Rachel, Editorial Assistant

Everyone at Family Circle has been on such a health kick lately—and it’s great! First, it was the start of the walking challenge and everyone was taking lunchtime strolls to add mileage to their pedometer, then several FC staffers went on this diet that will be featured in an upcoming issue. But, once the walking challenge is over and we’re done testing the diet, will people just return to their old eating and exercise habits? I really don’t think so. I’ve always considered myself healthy but I definitely took away some tips. For instance, in order to stay in shape you must walk at least 5 miles a day and in terms of dieting, it’s not about limiting calories it’s about making sure you have the right balance of protein, carbs and fat to keep you full for longer. You might consider this time consuming, but one thing I’ve started doing is tearing out the walking workouts from each issue and putting them in a binder and when the diet comes out I’ll be able to tear out the weekly menus and add them to the collection. In case I ever find myself in need of workout shake up or a treat that doesn’t consist of a roll of cookie dough, I’ll just flip through my binder.