If you are walking up a very tall building don’t do it all at once. Set goals for yourself. Try for 10 flights the first week and move up from there.
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Wear a pedometer (a gadget that counts your steps) and track your movement. Everyone in the family can wear them and compare steps at the end of the day. Set goals or have contests. You may decided to give out prizes for the most steps in one day or one week.
Make your own food chart (plate guidelines). On a piece of paper, draw a large circle or trace a dinner plate, to represent a plate. Then draw lines through the plate to divide it into 4 equal pie-shaped sections. One-half (two of the sections) should be for fruit and vegetables. Draw and color some of your favorite fruit and vegetables in this section. One-quarter (one section) should be for starch and grains (rice, pasta, and bread). The last quarter should be for lean protein (nuts, fish, cheese, meat, and poultry). Once your chart/plate is complete, draw a few of your favorite foods in the places they belong. 
Sundays in our house are deemed No-Electronic Sundays. No screen time-for anyone! A lot more book reading and family or sibling games happen, and it's peaceful!
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