Thank you for voting in Surrey's 1st Annual Be Active Challenge! The votes are in! Congratulations to Julia and Lori who will receive a $500 active Whistler getaway! And kudos to all the participants for making a commitment to lead a healthier lifestyle!
Be Active Challenge Updates
Thursday November 3, 2011
Julia and Lori
Great news - after only three weeks with our personal trainer, we're down seven inches between us!
It was a busy week for both of us so it took a little organizing and reorganizing to get in our "Be Active Challenges," but we did.
This week brought us Halloween. "Walking the hood" in costume was fun and easy - and our Halloween candy remained untouched.
We're now starting to write down everything that goes into our mouths, keep up with our water intake, trying to cut out sugar and watch our carbs.
We plan to continue with our weight/cardio program at a minimum of twice a week at our neighbourhood gym and adding in at least one extra activity, be it biking, power walking or an exercise class for the third day.
Mala
This was the fourth and final week of the "Be Active" program. I had started out apprehensively. Now, in my A to Z of fitness, I could say I was approaching my fitness activities with considerable zeal and zest.
My trainer Dan helped me by designing a program structured around my health issues. Now I feel confident that I can train on my own.
Most importantly, every day affords the opportunity to do something that will improve my physical conditioning.
The experience has been a blast and I've acquired skills that will last a lifetime.
I'm now looking forward to going back to my regular cardio and circuit training sessions and attempt the routines that I had avoided out of fear.
What did I learn from this month? I learned that anybody can lead an active life and work toward a healthy life with proper nutrition and exercise.
Noel, Roxanne & Ashanti
Overall, this month has been positive in so many different ways beyond the physical aspect of this challenge to be active.
My family has always been active and on the go but during this month, we have found various and invaluable ways to keep active. This past week, it was Ashanti's turn to select the activity we would do next with our trainer, Kerry. She chose Aquafit.
It was fairly challenging - I was out of breath midway. Kerry, as usual, was so considerate and adapted the exercise to each one of our needs. As well, this week we kept active with elliptical training, isometrics, swimming, and of course biking with Elvis (our dog).
This week we will be doing our first ever boot camp class.
Thanks to everyone for their support, and don't forget to vote!
Thursday, October 27, 2011 - Week Three Full Story
Thursday, October 20, 2011 - Week Two Full Story
Thursday, October 13, 2011 - Week One Full Story
Thursday, October 6, 2011 - Starting Out Full Story
About the Challenge
Each participant is receiving a month of Healthy Lifestyle Coaching (including healthy eating tips and 8 personal training sessions) and a one-year FREE Facility Pass each for use at all City-operated recreation facilities.
Each participant is receiving a month of Healthy Lifestyle Coaching (including healthy eating tips and 8 personal training sessions) and a one-year FREE Facility Pass each for use at all City-operated recreation facilities.Progress will be tracked both on video and in a weekly editorial in The NOW Newspaper showcasing participants being active around Surrey. At the end of October, participants' stories will be featured on the City of Surrey website and residents will be asked to vote for their favourites. The individual or team with the most votes wins the grand prize: a trip to Whistler!Check back regularly throughout October to see how they are doing, and be sure to visit at the end of October to vote for your favourite!
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