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Build the Walking Habit

By Wendy Bumgardner, About.com

Created: April 12, 2004

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It is time to commit yourself to better health, fitness, and a body you love. To make this a reality, we have tools you can use to help you build and keep your walking habit.

There are four facets to setting up a new habit for a lifetime.
• First, clear and realistic goals.
• Second, keeping yourself on a schedule so that the habit sticks.
• Third, monitoring your progress and rewarding yourself for success.
• Fourth, keeping it interesting.

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