Women’s Health Contest: Win a $50 Target Gift Card!
Please note: The contest concluded at 5 p.m. EST (10 p.m. GMT), so comments are now closed. Check back at the main Lively Women page for contest results later this week!
My friends over at Capessa have made a very generous offer for Lively Women readers. They donated a $50 gift card to Target to give away to one lucky visitor. Here’s what to do.
Between now and 5 PM EST (GMT-5) on Monday, February 4, leave a comment on this post with 5 things you could do this year to improve your health. Not 3, not 4, but 5 things. I will put the names of all of the commenters into the list randomizer at Random.org and the commenter who ends up in the number 1 position on the third randomization will be the winner!
I am not eligible to win, but everyone else is! Each commenter gets one entry, so it doesn’t matter how many times you comment as long as you comment at least once. I will announce the winner and the decision will be final. It’s totally random, so how could anyone complain? The winner will be notified by e-mail and the gift card sent via postal mail.
So, leave a comment with 5 things you can do this year to improve your health, and be automatically entered into a random drawing for a $50 Target gift card!
And for great videos and real-life stories, visit Capessa. You’ll love it.
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158 opinions for Women’s Health Contest: Win a $50 Target Gift Card!
Char
Jan 29, 2008 at 3:01 pm
This is just too easy!
1. Exercise more regularly
2. Drastically my intake of sugar and flour
3. Increase my calcium intake
4. Make more time for me to relax each day
5. Get 8 hours of sleep each night
Thanks for the opportunity!!
Kristen King
Jan 29, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Alright, Char! You’re the first contestant on Win a $50 Target Gift Card! ;)
Kristen
Katharine
Jan 29, 2008 at 3:14 pm
I will
1. Keep eating healthy foods
2. Exercise for at least 30 minutes on at least 5 days a week
3. Do stretches every 45 minutes during my workday at the computer
4. Breathe deeply and consciously several times a day
5. Let go of the small annoyances each day
Kristen King
Jan 29, 2008 at 3:16 pm
Those are great changes, Katharine! Thanks for sharing.
kk
Grace
Jan 29, 2008 at 3:51 pm
ahh..
1. laugh often.
2. sleep (did I tell you I don’t get any?)
3. talk to a friend daily
4. eat dark chocolate!
5. love and be loved
Amber
Jan 29, 2008 at 4:52 pm
1. drink water instead of soda
2. cut WAAAAY back on the wine in the evenings
3. sit on an exercise ball instead of a chair at work
4. bring my lunch instead of eating fast food
5. no candy, cake or ice cream (except astronaut ice cream, b/c I can’t resist!) :)
Christie
Jan 29, 2008 at 5:58 pm
I will:
1. Take an hour to relax before going to bed
2. Lift weights and do pilates, not just cardio
3. Grocery shop at least once a week to stock up on healthy foods
4. Get 8 hours of sleep
5. Floss daily
Chris
Jan 29, 2008 at 7:12 pm
This year I promise to:
1. Eat more fruits and veggies :)
2. Get better sleep (at least 7 hours per night)
3. Exercise regularly 3x per week
4. Take my B12 and Vit D every day!
5. Don’t sweat the small stuff
Stu Hutson
Jan 29, 2008 at 8:02 pm
Well, I’m not a woman, but this sort of thing is rather universal, really.
1. Each day, I will break a sweat for at least half an hour.
2. Each day, I will have one or two drinks in the early evening…preferably of red wine or something of that ilk.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1706768,00.html
3. I will avoid over-the-counter ear drops
http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/over-counter-eardrops-may-cause-hearing-loss-or-damage-15337.html
4. I will pet my cat on a regular basis.
5. I will avoid: strong perfumes or cologne, earrings, headbands, ponytails and undue hunger.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/01/16/healthmag.headaches/index.html
Lauren
Jan 29, 2008 at 10:04 pm
1. Continue vegetarian diet for health and moral reasons.
2. Convince myself that cheetos and potato chips are not vegetarian. ;)
3. Continue working out 4 times per week.
4. Try to cut back to 60 hours of work per week
5. Sit up straight.
shano
Jan 29, 2008 at 10:09 pm
1. Stop eating any product with corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup or artificial sweeteners.
2. Use stress reducing techniques of your choice. Examples might be yoga, qi gong, meditation, naps, positive feedback, bio-feedback, exercise.
3. Become involved in something bigger than yourself. This could include community service (food banks, etc.), political involvement, faith projects that help the poor, etc.
4. Take a daily vitamin and mineral supplement.
5. Change your palate to more pure foods, if not organic, then foods without added chemical content like artificial colors and flavours, preservatives, steroids, hormones and antibiotics.
This means a change to eating meats that are free range and grass fed. This may mean you change your portion size of meat- a serving of meat should be the size of a deck of playing cards.
Caroline
Jan 29, 2008 at 10:16 pm
1. I committed to a gym with my best friend for six months.
2. My friend and I started working with a personal trainer and go as a team. We like it so much that we have added an additional weekly session with a second trainer.
