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Nutrition

Today I was grateful for..

November 6, 2017 by Christine Parker

Today I was grateful for

  •  The FitHouse family that inspired me to start the day with exercise and abundant energy
  • A Body that works hard when I ask it to
  • Kids sleepovers and little girls laughs and giggles
  •  The Crisp fall air
  •  Family time on Sundays

There are so many blessings that surround us but sometimes its easy to lose sight of those between the laundry that needs done, meals that need prepared, work that needs to be completed, whining kids, a house that needs cleaned, a body that feels tired etc. etc.

It’s easy to take for granted those things that are the most important in our lives, our families, our health, our freedoms and abilities. Often it is when we lose one of those things that we realize how important they truly are to us.

Join me in training the gratitude muscle this month and raising  appreciation for all of the blessings that surround us big and small.

The Gratitude Challenge!

Everyday will start with three things I am grateful for! We will do this at FitHouse at the end of our classes!

Every day I will say thank you to someone I am grateful for!
End the day asking your children, spouse, or yourself what the best part of your day was!

Pretty Simple!!!

Becoming more grateful can be a key to changing habits, creating more happiness in your life and improving your health! Let’s be grateful together!!!

Filed Under: Newsletter, Nutrition, Uncategorized

Change Your Diet…Change Your Life!

May 8, 2017 by Christine Parker

Guys, I have been talking to so many people lately about different health conditions ranging from autoimmune diseases to significant aches and pains in the body to mental health problems. When we start to talk there seems to be one HUGE common link in so many of the cases…..less than adequate diets.  I am NO doctor but I have spent a ton of time over the past few years listening to experts, reading books and researching material on how to help our bodies from head to toe, inside and out, feel their best and stay disease and injury free. There is ONE main factor that can be controlled that keeps coming up…the quality of the food that we consume and our diets.

What we put into our bodies or do not put into our bodies has one of the biggest effects on our health. If we want to feel better we are going to have to start to understand the relationship between our health and our food! Sometimes it is not even a matter of what we are eating but what we are not eating!  I am going to start simple today by listing some of the top foods that you can and should incorporate into your diet right now. Just like exercise programs, there is not one nutrition plan that fits all. There are many plans out there and they all serve a different purpose. It takes time and effort to discover what is right for you! Stay tuned for upcoming opportunities to learn more about how you can use your nutrition to feel your BEST!

Top 7 Foods for Reducing Inflammation

  1. Wild Caught Alaskan Salmon
  2. Leafy Greens
  3. Fermented and Cultured food (sauerkraut, kimchee, miso and kefir)
  4. Garlic
  5. Blueberries
  6. Matcha Tea
  7. Coconut Oil

Top 5 Spices for Reducing Inflammation

  1. Tumeric
  2. Rosemary
  3. Ginger
  4. Cloves
  5. Cinnamon

Top 8 Foods to Cut down/Get Rid of Right NOW

  1. Soda of any kind even diet
  2. Processed Meats
  3. Food Additives
  4. Fried Food
  5. Foods with Added Sugar of more than 5-6 grams
  6. Refined/White Carbohydrates
  7. Dairy
  8. Alcohol

Start Simple!  Which one or two things can you start incorporating into your daily diet tomorrow?!?!?! Which one or two foods do you need to put the brakes on?!?!  Start NOW…Change your diet and change your life!!!!!


UPCOMING EVENTS

Stand Strong Fit A Thon!

This Memorial Day

Monday, May 29th 7:30 AM- Noon
FIVE DIFFERENT CLASSES
Memorial Day Murph Challenge, FitHouse Kids Class, & More

We will be doing morning class passes for a $10 donation and we encourage you to bring family, friends, and anyone who’s in for a FUN morning!

We will also be holding a Chinese auction with great baskets, a bake sale, and a vendor table with lots of great stuff!

How can YOU help???
If you like to bake, have a talent or items that you can donate to the vendor table like jewelry, pottery, crafts, clothing, etc. please consider being a part of our event!

We are in the search of a few more baskets! If you have any items or are a part of any local businesses that would be willing to donate that would be awesome!


NOW AT FITHOUSE!!!!!

PURCHASE YOUR BELT HERE WITH OUR CODE AND SAVE $50!

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MINUTE OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE **Plank Up Jacks In May!

That’s right! We’re starting minute of the month challenges to keep YOU motivated, challenged, and fired up! This month our challenge is Plank Up Jacks! Start with your hands in full extension plank, drop both down to forearms, back up to full extension, 1 plank jack, drop both down to forearms, back up to full extension, 1 plank jack, and back down! START PRACTICING and get your name on the board


SET A GOAL.
MAKE A PLAN.
CRUSH IT.

Filed Under: Newsletter, Nutrition

Eating On-the-Go!

February 20, 2017 by Christine Parker

Red and green sliced apple

For myself, the past month has involved a lot of travel, irregular schedules and eating on-the-go. It’s never ideal but often with a family and conflicting schedules it is necessary to eat on the go!  How do you keep it healthy, especially with kids!?!? A lot of times I come ready with some healthy snacks and goodies. When I traveled to the Bahamas and California I had a stash of healthy snacks in my suitcase. May sound crazy but no one was complaining when we saved a good bit of time and money having some healthy choices that everyone liked on hand.

