Tim Hortons #BalancedLife Twitter Party

It’s the new year, but I’m not a fan of “New Year’s Resolutions”.  I’m more of the belief that lifestyle changes and personal goals are the way to go — for me, at least.  

Balance is an important part of living well – which means that eating well and sometimes treating yourself can, and should, go together.

This year, my six year old daughter told me that she wants me to “be fit”.  I started thinking of all the things I can do to achieve this.  Regular hikes and walks, the cardio routines and resistance training at home, and work on the farm are exercise, but not nearly enough exercise I need. I am going to ramp up the activity level.

Since I am out of town often and on the road a lot, I have made it a point to make smarter choices when picking what to eat on my travels. To be honest, now that I’m getting older, my body won’t even let me eat certain foods.  This said, if I don’t pack my own meals for when I’m on the road, I stop off at Tim Hortons.  I often just get a tea and a soup or chili. I’ve not only swapped out cream from my beverages, but don’t even add anything to them at all now.

Another way Tim Hortons can help with a Balanced Lifestyle is their lower calorie menu options! At Tim Hortons, there’s More Good to Love! Guests can find a variety of menu options, from made-to-order sandwiches to freshly prepared soups.

Balanced menu options at Tim Hortons include:

• Egg White Turkey Sausage Breakfast Sandwich
• Greek Yogurt Parfait made with fat-free yogurt containing 13 grams of protein
• Freshly prepared Homestyle Oatmeal with Mixed Berries
• Soups made with a full serving of vegetables like Harvest Vegetable and Cream of Broccoli
• 12 Grain Bagels with 6 grams of fibre
• Soothing Green Tea
• Wholegrain Muffins with no artificial flavours or colours

Tim Hortons is introducing a new nutrition platform to help inform guests and all consumers about the wide range of balanced menu options available at Tim Hortons restaurants.

The platform involves a number of new initiatives including:

Revamping the Tim Hortons nutrition calculator (one of the most popular tools on TimHortons.com), so that Canadians have all nutrition facts needed to help make balanced choices on the go. New updates include:

“My Tims Meal”, which allows guests to build their own Tim Hortons meal and see the total nutrition information for the entire meal, and for each specific menu item.

Updated search functionality, which allows guests to search for their favourite Tim Hortons product with full nutrition insight, including allergens (wheat, milk, soy) and dietary considerations (low fat) on top of standard nutrition information.

Customization, which allows guests to adjust their Tim Hortons meal – for example, removing lettuce, adding tomato, or exchanging the standard sauce for your favourite one on our made-to-order sandwiches. Guests will see the nutrition information change instantly as they customize their meals.

#BalancedLife Twitter Party!

I’m really excited about the upcoming Tim Hortons #BalancedLife Twitter Party!

Party Prizing : {6}

·         Prizes 1-4:

o   $25 Tims Card

o   Tim Hortons Travel Mug

o   GoodLife Fitness Gym Bag

o   1 month GoodLife Fitness membership

·         Prize 5:

o   $25 Tims Card

o   Tim Hortons Travel Mug

o   GoodLife Fitness Gym Bag

o   3 month GoodLife Fitness membership

·         1 Grand Prize of:

o   $25 Tims Card

o   Tim Hortons Travel Mug

o   GoodLife Fitness Gym Bag

o   1 year membership to GoodLife Fitness

Come join us for the Tim Hortons #BalancedLife Twitter Party!

RSVP via the linky below. Please make sure to add your Twitter URL in the URL field and your @TwitterHandle in the Name field.

** Please note that while anyone is welcome to attend, prizes are available to Canadian residents only (excluding Quebec). Please read the official terms and conditions.