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Champion Fitness.
Champion Kids.
Parent Resource Guide
to the Presidential Youth Fitness ProgramDear Parents/Guardians:
Good health, a reduced risk for disease and illness, readiness to learn, and higher self-esteem: these
are things you wish for your child, and these are the things the partners of the Presidential Youth
Fitness Program (PYFP) are seeking to make reality for students nationwide.
Physical educators have the power to help your child develop the knowledge and skills to improve his
or her physical well-being and succeed long after high school graduation. The PYFP partners want to
ensure every physical educator has the tools to successfully wield that power and instill that knowledge.
These tools and resources the partners are providing include the FITNESSGRAM® health-related
fitness assessment, recognition options to motivate your child along the way, and instructional
strategies on how to use these items to ensure a positive and beneficial experience for you and your
child.
This guide provides an overview of the fitness assessment process and appropriate and inappropriate
ways of conducting the assessment and using results. While the guide is designed to help you
understand the importance of fitness assessment and the usefulness of the specific tests your child may
be doing, your child’s physical education teacher can assist you in understanding what the results mean.
Fitness assessments are a positive first step toward greater health and wellness. We thank you for
your support of our efforts to promote the well-being of your child and look forward to helping our
nation’s schools develop healthy students who are ready to learn.
Sincerely,
Presidential Youth Fitness Program Partners:
President’s Council’s on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Society of Health and Physical Educators
National Foundation on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition
The Cooper Institute®
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For more information about the Presidential Youth Fitness Program, visit www.presidentialyouthfitnessprogram.orgTHE PRESIDENTIAL YOUTH FITNESS PROGRAM
Our Mission
To provide a model for fitness education that includes use of a health-related fitness assessment, as
well as educational and motivational tools, to support educators and empower students to adopt an
active lifestyle.
Our Background
Launched in September 2012, the Presidential Youth Fitness Program (PYFP) continues more than 50
years of youth fitness testing and assessment in the United States.
Now, the leading organizations that were once working separately in this field have come together
to promote the use of this voluntary program in schools nationwide. This includes agreement on the
adoption of the FITNESSGRAM® health-related fitness assessment and the end to the promotion
of the President’s Challenge Physical Fitness Test. By using an assessment that focuses on health-
related fitness instead of athletic performance, as the Physical Fitness Test did, the potential for
inappropriate comparisons between children is minimized.
Because of this partnership, you can rest assured the model and information provided by the program
partners is based on the latest research and information available to date. By using these resources,
your child’s physical education teacher should be well equipped to deliver a positive and beneficial
fitness education and assessment experience for all.
Home School Parents
If you are a home school parent interested in using the Presidential Youth Fitness Program, please
refer to the Physical Educator Resource Guide , available on pyfp.org. The guide provides you with the
information you need to make the most of the fitness assessment process.
By providing free tools and resources to improve fitness education, the PYFP partners
are working to raise awareness about the need for quality physical education and the
positive impact it can have on your child’s daily physical activity.
All of these things are critical to ensuring your child achieves his or her fullest
potential—in school and for a lifetime. And YOU have the power to make a difference.
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For more information about the Presidential Youth Fitness Program, visit www.presidentialyouthfitnessprogram.org• Expand social and cooperative skills;
WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? problem- solving competencies; and
the ability to make self-assessments,
It’s about your child’s health. plan personal programs, set goals, and
make decisions
Fitness assessments should be a positive
experience for your child. By using an • Provide learning experiences that may
assessment that focuses on health-related improve mental alertness, academic
fitness instead of athletic performance performance and readiness, and
and skill-related fitness, the potential for enthusiasm for learning in youth
inappropriate comparisons between children is
minimized. All kids need quality fitness education.
We need physical educators who are capable
Active kids do better. of providing quality fitness education to all
Physical activity and good nutrition make for children.
happier, more attentive, and more productive
students. Our partners recognize physical education
professionals need tools and resources to
When kids are physically active reach all children and provide recognition
based on sound criteria. Only physical
They perform better academically. educators develop physical skills AND
They have better attendance. instill knowledge that will serve your child
throughout their lifetime, regardless of
They have higher self-esteem.
profession, location, access to technology, or
physical ability.
