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Pete Gerken
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WGTE's "Take One Step for Just 21 Days"

Last modified 2007-09-26 11:04

Even if your New Year's Resolution has been compromised, our community partner, WGTE, is offering you a fresh new start!

Developing a healthy habit is a gift you give yourself. Take One Step for Just 21 Days will help you do that.  Decide which of the 9 small steps you are willing to take for 21 days in a row. Each day, log on WGTE's website and rate how you did!  We are told by self-help theorists that if you purposely work at a habit for 21 consecutive days, it's yours!

Because this is also a "Take One Step" initiative, we only want you to work on ONE habit at a time. If you have successfully completed a 21 day cycle, then you can choose another and repeat the process.

Here are the choices:

  • Stop the soda pop; choose water instead
  • Reduce the number of cigarettes you smoke each day by one less cigarette
  • Eat at least five servings of fruit and/or vegetables per day
  • No high calorie fast food (i.e. hamburgers, fries, shakes, etc)
  • Downsize your portion sizes
  • Start gradually, but make at least half of your grains, whole
  • Consume only fat-free or low-fat dairy products
  • Walk, or exercise for 30 minutes each day
  • Eat breakfast every day

To start now, visit WGTE's Just 21 Days Campaign:  http://www.edu-core.org/wgte/just21days/

For more helpful information from Ohio State University Extension for just "sticking to it", visit:  Tips for a great overall healthy lifestyle