How can a party improve your health?
Let's look at the science of beginning and maintaining ANY behavior change. First you need to know where you're at . . and where you need to go (for example: What's your weight and BMI and what should it be?). Second, you need to track progress toward that goal (say, weighing yourself every day or tracking your activity level). Third, you need to develop the knowledge and skills, well, to do whatever you're trying to improve - differently or better (food selection, label reading, recipes and techniques of health preparation). And fourth, and certainly NOT the least, your chances for successful and sustained behavior change are greatly increased through friend, family, co-worker, "coach-of-any-sort" support (If I can do it . . you can too!).
At your Healthy Holiday House Party and input to our Ignite Blog, you'll share new recipes, cooking techniques, and tasty alternatives to holiday gut bombs (not a scientific term but you get the drift!) and develop a team or network of support to learn and improve with others. And you'll be off to a healthier start and follow-through in 2007!
If you want to host a Healthy Holiday House Party, go to www.houseparty.com/healthyholiday before November 13th to apply. Even if you don't want to host a party, you can participate in the healthy party action by visiting Ignite. Stay tuned for these healthy (and fun) holiday activities.