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The Competition Has Begun!
  • Submit your starting weight online or by calling 1.877.881.0085 (if you are in the weight loss division).

  • Begin tracking your daily progress online OR in your logbook (click here to print a copy). You will be reminded in 2 weeks to log in and submit your cumulative results for Round One.

  • It's not too late to join! We are still accepting late registrations. When your colleagues see how much fun you're having, invite them to join your team or create their own.
Dear Friends,

With over 3,000 participants stepping strong from across Cleveland Clinic, Shape Up & Go! Outside promises to be a fun, challenging, and exciting competition.

If you participated in the first Shape Up & Go! competition, then you know the drill. If you are new to the program, this promises to be an exciting 8 weeks.

Shape Up & Go Outside! is designed to continue the team-building and healthy choices that we've already begun. We will have a special focus on outdoor physical activity, now that the weather is warm and it's easy to be active outside.

The competition has begun, so set your goals and let's get started. We're going to motivate you along the way. Each week during the campaign, you will receive this newsletter filled with helpful tips and recommendations from leading health experts.

So clip on your pedometer, tie your shoelaces--and let's make this a great competition!
 
Good luck to you and your team!

Yours in health,

The Cleveland Clinic Employee Wellness Team
support@shapeupandgo.org
Make the Commitment
TeamworkWe encourage you and your team members to print, sign, and post the Shape Up & Go Outside! Team Contract. When you put it in writing it seems to come true!
 
Once signed, hang it in a place (at work or at home) where you'll see it every day. Use it as a strong motivational factor for committing yourself to better health and reaching your goals--and to help empower your team!
The Importance of Goal Setting
Goal
Experts agree that an excellent way to meet your nutrition, exercise, and weight loss targets is to set realistic goals. Our research and experience show that teams that discuss goal setting frequently tend to have the best success in Shape Up & Go Outside!

Click here to download the Shape Up & Go Outside! Goal Setting Guide.
Weekly Tips for Outdoor Activity
  1. Go to the zoo: http://www.clemetzoo.com/

    Cuyahoga County residents can go free each Monday to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.

    Residents should bring a driver's license, state ID, or utility bill with their address. Offer applies to the zoo only, not the Rain Forest, but there's plenty to see at the zoo, including the "Australian Adventure" and the "Wolf Wilderness" exhibits. Parking is always free at the zoo.

  2. Metro Parks: Discover a new metro-park!

    Most of the parks have trails that you can walk, run, rollerblade, or bike on.     http://www.clemetparks.com/recreation/hiking/index.asp

  3. Walk, Jog or Bike Along the Tow Path on the Erie Canal.

     http://www.ohioanderiecanalway.com/Home.aspx

    Tow Path Map: http://www.ohioanderiecanalway.com/Interactive%20Map.aspx

    The towpath passes through Cuyahoga Valley National Park extends from just south of I-480 all the way to Akron, along the Cuyahoga River. The scenic area offers history, hiking, bicycling, winter sports, and all sorts of learning opportunities.

    For a map of the park head to:
    http://www.nps.gov/cuva/
In This Issue
Team Contract
Goal-Setting Guide
Quick Links