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Global BC Lifestyle Challenge

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Editor’s Note: Thank you for all of your applications to participate in the Global BC Lifestyle Challenge. We are currently reviewing applications and we will contact you only if you are selected to participate.

If you’re ready to make a permanent change in your lifestyle, then the Global BC Lifestyle Challenge might be for you.

Over the next few months, Global BC will be helping a group of viewers change their lifestyle for the better – eating healthier, exercising more. Working in conjunction with dietitians at St. Paul Hospital’s Healthy Heart program and personal trainers from Endorphin Junkies, we will help you build a solid foundation of good habits.

Make no mistake – you will have to work hard and be ready and willing for the challenge. This is not a TV reality show where you will have unlimited access to personal trainers, dietitians, and prepared meals. Let’s face it…that’s just not real life. In our Lifestyle Challenge, you will be responsible for the difficult task of motivating yourself to stay on track. You will have to throw away the junk food in your cupboard, and drag yourself outside for that walk.

Though society is obsessed with weight loss and being thin, good health is more than just a number on the scale. People who are overweight or obese may be at risk for a wide range of serious diseases and conditions including:

  • high blood pressure
  • coronary heart disease
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • stroke
  • some cancers such as breast, colon and endometrial cancer
  • Interested in applying to be a participant in the Global TV Lifestyle Challenge? A few important points:

  • To ensure participants have similar weight loss goals, we are looking for applicants who are 20-25 pounds overweight.
  • All applicants must cooperate fully with the camera crews.
  • All applicants must obtain prior approval from their family physician.
  • All applicants must be available during weekdays (Monday to Friday) between 9am and 5pm for appointments and interviews (located in Vancouver)
  • Read our "Lifestyle Challenge" blog, updated by Reporter Elaine Yong, by clicking here.

    Here are a few tips to get you started:

    1 Think of healthy eating as a long-term endeavour. Going on and off different diets won’t achieve this goal.

    2 Eat 3 well-balanced meals/day, including breakfast.

    3 Choose whole grains (no white flour). If you haven’t switched to whole-wheat pasta, try it. You probably won’t be able to tell the difference.

    4 Aim for a minimum of 3 pieces of fruit every day.

    5 Watch portion sizes. Eating too much of anything, even if it’s healthy, can pack on the extra pounds. Avoid second helpings.

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