3. I have promised myself that no matter what I will go to bed no later than midnight.
4. I’m replacing my fatty, sugary coffee creamer with skim milk.
5. I started to pack my own lunch 4 times a week.
VnV
Jan 29, 2008 at 11:14 pm
1. I will cut down on sugar (desserts, sugar in coffee)
2. I will do a long hike every weekend, weather-permitting
3. I will do atleast 1 hour of cardio 3 times a week and 30 mins of yoga every day
4. I will totally cut down on packaged foods, and cook with fresh vegetable/beans / grains.
5. I will learn to relax more, and try not to get stressed out about small things.
Jean Murray
Jan 29, 2008 at 11:16 pm
Here are my 5 things:
1. Do yoga 3-4 times a week and aerobic exercise 4-5 times a week.
2. Eat the right amounts of healthy foods.
3. That includes a little dark chocolate every day:-)
4. Get enough sleep
5. Take fish oil daily.
Shai Coggins
Jan 30, 2008 at 12:35 am
I’m feeling guilty, ’cause I know I’m not doing enough things for my health…
1. Start some form of exercise.
2. Get more sleep.
3. Eat regularly. Stop skipping meals (like right now!).
4. Drink more water.
5. Get regular ‘pampering’ appointments (dentist, hair, massage, etc).
Liberty
Jan 30, 2008 at 1:45 am
1. I will eat like how I want my children to eat.
2. I will start doing my walking videos during the day instead of putting them off until night with good intentions that never seem to get fulfilled.
3. I will make a point to sit up straighter while at my computer (thanks for the reminder, Lauren).
4. I will work on my time-management skills to eek out the most productive day I can, and begin to make personal fulfillment a priority.
5. I will hug my kids more often and more tightly…because they’re growing up way too fast!
Darlene
Jan 30, 2008 at 2:44 am
I will…
1. Cut down on refined sugar throughout this year until I get it completely out of my diet.
2. Exercise at least 3 days per week. Preferably walking and stretching.
3. Add organic food and reduce the foods with all of the junk.
4. Take care of Darlene. Make time to do things to relax, to rest, to laugh.
5. Fast at least 3 days per month.
Thanks for letting us know about your contest. Win or lose, we WIN if we do even half of these things consistently this year!
Her Grace
Jan 30, 2008 at 3:56 am
1. Ban sugar.
2. Exercise 5 days a week.
3. Get more sleep.
4. Lose 10 pounds.
5. Eat 9 servings of veggies a day.
Fighting Fatigue/Sandy
Jan 30, 2008 at 4:21 am
1. Work harder on my food choices.
2. Exercise more.
3. Continue to support others with chronic illness.
4. Continue to focus on staying emotionally healthy.
5. Work on not getting stressed so easily.
Marijke
Jan 30, 2008 at 5:02 am
This isn’t as easy as I thought it would be. First few were, but then…
1- I will continue to seek alternative medicine to help me with my physical issues.
2- I will continue to get out of my desk chair for at least 15 minutes at a time, even if it is to play Wii tennis (it’s fun!)
3- When the weather improves I will resume the daily walks that became a habit until we froze over before Christmas.
4- I will laugh more.
5- I will make time for my personal writing because it relaxes me and brings me to a place of contentment.
Diana Lee
Jan 30, 2008 at 6:15 am
1. Drink more water.
2. Cut out soda.
3. Eat more fruits & veggies.
4. Become educated about diabetes.
5. Go for walks.
holli jo
Jan 30, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Great question! Here are my health goals:
1. Keep eating lots of fruits & vegetables
2. Go walking 3x a week
3. Start doing weights 2x a week
4. Drink more water
5. Get enough sleep
Kristen King
Jan 30, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Wow, look at all of these fantastic health changes you all are considering! That is wonderful. :) And even more wonderful will be when one of you wins the gift card. :) Keep those entries coming!
Kristen
Jul
Jan 30, 2008 at 4:46 pm
Hmmm… I’m so amazingly healthy as it is, it’s almost impossible to come up with even one thing I could do to improve my health. ;)
1. Exercise more
2. Do more yoga and other relaxation-inducing activities
3. Drink less beer (hard to do when you just moved to Munich)
4. Sleep more regularly
5. Worry less
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Tia
Jan 30, 2008 at 7:22 pm
1. stop comparing myself to Beyonce.
2. sleep more
3. drink more water
4. stop reading about britney spears
5. WORKOUT MORE or atleast some!
Laura
Jan 30, 2008 at 7:34 pm
1) Take up a dance class for fitness and relaxation.
2) Walk more at lunch.
3) Get 15 minutes of sun daily.
4) Make homemade chemical free creams and oils.
4) Get more sleep.
A'Llyn
Jan 30, 2008 at 7:44 pm
1. Wake up 15 minutes earlier and fit in some short-but-sweet exercise before work
2. Take the stairs instead of the elevator/escalator
3. Really work on getting those minimum 5 daily servings of fruits and veggies! In a wide variety!
4. Remember to take daily multivitamin and calcium supplements
5. Eat less meat and fewer processed foods in general
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Carolyn
Jan 30, 2008 at 8:22 pm
It’s already a month in to my resolutions and I’m doing pretty good at meeting them!
