Round Three Results Are In!
- Participants on average have lost 3.1 pounds, exercised for 1,411 minutes (34 per day), and walked 361,605 steps (8,610 per day).
- Together, Cleveland Clinic employees have lost 3,841 pounds, exercised for 2,114,874 minutes and walked 738,035,826 steps.
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Dear Friends,
Can you believe it? YOU are now in the final week of Shape Up & Go!
Even though YOU are about to cross the finish line, now is not the time to slow down. Finish strong and with great conviction so that YOU can feel proud of what YOU AND YOUR TEAM, AND YOUR FELLOW CLINIC EMPLOYEES, have accomplished together.
If you've been on the sidelines for the past few weeks, it is not too late to get back in the game and earn the sweet satisfaction of completing this eight-week challenge. If some of your team members have begun to fizzle, help them with a final encouraging push to join YOU as YOUR TEAM rounds out this competition and then takes the victory lap.
Next week we will share with you the staggering numbers that quantify what you have collectively achieved as a team. These statistics are only part of your great success story--but they provide tangible benchmarks and undeniable evidence for the true impact of your movement.
We wish you and your team the best of luck in the remainder of this competition.
See you at the finish line!
Yours In Health,
The Cleveland Clinic Employee Wellness Team
support@shapeupandgo.org
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CDC: Keeping It Off
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 If
you've recently lost excess weight, BRAVO! YOU will likely benefit
your health now and forever (you will keep the weight and waist off).
Now that you've lost weight and waist, do you know ways to maintain
your success?
The following tips are some of the common characteristics among people who have successfully lost weight and waist forever:
Changed their diet to something they loved that included smaller portions.
In studies of people who have lost weight and kept it off for at least
a year, most continued to eat a diet on smaller plates compared to
their pre-weight loss diet. Yes, plate size matters -- Your own
home is the easiest place to understand a normal portion size. Keep it
from looking puny (which makes your mind want more even if your body is
perfectly satisfied) by filling up your plate with vegetables and
moving to 9 inch plates. Eat slowly--enjoy the flavors of the foods you are eating--listen to your body when it
tells you it's full.
Keep your eating patterns consistent. Follow
a healthy eating pattern regardless of changes in your routine. Plan
ahead for weekends, vacations, and special occasions. By making a plan,
it is more likely you'll have foods on hand that keep you young-you
know, no saturated, 4-legged animal or palm or coconut oil, no trans
fat, no grain but 100% whole grain, no added sugars or syrups in the
first five ingredients-the GO! (have you tried it?) Foods criteria.
Eat breakfast every day. Eating
breakfast is a common trait among people who have lost weight and kept
it off. Eating a breakfast that includes protein with whole grains can jumpstart your metabolism and keep you from overeating later in
the day.
Try low-fat yogurt, a
slice of low fat cheese melted on a whole grain English muffin or a cold piece
of veggie pizza left over from last nights dinner.
Be Active
Get
daily physical activity. People who have lost weight and kept it
off typically engage in 60-90 minutes of moderate intensity physical
activity most days of the week while not exceeding calorie needs. This
doesn't necessarily mean 60-90 minutes at one time. It might mean 20-30
minutes of physical activity three times a day-for example, a brisk
walk in the morning, at lunch time, and in the evening.
Gather the posse
Get
support from family, friends, and others. People who have successfully
lost weight and kept it off often rely on support from others to help
them stay on course and get over any "bumps." Sometimes having a friend
or partner who is also losing weight or maintaining a weight loss can
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