This is a real exciting study for many because becoming "fit" can seem overwhelming especially for those who are " fresh of the couch" or still on the couch. This new finding shows that becoming "fit" is much more do-able. Now you do not have to be thin to fit. Just active!

See full article at NPR:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2010/01/women_and_walking_the_benefits.html

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This section of the today's NY times article on weight and health stood out as something only a few of us have known ....we are very excited to see more media articles finally bringing light to the truth. Worrying about losing weight can worse for you than the extra pounds.

And more importantly that kind of fear based focus can cause a person to focus on perfection when perfection isn't possible. Which can foster unhappiness and more fear. Thank you Tara Parker-Pope.



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This drawing from mildlycreative.com sparked a thought - what if we lived with a minimum of fear and instead encouraged the calm? How would life change? How would our experiencing of life change? Especially when it comes to fitness and motivation. The road to a steady increase in activity is enjoyment. Not Fear

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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106268439


This article about the BMI (Body Mass Index) supports the ideas in "Fresh Off the Couch" ... It was invented in the early 1800's, outdated at the very least. It is nonsensical and is not helpful in the quest for better fitness. It separates people into the categories underweight, ideal, overweight and obese using criteria that makes no sense. (For example… Continue

Love this idea. It really speaks to what we are all about, motivating behavior change from the point of view of adding FUN to Fitness while removing the fear! If we work on changing fitness from that angle we can immediately feel the difference it makes.