Week One
GOT STEP?

WHAT IS A PEDOMETER?
This year Lose and Win will be providing pedometers to all participants. Pedometers are worn on the hip and will track your body's movements. Your pedometer will count each step you take. The more you step the harder your pedometer works for you. This is a fun and easy way to increase your daily physical activity.

WHY DO I WANT ONE?
More than 60% of adults do not achieve the recommended amount of physical activity, and 25% of adults are not physically active at all.

While many people believe only vigorous activity such as jogging and weight lifting count towards fitness, users who increase their number of steps consistently show improvement in weight, body fat, cholesterol level and overall fitness level.

CAN YOU GET 10K A DAY?
If you like gadgets, this little device will tell you exactly how many steps you have taken towards your goal and will help you keep pushing to your eventual target number of steps a day. You will be walking more, and that is the objective.

WHEN SHOULD I USE MY PEDOMETER?
Many people wear their pedometer all day.
In order to achieve a goal of 10k per day, you may want to set your goals initially at 6-8k and increase daily.   By walking from a further parking space, walking your children to school, walking your dog, ALWAYS taking the stairs instead of the elevation, you will see your steps increase and before you know it you are getting more physical activity than ever.   Your pedometer will tell you exactly how many steps you have added and your body will thank you.

Lose and Win is sponsored by Healthy Hancock, a coalition of organizations working together to improve the health of residents in Hancock County.

Lose and Win 2007 started out with a BANG!! There were 221 in attendance at Ellsworth High School for Kick Off, our record!

We have 45 teams registered (8 are in Deer Isle/ Stonington) with approximately 350 participants.