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April 8, 2008, 6:59 am
Flag as Inappropriate Tammy66
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Making exercise a family activity
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We're going to try this between now and fall to see if it helps us all to get more fit and lose weight. There are five of us in the house who could all stand to lose a few pounds and get in better shape. We just purchased pedometers for everyone and we're going to hold competitions with prizes for the most miles walked each week and month. We're hoping to walk as a family as well as separately or in smaller groups each day. After two weeks, we are going to see where we're at collectively and come up with a reasonable overall goal for miles as a family over the summer.
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April 8, 2008, 9:24 am
Flag as Inappropriate ewills says...
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That sounds like a great idea. Making exercise fun is good, but involving the entire family is awesome. When you exercise in a group, it makes you work harder and also keeps you more accountable to keep up the routine. Great Idea!!
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April 8, 2008, 9:30 am
Flag as Inappropriate skatss says...
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What a great idea. That will be just about the best thing your family can do to keep each member healthy.
It might also be a wonderful idea to plan some vacations on hiking. Take a look at The US National Parks website. Almost all the national parks have trails that are just wonderful places to walk and hike.
http://www.walkingconnection.com/links.htm#Hiking
Some places are free and some just require a small fee. The views are magnificent and there's so much to learn in our national parks.
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April 8, 2008, 9:54 am
Flag as Inappropriate gbyrd says...
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I love the idea. Some of the most fun that you can have on vacation is enjoying the outdoors. Whether its hiking through the mountains, or swimming at the beach or river, almost all outdoor activities benefit your health.
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April 8, 2008, 12:22 pm
Flag as Inappropriate melanie says...
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Good for you! Let us know how things turn out.
Now that the weather is warmer we have started taking a walk every night after dinner. It's good exercise and it gives us time to talk.
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April 8, 2008, 12:37 pm
Flag as Inappropriate Missy says...
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That sounds like absolute fun, and that also means that you don't have to cook two meals, you can just do one low carb meal, or whatever strategy you plan to take. All the best with that.
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April 8, 2008, 11:23 pm
Flag as Inappropriate jenbear09 says...
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That is a great idea never though about doing something like that with my step daughters. We just go for a mile walk maybe 2 a week.
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April 9, 2008, 4:32 pm
Flag as Inappropriate mom2many says...
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We are a walking family. It started when my hubby and I were young and had our first baby. I was at home, holding on to baby pounds, and he was a grad student and working full time. We made time to walk together. Now we do it all the time because we enjoy it.
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April 10, 2008, 2:23 pm
Flag as Inappropriate purple says...
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We do this every spring/summer. We're sun people and when its nice out we all go play as a family (us and the dogs). Whether it be a nice walk, or a swim in the river or running in the fields near the house we get out at least every other day for a nice long jaunt. At least longer than the normal mile round trip to get the mail.
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May 20, 2008, 7:57 pm
Flag as Inappropriate jimmys devoted says...
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WE all dive or snorkel. When we are out in teh water for hourson end we drop weight like crazy. LAst summer we dropped on average 32 pounds each!
Ok so the winter we put some of it back on.
We also change our diet. mor eprotens and fibers than carbs but for carbs watermelon and grapes.... Yes workinga s a family does help for the weight to come off......
Congrats on doing it together. Keep us posted on hwo well your family is doing
julie
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