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A woman writing on a calendarHandout 10. My active living diary

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Use this diary to keep track of your activities and to help you keep going. Put it in a place where it's easy to see and use... on your fridge or on a table by the door. Fill it in after each activity. At the end of the month, see if you have reached your goals.

This diary has some examples to help you get started. For more information, see Canada's Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active Living for Older Adults.

My goals for the month of ______________________ :

 I want to move easier.
 I want to be able to be active longer each day.
 I want to feel stronger.
 Other:

Activities I want to do this month

Activity Day/time Location Someone to go with
Walking Tues. and Thurs. Around our block Mary

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Keeping track of my activities

Date Activity/time Comments
Monday, May 1 Walking around the block with Mary Nice sunny day. The spring flowers are lovely. I think we can walk further next time.

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Active Independent Aging was a joint venture between the University of Ottawa and the Public Health and Long-term Care Branch, City Of Ottawa. For more information please visit our website at: www.falls-chutes.com. Funding provided by Health Canada/Veterans Affairs Canada Falls Prevention Initiative. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the official policies of Health Canada, Veterans Affairs Canada, the University of Ottawa and the Public Health and Long-term Care Branch, City Of Ottawa. The information in this handout is current as of 2004.

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