Looking for a healthy alternative with all the Christmas flavors? You must try this. Lots of veggies but tastes like a gingerbread milkshake!! This really satisfied me!

PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD SMOOTHIE

(serves 2)
Ingredients:
½ cup canned pumpkin puree
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder (I use a plant based one)
1 frozen banana
1 cup frozen riced cauliflower
½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
¼ tsp ground ginger
1-2 tsp. black strap molasses
2 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk

BLEND AND ENJOY!!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Per 1 serving
185 calories
27g carbs
13g protein
4.6g fat

Blessings,
Sarah

There are all sorts of ways that people try to lose weight and get healthier. From what I've seen, there is one thing that separates permanent results from temporary results.

The willingness to be a continual learner. 

So many people start off in our bootcamp classes, and many of them have no direction or idea of where to start. We provide resources and ideas and opportunities. And many people take full advantage of what we offer. 

What separates the impressive, sustainable results from the flash in the pan weight loss that many experience is the ability to continue to grow on the journey.

This weekend I'm headed off to continue growing on my own journey as a person and as a fitness professional outside of Washington, D.C., where the blossoms are in bloom!

I NEED to step outside of my comfort zone and get coaching, advice, and knowledge from other sources in order to continue to develop and improve at something that is important to me.

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If you want to stick with a habit for good, a simple and effective way you can do this is keep a habit tracker. We have created one -DOWNLOAD HERE- to help you establish your new habit.

Many people believe feeling happy is the only measure of happiness.  While that is an important measure Martin Seligman believes there are 5 core elements of psychological well-being.  Basically, these 5 things are what make life good.  Happiness then is not the absence of misery but these 5 factors being present in your life! 

PERMA

Martin Seligman

Martin Seligman spend years studying suffering and unhappiness as a psychologist when he realized there is a whole other side to this problem.  He began studying happiness and human flourishing.  He is now considered one of the top positive psychology experts.  PERMA is the word he uses to describe the 5 factors of human flourishing.  These factors are:

P = Positive Emotion

E = Engagement

R = Relationships

M = Meaning

A = Achievement

Let’s look at these individually. 

Positive Emotion – This is happiness as we think of...

THERE IS NO I CAN’T” is in huge vinyl letters on our studio wall. This is one of the first things Jeremy challenged me on when we met. I have taken that statement to heart. Realizing HOW powerful belief in yourself is. To NOT put limits on possibilities. To go for the hard instead of hiding behind “I can’t”. 

Well about 100 Calories at least. Give or take for body size etc. This is a rough estimate to help you get an idea of how much movement is required to lose weight. There are 3,500 Calories in a pound of body fat. This means it could take 35 miles to burn 1 pound. 5-miles a day 7-days a week. That’s a lot of walking or running!

As the weather changes we have more opportunities to do this. If you can combine great workouts, extra movement (like walking), and more awareness of nutrition you can do VERY well in your weight and health.

Just a little something to think about.

About the Author:

Jeremy “the tall trainer” Biernat is a Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Strength Coach, has his Bachelors in Exercise Science, and enjoys writing, speaking, and inspiring people online and in person. See his new book!  More importantly he is a husband, father, and follower of God. His practice is in upstate NY (Canandaigua) where he...

Sit down and ENJOY!!

BTW- 

I was recently listening to a book and it asked the question, “What am I capable of?” That really struck a chord with me. When was the last time I asked that and really reflected on it? More so, Do I ask in a positive way? My first instinct was to spin it on the negative. Thinking of all the things I dream of doing but am not. All the things I do that I wish I did not. I am capable of being a whiny baby, snapping at my husband, polishing off a WHOLE bag of Dorito’s in one afternoon, or not getting my checklist done for that day...well that’s not encouraging or inspiring!

BUT what if I asked that question in a positive way. What am I really capable of? The truth is we are ALL capable of being a better version of our self. Of pushing a little harder in a workout. Of eating a little healthier, or saying NO to some things so we can say YES to the things that will really move us forward to a better...