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Hump Day Treat – Green Chef

 

Happy Wednesday everyone! I hope that we are all recovering from the long holiday weekend. I know that I am especially since my sweet puppy Stella was really afraid of yesterday’s fireworks. We al have heard of these meal prep programs where they send you everything you need already portioned out for the perfect meal. I have tried blue apron before and I just never loved it. I personally never liked their menu options that they had. There was always something I didn’t like in the recipe or when I actually made the recipe of that day it just didn’t turn out right. My good friend Lauren texted me one day if I have ever heard of this company called Green Chef and I said no. She then sent me a coupon for a free box of meals! First off so sweet of her to do that and second off Green Chef is AMAZING! Everything that they offered on their site was just so well explained and well done that I couldn’t say no. Everything that they send you in the box comes with the recipe with step by step instructions. Since they send you three different meals in one box sometimes it can be confusing if you use the same ingredients for the same recipes. Green Chef fixed that problem by color coordinating the recipe with the labels of the ingredients you will need for that specific dish. Unlike other meal prep programs you can cancel and re activate your account at any time. You also can skip weeks if you are going out of town and even add more to your order if you are having people over. If you are looking for a healthy meal prep program that is not only filling, but different than all the other companies out there go and try Green Chef. I have attached images of their Buddha’s Delight recipe that I made for lunch today. Hope you all have a great day! <3

 

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Fitness Tuesday: Organization

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.

 

Erin Condren LifePlanner Link


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Fitness Tuesday – Summer Body Ready

It’s Fitness Tuesday here on Just Jodi Style and I want to discuss something that everyone knows is coming…SUMMER! With Memorial Day coming up soon everyone is a panic to get their beach bodies ready. I have noticed this personally in all of my work out classes these past two weeks. Normally the 7 am spin class I attend is 75% full, but now there is always a waitlist to get into the class. I want to stress to everyone to not overdue it just to get beach body ready. In reality that body won’t stay long if you are just trying to get an easy fix. For example I have seen a ton of people doing juice cleanses to drop a few lbs fast, but the moment you start back on solid food the weight just comes right back on. Trust me I have done 2 juice cleanses in my lifetime. Yes, I lost a great deal of weight while doing them, but the moment I started back eating normally food all the weight just came right back on. The best way to keep your body great all summer long is to be consistent. Yes this will requiring working out, but you will also need to watch what you are eating and drinking. Something that I learned helps with your metabolism is to start your mourning off with a hot cup of water with a little bit of lemon. This will help jump start your metabolism and also I have noticed that it has helped me when I feel like I may be getting sick. Another thing that helps is portion control. I know that everyone posts about their meal prep for the week, but that gets boring after a while. You want variety and there is no shame in admitting that. I personally look at my schedule for the week every Sunday night to determine my meals for the week before hitting the grocery store Monday morning. I do this because Monday SoulCycle classes open up for the next week and that way I can also plan my meals around my workouts as well. It’s a win win situation you plan your week of fitness ahead of time and what you will eat. Now I don’t plan specifically what day I will be eating certain meals, but I plan out how many meals I will eat at home and enough options for all of those days. I hope this helps all of you with planning your summer bodies. Have a great day <3


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