Studies have shown a significant relationship
between achievement on fitness tests and
It’s an important job, but one that is often
improved performance on state academic
overlooked and underfunded.
assessments. What’s the link? Students
who are physically active are more likely • In the United States, only six states
to achieve healthy levels of fitness. And require physical education in every
physical education class plays an important grade K-12.
role in helping your child be physically active. • No states follow the national
Therefore, The physical activity found in recommendations for physical
quality physical education may have an impact education time at all school levels,
on cognitive skills, attitudes, and academic which is 150 minutes/week (30
behavior (e.g., time-on-task). minutes a day) for elementary school
students and 225 minutes/week (45
minutes a day) for middle and high
In addition, quality physical education helps:
school students.
• Create a framework of life skills that
• Physical educators report the median
shape the whole person, encourage
school budget for physical education is
smart choices, and influence a healthy
$764. In a school of 500, that means that
lifestyle
only $1.50 annually is spent per child.
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For more information about the Presidential Youth Fitness Program, visit www.presidentialyouthfitnessprogram.orgPROGRAM COMPONENTS FITNESSGRAM® is designed to evaluate
aerobic capacity, muscular strength, muscular
endurance, flexibility, and body composition
FITNESSGRAM® Assessment (See Table 1). Your child’s fitness scores are
compared to Healthy Fitness Zone® standards,
When it comes to your child’s health, a which represent the level of fitness needed for
fitness assessment is an important step for long-term, positive health outcomes.
two main reasons.
Because only modest amounts of activity (60
1. It identifies your child’s current minutes per day) are needed to obtain health
level of health-related fitness. benefits, children who are physically active on
This information is directly related a regular basis should be able to achieve the
to his or her risk for developing Healthy Fitness Zone.
conditions like high blood
pressure, high cholesterol, or type
Learn More
2 diabetes. While you may think
your child is too young to worry More information on the Healthy Fitness Zone
about such things now, think again. standards can be found online at: http://www.
Positive habits established now cooperinstitute.org/healthyfitnesszone
will improve the chances your child
will be active and healthy for years
to come. Recognition
2. It’s a baseline for measurement. Every child deserves the opportunity to be
When children have an idea of the recognized.
areas in which they’re doing well as
well as the areas that are in need
of improvement, it’s clear where Presidential Youth Fitness Award
they need to focus and which The Presidential Youth Fitness Award requires
components of fitness need the a student to achieve the Healthy Fitness
most attention. Zone® (HFZ) on at least 5 test events, one
from each of the health-related fitness
components listed on Table 1.
From here, working with your child’s physical
education teacher, you and your child can
set goals to improve or maintain his or level For students participating in the Brockport
of physical fitness through a variety of assessment or a combination of Brockport
physical activities. and FITNESSGRAM®, the requirements are
the same using the Brockport Adapted Fitness
Zone and HFZ standards.
FITNESSGRAM®, the fitness assessment tool
of the Presidential Youth Fitness Program,
provides accurate and reliable information
about your child’s level of health-related fitness.
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For more information about the Presidential Youth Fitness Program, visit www.presidentialyouthfitnessprogram.orgPYFP Fitness Club There is a minimal cost for recognition items,
The Presidential Youth Fitness Program Fitness so your child’s school may or may not choose
Club is the recognition option for students in to purchase the awards for students who earn
grades K-3. The purpose of fitness assessment them.
at this age is to introduce students to the test Presidential Active Lifestyle Award
items and have fun! The PYFP Fitness Club is An alternative to the Presidential Youth
designed to help your child’s teacher create an Fitness Award is the Presidential Active
environment that promotes just that. If your Lifestyle Award (PALA+).
child’s physical education teacher chooses to
use the PYFP Fitness Club, a classroom poster
may be used to help your child track his/her PALA+ helps develop daily physical activity and
progress towards joining “the club” and a healthy eating habits. For anyone aged 6 and
certificate awarded when they do. Don’t worry, older, PALA+ is great for families and other
it may take a few years before your child can groups, too. More information about PALA+ is
properly perform the tests, but with regular included later in this guide.
practice and physical activity, they CAN get
there.
Table 1. Components of FITNESSGRAM®
Component of Health- Definition FITNESSGRAM®
related Fitness
Aerobic Capacity How well your heart and lungs • Mile run
work together to get oxygen to • PACER
working muscles. • Walk Test
Muscular Strength How much force can be exerted
by a muscle or group of muscles • Push-ups
in a single effort. • Curl-ups
• Trunk lift
Muscular Endurance How long your muscles are able • Flexed Arm Hang
to continue working against a • Modified Pull-up
less-than-maximal resistance.
