The Great Swapathon
Change4Life's new campaign, the Great Swapathon, aims to get people swapping their unhealthy habits for healthier ones during January.
We've all done it - made New Year's resolutions in January, promising to live a healthier lifestyle, and then forgotten about them by February.
To help make 2011 different, Change4Life is launching the Great Swapathon. It's a new campaign that will encourage everyone to make small, specific and manageable swaps to help them eat more healthily and be more active.
What sort of swaps could your family make? Here are 10 suggestions to get you started:
1. Swapping sugary fizzy drinks for water, milk or pure fruit juice
2. Swapping fry-ups for 'grill-ups'
3. Swapping the sweetie jar for a bowl of fruit
4. Swapping snacking on the run for three proper meals every day
5. Swapping the big plates you eat off for smaller ones, to help keep portion sizes in check
6. Swapping white bread sandwiches for wholemeal ones
7. Swapping four wheels for two feet
8. Swapping sitting around indoors for racing around outdoors
9. Swapping the lift for the stairs
10. Swapping vegging on the sofa for a swim at your local pool
The best place to get swapping is the new Your Great Swapathon tool on the Change4Life website. If you don't know which swaps would be most beneficial for your family, there's a quick online questionnaire you can take to get personalised recommendations. You can set yourself goals, record your achievements and let friends and family follow your progress. So if you're ready to start swapping, just search 'change4life' online, go to Your Great Swapathon and get ready to see the benefits.