ALL GROUPS - INTERGROUP CHALLENGE Create, as a group, a Circle of Do's and Don'ts for ANY KEY from the UWS book, and submit it before Dec. 15, 2004. Each Group which contributes to this challenge will get: 1. Their "circle" submission published in Newsletter 2. A banner for your group website 3. A certificate from the WLC Moderators/Leaders group for achievement of Challenge

 

WINNERS!! - The Get Real Girls

 We chose the exercise Key # 6
 
Do keep a Workout Diary or Journal
 
Don't over do! If you get hurt it will set your whole program back.
 
Do get support, find a exercise partner your more likely to keep it up.
 
Do write it in your Daily planner just like you would any other appointment.
 
Don't be in a big hurry.
 
Don't compare your self with others.

 

Do exercise at your maxim level trying to add a little more every few days.
 
Do exercise at least 3 times a week more if you can.
 
Do keep experimenting til you find an exercise you actually
enjoy!

 

Do have more than one to choose from, to allow for
indoor/outdoor/weather/time of year type needs.

 

Don't believe the media hype that tries to convince you that you need an expensive gym membership.

 

Don't be afraid to go to the gym your first time. You deserve to be the best you you can be!

 

Do Track your progress. You will be absolutely amazed at how quickly you see a difference in what you could do and now do.

 

Do utilized on line sites you can learn a lot for free and created a great comprehensive workout that is versatile and easy to follow, yet adds enough variety to keep it challenging.

 

Do take advantage of the free offers for a week or two of free exercise at places like Golds gym, Fittness USA, or others just call around.
 
Do use a Pedometer and try to add a few extra steps each day.
 
Do have fun with it.
 
Do consult with your physician before starting.
 
Dr Phil says...."Prioritize exercise in your life. It is just too powerful a fat fighter for you not to have it on your side.  walking, jogging, aerobic dance classes, yoga, playing a sport, or lifting weights. Exercise does more than simply burn calories; it changes your self-perception so you stop labeling yourself as a couch potato.There is absolutely no way you can control your weight for a lifetime without it.
 
This key is very straightforward: regular, intentional exercise is a big deal, a huge deal. It unlocks the door to body control  a state of fitness in which your body is metabolically geared for losing weight and keeping it off, and is flowing with energy and vitality.

 

A common denominator among people who successfully manage their weight and stay fit is that they exercise as a matter of habit. Failure to put exercise at the top of your priority list, or leaving it off the list altogether, is a deal breaker, because you're cheating yourself not just out of a way to shed the necessary pounds, but also a way to stabilize a normal weight and stay healthy for a lifetime.

 

Are you doing enough exercise? To assess your current level of activity, take Dr. Phil's Exercise Audit in the UWL book

 

If you've never exercised regularly, or at least not in a while, you'll need to break yourself in gently and gradually. Dr. Phil suggests you consult with your physician, particularly if you have any chronic health problems.

 

Start today, and in a time span as brief as 10 minutes in your workout, you will feel better, you will be energized, you will have a better frame of mind and outlook on what lies ahead."

And Rather you like it or not JUST DO IT! 

 

The Get Real Girls.