Keep Your New Year's Resolutions

Sedentary vs. Active Activities:
Ideas to Help You Keep Your New Year’s Fitness Resolutions

By Jennie K. Brown

Making a few simple changes to your daily routine can increase your calorie burn and help you maintain those fitness resolutions.

Instead of this:	Do this:
Letting Fido run around the backyard	Take Fido for a walk around the block
Watching TV with the family	Have a family activity night
Riding the elevator	Take the stairs
Parking in the nearest spot	Park toward the back of the lot, and walk
Driving to work	Walk or bike if possible
Buying snacks from the vending machine	Pack your own healthy snacks
Working through lunch at the office	Get out of the office and go for a jog
Hiring someone to perform yard work	Do your own landscaping
Going to a movie with friends	Plan a game of golf or tennis
Watching TV sitting down	Do jumping jacks/lunges/pushups during the episode
Hitting the snooze button	Get up and do a 10-minute yoga routine
Letting your child play video games	Encourage them to play outdoors
Lazy day at the beach	Choose an active vacation destination