Flexibility The range of motion available • Back-Saver Sit and Reach
around a particular joint. • Shoulder Stretch
Body Composition What part of total body weight • Height and weight
is fat and what part is fat-free • Skin fold test
(bones and muscles). • Bioelectric impedance analyzer
Pictures and descriptions can be viewed at: http://www.cooperinstitute.org/fitnessgramtests
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For more information about the Presidential Youth Fitness Program, visit www.presidentialyouthfitnessprogram.orgProfessional Development Bottom line, your child’s physical education
teacher is a great resource.
The PYFP program focuses on helping
physical educators get the information and If you have questions about your child’s fitness
resources they need to ensure your child’s education that are not addressed in this guide,
fitness assessment experience is positive just ask!
and beneficial.
This includes information on:
• appropriate and inappropriate
practices with FITNESSGRAM® and the
data it provides
• the importance of communication with
students and parents
• use of recognition and awards
• strategies to engage your child in
activities that will instill lifelong
physical activity habits
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For more information about the Presidential Youth Fitness Program, visit www.presidentialyouthfitnessprogram.orgFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Does the program use the same What is being tested?
fitness test I did in school? FITNESSGRAM® measures your child’s health-
It may be. There is a good chance that as a child related fitness:
you participated in either FITNESSGRAM® • how well the heart and lungs pump
or the President’s Challenge Physical Fitness blood and oxygen
Test. FITNESSGRAM® is the assessment of the • how strong muscles are
Presidential Youth Fitness Program (PYFP).
• how long those muscles can perform
before tiring
Why is physical activity
important? Specific tests measure aerobic capacity,
muscular strength and endurance, flexibility,
Physical activity is critical to our children’s
and body composition.
health and well-being.
Research shows that children who are regularly What was wrong with the
physically active have better health. And President’s Challenge Physical
students with better health....
Fitness Test?
• are in school more days.
The old test wasn’t “wrong.” We just know more
• are better able to learn. about kids’ health now than we did back then.
• have higher self-esteem.
• are at lower risk for developing chronic The former test compared students against
diseases. norm-referenced standards, which only told us
how a child compared to his or her peers, but
The Presidential Youth Fitness Program helps said nothing about his or her health. With the
kids develop skills to assess and understand adoption of FITNESSGRAM®, the focus is on
their fitness levels, set goals to improve, and find your child and the level of fitness needed for
activities that keep them moving for a lifetime. good health.
The new program further provides teachers,
students, and parents with the resources they
need to live healthy lifestyles.
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For more information about the Presidential Youth Fitness Program, visit www.presidentialyouthfitnessprogram.orgDo all students have to do this 2. Your child’s scores are recorded and are
available only to the teacher, your child,
test? and you.
Fitness assessment has always been a valid In no way should your child’s score be posted
component of a quality physical education publicly for other students to view or for
program. It is a valuable educational tool that anyone to make judgment on your child.
can help students reach their health-related
fitness goals.
3. Scores may be aggregated to help teachers
and others plan and track progress.
However, decisions about how much time a child
spends on a fitness goal and what is taught in In some cases, your child’s scores may be
physical education classes are best made at the lumped together with the scores of all the
local level. Rest assured that the Presidential other children in the school who participated
Youth Fitness Program, which is completely in the assessment.
voluntary, will provide quality resources to assist
teachers in providing a beneficial experience for This data, which when aggregated in this
students and their parents. manner cannot personally identify your child
or his or her scores, can be very useful to a
teacher, the school, school district, or even
How is the FITNESSGRAM state-level agencies. It can help teachers and
assessment used in schools? others plan and/or track progress based on
the information revealed by the compiled
data. You can contact your local school district
1. FITNESSGRAM is just one part of a for details regarding their privacy policy as it
comprehensive fitness education relates to your child’s personal information.
programming.
Across the United States, physical education
(PE) teachers administer FITNESSGRAM® in PE What do the FITNESSGRAM®
classes. It should be part of fitness education results mean?
programming designed to help students
understand why they are participating in a
fitness assessment, how to perform the tests Measure your child’s level of fitness.
that make up the assessment, and what the FITNESSGRAM® uses Healthy Fitness Zone®
results mean. Of course, the message and mode standards to identify the level of fitness
of delivery depends on the students’ grade level. your child needs for good health or for
some protection against some diseases. For
That is the point of the PYFP: to ensure the example, the PACER test is used to measure
instruction and activities surrounding the fitness aerobic capacity, and a child’s PACER test
assessment address key learning concepts. results can be related to heart health.
