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| Shape Up RI News |
February 4, 2008 |
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Greetings! 
Let the competition begin!
With over 11,000 participants and growing by the day, our Shape Up RI 2008 healthy lifestyle challenge is officially underway.
Governor Carcieri and a spirited crowd of 800 Rhode Islanders, from as far away as Westerly and Little Compton, joined us in Providence on Saturday to launch this exciting campaign.
"This is an incredible movement," Dr. David Katz of ABC News told all of us on Saturday morning. "This is a public health mission of the very first order." (Read the ProJo article and read Dr. Katz's Prevention.com blog entry about the event.) I cannot thank you enough for being a part of this statewide health campaign. I can sense your great enthusiasm, courage, and hope as we embark on this journey together. As a medical student, it is truly an honor to be leading such a committed and passionate group of health-minded individuals. I am going to do everything I can to make this experience one that you will never forget. I know we have all been eagerly waiting for this day. So clip on your pedometer, slip on your blue wristband, put on your game face -- and let's get started. Good luck to you and your team!
Yours in Health, Rajiv Kumar
Chairman
info@shapeupri.org
P.S. I invite you to send us your team photos and tell us why you and your team members are participating in Shape Up RI 2008. We may feature your team in next week's newsletter!
Please call us at 401.421.0608 if you need any assistance.
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| Important Notices |
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 Helpful notes for you and your team
Picking Up Pedometers
If you signed up for the competition late, you may not have received your pedometer by mail yet. To pick up your pedometer in person, please call us at 421-0608.
Competition Logbook
You should begin tracking your daily progress in the printed competition logbook. Click here to download it.
Competition Handbook
Click here to download the competition handbook with rules of the program and frequently asked questions.
Registration
Registration for the program will remain open until February 17. Visit the Team Building Forum to find new team members.
Changing Team Preferences
Team captains can change their team name or team competition divisions any time until February 17 by logging into TeamTracker and clicking on "Manage Your
Team" and then "Edit Team Preferences."
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| Walking: An Easy Way to Get Started Today |
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 All about pedometers
Pedometers Are Powerful Tools
Using Pedometers to Measure and Motivate (PDF)
A report from the President's Council on Physical Fitness on how pedometers work and how to use them to motivate people to get more physical activity each day.
Healthy Pedometer Goals
How Many Steps Per Day Are Enough?
Should I be walking 10,000 steps? Dr. Catrine Tudor-Locke has been studying pedometer walking and released a new opinion in the January 2004 issue of "Sports Medicine."
Walk Like the Amish
How many steps per day are enough to keep you trim and prevent obesity? A pedometer study of an Old Order Amish community showed that their average man logged 18,000 steps per day and their average woman logged 14,000 steps per day.
Making the Best Use of Your Pedometer
Calorie and Distance Calculator for Pedometer Walkers
Enter your weight, steps, and steps per mile to calculate distance and calories burned.
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| The Important of Goal Setting |
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 Talk with your team about goals
Experts agree that an excellent way to meet your nutrition, exercise, and weight loss targets is to set realistic goals.
For example, if you haven't exercised in a while, a three-mile run might not be practical; but walking at lunch with your team for 15 - 20 minutes is a very attainable goal. When you set realistic goals, you're more likely to stick with your fitness program. And when you think positively about your goals, you're more likely to reach them.
We encourage you to work with your team captain to decide on healthy and achievable goals. You should then develop a customized plan for success.
By working together and keeping an open dialogue, everyone can be successful in this competition. Choosing activities you enjoy will also help you maintain your daily physical activity. If you need a variety of activities to stay motivated, combine a few that appeal to you.
Our research and past experience shows that teams that discuss goal setting frequently tend to have the best success in Shape Up RI.
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| Calendar of Upcoming Events |
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 There are already 50+ events scheduled
Throughout this campaign, we will be hosting hundreds of FREE health workshops and fitness events for all participants and for the general public.
Events will include educational health workshops, group fitness opportunities, cooking classes, sports outings, team challenges, and more.
There are already dozens of events on our calendar! Please check it often, as we update it frequently.
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| Real Simple: Healthy Eating |
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 Drs. Wing and Flynn Set the Record Straight
There are plenty of myths about healthy eating. Assistant professor of medicine and nutritionist Dr. Mary Flynn and professor of psychiatry and human behavior Dr. Rena
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