1. Cut out soda
2. Reduce caloric intake
3. Walk more (once the temp. gets above 50!)
4. Drink at least 64 oz. of water (this is so hard for me!!) each day!
5. Take better care of my footsies!
Laquanda
Jan 30, 2008 at 9:18 pm
1. Excercise more regularly.
2. Incorporate more fruits and vegetables into my diet.
3. Walk more often.
4. Drink more water.
5. Cut out fast foods.
Ricky
Jan 30, 2008 at 9:22 pm
Here are my 5 things
1. Exercise more regularly (Nintendo Wii)
2. Get more sleep
3. Eat less and more frequent meals throughout the day
4. Drink more water
5. Stimulate my brain, by learning another language (Espanol)
Tina
Jan 30, 2008 at 9:27 pm
1.) Keep taking lunches to work daily
2.) Cut my sugar and hot chocolate/ coffee intake at work
3.) Increase exercising habit from 3 to 5 workouts a week
4.) Go to bed earlier so I can still have quality significant-other time!
5.) Eat meals 3 times a day sitting down
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Megan
Jan 31, 2008 at 12:46 am
1. Take more walks.
2. Cut back on late night snacking.
3. Get a more regular sleep schedule.
4. Spend time with friends.
5. Eat more veggies!
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Jenny
Jan 31, 2008 at 2:49 am
Five things to do to improve my health:
1. Stop eating when I’m satisfied.
2. Learn how to pick up heavy objects properly to avoid back pain.
3. Stop procrastinating so that assignments are completed on time and no late night cram sessions are needed.
4. Keep my hands off my face to avoid breakouts.
5. Wear panties with cotton lining to avoid irritation and infection.
Heather Slater
Jan 31, 2008 at 3:42 am
1) Drink More Water
2) Drink Less Soda!
3) Eat more veggies
4) Eat more fruit!
5) Be mindful of my sugar intake.
Reeva
Jan 31, 2008 at 4:24 am
1. Remember to breathe
2. Drink more water - do not drink ‘empty calories’
3. Enjoy the moment
4. Take care of myself - more sleep, better eating, more exercising.
5. Remember to laugh.
Sarah
Jan 31, 2008 at 5:21 am
1/ Cut back on sugar, wheat and gluten.
2/ Smile more.
3/ Find a doctor who can give me an answer about my ovarian cysts (always benign but painful!)
4/ Add another ballet class
5/ Get back into running schedule.
Cynthia
Jan 31, 2008 at 7:50 am
1. Let it go. Holding on to things you can’t change will kill you.
2. Sing - it opens you up is joyous!
3. Learn something new - keep your brain active
4. Water! Drink more
5. Sleep - we all need more sleep
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Jan 31, 2008 at 9:18 am
1. Less stress
2. More sleep
3. Excercise
4. Walking
5. Eat better
Deb T.
Jan 31, 2008 at 9:24 am
1. Continue my journey tp health by focusing on what I need more than what others need from me.
2. Continue to eat only when I am hungry
3. Find the 8 belly laughs each day for better health.
4. Accept that my family members who are sick may not get better and I have no other control but to pray for them.
5. Not get sucked into negativity.
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Courtney
Jan 31, 2008 at 12:44 pm
1. Drink more water
2. reduce my stress
3. get more sleep
4. exercise
5. don’t eat my kid’s candy
Christina E
Jan 31, 2008 at 1:11 pm
1. Get more sleep
2. Eat less ice cream
3. Exercise consistently
4. Eat more fruits and veggies
5. Drink more water
Deb - Mom of 3 Girls
Jan 31, 2008 at 1:40 pm
1. Cut back (or give up) sweets, especially chocolate.
2. Start walking on lunch hour again.
3. Grocery shop on a regular basis so that there’s always food in the house to make instead of going out for dinner.
4. Try to get to bed by 11:30pm every night.
5. Try to include fruits and veggies with every meal.
Thanks for the great giveaway! :)
Karen @ A Healthy Balance
Jan 31, 2008 at 2:39 pm
1. exercise
2. eat healthier foods
3. lose some weight
4. get more organized (to reduce my stress, lol)
5. get more rest
Thanks for the great giveaway!
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laura
Jan 31, 2008 at 2:47 pm
ok here is my 5
1. work out at the gym 3 times a week
2. get fresh air every day - even if its raining torrentially!
3. continue my mindfulness regime
4. curb my craving for cake (ok secretly I don’t want to do this- but its necessary)
5. listen to ME
Elaine
Jan 31, 2008 at 3:03 pm
… and my 5
1. Kiss and hug my hubbie and kids first and last thing each day (and in between times) and tell them how much I love them
2. Smile at that lost soul on the subway to make them feel someone may care about them
3. Steer clear of negative people and laugh with my friends, work mates and family
4. Chill out and not get wound up about trivial stuff
5. Enjoy each day as if it were my last
Mama Zen
Jan 31, 2008 at 3:06 pm
1. Follow my doctor’s orders.
2. Control my stress.
3. Reduce fat my diet.
4. Exercise at least five days a week.
5. Get more sleep.
mama4jc
Jan 31, 2008 at 3:09 pm
5 things, eh?
