Eating Habit Busting Program

Courtesy of the City of Williams Lake:

Brand new for Recreation Services this fall is a program called “Eating Habit Busting.”  This 12-month program works on the premise that to successfully make lifestyle adjustments you need to change one thing at a time, which allows the body and mind to adjust to each modification.   

In this 12 step, 12 month program, you will learn how to lose weight by healthy eating and a sustainable exercise routine. Many weight loss programs demand drastic diet changes and hard to maintain restrictions. This program will focus on gradual monthly adjustments to your diet and exercise program, one baby step at a time. There will be three motivational lectures and every month tips and advice will be delivered via email and package pick-up.  These face to face exchanges will be paired with optional weekly weigh-ins and a 12-month Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex membership.

The theory behind the program is that it takes three weeks for the body to accept the modifications you make and the program will encourage only one change per month.  Instead of trying to exercise and diet all at once, the first month will be about focusing on exercising, three times a week.   The second month, the group will track what they eat, each month will have an additional modification.   The first six steps are based on problems that all overweight people face, while others steps will be individual pitfalls that they are able to identify. 

Your choice for optional weigh ins will be 8:00am – 9:00am, 12-1 or 4:00pm – 5:00pm.  Three times in the year the group members will attend motivational lectures that will further encourage them on their healthy lifestyle journey.  The first lecture focuses on what is happening in the brain and why it is difficult to resist high fat, high sugar food.  The other two talks will be based on group needs.  If for example, many of the participants are struggling with emotional eating, a counselor will be booked for a session to address this issue. 

The annual membership can be paid monthly.  The first and last month payment must be paid when you register.  The Complex membership includes a full spectrum of Aquafit and dry land fitness classes, the fitness centre, pool, and ice rink.  The annual membership also includes a personal training session with one of our BCRPA certified instructors. 

There are three easy ways to register: online at www.activewilliamslake.ca; by phone at 250-398-7665, or in person at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex at 525 Proctor Street.