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March 17 - May 11, 2013

 

Walk Kansas Newsletter Winter 2013

K-State Fitness Challenge Announced

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An Irish Blessing for Walk Kansas!
Red, White and Blue
And I'm Irish Too,
Walk Kansas Blessings
Good Health It Brings To You

 

Walk Kansas is a team-based program that will help you and others lead a healthier life.  Join this program and

  • be more active with friends and family,
  • make better nutrition choices,
  • and walk away your stress.  

 

Walking to a Healthy Lifestyle

Sharolyn Jackson, the state coordinator of Walk Kansas, highlights the 2013 program which offers participants more than a way to exercise. It can be the beginning of a healthy lifestyle.

 

Marge Neely

It's the Best Program Extension Has!

Marge Neely has spent the last 10 years recruiting others in Neosho County to join Walk Kansas because she thinks it has the possibility of helping more people help themselves than any other program she knows of.  Here she is with Tara Solomon, former FCS Agent in the Southwind District and Sharolyn Jackson, director of the Walk Kansas program.  Listen to her story below.

 

Fruits & Veggies More Matters
Walk Kansas is based on the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.   The name of the program implies walking but many forms of physical activity count toward Walk Kansas miles. Nutrition information provided through this program is based on MyPyramid guidelines and Fruits & Veggies - More Matters®. 

For more information about Walk Kansas, contact your local Extension Office for program registration materials.


 
2013 - Team Count: 2591

I Learned a Lot About Portion Sizes




I decided to count and record calories as well as fruit and vegetable servings, and I learned a lot about proper portion sizes. I wanted to lose about a pound a week, and actually lost 10 pounds over the 8 weeks. With the knowledge I gained from tracking all my eating and recording the calorie count, I feel well prepared to continue to eat in a healthy manner and maintain proper weight.

 



Walk Kansas Participant
Walk with Ease        

familyWalk with Ease is a new structured walking program, from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, that offers support, information, and tools to help participants develop successful exercise routines.

 

Choose a self-directed online program, or join others in a six-week group series led by a certified leader. Learn proper stretching and pain management techniques, as well as build stamina and walking pace. The program can be modified to meet individual needs of participants.

 

 

A health initiative presented by Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service