1. Exercise more regularly
2. Eat my vitamins :)
3. Go to bed earlier than midnight
4. Pray more
5. Read more! :)
brandy w
Jan 31, 2008 at 3:12 pm
exercise more
stop drinking soda
eat healthier snacks
more sleep
less stress
Thedy
Jan 31, 2008 at 3:24 pm
I will:
1. drink at least 4 bottle of water daily
2. eat 2 piece of fresh fruit daily
3. take all of my vitamin daily
4. go to all of my annual dr. appt
5. exercise at least 30 min a day and rest
Jamie
Jan 31, 2008 at 3:38 pm
Exercise at least 3 days a week.
Drink more water.
Cut back on cokes, sweets, and other empty calories.
Learn to say “no.” (Mental health counts, too!) ;)
Take a nap occasionally.
Jennifer
Jan 31, 2008 at 3:48 pm
1. Remember that I cannot control other people, places, or things.
2. Start my day out with an inspirational reading, journaling, and quiet time to reflect (oh and coffee!)
3. List at lease five things I am grateful for EVERYDAY!
4. Listen more and talk less.
5. Continue maintaining my weight loss by weighing in at Weight Watchers at least once a month.
6. Eat cupcakes on a regular basis (note to self…this may not be conducive to #5).
Yvonne
Jan 31, 2008 at 3:49 pm
hmmm..
1. plenty of R and R
2. Exercise 6x a week, 3 day cardi, 3 day weight training.
3. Drink lots and lots of water
4. Eat balanced meals
5. NO fast food.
Crystal B.
Jan 31, 2008 at 4:23 pm
1. Exercise regularly
2. Limit sweets and high calorie snacks
3. Drink lots of water
4. Take a multivitamin daily
5. Eat lower fat/lower sugar products.
Jenny-up the hill
Jan 31, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Neat contest! Count me in!
1. Drink more water
2. Eat more whole foods
3. Floss daily
4. Pray
5. Engage in more Quilt Therapy…quilting is a great stress reducer for me!
Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader
Jan 31, 2008 at 6:07 pm
I plan to:
1. Do more research about natural ways to manage bipolar disorder, and do them!
2. Stay on top of the vitamins I need to supplement due to my vegetarian diet.
3. Stick with my New Year’s resolution of adopting the mantra “I deserve better than this” and USING that mantra whenever I find myself in a situation that is unhealthy to my body and/or mind.
4. More exercise, of course. Most definitely revive my yoga practices.
5. Stop smoking! (types the girl who just put her ciggie in the ashtray to type this).
Angela
Jan 31, 2008 at 6:48 pm
1. Exercise more.
2. Find a local produce market.
3. Have a home birth rather than a hospital birth.
4. Breastfeed my newborn.
5. Work on stress reduction!
Gloria
Jan 31, 2008 at 7:29 pm
1. Eat more fruit and vegetables.
2. Use the elliptical machine I bought.
3. Take vitamins
4. Park out in the parking lots and walk.
5. Get a good nights sleep.
Bebemiqui
Jan 31, 2008 at 8:13 pm
1. Join the Rec Center
2. Stop buying candy I like
3. Jog with my neighbor more often
4. Eat more carrots.
5. Drink my coffee black.
TheAngelForever
Jan 31, 2008 at 8:15 pm
5 things I can do to improve my health:
1 - Continue to nurse my son for as long as possible (we already have been going for 8 1/2 months now)
2 - Continue to knit because it helps to release stress
3 - Find more Mommy alone time - this would include more sleep.
4 - Make sure to see my doctor when something bothers me instead of waiting too long.
5 - Continue back on Weight Watchers where I drink lots of water and include a lot of fiber rich foods, fruits and veggies into my diet.
Danielle S
Jan 31, 2008 at 8:28 pm
1) Play outside WITH the kids more!
2) Drink more water…Lots more!
3) Park further away at stores and get a little extra exercise.
4) Watch portion sizes more closely.
5) Have more S-E-X!!! (My hubby will like that one! LOL!)
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Cheryl Free
Jan 31, 2008 at 9:03 pm
1. Walk regularly.
2. See your doctor about any concerns.
3. Get a complete physical.
4. Take your prescribed medications.
5. Eat healthy.
Melinda
Jan 31, 2008 at 9:14 pm
This is too easy.
1. Eat healthier (more fruits and veggies, fewer carbs, less eating out).
2. Exercise more.
3. Drastically reduce my consumption of diet coke.
4. Start flossing. Daily.
5. Buy health insurance as soon as I’m eligible (April 1). And get my teeth cleaned! (I’m not eligible for insurance b/c I used to live in Africa - have to wait until I’ve lived in the US for a year.)
Leigh
Jan 31, 2008 at 10:03 pm
1. Actually see the doctors I need to see. ;)
2. Continue going to the YMCA regularly.
3. Cut down on junk food intake.
4. Get more sleep!
5. Get out and get more fresh air.
Joann
Jan 31, 2008 at 10:08 pm
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4) Indulge in a brand new Xocai X PowerHouse Cookie - a healthy chocolate chocolate chip, antioxidant rich, high fiber cookie…. mmmmm;
5) Increase my Omega 3 intake by supplementing with a Xocai Omega Bar. Healthy chocolate, orange peel bits, flax seeds, and 200mg of plant based Omega3s.
With healthy chocolate in my life every day, 3-5 times a day, my physical and mental health can’t help but improve… I know I’ll be happy for sure!
