Greetings!
We
are off to a running start-well, a walking start--with you and 4,000 of your
co-workers competing for a great set of prizes and personal rewards in this
exciting challenge. Many new teams have joined the fun along with veteran
participants. Vets, we love your dedication and achievements. But don't think
that means we won't look at your successes-and don't get too comfortable, as
the newest members are working hard to beat you.Past results show that teams that make significant progress in the
first round tend to achieve the best overall results.
One more prize has been added! In addition to the trip to New York for the Dr. Oz show there will be
three
cash prizes:
Added Team Cash
Prize: One team will be randomly drawn from among all
teams with 100% of their members completing all 5 rounds of the
competition.
Other Team Cash
Prizes Remain the Same: One team will be randomly drawn from
among the top ten teams in the exercise category AND one
team will be randomly drawn from among the top ten teams in the pedometer
steps category.
Have you checked out the new features?
Create a plan to "meet
for a quick walk during a break" or "join a few friends to shoot some hoops".
And everyone loves our easy to make Go! Foods recipes and text message
reporting. Each competition has a different twist and we're
always interested in any ideas that you have to make Shape Up & Go! even
better!
We interrupt this message for the Jokes of the Week from TAP
about grandparents:
-
She was in the bathroom, putting on her makeup, under
the
watchful eyes of her young granddaughter, as she'd
done
many times before. After she applied her lipstick and started
to leave, the little one said, "But Gramma, you
forgot
to kiss the toilet paper good-bye!" I will probably never
put
lipstick on again without thinking about kissing the toilet paper
good-bye...
-
My young grandson called the other day to wish me Happy
Birthday.
He asked me how old I was, and I told him, 63.
My
grandson was quiet for a moment, and then he asked,
"Did
you start at 1?"
-
After putting her grandchildren to bed, a grandmother
changed
into old slacks and a droopy blouse and proceeded to
wash
her hair. As she heard the children getting more and
more
rambunctious, her patience grew thin. Finally, she
threw
a towel around her head and stormed into their room,
putting
them back to bed with stern warnings. As she left the
room,
she heard the three-year-old say with a trembling voice,
"Who
was THAT?"
Once again our hats are off to the creative team names. Here we
are a few that keep us laughing and hopefully keep you chuckling as well:
From Dermatology
& Plastic Surgery - Droop Therapy
Lerner
Research - Fit Femmes & Buff Beau
Medina
Hospital - IDEAL SPECIMENS
A "combined
team" - the NAUTI Mermaids
Keep up the
great work, keep the jokes coming, and most of all keep smiling!
Send your
stories to [Contact info], and send your jokes to
youdocs@gmail.com
Yours in Health,
Cleveland Clinic Employee Wellness
Because of these difficult economic times, concerns about cost are legitimate. We want you to know that yes, you can eat healthy on a budget!
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