As a busy Mom of 3, it’s hard for me to get away and visit the doctor. But as a Mom of 3, that’s exactly WHY I should be visiting the doctor. That’s why I am so excited about the Walgreens Way to Well Health Tour, a community outreach program dedicated to providing free preventive and early detection health services to communities across the country.
Now through December, there are four buses traveling the country offering FREE health tests and assessments in addition to tons of resources and education. Free tests include total cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure, body mass index, body composition, skeletal muscle, resting metabolism, visceral fat, real body age and body weight. The tour was recently in St. Louis and I visited with my family. Everyone was so nice and professional as they explained everything we were going to do in the tour bus.
Getting my Blood Pressure Taken!
There is no payment or insurance required to visit the Walgreens Way to Well Tour Bus. Once you go inside, it looks just like a doctor’s office with a waiting room and individual “rooms” where you will get your tests done. Everyone was very friendly and explained step by step what I was going to be getting done.
I knew that my numbers wouldn’t be great because I’m working on improving my health and losing weight. It was good to see the numbers on paper and there wasn’t any judgement from the team – just encouragement! I was able to get a ton of resources to read up on to help get my numbers down.
One thing I have been enjoying lately is walking with my family. I have had a FitBit for a few months now and I’ve found that it is a great motivator to keep me moving, plus I love that I’m in a friendly challenge with my husband and friends. One thing I love learning about is how you can link your FitBit to your Balance Rewards card. I am in Walgreens a few times a week and I can’t shop without my card. In fact, I will pick out items that will give me more points. So when I learned that I could earn 20 points for each mile that I walked, ran or cycled, I immediately signed up!
It’s super easy to sign up. Once you have signed up for the Walgreens Balance Rewards program, just sign up for the Steps program and start walking! We recently went to a theme park and I earned 140 reward points just for having fun and being active!
Visit www.waytowelltour.com to find a stop near you!
The health tour’s bundle of free health tests and risk assessments is designed to provide participants with personal health insights that may indicate symptoms and potential risks for cancer, heart disease and diabetes. Tests include total cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure, body mass index, body composition, skeletal muscle, resting metabolism, visceral fat, real body age and body weight*. Collectively the health tests, valued at over $100, are administered to adults age 18 years and older by certified wellness staff and can be completed in approximately 20 minutes. Afterward, participants consult with a Walgreens pharmacist or certified wellness staff about his or her results. This is a free service – insurance will not be billed.
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Disclosure: I was compensated for this post but all thoughts and opinions are my own.
We go to a 3-mile walking trail near us and I love that it’s safe, paved, and quick to get to!
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I park further away from entrances and take a walk after work.
I mall walk and make extra trips up the stairs at home.
I walk up the stairs instead of the elevator.
I work retail and walk all day. I also walk a lot instead of driving.
I run every day.
I like going on long walks to get my steps in at least three times a week.
I try to get up and walk away from my desk instead of sending an email or an IM to a coworker
I walk each day at lunch.
I get my steps in by parking at the back of parking lots and taking the stairs instead of the elevator.
I try to walk every day at the park near my home. I also park far away from entrances when I’m running errands.
By walking my precious dogs daily! They keep me busy busy busy!
I park out of the way and always use the stairs. Also, I love to go hiking
i have two dogs, and I take them for separate walks daily!
We have three flights of stairs in our house!
My office is on the 2nd floor so I take the stairs every day. I try to get as many steps in as I can! 🙂
I used to work downtown and walked everywhere. Lately I have been very bad about getting steps in. It’s so humid here in FL in the summer (lame excuse) = I really need to get my butt up and moving.
Any time I get up to use the restroom at work, I walk around the block (or farther). I also try to take my daughter for walks in the evenings, even if it’s just for 15 minutes.
I am a teacher, and have 2 young kids at home. I walk around all day!!!
I get mine in by always taking steps not an elevator and parking far from entrance to shopping centers
by taking the stairs and parking far away!
I pace up and down my long hallway when on conference calls
I try to walk to work whenever possible, take lunchtime walks when the weather’s nice, and spend some quality time on the treadmill at the gym.
