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In the beginning of August I applied to be a participant in the American Heart Association's program known as the "90 Day Commit to Get Fit Challenge". This program is sponsored by the Better You Foundation that has teamed up with the American Heart Association. The program is a 13 week challenge to discover a better you and commit to get fit. Through this program we will learn how to make life style changes that will follow us for the rest of our lives in hopes to better our physical and mental health.

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Before the first week of class started,all participants had to do a physical assessment.This included: weighing in, blood work, flexibility, body measurements, push-ups, sit-ups, crunches, and a cardio test. I was scared to see my results because I knew I was not physically up to par with where I should be. When I received my results I was glad to see that I was not dying, but I also learned that I needed to commit to this program to benefit myself and work towards healthier results.

During our first class we went over our individual physical assessments and learned what all the numbers meant. We also went over the program and reviewed what it had to offer us along with the high success rates it has had in prior trials.During this class I expected to be given a meal plan and get started. However, instead my instructor advised us to eat normal this week and keep a food log. The goal for this assignment is that the food log will keep us conscious of what we are eating and it often times allows us to make healthier choices. This was great news because now we had one last week of freedom before next week....DETOX!

Wish me luck!