With Summer OFFICIALLY here, we’ve decided that there is no better time to show our appreciation for our customers than launching our Berryo Frozen Yogurt at Oakville Place, the perfect healthy snack!

Not only are we offering this treat at a feature price of $2.00 (add $0.50 for choice of seasonal fruit or nut toppings), Berryo Frozen Yogurt has 2 grams of Protein, only 0.2 grams of Fat, and contains 1 million probiotic bacteria as well as the prebiotic fibre, Inulin, which aids in a healthy circulation system and lowers cholesterol!

Tell us what you think of this great new $2.00 frozen treat at Fit for Life!  Why not tell us what your favourite topping is on Facebook, Twitter, or here on the blog!  Give us a review and we will share it with all Fit for Life fans!

Don’t forget, the time for our Grand Prize Draw of the $25 Visa Gift Card from our contest earlier this month will happen at the end of June!  Keep following Fit for Life to find out who the winners are!

Hey there Fit for Life fans!  I’m sure you ALL know how much we care about the important feedback you guys give us, so we wanted to share some details about the awesome FAN FAVOURITE, the Zesty Chicken Burrito!

Inspired by our hit burritos, the Veggie Delight and Tex-Mex, as well as the comments from our fantastic customers, the Zesty Chicken Burrito is available for the featured price of $6.99, and trust me, you won’t be disappointed when you try it!

Taking the fresh and flavourful ingredients our customers have come to love in the Veggie Delight and Tex-Mex, the Zesty Chicken Burrito also has strips of grilled chicken for that extra bit of protein to help see you         through the day!

This fantastic new menu option is available at the following locations:

The Atrium on Bay

Scarborough Town Center

Sheppard Centre

Centerpoint Mall

On a side note, we are now less than two weeks away from our Grand Prize Draw of the $25 Visa Gift Cards, so if you were one of the people that entered the contest and filled out the survey on the Veggie Delight Burrito, don’t forget that at the end of the month we will be announcing the winners on the blog, Facebook, and Twitter!

We know you are going to LOVE the Zesty Chicken Burrito, so after you try it or any of our menu items you haven’t tried yet, drop us a comment or review any time!

Wow!  Thanks to everyone who came out to our sampling events at The Atrium, Sheppard Centre, and Scarborough Town Center last week!  To anyone who participated by filling out ballots after sampling the burrito, we will be announcing the winners of the $25 Visa Gift Card at the end of the month.  Our customer’s feedback is so important to us, and is taken into account for all of our future menu items.

For those of you who didn’t get a chance to take part, people at the select locations mentioned in the above paragraph were given the opportunity to sample our NEW Veggie Delight Burrito and fill out a ballot/comment card rating this new delicious addition to our menu on a scale of 1 – 10.  Boy were we pleased with the results!

The average vote was a whopping 9 out of 10, and one sampler even rated the burrito as a 12!  How could we ask for anything more positive?!?

As always, we encourage you to share your pictures, thoughts, and comments on our Twitter and Facebook pages, as well as here on the blog!  Don’t forget, we will be announcing the winners of the $25 Visa Gift Cards at the end of the month, so make sure to check back to find out!

Find out what is new and exciting at selected Fit For Life locations; The Monthly Features allow you to try out innovative hot NEW menu items at a great promotional offer on specific menu items at select locations.  If you are a new Fit for Life customer, the features are a great way to try out our foods at a featured price.  If you are a returning customer, the features give you a chance to try something new that you may not have had in the past!

For the month of June, at The Atrium on Bay, Sheppard Centre, Centerpoint Mall, and Scarborough Town Center we will be offering our  NEW menu item, the Veggie Delight Burrito will be on special for only $4 for the entire month of June before going back to it’s regular price of $4.99!  The Veggie Delight Burrito is made with Pinto beans, an excellent source of protein, are high in fiber, and best of all are low in fat!  Interesting fact: the Spanish call the Pinto Bean rijol pinto, which literally means “painted bean”.  It’s also the most common bean in the US and Mexico!

As well, we our featuring our Garden Side Salad for $2 and our Minestrone Soup for $3!

Check out these pictures of the featured items:

Our meals are made with only the freshest ingredients as part of our commitment to providing you with a quick, healthy option, whether it be a light snack while shopping or lunch with friends.

We love hearing feedback from our customers, so after trying out these great deals, why not comment on the blog, post a review on our Facebook page, or Tweet us a message at www.twitter.com/fitforlifetm ?

Make sure to check back for our upcoming posts and don’t forget to check for next month’s features!

With summer coming into full swing, Fit for Life is pleased to announce our next contest!  At select Fit for Life locations on Thursday, June 3rd, and Friday, June 4th, will be offering samples of our new burrito from 11 – 2 pm.

The burrito on up for your sampling pleasure is the “Veggie Delight Burrito”
It is super tasty and filling, a sweet deal, well, you might actually say spicy deal!It is a tasty treat for lunch and isn’t overly spicy, but has zippy Mexican flavours, wrapped in a 12 inch tortilla!

Normal sale price is $4.99, but it will be on sale for $4 for the month of June. Today and tomorrow  you can try a sample for free AND get entered into the prize draw!

Anyone who samples the burrito will have the chance to fill out a quick survey which will also act as a ballot for our Grand Prize contest.  What is the prize you might ask?  How does a $25 Visa Gift Card sound?  We figured that since we appreciate your feedback SO MUCH, why not give you a prize that you can use anywhere you want!