Erin M
Jan 31, 2008 at 10:12 pm
1. Go walking our 2-mile route with my friend 3 days a week
2. As soon as the weather warms up, bike 20 miles per week
3. Drink 80 oz. of water every day
4. Eat more yogurt and fruit
5. Drink hot tea with 1/2 t. sugar instead of afternoon sweet snack
Amanda
Jan 31, 2008 at 10:26 pm
1. exercise more
2. drink more water
3. eat my veggies
4. find more “me time”
5. stop worrying about other people’s opinions
ellie
Jan 31, 2008 at 10:39 pm
1. Eat Breakfast everyday
2. Exercise 5 times a week
3. Stop eating sugar of any type
4. Eat more fruits and veggies
5. Get enough sleep every night.
Zura
Feb 1, 2008 at 12:30 am
I could:
get some exercise
cut down on sweets
meditate
sleep more
eat more fruit
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Jen
Feb 1, 2008 at 2:13 am
This is a great contest.
1. Start and maintain a pilates exercise program.
2. Cut down portions at dinner.
3. Eliminate nibbles during food preparation for my family. Those add up!
4. Take time daily to focus only on my children.
5. Work on writing regularly.
Robin Matuk
Feb 1, 2008 at 2:36 am
1. Volunteer at a senior center. Helping others is very healthy.
2. Have a pet - they lower blood pressure.
3. Surround yourself with positive people - it’s contagious.
4. Follow your passion. You will be happier and emotionally healthy.
5. Have your financial house in order, including health insuarnce.
Chief Family Officer
Feb 1, 2008 at 4:53 am
The first two are the hardest, the rest I think I can manage:
1. Lose 15 pounds.
2. Exercise regularly.
3. Eat more fruits and vegetables (and less junk food).
4. Be less stressed, more peaceful.
5. Get my crowns replaced before I need root canals!
Thanks for a fun giveaway!
Alexia
Feb 1, 2008 at 5:44 am
1. Drink ALOT more water
2. Eat more fruits and vegetable
3. Cut out pop and 90% of my sugar intake
4. Exercise more….go for walks or bike rides with the boys
5. Start doing Pilates!
Michele
Feb 1, 2008 at 6:26 am
1. Get a good night’s sleep…atleast 8 hours.
2. Drink more water.
3. Exercise regularly
4. Cook healthy meals for my family.
5. Make more of an attempt to floss my teeth daily.
Jill H.
Feb 1, 2008 at 7:34 am
1. Exercise daily with walking at least 15min 2x a day. (and working up for there.)
2. Improve my diet with at least 5 servings of fruit/vegetables a day.
3. Take a daily multi.
4. Drink 8 glasses of water each day.
5. Get at least 8 hours of sleep each night
Thanks for hosting such a great giveaway!
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Feb 1, 2008 at 1:01 pm
1. Exercise more often.
2. Cut back on my carbs (I love pasta, rice and bread - yum!)
3. Increase my calcium intake.
4. Cut back on the soda/cola.
5. Get more sleep each night
Mary Anne
Feb 1, 2008 at 3:56 pm
1. Continue taking 2 yoga classes per week (in addition to my home practice)
2. Continue eating lots of fruits and vegetables.
3. Stay positive and focused.
4. More meditation
5. Avoid gossip
Lyndsay
Feb 1, 2008 at 4:11 pm
1. Quit Smoking
2. Limit my alcohol intake and start opting for organic red wine
3. Get more sleep - at least 7 hours a night
4. Stop drinking soda
5. Cook more of my own meals
Sarah
Feb 1, 2008 at 4:58 pm
1. Try and remember that even though exercise is great for you, sometimes there is a thing called too much. I suffer from tendinitis and need to learn not to push so hard.
2. Learn how to make/cook seitan so I don’t get stuck in a vegan rut and get discouraged.
3. Limit my intake of juice… the whole fruit is much better for you.
4. Try not to gossip and judge people, it doesn’t benefit anyone in the end (That was my personal resolution this year)
5. Knit more… it’s so relaxing and therapeutic, and you have something to show for it in the end.
surplusj
Feb 1, 2008 at 5:07 pm
1. Cut down on junk food.
2. Stress less about coworkers.
3. See my friends more.
4. Start taking an omega-3 supplement.
5. Volunteer.
(Thanks!)
sara
Feb 1, 2008 at 5:15 pm
I know that there’s more than 5 that I need to work on, but here’s a start:
1)Drink more water
2)Exercise, as in not just chasing a toddler all day…Really work on some problem areas.
3)Worry less…I can really feel this adding years to my age!
4) Cut down on “Bedtime” snacks!
5)Throw out all current cleaners and start all over with all NON-TOXIC!
Maybe getting all these things down is the beginning of change! Thanks!
Angelique
Feb 1, 2008 at 5:49 pm
1. Swim more during the summer.
2. Cut down on sugar (though I’ll always love gummy bears!)
3. Do Pilates at home when I can’t get to the gym.
4. Clean the house more often. (The dust bunnies are organizing their own union and if their strength grows, I’ll never get rid of them!)
5. Incorporate salads into more meals.
Cindi Hoppes
Feb 1, 2008 at 9:45 pm
Hi! Here are my needed health improvements!
1.) Eat less sweets!