When a fitness assessment is used in a physical
education class, your child may perform up to
five separate activities in addition to having
their body mass index assessed. (See Table 1.)
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For more information about the Presidential Youth Fitness Program, visit www.presidentialyouthfitnessprogram.orgMonitor—and improve—your child’s health. bioelectric impedance analyzer may be one of
Children’s scores either fall within the Healthy two machines—something similar to a scale
Fitness Zone® or below the standard. Those that your child stands on or handles that your
falling below the standard are classified in child squeezes. Because of the skill and price
the “Needs Improvement” zone and should associated with these tests, their use is not as
receive information and guidance from their common as simply taking height and weight.
PE teacher on how to achieve the standard. If
your child’s school uses the FITNESSGRAM®
software, this information will come in the What is the point of measuring
form of a report provided to your child and, body composition?
possibly, sent or emailed to you. So, a child
Whether measured through BMI or a skinfold
falling in the “Needs Improvement” zone for
test, these numbers can be used to identify a
the PACER test may receive information about
risk for future health problems due to excess
increasing aerobic capacity through activities
body weight.
he or she enjoys, such as walking, jogging, or
swimming.
What can I do to get my children
Health-based measures of fitness are those more active?
that are most meaningful for monitoring
and improving health. The FITNESSGRAM® Get moving as a family. Parents are a child’s
assessment gives you, your child, and his first and best role models. It can be as simple
teacher a comprehensive and complete report as going for a walk together or turning on the
on current levels of fitness. This serves as a radio and dancing around the living room.
measure from which to develop or identify
progress toward personal fitness goals.
How much physical activity does
my child need?
How is my child’s body Children and adolescents need at least 60
composition measured? minutes of physical play each day. At least 50
Most likely, your child’s body composition percent of your child’s activity can be achieved
will be assessed through a measure called during, before, and after school, but the rest
body mass index (BMI), which is commonly can be met through active family time.
determined by identifying your child’s height
and weight.
Will this program be in all
Two alternatives to the BMI test are the
schools this year?
skinfold test and the bioelectric impedance The Presidential Youth Fitness Program is
analyzer. The skinfold test is time consuming available for your school now if your child’s
and requires a fair amount of training for school chooses to participate.
the person doing the measurement. The
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For more information about the Presidential Youth Fitness Program, visit www.presidentialyouthfitnessprogram.orgMy child has a disability. Does this
put them on the sidelines?
Absolutely not! Children of all abilities benefit
from regular physical activity and being physically
fit.
The Presidential Youth Fitness Program
encourages physical educators to use the
Brockport Physical Fitness Test for students
not presently capable of doing a specific
FITNESSGRAM® test. The Brockport Physical
Fitness Test is a health-related, criterion-
referenced test of fitness designed primarily for
use on children with disabilities and is compatible
with FITNESSGRAM®. Students with disabilities
should have the same opportunity to earn the
same recognition for their efforts.
Should my child get graded on this
test?
It isn’t about who is fastest or strongest. The
Presidential Youth Fitness Program is about
promoting healthy lifestyles, empowering
students to set and achieve personal goals, and
providing the materials teachers need to do what
they do best. It is strongly recommended that
schools do not grade students on their fitness
levels.
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For more information about the Presidential Youth Fitness Program, visit www.presidentialyouthfitnessprogram.orgTIPS TO HELP YOUR FAMILY BE ACTIVE
Engaging in physical activity as a family can be a fun way to get everyone moving.
Studies show that kids who believe they are competent and have the skills to be physically active are
more likely to be active. And those who feel supported by friends and family to become active, or are
surrounded by others interested in physical activity, are more likely to participate.
Children need 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity every day, but it doesn’t have to occur
at once. It all adds up! And remember, sleep is just as important and is an essential part of living an
active, healthy life. A recent study found that with each extra hour of sleep, the risk of a child being
overweight or obese dropped by nine percent.
Here are a few activities and steps that you and your family can consider to get started on a path to a
healthier lifestyle:
• Give children toys that encourage • Issue a family challenge to see who can be
physical activity like balls, kites, and jump the first to achieve a Presidential Active
ropes. Lifestyle Award by committing to physical
• Encourage children to join a sports team activity five days a week, for six weeks.
or try a new physical activity. Adults and children can both receive the
award!
• Limit TV time and keep the TV out of a
child’s bedroom. Children aged 2 years to • Encourage schools to hold recess before
12th grade should limit TV viewing to no lunch to increase physical activity before
more than 2 hours per day. mealtime.
