DAY ONE OF THE 10 WEEK CHALLENGE!!!
Are
ready you to start the Live Healthy
Iowa Challenge and get one step closer to achieving your goals??? Today
is the official start date for the Live Healthy Iowa Challenge! It’s
time to strap on your shoes, step on that scale, and start cheering
on your teammates to make healthier lifestyle
choices!!
Share with us what you and/or your team are
doing to meet your goals during the 10-week challenge. EVERYONE WHO LEAVES A COMMENT WILL WIN A PRIZE FROM UI WELLNESS! Comments must be posted by Monday, February 9th at 8:00am to receive a prize.
(To leave a comment, click on "Comments" and at the bottom will be
an space to enter a comment. Use the drop down box and select
"Anonymous'. Leave your first name and team name within your comment so we can send you a prize via campus mail.)
Monday, January 26, 2015
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
2014 Live Healthy Iowa Results
Congratulations on completing an amazing year of Live Healthy Iowa. Collectively the University of Iowa did fantastic:
- Number of Teams:163
- Total Participants:1,038
- Total Activity Time: 43,691 hours
- Activity Time per Team: 273 hours
- Total Pounds Changed: 2,192 lbs lost
- Total % of Weight Change: 2.13% lost
Hopefully your healthy living remains a priority as we enter summer. So for the final giveaway of LHI...
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE WAY TO STAY ACTIVE THIS SUMMER?
Responses will be highlighted in the Summer liveWELL Newsletter and be eligible to win one of five liveWELL prizes.
(To leave a comment, click on "Comments" and at the bottom will be an space to enter a comment. Use the drop down box and select "Anonymous'. Leave your first name and team name within your comment so we can connect with them about your prize.)
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Where would you walk?
It’s Week 9 of the Live Healthy Challenge, and we have covered some ground!
Total Activity Time (3/25/14): 32,821 hours and 41 minutes - On average a person can walk 4 miles in one hour. That would mean that collectively we have walked 131,287 miles!!!! That’s equivalent to walking the entire circumference of the Earth 5.25 times!!!
Average Activity per Team (3/25/14): 205 hours and 8 minutes
- Which is about 820 miles walked per team. This is about the
equivalent of walking from Iowa City to Dallas, Texas!
Enter a destination that you would love walking to or within and be eligible to win one of three Omron HJ-113 Pedometers. All entries must be submitted by midnight, Sunday, March 30th, 2014.
(To leave a comment, click on "Comments" and at the bottom will be an space to enter a comment. Use the drop down box and select "Anonymous'. Leave your first name and team name within your comment so we can connect with them about your prize.)
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Share why your Team Captain is GREAT!
Share why your Team Captain is
GREAT!
ALL nominated Team Captains will be recognized by UI Wellness and will be entered to win one of ten fabulous prizes including massages, resistance bands, insulated coffee mugs, and more!
(To leave a comment, click the drop down box and select "Anonymous'. Leave your Team Captain's first name and team name within your comment so we can connect with them about their prize.)
ALL nominated Team Captains will be recognized by UI Wellness and will be entered to win one of ten fabulous prizes including massages, resistance bands, insulated coffee mugs, and more!
To nominate your Team Captain, please submit a comment below
this post with the Team Captains FIRST NAME and TEAM NAME. Please identify what
he/she does to keep your team motivated during the Live Healthy Iowa Challenge.
All entries must be submitted by midnight, Sunday, March 23rd.
(To leave a comment, click the drop down box and select "Anonymous'. Leave your Team Captain's first name and team name within your comment so we can connect with them about their prize.)
And the winner of the TEAM LUNCH is...
Roaming Gnomes
Thank you to all teams to who participated in the LHI Photos!
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
TEAM PICTURE TIME!!!
SUBMIT YOUR TEAM PICTURE BY EMAIL TO LIVEWELL@UIOWA.EDU AND YOUR TEAM COULD WIN LUNCH FROM UI WELLNESS!
Submit a picture of two or more teammembers doing something healthy (like walking together or eating fruits and veggies) and your team will be entered to win lunch from UI Wellness. Pictures will be available for viewing from the Team LiveWELL Blog, Facebook, and hr.uiowa.edu/livewell/live-healthy-iowa.
Details: Include your team name when submitting. All pictures must be submitted by Wednesday, March 5th. Limited to two entries per team. One random winner will be drawn on Thursday, March 6th.
Live Healthy Iowa Photo Booths Available for fun-filled team pictures at the following:
Submit a picture of two or more teammembers doing something healthy (like walking together or eating fruits and veggies) and your team will be entered to win lunch from UI Wellness. Pictures will be available for viewing from the Team LiveWELL Blog, Facebook, and hr.uiowa.edu/livewell/live-healthy-iowa.
Details: Include your team name when submitting. All pictures must be submitted by Wednesday, March 5th. Limited to two entries per team. One random winner will be drawn on Thursday, March 6th.
Live Healthy Iowa Photo Booths Available for fun-filled team pictures at the following:
·
Fountain Lobby of
UIHC, Monday-February 24th from 7:30am-1:00pm.
·
2nd Floor
of University Capital Centre, Wednesday, February 26th from
11:00am-1:00pm
·
Iowa River Landing
Breakroom, Monday, March 3rd from 11:00am-1:00pm
Monday, February 10, 2014
How do you snack savvy?
With so many
delicious choices available, what do you choose? Apples and peanut butter? A great no-bake protein bar? Or maybe homemade granola?
Tell
us what your favorite healthy snack (include the recipe link if you have it) and be eligible to win one of four UI Wellness lunch boxes. All entries must be submitted by midnight, Sunday, February 16th, 2014.