2.) Do more low-impact exercising!
3.) Get more protein in my diet, since
I am a vegetarian!
4.) Drive less, and walk more!
5.) My husband does the cooking, so ask
him to cook more healthy foods!
Thanks very much, Cindi
Terri
Feb 1, 2008 at 9:48 pm
1. More fresh fruits and vegetables.
2. More whole grains.
3 Less junk food.
4. More water.
5. Clean the dust off the Turbo Jam and The Firm DVD’s and actually use them.
Laura @ Laura Williams' Musings
Feb 1, 2008 at 11:17 pm
1. Eating healthier
2. Get more exercise
3. Eat less sugary foods
4. Drink more Water
5. get more than 4 or 5 hours of sleep.
blogged ya:
http://laurawilliamsmusings.blogspot.com/2008/01/thursday-edition-of-contests-galore_31.html
Sarah
Feb 1, 2008 at 11:29 pm
1. exercise more (esp outside when I can)
2. eat less fast food
3. spend more time on myself
4. drink more non-creamed tea
5. spend more time outside in the sunshine
Jen @ JenuineJen
Feb 2, 2008 at 1:24 am
Here goes:
1. Exercise at least 4 times each week
2. Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables each day
3. Only eat cheese dip from my favorite Mexican restaurant 1 time per month
4. Cut cokes (aka soda to those not from the South) out of my diet
5. Include yoga in my daily routine
Thanks for hosting!
kara
Feb 2, 2008 at 2:51 am
1. Stop worrying about work.
2. Start doing a hobby.
3. Get involved with others.
4. Sleep therapy.
5. Think happy thoughts.
i will win, I will win, I will win : )
Antonia
Feb 2, 2008 at 4:26 am
1. eat at least 5 servings fruits or veggies a day
2. continue being a vegetarian
3. start working out
4. smoke less
5. eat less processed foods and start cooking more instead
Karen (mommy of three)
Feb 2, 2008 at 5:48 am
1. Eat regularly and not skip breakfast and dinner every day. (I often get so busy tending to and feeding the kids that I completely forget to eat!)
2. Exercise every other day
3. Get 8 full hours of sleep
4. Floss before every brushing
5. Go to the GP and Dermatologist for checkups, not just the OB/GYN appt.
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Heidi Richards Mooney
Feb 2, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Here’s my list:
1. Take a Walk every day (my husband and I walk 3 or 4 times a week now)
2. Eat at more regular intervals (I graze alot and tend to skip meals now and again
3. Go to bed earlier (I generally don’t get to bed before midnight and so only get six hours sleep - I could really use 7).
4. Cut down on sugar intake
5. Take that belly dancing class I have been wanting to for the past year.
Thanks for asking!
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Katie
Feb 2, 2008 at 3:32 pm
My must improve five:
1. cut back on dairy products
2. eat more greens
3. wash my hands more often
4. visit the gym a little more often
5. chose bike over car when weather allows
Mary_Freebies
Feb 2, 2008 at 4:31 pm
+ 1 More exercise
- 2 Less sugar of any kind
+ 3 More vegetables
- 4 Less stress
+ 5 More vitamins
Audra Marie
Feb 2, 2008 at 7:22 pm
Five things I could do to improve my health:
1. Exercise - desperately need to.
2. Eat more balanced meals/snacks. I cut out sugar, but I still need a better balance.
3. Pursue my dreams, hobbies, goals - this is great for mental and emotional health. Also, spending quality time with family and friends.
4. Sleep better - I need to teach my almost 2 year old to sleep through the night)
5. Develop a more active lifestyle overall which would benefit my family, too.
Great question and giveaway. :)
isabella mori
Feb 2, 2008 at 9:51 pm
5 things i could do
1) have one computer-free day a month (a big challenge for me; but i’ve already managed to do it in january)
2) do my “words of power” affirmation ritual twice a month
3) make exercise a priority at least once a week
4) write my blog posts in batches; that frees up tons of time and alleviates feelings of pressure
5) keep counting those calories!
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Krista
Feb 2, 2008 at 11:46 pm
1) Exercise more! (in any form)
2) Eat less sugar
3) Eat more veggies and drink more water
4) Go to bed at a reasonable hour
5) Don’t bottle the anger and then let it explode…
Thanks!
Kayla F
Feb 3, 2008 at 12:02 am
So, this is really hard! Because I should do more :)
Well, My main goals this year for my image is:
1. Become Vegetarian
2. Lose weight, in a healthy way
3. Take vitamins
4. Drink water, instead of juices and sodas
5. And if I want more flavor in the water, the I’ll add lemon, or lime, and a litttle bit of sugar !
I’m excited for this plan <3
Liz Fuller
Feb 3, 2008 at 1:10 am
Every day, I will:
1 - stretch
2 - walk
3 - take calcium and magnesium
4 - eat more fruits and vegetables
5 - spend more time with family and friends
seadevi
Feb 3, 2008 at 2:42 am
1. Aerobic Exercise at least twice a week (yoga is not cutting it)
2. 6-8 glasses of water per day
3. Eat one piece of fruit per day (at least)
4. Have continuous uninterrupted sleep of at least 6 hours
5. Cut down alcohol intake (no more than 2 servings of wine/beer per night)
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Lori
Feb 3, 2008 at 5:14 am
1. Walk
2. Drink more water
3. Get more sleep
4. Payoff ALL bills (relieve much stress)
5. Yoga
Teresa
Feb 3, 2008 at 5:17 am
1.Exercise regularly
2. Cut out..or down my candy addiction
3. Go to bed at a normal time each night
4. Drink more water and less soda
5. Don’t sweat the little stuff..life is too short
Michelle
Feb 3, 2008 at 11:21 am
1. Drink more water.
2. Make healthier eating choices (fresh fruits, veggies, whole grains) over my current choices of chocolate, bread, and pasta.
