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Our studio is a cute cottage with vibes that inspire and uplift. We offer top quality Pilates training in a group class setting and one-on-one.
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We use Balanced Body Reformers, TRX suspension system, weights, Springboard and Individual Ballet Barres to maximize flow, efficiency and safety in a class with the added ability to seamlessly incorporate fusion modalities like Yoga, Barre, and fitness without losing the traditional Pilates Reformer repertoire.
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Energy Ball Recipe
Energy Ball Recipe
PUMPKIN PIE ENERGY BALLS
Servings: 18 (1 serving = 1 ball)
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup of 1st Phorm Cinnamon Roll Nut Butter or any Nut Butter
- 1 scoop of Level-1 Pumpkin Spice Latte Protein Powder or any protein powder
- 5 tbsp of Pumpkin Puree
- 4 tbsp of Sugar Free Maple Syrup
- 3 tbsp of Coconut Flour
- 2 tsp of Pumpkin Spice
- 1 tsp of Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 cup of Lilly’s White Chocolate Chips
OPTIONAL TOPPING:
- 3 Crushed Graham Crackers or Gluten Free Graham Crackers
DIRECTIONS:
1. Mix together your almond butter, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, and vanilla extract until smooth.
2. Add in the protein, coconut flour, pumpkin spice, and white chocolate chips until the mixture is fully combined and there are no clumps. The dough will be a little wet, but if it’s too sticky to work with, add an extra tbsp of coconut flour until you reach the desired consistency.
3. Roll the dough into roughly tablespoon-sized balls for a total of 18.
4. Optional – If you’d like to, you may roll the balls in the crushed graham cracker.
5. Refrigerate the energy balls for 15-20 minutes before serving.
*Can be stored in the fridge for up to a week.
MACROS PER SERVING:
Calories: 145
Protein: 6g
Carbs: 10g
Fat: 9g
Yummy Egg Roll Bowl
Serves: 4
2 tbsp sesame or coconut oil
3 cloves of minced garlic
½ cup diced onion
2-3 tbsp of diced fresh ginger
1 pound ground chicken
Salt and pepper
1 tbsp of sriracha or other hot sauce
14-oz bag of your favorite coleslaw mix (I like rainbow slaw)
3 tbsp of gluten-free soy sauce or coconut aminos
1 tbsp of vinegar (I use apple cider vinegar but rice vinegar is more authentic)
Optional garnish: toasted sesame seeds.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Toss in the garlic, onion and saute until the onion is soft. Add in the diced ginger and saute for 1-2 minutes.
Stir in the ground chicken, a pinch of salt and pepper and the hot sauce. Keep cooking until the chicken is done. Next, stir in the coleslaw, coconut aminos and vinegar and continue until the coleslaw is tender.
Sprinkle with optional sesame seeds and serve.
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#75Hard Thoughts and Insights
“Everything around you that you call life was made up by people that were no smarter than you. And you can change it, you can influence it… Once you learn that, you’ll never be the same again” Steve Jobs
#75Hard
Thoughts on 75 really hard days. When reading through the 6 tasks, it really didn’t seem tough or should I say, it seemed “doable” For a review, here they are:
1) Follow a diet. This is left up to you. You’re allowed to pick any diet of your choice as long as it’s designed for physical improvement.
2) Work out twice a day for at least 45 minutes each time. One of these workouts MUST be an outdoor session,
3) No alcohol or cheat meals.
4) Drink one gallon of water.
5) Read 10 pages of a book. (Audiobooks do not count)
6) Take progress photos every day.
Accomplishments:
75 Gallons of Water consumed
225 Miles Walked (at least)
112.5 hours exercised
150 work outs
5 Books read
Pounds lost- who knows?
225 Miles Walked (at least)
112.5 hours exercised
150 work outs
5 Books read
Pounds lost- who knows?
I know people love to see “Before and After” Pictures..Read through to the end.
The tasks that I thought would be difficult were easy and those that I thought were easy, became difficult. All, were monotonous. But as Andy Frisella (founder of 1st PHORM and developer of this program) said, “Grit is a series of monotonous behavior repeated over and over and over”
Thoughts during 1st days:
- I was ready and since 1 workout had to be outdoors, I was all up for an outdoor workout in rain, sleet or snow…Bring it!
- My 2nd workout was a usually a boot camp, yoga, or Pilates workout and every once in a while I would do a second walk outdoors.
- I think I may throw up drinking the gallon of water
- I will go about this like I trained for the ½ marathon or MS 150. It’s not about weight loss when you train, it’s about the goal.
Meal Plan
- Gluten Free- Due to my autoimmune disease (Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis) I would stick to a Gluten free meal plan (I’m not always diligent on that) but since #75Hard leaves the diet up to the individual I set the plan from the beginning.
- Cycling carbs (some days, none, low and high – Not stringent), Eat Breakfast, Lunch, Mandatory snack at 3pm (small meal), dinner at 6pm and nothing after.
- 12 -13 hours between dinner and breakfast. So if on rare occasions my dinner was after 6pm, I would eat a bit later in the morning.
- No fried foods or added sugar but I wouldn’t decrease good fats and I would add them to anything. (Olive Oil, Butter made with olive oil etc. )
- Weight loss was not my priority, only healthy eating to decrease the inflammation that is ever-present with Thyroiditis.
Thoughts during middle days:
- Can I keep doing this since my birthday, mother’s day, graduation parties, and daughter’s b’day coming up?
- I don’t want to walk one more time in the rain. I will look at the forecast and avoid it. I will plan better.
- I’m sick of reading books (this is something that I thought would be easy- it’s only 10 pages for goodness sake.
- My diet is easy and I feel great, and I haven’t once had to take Motrin or Tylenol (gluten free)
- Water is now easy, especially since it’s super-hot outside
Thoughts during last part:
- I’m ready for this to be over but I feel great and can’t believe I am doing this. I can’t stop now.
- I think I can even do Phase 1 , 2 and 3 after this is done.
- I now have tendonitis in my foot, but I will not stop, have gone too far
- How will I detail my thoughts to my clients
End of Program Thoughts:
As a fitness instructor, I really do not like before and after pictures. “After pictures” do not tell a story. A story of how strong, agile, or flexible you are. You can be “thin” and have none of these and actually feel pretty bad physically. Also, it would totally go against my motto which is:
“I hope that what you can do with your body will far outweigh what you think it should look like”
If this was just about weight loss, I could have gone on a juice cleanse and been done after a couple of weeks. This was a mental toughness challenge. Anyone can do this if they put their Mind to it.
Off to phase 1, 2 and 3 but not before a break and vacation…oh yeah, and I saved my B’day cake, in the freezer (May 14th), I will now have a bite!
Thoughts from my supportive and loving husband:
- Husband left at party because I had to go home and walk
- Dinner on the blue-hair schedule (husband’s words)
- Get home early and leave early from wherever we are so that I can do my final workout
- Husband participating in some of my walks now and doesn’t like it, but did it because he was supporting me.
Deborah Lea
So many Ways to measure progress and success!
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