The “Low GI” thing… what is it?  Well, here’s what Wikipedia says.  In a nutshell, it is healthier for our bodies to break down our food more slowly and so we are challenging ourselves to incorporate more foods that do this (legumes, whole grains, raw foods, proteins, dairy, veggies and fruits).  Our goals are all a little different but the main idea is that we are looking at developing a healthy diet for our kids to grow up with; these patterns and tastes that they develop now will help them as their little bodies grow and develop.  We are not experts on all things Low GI, but we are trying it out!  So, armed with a great cookbook (Meals in Minutes by Kamloops’ own Laura Kalina and Cheryl Christian) and the sounding board of a few other families that are trying the same thing, we are off to the races.

Last week we began trying out the new recipes but there are two elements that are important with transforming your life; diet and activity!  This week we begin to try and plan for the essential element.

It can be as easy as walking with the kids, finding a spot to ride the bike, walking the dog, playing an active game or something else.  The challenge is to get it done!  Fitness, if not a part of the regular routine, is really really easy to pass up.  It can easily slip down the list of priorities!  So.  Make it a priority and see the results!

These local businesses are supporting the Family Challenge Participants:

Fit by Design, offering Mommy’s Wellness and Boot Camp Classes

Exercise is what I love and what I know best.  I believe that a healthy lifestyle requires a body-mind approach and that is why I try to assist my clients in improving not only their physical appearance but also their attitude, self-esteem and motivation.  As a mother of two small children I know the importance of maintaing balance in my life through proper nutrition, physical activity and mental clarity.  Each person is unique in their personal wellness goals and therefore a cookie-cutter approach to weight-loss and balance is impossible. Long-term changes must be achieved through individual self-assessment and proper planning.

Sabrina Sinclair – sabrina.fitbydesign@gmail.com  or 250.819.0822

Let’s Move Studio, offering Yoga, Dance and Wellness

Get lean, strong, empowered and inspired.  Get in shape with fun workouts and dynamic yoga.  Feel good, de-stress, have more energy and happiness.  Cultivate vibrant health and take time to care for yourself.

Elizabeth Beeds – letsmovestudio@gmail.com or 250.372.9642

Natural Strength Crossfit, offering crossfit training

CrossFit is constantly varied functional movements executed at high intensity intended to increase work capacity across broad time and modal domains.

What does that mean?
It means challenge every aspect of your fitness. The movements are based on real-world application. They must be useful and universal. They are constantly varied, meaning you may go for weeks or more without repeating the same workout. The intensity is designed to elicit power. Increased power output is an observable and measurable indicator of favorable adaptation. Intensity is directly linked to maximizing the rate of return of desired adaptation, such as body composition, strength, endurance, etc…

Even more simply, we workout harder for a shorter time (usually) and get serious results. And we have fun doing it.

Mira and Sean – mira@discover-your-natural-strength.com or 250.318.0672

Shift Enterprises, offering Urban Movement, Zumba and Hula Hoop Fitness

“We believe that synergy is the key to connecting the gap between dreams and realities; we are synergy experts. What this means to us is that we believe that we do not have to be the expert in everything to achieve our goals, we simply need the belief, will power, perseverance, and personality to find those individuals who have the needed skills, abilities, and knowledge which we do not possess and are seeking.”

Shalen Curle – shalen@shiftenterprises.ca or 250.852.0564

Here are some simple swaps that you can make to improve your life and here is what we say about our first full week into the challenge:

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