There will be a winner from each of the following locations:

The Atrium on Bay

Sheppard Centre

Scarborough Town Center

At Fit for Life, a happy customer is our number 1 priority, which is why we are kicking off the summer with this two-day sampling event!

Fit for Life will be having many exciting contests and new products coming along throughout the summer, so make sure you check in here on the blog to make sure you don’t miss out!

Summer is just around the corner and as it approaches we start thinking about getting into shape for the bathing suit season. What is the most effective way to get fit and healthy? Exercise and a proper diet! Your diet should include a high intake of fiber everyday as it is a key ingredient to staying fit and healthy.  “Unlike other food components such as fats, proteins or carbohydrates — which your body breaks down and absorbs — fiber is not digested by your body. Therefore, it passes relatively intact through your stomach, small intestine, colon and out of your body”[1].  A high-fiber meal “feels larger and lingers longer, so you stay full for a greater amount of time”.[2]

The perfect example of a rich-fiber food is lentils. “A cup full can contain as much as 19 grams of fiber.”[3].  Fit for Life offers a great home-made lentil soup. With its savory taste it is the perfect way to get your daily fiber intake.  Come to Fit for Life and let us be apart of your journey to stay fit and healthy.

[2] http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fiber/nu00033

[3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietary_fibre

We live in a fast paced world, where a 24 hour day is simply not enough to fit our busy schedules. So it goes without question that we often forget to pay attention to the little things that are vital to our existence. One of those things, perhaps the most important, that we seldom think about is eating healthy. To be more precise, people tend to skip breakfast more than any other meal. Some people are under the impression that missing breakfast will help them achieve their goal of a slimmer waistline. Others are simply too busy and do not have the time. But all are underestimating the importance of breakfast! In fact, breakfast is so important that a “decade long study among 7,000 men and women conducted by the researchers from the University of California at Los Angeles has proven that those who eat breakfast almost every day will live longer. The study has shown that the death rates of men who rarely or never eat breakfast were 40% higher than those who eat regularly, and 28% higher in women who are breakfast skippers.”[1]When you stop to think about it, it makes perfect sense. While sleeping our body works hard all night long to repair and replace damaged cells. So when you wake up it is only natural that your body will be low on energy. Missing breakfast will further exhaust our bodies since it will not get  a new and essential supply of energy and that will lead to poor concentration, fatigue and a general “poor feeling”[2] throughout the day. Alas, by mid – morning you will be exceptionally hungry and will be more likely to grab a less nutritional snack that is high on carbohydrates, like a chocolate bar or doughnut, in order to get an energy boost. However, soon enough that energy will be gone and you will be prone to choose an unhealthy meal for lunch. And so it becomes clear that those calories that you did not consume in the morning for breakfast will actually be consumed and maybe doubled in your efforts to try and stay awake and focused during your day.

Here at Fit for Life we are dedicated to provide you with tasty and healthy food to fit your busy schedule. Come down and try our breakfast Western Sandwich. With its toasted whole wheat or white bread slices and a perfect combination of eggs, green onion, ham and melted cheese, it is a great way to start your day and have all of the benefits of a healthy breakfast. We also provide a variety of other breakfast items such as omelets, grilled cheese sandwiches, BLTs, toast, and fruit cups.  Come to Fit for Life and start your day off right!

Wow! After only a month of running the blog, Facebook page, and Twitter account, we have developed quite a following!

As our ultimate goal is to provide our customers with a great experience, it has been very rewarding to have had the chance to interact with our patrons on such an intimate level!

If you haven’t had a chance to check in with us on Facebook or Twitter, please do so, as we will be adding new promotions in the future!

Fit for Life hopes that the coming of spring will help inspire everyone to stick to their fitness goals, so don’t forget to grab your coupon here, and remember, students of Sheridan College still get a 10% discount as well!

In this day and age, no one is unfamiliar with how difficult it can be to find the time to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle. With so many demands in one’s personal and professional life, it is easy to let fitness fall by the wayside, so please enjoy this list of ways to maintain some activity no matter how busy you are!

Take the stairs whenever possible

At work, instead of sitting in the break room, take a quick walk around the block or building with a friend

While watching the news, take the time to do some sit ups, pushups, or other exercise

If you enjoy video games, try some of the more activity based ones that are available on the market these days

If you have children, take part in playtime! You would be surprised how much of a sweat you can work up!

Check your community or regional website for outdoor events

If you use public transportation, why not get off one stop early?

Stay energized! Many people forgo the gym on their way home from work because they aren’t eating enough!

To help you maintain your individual fitness goals, Fit for Life is committed to making it easier for you to eat healthy on the path to wellbeing! We are offering a 10% coupon, and Sheridan College Students will also receive a 10% discount on their purchases!

We hope you found this list helpful, and feel free to post your own tips on the Facebook Page or comment here!

In our efforts to provide our customers with the best quick, healthy, and affordable menu items, Fit for Life would like to present you with the opportunity to vote on your favorite menu items!

Recently, we have added Hallal to the menu at Scarborough Town Center, and new pitas are available at Sheppard Center. Feel free to tell your friends!

We encourage you to give us your votes for your favorite menu items by either commenting on the blog, posting it on our Facebook page, or by direct messaging or mention on Twitter!

If you have yet to try one of our delicious Entrees, Soups, Salads, or Sandwiches, you can find all of our locations here, and a list of our full menu as well!