3. Make good use of the new treadmill we just purchased.
4. Try to eliminate Coke from my diet.
5. Go to the doctor for the check-up I have been putting off for a bit now.
jennifer
Feb 3, 2008 at 12:03 pm
1. Get back to doing my cardio on a regular basis.
2. Eat more fruits and veggies.
3. Get more sleep.
4. weight train 3 times a week.
5. Eat more regularly, lately I have been skipping breakfast.
For a while I was doing very well with diet and exercise but when the holidays came it messed me up. Probably if I did not blog as much I would have more time for exercise.
kathryn
Feb 3, 2008 at 1:08 pm
1. Get to the gym way more often
2. drink more water
3. Be still…and listen
4. Start walking the kids to school again
5. Eat better
gretchen
Feb 3, 2008 at 1:39 pm
This year I can:
1. Drink more water
2. Walk every day
3. Stop eating so much of what I bake
4. Actually take the juce plus tablets on my counter
5. Spend more time laughing with my family
Stephanie
Feb 3, 2008 at 3:32 pm
5 Things:
1. Drink more water.
2. Wear sunscreen every day.
3. Brush and floss twice a day.
4. Take a multi-vitamin every day.
5. Run 3-4 times a week.
Ginny
Feb 3, 2008 at 5:15 pm
1. Drink less pop
2. Eat more fruit & veggies
3. Go for a walk a few times a week
4. Start that yoga that I keep saying I’m going to start!
5. Take a vitamin every day
Erin
Feb 3, 2008 at 5:54 pm
1. Stop binging & purging
2. Eat two meals a day
3. Start meditating
4. Pray when I’m feeling thankful & especially when I’m not
5. Take long walks with my dogs & enjoy it.
Heather
Feb 3, 2008 at 5:59 pm
1. Nurse my baby when she arrives.
2. Drink more water.
3. Make time for myself.
4. Try to eat breakfast more regularly (I skip it too often.)
5. Attempt to keep losing weight after baby is born.
daphne
Feb 3, 2008 at 7:08 pm
1. get more sleep…at least 9 hours, and sleep early!!
2. eat more fruits and veggies
3.exercise 3-5 times a week for half an hour each
4. eat out less and cook your own food
5. watch less tv and read books!
Megan
Feb 3, 2008 at 7:13 pm
This year I can do these 5 things to become more healthy:
1. Talk a walk daily
2. Cut back on desserts
3. Play tennis weekly
4. Do monthly breast self-exams
5. Eat more veggies
Jill
Feb 3, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Here are mine
1. Exercise more
2. Go to bed earlier
3. Eat more fruits and veggies
4. Try and build more fiber into my diet
5. Begin lifting weights.
Naomi
Feb 3, 2008 at 10:19 pm
1. sleep more
2. eat less junk food
3. take more walks
4. relax!
5. make time for myself
Lubna
Feb 3, 2008 at 10:57 pm
1. Do a diet analysis of myself for a week and
2. Go running
3. Incorporate more nuts into my diet (for energy!)
4. Use more greens in my cooking
5. Drink more water versus other (sugary) drinks
Doreen
Feb 4, 2008 at 12:56 am
1. Stay away from certain junk foods.
2. Drink more water.
3. Exercise.
4. Sleep more.
5. Stress less!
Dawn Weigum
Feb 4, 2008 at 1:21 am
5 things I could do to improve my health this year :
1. drink more water
2. give up soda and starbucks :(
3. increase my cardio during the week
4. get on a regular sleeping schedule
5. eliminate fast food
Thanks so much for the contest! What a fun giveaway!
Jennifer H.
Feb 4, 2008 at 1:38 am
Thanks for the chance to win!
The 5 things I could do are:
1. Get at least 8 hours of sleep each night.
2. Exercise regularly.
3. Drink more water.
4. Decrease the amount of sugar & carb intake.
5. Don’t skip meals.
forgetfulone
Feb 4, 2008 at 1:56 am
1. Eat more veggies.
2. Get more sleep.
3. Drink fewer sodas.
4. Exercise more regularly.
5. Relax more instead of going going going all the time.
Rachie S.
Feb 4, 2008 at 2:59 am
1. drink more water
2. exercise more often
3. Eat more fruits and veggies
4. Stop eating out so much
5. Stop skipping breakfast!
Nicole
Feb 4, 2008 at 3:06 am
My 5 Things to Improve My Heath are:
1. Drink more H20.
2. Put many more miles on my jogging stroller!
3. Get friends involved in an exercise program with me, so that I have support when I feel LAZY!
4. Dump sugary drinks like juice.
5. Sleep more.
Elizabeth
Feb 4, 2008 at 3:24 am
5 things:
1. Taking one step at a time, as I have been, continue shopping organic, avoiding preservatives as much as possible, and processed foods.
