and strength training as performing and circus training. 334

- Submitted by 2HAMSDIET 9/16/2010 | 3 Comments | View Secret

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