Shape Up RI Launches New Family Program
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Shape Up RI Launches New Family Program
Shape Up RI is announcing the launch of its new Family Challenge, a six-week competition that begins October 3 and runs through November 13. Participants can register online at www.shapeupri.org.
Though the new program is a special effort by Shape Up RI to encourage families to lead healthier lifestyles, participants are permitted to form teams with non-family members such as friends and co-workers.
Participate in one of four categories:
• In the “Pedometer Steps” category, teams track pedometer steps to see who can walk the most steps.
• Teams monitor the amount of fruit and vegetable consumed in the “Fruits and Vegetables” category.
• In the “Less Screen Time” category, teams limit the amount of time watching TV, playing with electronic hand-held devices, and on the computer.
• Teams aim to eat the most meals together and work to improve eating habits in the “Meals Together” category.
Lifestyle goals for everyone
“The solution to our national obesity epidemic lies in the power of teamwork and peer support,” stated Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Chairman and Founder of Shape Up RI. “With our new Family Challenge, we are encouraging Rhode Islanders to join and work towards achieving their healthy lifestyle goals with their family, friends, and co-workers.”
Participants in the six-week Family Challenge can form teams of 2-10 members. The team registration fee is $39, which includes four pedometers. Additional pedometers are available. Registration also includes a PDF logbook and access to the online Team Tracker system to monitor daily progress; access to dozens of free events including the Opening Celebration, Nutrition Day, and a Shape Up StairWell Climb; weekly informational e-newsletter; and technical support.
Shape Up RI, which has received generous support from major sponsor Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island, is a team-based wellness program that has enrolled over 230 companies and 65,000 participants over the past five years.
For more information about the Shape Up RI Family Challenge, please visit the Web site www.shapeupri.org or call 421-0608.