So, here we are with 3 months of the year behind us now.  How are you doing with your goals?  There have been a couple of goal updates here at Western.  We are still focusing on fitness and wanting to make healthy changes in our lives.  We have a goal of exceeding our “normal” number of steps.  In other words, just move more!  Get up every hour and walk around your desk, your office or your floor.  Again, whatever you are doing, try to increase your movement.

February was Heart Disease awareness month and even though it is no longer February, we still want you to be aware of your heart health.  Sitting is killing us!!  Get up!  MOVE!!  Think about the activities you do during the day.  What is taking up the most time?  Can you do it standing?  Can you break it up by walking around?  Many of us sit at work all day long, drive home sitting and sit at our computers or in front of the tv for a good portion of the evening.  Again, just get up.  Set a timer and stand up for 30 seconds every hour at work.  Play some of your favorite tunes on your way home and belt them out, that can burn up to 100 calories depending on your drive.  While watching your shows at night, make a workout routine to the catch phrases or the character appearances, for example, every time Chandler’s jaw drops, drop and do 10 push-ups.  Or, just set a limit for yourself, I can only watch this show while I am at the gym or I can only watch 1 episode and then, I have to walk around the block, etc.  It can be different every day just find what works for you and GET OUT THERE AND MOVE!!