Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day Weekend and are settling back into the work week. Everyone always asks me how I am so diligent with my work out routine with work and also taking care of Stella. The answer is simple…Organization. I know a lot of people use their calendars on their phones and I do too, but it is always a good idea to have a backup. After an incident a few years ago where I lost everything on my phone including my calendar I now swear by also having a paper calendar. In college my friend Jorie introduced me to the Erin Condren LifePlanner and since then I am hooked! Since then her products have increased tremendously including amazing new designs. Unlike other calendars you see in your local Staples or Office Depot the Erin Condren LifePlanners are so sturdy that even after walking home one day in the pouring rain it was still perfect! By visually seeing my week in my LifePlanner I am able to plan out my week of work outs. I also know by now that SoulCycle sign ups are at noon on Monday, but they always show the schedule a week in advance. I also have a back up plan incase for some odd reason I am not able to get into a class or need to change my class around due to a change in my work schedule. After doing this for the past year I now have it down to a science. The only tricky part is when I try to add in a new work out class and figuring out how their sign up system works and when their schedules are released. I am telling you all that organization is key in any fitness journey, but it is all worth it when you see all of your results from some hard work! Head on over to the Erin Condren website to get your own LifePlanner now.
It’s Wednesday so it’s time for another hump day treat recipe for you all! Now every Monday night a bunch of my friends and I gather together to watch The Bachelor / Bachelorette / Bachelor in Paradise depending on the time of the year. One of my friends came up with the idea that each week we would rotate who would bring either alcohol, appetizers, main course and dessert for the week. If you cook the main meal one week that means the following week you don’t have to bring anything! The only problem is in our group we have a lot of allergies including gluten free, dairy free and vegetarian. Try finding a main course that fits all of those criteria’s people! Not to worry this week I found something that worked for everyone. Recently I got a slow cooker from my Mom and needless to say I am very excited about it. I decided to make vegetarian chili in the slow cooker for Bachelor night. Anyone else remember those infomericals where the guy said, “Set it and…FORGET IT!” That is how I feel about a slow cooker. I just put all of the ingredients into the slow cooker and set it on high for two hours and like magic it was ready to go. Thanks to allrecipes.com I was able to find the perfect vegetarian chili. There are a few changes I made to it personally. I didn’t add peppers into my chili and I also used a sweet onion when the recipe didn’t specify what kind. Here is what you will need:
It’s Fitness Tuesday here on Just Jodi Style and I am here to share with you my newest work out obsession. We all have seen resistance bands in the gym, but we don’t always know what exactly to do with them. I always though that you could just stand on them and do bicep curls all day. That is not the only thing that you can do with them. Depending on how you are standing and what position you are in there are so many different muscles you can work with your resistance band. The pack that I purchased from Amazon for $22.99 comes with ankle straps and also just straps you can use with your hands. I like this better because the other bands where it essentially looks like a big rubber band I found more difficult to use on my own without the risk of hurting myself. Anytime Fitness posted this image online of some of the many exercises you can do with resistance bands. I have been using mine for about a week now and I can truly tell the difference not only in my arms, but also in my legs as well. This next week while using them I am going to try and use them to work on my back and glute muscles as well. Anyone can do this in the comfort of your own home. The one suggestion I do have is go to a work out class that uses resistance bands so that an instructor can better help you with your form. It’s crazy to think I know, but there is a wrong way to use them. After a few times going to a class that uses them then I think its safe to use at home on your own. Now lets all get some last minute work outs in before the big holiday weekend! Hope you all have a great day.