(To
leave a comment, click the drop down box and select "Anonymous'. Leave
your first name and team name within your comment so we can connect
with you about your prize! Your name will be visible by others reading
the blog.)
And the wellness-themed team title winner is...
Team Mission Slimpossible!!! Congratulations.
The winners of the 10-Minute Massage's are:
Thank you everyone for your participation!
The winners of the 10-Minute Massage's are:
- Darrin from Team Tippee
- Jennifer from Jenz Crew
- Amy from Roaming Gnomes
Thank you everyone for your participation!
Monday, February 3, 2014
Poll on most creative/inventive team names
It's the second week of the challenge and already there has been such great team
support and enthusiasm!
To keep up the fun and friendly competition, UI Wellness has picked their favorite wellness themed team names, and now it’s your turn to vote on which team name you think is the most creative!
The team with the most votes will win a prize from UI Wellness.
Any University of Iowa employee who votes will be entered into a drawing to win one of three 10-minute massage from The Massage Oasis at either UIHC or CRWC. Write-ins for your favorite team name are encouraged!
To vote, please include your first name AND team name. (To
leave a comment, click the drop down box and select "Anonymous'. Leave
your first name and team name within your comment so we can connect
with you about your prize! Your name will be visible by others reading
the blog.)
To keep up the fun and friendly competition, UI Wellness has picked their favorite wellness themed team names, and now it’s your turn to vote on which team name you think is the most creative!
The team with the most votes will win a prize from UI Wellness.
Any University of Iowa employee who votes will be entered into a drawing to win one of three 10-minute massage from The Massage Oasis at either UIHC or CRWC. Write-ins for your favorite team name are encouraged!
Favorite
Team names:
1.
A-weigh We Go
2.
Breaking Fat
3.
Livin’ La Vida Yoga
4.
Mission Slimpossible
5.
Thin it To Win it
Monday, January 27, 2014
Day 1 of LHI 2014!!! Welcome!!!
Today is the official start date for the Live Healthy Iowa Challenge! It’s time to strap on your shoes, step on that scale, and start cheering on your teammates to make healthier lifestyle choices.
Share with us what you and your team are doing to “jump start” the 10-week Challenge.
EVERYONE who submits a comment below will receive a FREE jump rope!
When leaving a comment, please include your first name AND team name. (To leave a comment, click the drop down box and select "Anonymous'. Leave your first name and team name within your comment so we can connect with you about your prize! Your name will be visible by others reading the blog.)
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Today's Winners from UIHC Tabling
Congratulations...
Thank you for stopping by and participating in the tabling event.
Look for more events across campus!!!
- Anita from Team Mini-Me,
- Steven from Team Living La Vida Yoga,
- Nicole from Team The 5 MissFits, and
- Mark from Team Bottom Bracket
Thank you for stopping by and participating in the tabling event.
Look for more events across campus!!!
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
2014 Live Healthy Iowa is now registering!!!
Hello University of Iowa Faculty and Staff Members!!!!
LHI is back!!! I am encouraging you to start
spreading the word about the 2014-10
Week Challenge. The program runs January 27 through April 4,
2014. Registration is now open.
To start, form a
team of 2-10 co-workers and nominate a Team Captain. Register at Live Healthy Iowa. Enter Group
Registration ID LHIUIOWA. The registration cost
is $20 per person and includes a free one-year subscription to a lifestyle
magazine, Live Healthy Iowa training shirt, weekly activity, nutrition and
recipe tips via e-mail, a personalized online dashboard to track your progress,
and more customized features.
- liveWELL will refund $20 to
faculty and staff in 50% or greater, regular positions who submit data
into the LHI website ALL ten weeks during the program.
- liveWELL will refund $10 to
faculty and staff in 50% or greater, regular positions who submit data
into the LHI website eight or nine of the ten weeks during the program.
- This reimbursement is not available for volunteers, student employees
or temporary staff.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Living Healthy at University of Iowa
Its week 8, with only two weeks left how will you keep mometum?
(To leave a comment, click the drop down box and select "Anonomous'. Leave your first name and team name within your comment so we can connect with you about your prize! Your name will be visible by others reading the blog.)
Share how you or your team embrace living healthy during Live Healthy Iowa. Post a comment on what you are doing, include your first name and team name. A random prize drawing of resistance bands, UI Recreational Services day passes, or UI Wellness coffee mugs will be awarded to 10 people that leave feedback.
All comments must be recieved by Monday, April 1st.
Prizes will be drawn on Tuesday, April 2nd.
All comments must be recieved by Monday, April 1st.
Prizes will be drawn on Tuesday, April 2nd.
(To leave a comment, click the drop down box and select "Anonomous'. Leave your first name and team name within your comment so we can connect with you about your prize! Your name will be visible by others reading the blog.)
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Nominate your team captain
Share why your Team Captain is GREAT! ALL nominated Team
Captains will be recognized by UI Wellness and will be entered to win one of
four 10 minute massages at Massage Oasis.
To nominate your Team Captain, please submit a comment below this post with the Team Captain's FIRST NAME and TEAM NAME. Please identify what he/she does to keep your team motivated in Live Healthy Iowa. Nominate your Team Captain by Wednesday, March 13th. Names will be drawn Thursday, March 14th
(To leave a comment, click the drop down box and select
"Anonomous'. Leave your captain's first name and team name within your comment so we can
connect with them about their prize! Your name will be visible by others reading
the blog.)
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
The winners are...
Due to the amazing pictures and response to the Team Pictures, UI Wellness has awarded THREE teams lunch.
Those random winners are;
Thank you to all teams who took their picture and shared their team spirit!
Those random winners are;
- Globetrotters
- Slimming the Core, 4th Floor
- MSC Mightier Strong Chicks
Thank you to all teams who took their picture and shared their team spirit!
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
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