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Welcome to
the official site of
Shape Up Montana
a team
wellness program designed to get Montana to "Shape
Up". This program takes health care by the horns by getting
people involved in their wellness. Shape Up Montana
works because of the team format; making fitness fun and creating
accountability. Since 1990 Montana has steadily increased in obesity
among adults and children. In 1990 Montana's adult population was
less than 10% obese, in 1999 we were at 14.7%, in 2006 we hit 21.2%.The Big
Sky State Games understands that these are trends we need to
change. That's why we are encouraging all Montanans' to embrace the
Shape Up Montana program.
Shape Up
Montana is a fun, interactive three-month team competition from
February 1 - May 1 that encourages Montanans to
develop healthy physical activity and eating habits. The teams are
made up of a minimum of four and a maximum of ten people. We will
recognize achievement in two separate
categories: Weight Loss due to healthy, appropriate eating and
physical activity and Accumulated Activity based on logging miles
using an
conversion chart. The 2008 Accumulated
Activity category is
divided into 4 groups: Beginner,
Intermediate, Experienced and Professional Teams. Each
week the Shape Up Montana support team will send each team
member
activity articles,
nutrition information, and yummy
healthy recipes to help keep your team motivated. A
resource page is also available
for other valuable health and fitness information.
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SUMMING UP SUM 2007!
lEveryone
was excited to participate and it seemed to bring
folks together for a cause. It was nice to see
people inviting others from the teams to walk about
during off times. As for myself, it was good to get
started on a regime of exercise and to know that I
will be continuing that program all through the
summer months. Shapeup or Ship Out!, Havre Public
Schools
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was already into a long term pattern of working out
5 days a week. The materials on the web-site were
interesting and created more knowledge for me, as
well as awareness regarding ways I can do better.
Team Badabing, U.S. Probation Office
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Shape Up MT got me motivated to start exercising
again and by being on a team I felt I needed to
exercise even if I didn't want to, so I wouldn't let
down my team.
Shape Shifters, State of Montana
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Having the log sheet made me more aware of the
exercising that I was doing and that I wanted to do
better each month. Also with springtime coming up I
will be doing more exercising with outdoor
activities. I am going to continue to use a log
sheet for my miles for the rest of the year. Thank
you for a great program.
The Chosen Few, Big Timber
The program surprised everyone on our team on what a
good motivator it was.
The little tips, articles and reminders were great
and feeling like you were part of
a larger effort really was a motivating factor.
Showdown in the Rockies, Saint Patrick’s Hospital,
Missoula
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Contact us
Big Sky State Games/SUM
Box 7136
Billings, MT 59103
406-254-7426
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