• Take the stairs instead of the elevator. • Volunteer to help with afterschool
physical activity programs or sports
• Walk around the block after a meal teams.
• When possible, have your child walk • Be sure that children get the sleep they
or ride her bicycle to school. Get some need: Most children under age five need
activity yourself by accompanying them to sleep for 11 hours or more per day,
on the journey. children age five to 10 need 10 hours of
• Make a new house rule: no sitting still sleep or more per day, and children over
during television commercials. age 10 need at least 9 hours per day.
• Limit screen time (computer, mobile • Learn how engaging in outside activities
phone, and video games) for nonschool can be fun and affordable for families
use to no more than 2 hours per day. through Let’s Move Outside, which
promotes a range of healthy outdoor
• Find time to spend together doing a fun
activities for children and families across
activity: Family park day, swim day,
the country.
or bike day.
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For more information about the Presidential Youth Fitness Program, visit www.presidentialyouthfitnessprogram.orgPRESIDENTIAL ACTIVE LIFESTYLE AWARD
The promotion and adoption of physical activity is at the heart of the Presidential Youth Fitness
Program. The President’s Challenge—the premier program of the President’s Council on Fitness,
Sports & Nutrition—offers the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA+) as a tool to encourage
physical activity and healthy lifestyles. PALA+ is designed to motivate you and your child (aged 6 and
older) to make physical activity and healthy eating part of everyday life.
Physical Activity + Nutrition = A Little Effort that Goes a Long Way
Committing to physical activity and building upon the healthy eating goals each week helps you make
gradual changes that, when combined with regular physical activity, can improve your overall health
and well-being.
Get Physical Eat healthy
• 60 minutes/day for kids, 30 minutes/day for • add a weekly healthy eating goal
adults • build upon those goals throughout the
• 5 days a week for 6 out of 8 weeks same six-week period
Healthy eating goals in PALA+ include: • I drank water instead of sugary drinks
• I made half my plate fruits and • I chose lean sources of protein
vegetables • I compared sodium (salt) in foods like
• At least half of the grains that I ate soup and frozen meals and chose foods
were whole grains with less sodium
• I chose fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk, • I ate seafood this week
yogurt, or cheese • I ate smaller portions
Earn Your PALA+
Once you achieve your physical activity and healthy eating goals you can receive a certificate signed
by the President’s Council co-chairs.
Participation in PALA+ is one way to meet the recommendations of the 2008 Physical Activity
Guidelines for Americans. The healthy eating goals are based on the consumer messages from the
2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Sign Up
Families can sign up online at www.presidentschallenge.org or use a paper log form (included at the
end of this guide) to track their physical activity and nutrition.
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For more information about the Presidential Youth Fitness Program, visit www.presidentialyouthfitnessprogram.orgBe active. Have fun.
Presidential Active Lifestyle Award: Activity + Nutrition (PALA+)
PALA+ promotes physical activity AND good nutrition, because it takes both to lead a healthy lifestyle. Sign up for
the six-week program to help you maintain or improve your health. Anyone age 6 and older can earn their PALA+
today – sign up at www.presidentschallenge.org or use the log on the reverse side.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY A healthy life is an active life. Youth (6-17 years old) need to be active at least 60 minutes a
day (or 11,000 steps for girls and 13,000 steps for boys). Adults (18 and older), 30 minutes (or 8500 steps). So, take
a walk with friends, bike ride after dinner, garden, or play a game of basketball at the park. Get your heart pumping
and your muscles moving. When you’ve logged six weeks of physical activity, congratulations. You’ve started a
regular routine for a more active lifestyle.
GOOD NUTRITION
Start eating healthy. It’s easier than you think! Take it one step at a time. Commit to one new healthy eating goal this
week, and circle it on your weekly PALA+ log. The following week add a different goal – but make sure you continue
to maintain your healthy eating goal(s) from the week(s) before. Focus on your healthy eating goals every week and
remember, the more often you incorporate them into your lifestyle, the better you will feel. When you’ve achieved six
different healthy eating goals, congratulations. You’ve started a routine for a healthier lifestyle.
Tips for Healthy Eating:
Make half your plate fruit and vegetables. Choose lean sources of protein.