I walk a couple miles a day
going for walks
I get my steps in by parking at the further point in a lot. I also park a few blocks away from school to walk to get the boys. We also try to go on a family walk when the weather is nice. Thanks for the fun 🙂
I go for walks
I dance.
I go for walks.
run every day.
I go for walks outside.
I take stairs when possible
I use stairs instead of the elevator and I park furthest away when I’m out
I jog a lot.
I go the long way to things at work, and i try now to park farther away from buildings!
I get a lot of my steps in at work. I am a server and am always on my feet going from the kitchen to the dining room. Lots of days we have functions upstairs or downstairs so that is getting even more steps in.
I get my step in walking the kids to school
i walk my dog and also walk jog a few times a week.
I walk to work and back home and then go walking after dinner every night.
I’ve Started Walking At Least A Mile Everyday
I walk my dogs 3 times a day
I take the stair to work
I walk 4 miles daily on the bridge here in Charleston .
Hiking trails with our dog!
I have to walk anywhere from one to five miles a day for work.
I park a long way from my work building!
I walk up the stairs at the train station and at work instead of taking the elevator or escalator and I get off the bus a few stops before my actual stop
I try to work out when I can in the early morning
I take the stairs when I can and try to park farther away from work and stores to get in some extra steps.
I get my steps in by running 3 days a week and walking the other 4. Not to mention my 3 daughters who keep me running to activity after activity.
I always try to take the steps and I like to walk to do errands if the stores are close to my home and the weather is nice.
I get my steps in by walking to the store for my errands instead of driving.
I take my kids for a walk.
i work in a restaurant so i am always on the move.
i have two kids so I am always running after them
I try to take the stairs at work as often as I can and park towards the back of the parking lot.
I do as much hiking as I can.
I have been taking care of two of my grandkids and keeping up with them puts in all of my steps and more !
We walk in the mornings before work for 1 hour
I work in a warehouse and am moving all day
I walk my dog daily and try to take longer walks with her at least a few days a week.
I walk 1-2 miles 5-6 days a week. I also make sure to park far away when going to the store and I try to go up and down our stairs 12-15 times per day.
I don’t! That’s why I need this so much…
I have a treadmill that I walk on daily. Also I take my children walking whenever the weather is nice during the day and after dinner every evening.
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walk around the block twice a week
I bring the dog for a mile walk twice a day.
I park further and take the stairs whenever I can.
I walk to where I volunteer – 45 minutes.
thank you
I walk the dog.
I walk my 2 dogs several times a day.
By walking the dogs.
taking my kids for walks after I get off work
Taking my kids to the park and playing on the equipment too! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
I’m a letter carrier so I walk all day.
I walk during my breaks at work and I walk my dog every day. Sometimes I hit the treadmill too to make sure I get my steps in.
I walk the dog
I try to walk every day at the park near my home.
I try to walk on my breaks at work.
I take the stairs at work and I go for a walk every night after dinner !!
Taking the kids to the park we walk to and from
we go walking occasionally but mostly from doing chores around the house
I go walking all the time and if I am at the computer I make sure to take breaks and walk around the house.
Walking the dog daily.
I get it walking around the neighborhood with some neighbors.
We have a trail that I walk on.
My husband and I walk almost a mile at a time up and down our road, we do it about 5 times a day
I walk a mile almost every day with my children. Thank you
i go on long walks to get my steps in. i would love to see how many miles i walk.
I take my dog for walks
Walking the dogs, playing with the grandsons and pups, dancing and normal around the house stuff.
I take the stairs and go to the trails for walks.
I walk on the treadmill daily.
Thanks for the giveaway…my wife & I take long walks in the evening.
Chasing my 2 young boys helps me get those steps daily!
I walk to work everyday!
I get my steps in by taking walks around my neighborhood.
i do alot of chasing my son and housework. i also try to take walks.
I’ve been hearing great things about fitness bands lately especially the FitBit Flex. If I don’t win I’ll eventually but one.