What a beautiful weekend to get outside and get some vitamin D!! Last week I talked about energy!! Although I have been inbound for quite a bit this weekend at a dance convention I managed to pack my running gear and get a couple nice runs in through downtown Pittsburgh and it felt great!!! The city was buzzing with extra energy from the beautiful weather and it felt great to move and kept me revved up!!! It’s been an energy packed weekend with kids activities, projects, birthday celebrations, upcoming events etc. etc.!! Energy is always important but energy during these times is crucial!!! It’s funny how the things that protect and provide us with energy like exercise, good nutrition, sleep and positive mindset are often the things that we let go of when our lives get busy. This is one of the MOST important times to keep these things on the priority list!  The topic of nutrition and feeding kids healthy came up several times this weekend! The struggle is real!!! Feeding kids healthy meals can be a challenge at home and even more so when on the go.

Saturday I decided that I would pick something up in town for the girls at the end of my run. I thought I could save a little time in the AM and not have to worry about packing lunches. Their request was for sandwiches and salads from Brueggers. While it is sometimes painful to feed them bagels we compromise with the addition of salads, fruits and a good protein.  I arrived at Brueggers 30 minutes before the lunch break and I ended up standing in line for 25 minutes. I paid $8 a piece for salads that contained lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and croutons, my kids are picky! They did not have the dressing of choice so I had to pick an alternate. Needless to say I ended up bringing two salads back home with me at the end of the day. Grrr.. what a waste of time and money!

Sunday lunches were packed. It is funny how we rationalize that it is more convenient or less expensive to pick something up when we are out. Sometimes that is true but the reality today was that it was a lot more convenient AND HEALTHY to come armed with a good lunch and snacks from home! I have four children who all have different tastes (of course we wouldn’t want to make things too easy). It can be a part time job preparing lunches and dinners when we are on the go! I wanted to share my favorite easy choices when preparing for on the go!!!

Justin’s Almond Butter packs on an Apple or celery

Quest Bar

Kind Bar (variety with 5g of sugar or less)

Salad packed in an easy to throw away chinese container

Homemade trail mix

Veggies and hummus pack

Veggies and guacamole pack

Cheese stick or baby bell

Turkey roll ups (Applegate nitrate free turkey breast) with avocado and veggie slices inside

Almond butter and on Ezekial raisin bread

Homemade Protein balls

Cucumber tuna bites (slice  a cucumber about 1 inch. Scoop out center and fill with favorite healthy tuna salad)

Hard boiled egg

½ Sweet potato w/ black beans and salsa

These are some of my favorites!!! If you have some favorites to share please pass them along or post them on the Facebook page!!! Let’s help each other out with healthy eating on the go!! It’s not always easy but it is definitely worth the extra  effort!! You and your family’s health depends on it!!!!


COMING UP AT FITHO– USE!!!

MARCH MADNESS CHALLENGE IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER!!!

Are you ready to Up your Game?!?! Need a little extra motivation to keep your body  moving and your head in the game through this end of winter slump?!?! Grab a Partner and join the MARCH MADNESS CHALLENGE!!! Every week you will complete a challenge to move onto the next round. The final team standing in week four wins the grand prize!!! Entry is $30 per team. Stay tuned for more details coming this week!!!

SAVE THE DATE!!! STAND STRONG FIT-A-THON >>> Saturday March 25!!!

WE NEED YOU!!! Let’s celebrate with health and fitness and raise money for some AMAZING charities!!! More details coming soon!!!


Extreme Jam February Special

CALLING ALL THOSE WHO LOVE TO DANCE AND SWEAT!

NEW MEMBERS CAN DO AN ENTIRE MONTH OF EXTREME JAM, TUESDAY NIGHTS at 6:15PM in FEBRUARY FOR ONLY $25

BRING A FRIEND !!!!!!

Extreme Jam


THIS MONTH AT FITHO– USE

MINUTE OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE

***SIT UPS IN FEBRUARY!

That’s right! We’re starting minute of the month challenges to keep YOU motivated, challenged, and fired up! This month our challenge is SIT UPS! The challenge will begin Wednesday, but we’re preparing you now to get ready! More about the challenge will be explained this week so get to class and fire up those abs!

FitHouse 101 & Open Gym Hours!!!

—First session… THIS TUESDAY 6:15 PM!  Join Coach Chris for open gym hours and stay tuned for additional times if interest spikes! 10 spot limit so sign up NOW! Take advantage of a WOD (Workout of the Day) created by Chris to complete at your own pace, do your own workout, ask Chris for advice, and get the most out of this opportunity to use our equipment, share your ideas, get our feedback, and succeed in your own goals! For a limited time- Available with class packages, take advantage NOW!

Kids Sports Conditioning is NOW ONGOING!!

By popular demand…We have decided to make kids sports conditioning an ongoing program! Memberships will now be purchased for the month and adjusted if holidays interrupt! Click here for more details on times and days!

MUD ON THE MOUNTAIN RACE

WANT TO JOIN OUR TEAM AND GET MUDDY! What a great way to work towards a goal! Join us for a mud on the mountain race this May 13th at Seven Springs! We just got word that we will have a special team registration fee of $55 per person! It’s a great deal!!!  Let us know if you are on board!!! Check it out here.


FitHouse Staff

Let's go blackboard

Christine Parker & Lindsay Kober

Filed Under: Newsletter, Nutrition

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