Keep it simple by filling half your plate with fruits Meat, poultry, seafood, dry beans or peas,
and vegetables at meal time. The more colorful eggs, nuts, and seeds are considered part of
you make your plate; the more likely you are to the protein foods group. Select leaner cuts of
get the vitamins, minerals, and fiber your body ground beef (label says 90% lean or higher),
needs to be healthy. Remember that all forms count – turkey breast, or chicken breast. Grill, roast, poach, or boil
fresh, frozen, canned (fruit in water or 100% juice), dried, meat, poultry, or seafood instead of frying. Include beans
or 100% juice. or peas in main dishes such as chili, stews, casseroles,
salads, tacos, enchiladas, and burritos.
Make half the grains you eat whole grains.
An easy way to eat more whole grains is to Compare sodium in foods like soup and frozen
switch from a refined grain food to a whole- meals and choose foods with less sodium.
grain food. For example, eat whole-wheat bread Read the Nutrition Facts label to compare
instead of white bread, brown rice instead of sodium in foods like soup, bread, canned
white rice, and low-fat popcorn instead of snack chips. vegetables, and frozen meals – and choose
Read the ingredients list and choose products that list a the foods with lower amounts. Look for “low
whole-grain ingredient first. Look for things like: “whole sodium,” “reduced sodium,” and “no salt added” on
wheat,” “brown rice,” “bulgur,” “buckwheat,” “oatmeal,” food packages.
“rolled oats,” “quinoa,” or “wild rice.”
Eat some seafood.
Choose fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk, yogurt, or cheese. Seafood includes fish (such as salmon, tuna,
To help build your bones and keep them strong, and trout) and shellfish (such as crab, mussels,
dairy products should be a key part of your diet and oysters). Seafood has protein, minerals, and
because they provide calcium, vitamin D, and omega-3 fatty acids (heart healthy fat). Adults
many other nutrients your bones need. should try to eat at least 8 ounces a week of a variety of
seafood. Children can eat smaller amounts of seafood too.
Drink water instead of sugary drinks.
Regular soda and other sweet drinks such as Pay attention to portion size.
fruit drinks and energy drinks are high in calories Check to see what the recommended portion sizes of
because they have a lot of added sugar. Instead, foods you eat look like in the bowls, plates, and
reach for a tall glass of water. Try adding a slice glasses you use at home. For example – check
of lemon, lime or watermelon or a splash of 100% juice to 3/4 cup cereal, 3 ounces cooked chicken, 1 cup
your glass of water if you want some flavor. milk, 1/2 cup of juice. When dining out avoid
“supersizing” your meal or buying “combo” meal deals
that often include large size menu items. Choose small
size items instead or ask for a “take home” bag and
wrap up half of your meal to take home before you even
start to eat.
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# of Minutes or # of Minutes or
Day Physical Activities Pedometer Steps Day Physical Activities Pedometer Steps
Mon Mon
Tues Tues
Wed Wed
Week 2
Week 1
Thurs Thurs
Fri Fri
Sat Sat
Sun Sun
Healthy Eating—Select a goal for this week. Healthy Eating—Circle and continue with last week’s goal, and
add a new goal.
# of Minutes or # of Minutes or
Day Physical Activities Pedometer Steps Day Physical Activities Pedometer Steps
Mon Mon
Tues Tues
Wed Wed
Week 4
Week 3
Thurs Thurs
Fri Fri
Sat Sat
Sun Sun
Healthy Eating—Circle and continue with previous goals, and Healthy Eating—Circle and continue with previous goals, and
add a new goal. add a new goal.
# of Minutes or # of Minutes or
Day Physical Activities Pedometer Steps Day Physical Activities Pedometer Steps
Mon Mon
Tues Tues
Wed Wed
Week 6
Week 5
Thurs Thurs
Fri Fri
Sat Sat
Sun Sun
Healthy Eating—Circle and continue with previous goals, and Healthy Eating—Circle and continue with previous goals, and
add a new goal. add a new goal.
Healthy Eating Goals
I made half my plate fruits and vegetables I drank water instead of sugary drinks I ate seafood
At least half of the grains that I ate were whole grains I chose lean sources of protein I ate smaller portions
I chose fat-free or low fat (1%) milk, yogurt, I compared sodium in foods like soup and
or cheese frozen meals and chose foods with less sodium
INSTRUCTIONS: Online: Create an online account at www.presidentschallenge.org. Participate as an individual or join a group (ID at the top of page
if applicable). Once you achieve PALA, you’re eligible to receive a certificate! Paper: Use this hard copy log to track your progress. Once completed,
report your accomplishment and receive your certificate at www.presidentschallenge.org! Or, if part of a group, make sure to return it to your group
administrator to get recognized.
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