So, in an effort to get my kids from spending every spare moment in front of the TV (or the gameboy or some other electronic device), I enrolled the whole family in the Be Active Challenge. This is a statewide program encouraging us North Carolinians to eat less red velvet cake and get moving. Our lovely state has the unfortunate distinction of being ranked 15th highest in adult obesity, and 11th highest for obesity among high school students.
My family’s goal is for each person to be active at least 35 minutes a day between now and May 30th (at which time, we’ll be so used to the active lifestyle that we’ll give away our TVs. Not.) At any rate, for all of us, that adds up to a whopping 21,630 minutes. So far–day 1– we’re on track.
Anyone want to join us?
