It was wonderful. We spent the majority of the summer in the RV. We hit Drumheller, Rimbey and Redwater in Alberta; Williams Lake, Sicamous, Penticton and Quesnel in BC. Being in the RV allows us to visit friends and family. Its wonderful to renew old friendships and make some new ones. It’s very special to be able to run a business anywhere and impact so many peoples health and livelihood.
If there is a downside, most campgrounds have poor internet connections. If we didn’t have a online business I would care less. I don’t understand campgrounds that have poor Internet. Most people I know like to stay in touch by email at the very least. I know we’re a little different in wanting a constant, reliable, fairly quick Internet to conduct business. But still, come on campground owners. We always comment on locations that dont allow us to check our email at the very least.
Here’s a video with a brief description and lots of photos of our summer.
Summer 2016 on Youtube
Juice Plus
One Simple Change
Della and I have been on many diets. At one time, we thought that losing weight was the end goal. We tried many different types of diets and had some short term success. But over time, we fell back into old habits and the weight came back, and then some. But a couple of years … Read more One Simple Change
Planning our Winter Aeroponic Garden
We’ve started our winter aeroponic garden. Our first planting is sprouting well and they are ready to go in the Tower Garden. Planting a garden does take some planning. Planning an indoor vertical garden that grows during a Canadian Winter takes a little more. Building on our first experience last summer, we’ve cut down the … Read more Planning our Winter Aeroponic Garden
7 Health Truths We Wish We Knew in Our 20's
I’ll speak for myself here when I say I made alot of poor health decisions when I was young. Like most young people I thought I was immortal and nothing would ever go wrong. If someone had taken me aside, I may not have listened. Thankfully, I have been able to recover from a heart … Read more 7 Health Truths We Wish We Knew in Our 20's
What's next
We both feel a little off as a result of the summer in the RV and not focusing as much on our health. Sometimes, its out of your control and this was one of those times. So we’re going to do better and start with a 10 day shred. We we’re recently at a dinner … Read more What's next
A Look back at the summer of 2016
Transform 30 Results
Yes, I was clothes shopping tonight and learned I shop for clothes 4 inches smaller now. Thanks #transform30 and #springsurge. Learn more about Transform 30 here. http://ow.ly/i/iYJn9
Transform 30 April 26, 2016
We’ve tried it and have to pass it on. We re-started Transform 30 two months ago. Our goal is to be on the program for 120 days. We used Transform 30 last year in Williams Lake while in the RV. When we returned to Alberta we got out of the habit. That’s life, we don’t … Read more Transform 30 April 26, 2016
New Years Resolutions
Are you one of those people that have New Years Resolutions? So were we, once a long time ago.
The problem we had was that we couldn’t stick to them. It didn’t matter if the resolution was about loosing weight or getting more exercise. A couple weeks or months afterwards, we stopped. Then the guilt and feeling of failure set in. It seemed like an endless cycle.
Then a couple of things happened in our lives. We attended a year long health basics course. I still remember a couple of lessons learned:
- Develop a Mantra. Ours is “Food is just fuel”.
- Use smaller plates. We keep our dinner plates in the cupboard for company and just use the smaller set. It’s funny how your mind works but it does make a difference.
- Plate your food away from the table. This discourages seconds. It works too.
- Half your plate should be coloured green and orange. Eat real food. Portion sizes should be no larger than your palm.
- Drink a glass of water when you wake up, 30 before minutes before each meal and before bed.
- Exercise for 30 minutes 3 times a week. In Red Deer we used the gym sets spread though out the Parks.
- Focus on being healthy and weight should follow. We don’t use a scale anymore.
Then we were introduced to Juice Plus. The Trio pills certainly make getting the required amount of fruits and vegetables easier. The corresponding improvement in our health has been astounding. But the trio is only a bridge so we also use the Tower Garden to get fresh vegetables year round. The flavour difference is amazing. It’s like I’ve never eaten lettuce previously.
We completed a 12 day detox program the other day and notice that both of us have lost weight in our faces. This made us think about New Years resolutions again.
This time its different. We have a community that supports and encourages us. That same support could help you too. Click the photo to jump out to the Healthy Living Rules website. If you like what you see, leave a comment.
We encourage you to get involved in the January challenge. Use the site links under blog roll in the left toolbar to visit our site.
For every Trio and Shake order we receive from now until end of January we will also add you to the Holiday Living Rules Facebook page. There you’ll find more recipes, tips and most importantly a supportive community.
Lastly, for every Trio and Shake order we receive from now until the end of January 2016 we will donate $20.00 to Big Brothers and Sisters Canada.
Our latest event and Winter in Alberta
We recently assisted Jayena Collins present Cochrane Healthy Living with Michelle Ball. Our goal is to promote healthy living around the world. We’ve found that good nutrition has enriched our lives and drastically improved our retirement. Both Della and I are now healthy enough to enjoy our retirement. Consequently, we feel the need to share … Read more Our latest event and Winter in Alberta