2. Eat 3 balanced meals, without skipping breakfast, and 2 healthy snacks.
3. Do more voluntary exercise.
4. Drink more water (purified or spring).
5. Continue learning new healthy, whole food required, recipes to feed my family.
Elaine Vigneault
Feb 4, 2008 at 3:30 am
Hi!
1. Eat more raw food
2. Exercise more often
3. Watch less TV
4. Get my teeth cleaned and get an eye exam (probably get new glasses)
5. Make more friends
you da mom
Feb 4, 2008 at 4:12 am
1) stop drinking
2) ride my bike more often
3) go to bed earlier
4) cut down on coffee
5) stop eating chocolate
hmm…target is awesome, i hope i win! thanks!
peppylady
Feb 4, 2008 at 4:24 am
1. No junk food after dinner.
2. Be more organized
3. Move more
4. walk
5. drink water
Kristen M.
Feb 4, 2008 at 5:13 am
1. Drink more water
2. Take my dog for a walk
3. Take the kids to the park
4. Repair m bicycle tire
5. Get more sleep
cpa mom
Feb 4, 2008 at 1:30 pm
1) exercise at least 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week
2) floss every day instead of just a few times a week
3) eat more fruit instead of 100-calorie preprocessed packages
4) stick to my weight watchers plan
5) drink water instead of so much coffee
rebecca
Feb 4, 2008 at 2:20 pm
1) Actually GO to the doctor and get a checkup
2) Exercise more and on a more regular basis
3) Be a real vegan instead of a cheating one
4) Cut way down on white flour and esp. white sugar
5) Eat at least 5 servings of veggies and fruit each day
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Dori
Feb 4, 2008 at 3:05 pm
1. Get more sleep.
2. Exercise 30 minutes everyday.
3. Make healthier choices at the grocery store.
4. Limit eating out!
5. More fruits and veggies.
Brandi
Feb 4, 2008 at 3:13 pm
These are the things I’m trying to do this year!
1. Lose weight by eating healthier and exercising. Not just diet diet diet. A new lifestyle.
2. Spend more quality time with my family. I think that will help me relax and relieve stress.
3. Stop getting so mad while driving. Not good for the BP!
4. Go out and do more with my husband.
5. Smile more.
Brandi
Feb 4, 2008 at 3:17 pm
1. Drink more water!
2. Eventually cut out all pop
3. Take my medicine on time EVERY day
4. Keep doctor’s appointments
5. Research all new information regarding my health issues, so I can keep informed on treatments.
fuzzbuttrescue
Feb 4, 2008 at 3:21 pm
1. Eat dark chocolate! I hear it’s OK!
2. Try Yoga
3. Sit quietly in a park once a week and watch the animals
4. Sleep More
5. Leave work at work. Don’t bring it home
cara
Feb 4, 2008 at 4:57 pm
1. take a deep breath
2. laugh more
3. exercise consistently
4. cut down on fat
5. enjoy my kids
jenna
Feb 4, 2008 at 5:08 pm
1. Sleep.
2. Read more books and watch less tv.
3. Eat more veggies & fruit.
4. Drink more water.
5. Floss.
megan
Feb 4, 2008 at 5:31 pm
Mine are probably pretty similiar to the other entries, but here goes…
1. Drink less coffee and more water
2. Floss more
3. Exercise more
4. Eat less fast food
5. Get more sleep
Missy
Feb 4, 2008 at 8:42 pm
1. get my butt out of bed to go to the gym in the morning on a regular basis
2. pack healthy snacks
3. take walking breaks from work
4. spend more time with friends (fight stress!)
5. stop defining health by how i look and more by how i FEEL!
michelle
Feb 4, 2008 at 9:21 pm
1. Stick with my weight watchers (down 10 pounds already in 3 weeks!)
2. Exercise more (meaning go from not at all to at least a little!)
3. Give up soda (even diet soda)
4. Drink more water & milk
5. Sleep more/Relax more
Cindy
Feb 4, 2008 at 9:53 pm
1. Get more sleep
2. Worry less, trust more
3. Eat less processed food
4. Exercise 3x a week on new elliptical machine
5. Drink more water!!!
Thanks for the contest!!!
Elaine
Feb 4, 2008 at 10:57 pm
Admin note: This comment came in after the deadline, and thus is not eligible to win. But these are still admirable health goals worth sharing, so here it is anyway! -kk
1. Take a 20 minute walk 5 days a week
2. Drink more water
3. Cut out fast food (mostly french fries…)
4. Have nightly quiet time
5. Eat more vegetables
Kristen King
Feb 4, 2008 at 11:14 pm
The contest is officially closed as of 5 p.m. EST today, which was 1 hour and 13 minutes ago, so I am closing comments because folks keep entering and I don’t want to get anyone’s hopes up!
PLEASE NOTE: The times noted on the comments are GMT, but the time the contest ended was EST (GMT-5). Just so we’re all on the same page, comments submitted before 10 p.m. GMT are eligible because 10 p.m. GMT and 5 p.m. EST are the same.
Kristen
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