Weight-Loss STEPtember

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MoonGoddess

MoonGoddess

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The America on the Move organization is getting geared up to do another challenge, similar to the WOMAN challenge a while back.

Basically you find ways to add more movement & cut calories.

" Make two small changes every day throughout September by moving more and eating smarter. As your small changes add up, so will your chances to win GREAT PRIZES!"

"Steptember is America On the Move’s national month-long celebration highlighting how easy it is to be active and eat healthfully. During the month, everyone is encouraged to experience America On the Move’s small change approach that prevents weight gain and enhances health:

~ Add an extra 2000 steps (or activity equivalent) to your day
~ Choose one smart way to eat 100 fewer calories each day.

Individuals, families, worksites, schools, and communities can help turn September into Steptember by joining the fun at . Throughout the month of September, the Steptember Challenge will
empower millions of Americans to experience the simplicity, power and success of making small changes to live healthier.

A fun, interactive website will help everyone who joins the Challenge to take a small change action each day and give them the opportunity to win great prizes. Steptember will also introduce participants to AOM’s free online
resources that have helped hundreds of thousands of people achieve positive, lasting results."





Just wanted to share this information in case anyone was interested!

I have signed up already & imagine there are a few more people here who would want to.
 
i'm with ya :)
 
so.... how we all doing with this? I'm usng the pacific crest trail and just passed Death Valley - boy is it hot out here :)
 
Wait how did you get a trail. It just gives me tips & a game to see if I get 3 pictures the same in a row.. dang I'm missing out here.

I thought it seemed really lame this time.
 
When you login to the website

go to your profile

and there's an option for your current route.. which you can always change mid-route if you want to go more challenging or less challenging


the Idatrod is 6300 steps a day
the silk route is 4300 steps a day
the UK national is 4600 steps a day
the Oregon Trail is 8200 steps a day
the Pacific Crest is 10,000 steps a day

If you look to the left when you're logged in - it tells you how m any steps you've walked since starting the challenge and how many steps you have to do to complete it by the date given.
 
You have recorded a total of 198,297 steps since beginning your new challenge on Sep 01, 2007.

To complete Pacific Crest by Oct 13, 2007 you need to walk an average of 6640 steps a day.


How we all doing?
 
You have recorded a total of 400,579 steps since beginning your new challenge on Sep 01, 2007.

To complete the Pacific Crest trail by Oct 13, 2007 you need to walk an average of 1176 steps a day.


so that's basically walking tot he bathroom and back a few times a day... cool...
 
Where's the parade?
Wheres the fanfare?
Where's the cute boys with flowers at the finish line?

I finished the challenge and nuthin'...

436,825 = 2650 miles = 165 steps a mile? i think their calculations are a wee bit off :D
 
AH dang those lazy hot oiled up guys that were hired to carry you across the finish line & fan you down as they feel you frozen grapes to cool you down.

The must be on strike.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

:beerchug::beerchug:
 
Challenge Over:
Start Date: Sep 1,2007
End Date: Oct 13,2007
Days Logged: 43
Start Wt/BMI: 198/29.3
End Wt/BMI: 196/28.9
Starting Average Step Count: 30,493
Ending Average Step Count: 16,377
Step Increase: -14,116 yeah I suck
Total Steps Taken: 687,717

43 days - 2lbs -yeah I really have been slacking...

they have a new trail up now - that's the YMCA trail, not really sure where it goes.... I have to complete it by Nov 26 ...
 
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