30-Day Pick A Partner January Fitness Challenge!

Need a New Year fitness jump start? Join the Core Living Pick a Partner January Challenge!

Having a partner makes fitness more fun, keeps you accountable and motivates you to get your workouts in and eat better.  So partner up and make a great start in 2017!

- Invite someone to join you for the 30-day Pick A Partner Challenge

- $100 per team

- Includes 1 workout* at Core Living Fitness per week (workout times listed below)

- Weight, body fat & measurements taken at first workout

- Each team member sets a goal of desired pounds to lose

- Each team who meets their weight loss goal wins $20

- Team who loses the most body fat wins a free session

*additional workouts may be purchased separately - call or text 316-371-9020 or go to www.corelivingfitness.com for more details

Dates: January 2-31

Other Details: You may attend any workout from the times listed below. You don't have to attend the same workout as your partner, although that is encouraged!  Up to 5 people per class so book your spots soon!

Mondays

8-8:45am

8:45-9:30am

Wednesdays 

8-8:45am

8:45-9:30am

3:45-4:30pm

Fridays

8-8:45am

8:45-9:30am

22-Day Total Body Challenge!

Need a little boost in your summertime fitness? Then join the 22-Day Total Body Challenge! Every week you'll get an email with your "assignments" for the week, along with a daily reminder text to encourage you in the challenge.

Why 22-days? Well, we've all heard that it takes 21 days to form a new habit, so we are going to form that habit and then keep it going! By day 22 you'll be ready to take what you learned in the challenge and roll into your lifestyle what worked for you.

The first email will go out on July 6 with your assignments for Week 1, which will include a nutrition and a fitness challenge for each day of the week. I'll be creating a Facebook page for this group so you can post daily how day's challenge went for you. Yes, this is a challenge in itself if you aren't a huge Facebook user, so I'll include a link to the Facebook page in every text so you can click on it quickly from your phone and do your post.

Sign up by July 3! 22-Days...$22. At the end of the Challenge if you posted daily and did every challenge, you'll receive a free session with me! If you do not live here, I'll send you one of my fabulous Core Living water bottles!

4-Week Nutrition Coaching Class: Planning, Cooking and Eating Real Food!

You can't out-work a bad diet!!

If you have been trying, then I encourage you to try something different - something that actually works!

This Core Living 4-week Nutrition Coaching class kicks off May 7 so get signed up quick!  The class will run from May 7 - June 4, cost is $50, and will include the following:

Week 1 - Meal Planning: How to and Why
Week 2 - Cooking Techniques: Spicing it Up!
Week 3 - What's for: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner?
Week 4 - Snacks: What...When...Why?

Each week you will receive an email that gives an overview of the upcoming week.  Participants will also receive daily texts with practical tips to help them implement the weekly themes. At the end of each week there will be a Q&A day where I will answer all questions that have arisen among the group that week, and share them via email or possibly video.

Post a comment here, email me at jj_niemann@hotmail.com, or text 316-371-9020 and let me know any questions you have, or if you are interested in taking the class.

Local Eateries - Wichita, KS

When you go out to eat, how do you decide where to go?  Do you just start driving and randomly stop at a restaurant that sounds good for the moment?  Or do you thoroughly ponder the decision before you venture out?

Whatever your style, why not try eating at a local establishment?  With the help of some Facebook friends, I put together an in-no-way-exhaustive list of local eateries in the Wichita area.  If you have another one to share, please add it in the comments below!

I didn't include addresses or general locations of the restaurants, so you are on your own to figure that out :).  With smartphones and various map apps it shouldn't be too difficult to figure out where they are located!

Enjoy!  And thanks to everyone who contributed to the list.

Jen

Locally Owned & Operated Eateries

The Copper Oven

Café Maurice’s

Bella Luna

Bella Vita

Metro Bistro

*Bocca Deli

Taste and See

*Sabor

*Ziggy’s Pizza

The Anchor

District Taquiera

Molinos

Hungry Heart

MIF Deli

Los Cocos

Lucianos Restaurant

*Nancy’s Amaizin’ Sandwiches

*Moxie Junction

Strouds

Kenai Sushi

21

Grinder Man

Moe’s Sub Shop

Twisted Java

Defazio’s

*TJ’s Burgers

La’Galette Café & Bakery

Picasso’s

Felipe’s

Fork and Fennel

Le Monde Café & Deli

The Flying Stove - Wichita Food Truck

Hangar 1 Steakhouse

Todd Brian’s

Fizzies

Tanya’s Soup Kitchen

*Town & Country

Ty’s Diner

Old Mill Tasty Shop

*denotes multiple people recommended

6-Week Nutrition Coaching Class starts April 3!

If you have tried the same strategies over and over to get healthier but keep getting the same results, do you think it might be time for something different??

There are a lot of myths out there regarding food, so I created a 6-week nutrition coaching class to help you blast some of those myths.  Some of the things the class will cover include: Should we really eat everything in moderation?  Do calories in = calories out?  Are all calories created equal?  Does exercising more really make you thinner?  Why should I use coconut oil?  What exactly is a "whole food"?  Is it really okay for me to eat red meat & potatoes?

The class will be conducted via one weekly email along with daily follow-up texts.  You'll learn about the importance of protein, fats and whole foods and why we need all of them.  Just a couple of months ago the government's new dietary guidelines came out, and nowhere does it say eat less meat/protein.  It does, however, crack down on the increasingly sweet food supply by urging people to get no more 10% of their calories from added sugars. I give that a thumbs up!!

So here are a few details...

6-Week Email Group Coaching - $25

·         One email per week that will help you Understanded & Blast the Calorie Myths
·         Daily texts with quick tips and highlights from the email
·         Blog posts with recipes to develop Smart Weekly Meal Plans & Snack Lists

6-Week Email Group Coaching + Personal Goal-Setting - $50

·         All of the above
·         Customized workout plan
·         Goal-setting/weekly one-on-one coaching

Let me know if you are interested in either option.  Payment may be made via paypal or you can also mail me a check.  The class kicks off with a welcome email on Sunday, April 3! 

A really yummy breakfast or snack...Power Yogurt!

Power Yogurt:

 

1 cup plain Greek yogurt
1/2 serving vanilla protein powder
chopped almonds or walnuts...
Berries of choice
Cinnamon

Mix the yogurt and protein powder in a bowl. Add nuts, berries and sprinkle with cinnamon.  Super yum!

 

 For my mid-morning snack today I tried it with chocolate protein powder instead of vanilla and it was also delish.

A GREAT recipe for Tilapia!

I made this dish tonight and it was AWESOME!  Not only was it good, it was extremely easy, and everyone loved it.  I used about 2lbs. of tilapia for our crew of 5, and there were no leftovers.  Try it!

 

http://www.101cookingfortwo.com/oven-baked-blackened-tilapia/

New Year...New Goals...Need help? Here's an idea for you to consider...

If you have tried the same strategies over and over to get healthier but keep getting the same results, do you think it might be time for something different??

There are a lot of myths out there regarding food & over the next 6 weeks I am going to blast some of those myths.  Some of the things I'll be discussing include: Should we really eat everything in moderation?  Do calories in = calories out?  Are all calories created equal?  Does exercising more really make you thinner?  Why should I use coconut oil?  What exactly is a "whole food"?  Is it really okay for me to eat red meat & potatoes?

I'll talk about protein, fats and whole foods and why we need all of them.  Just today the government's new dietary guidelines came out, and nowhere in them does it say eat less meat/protein.  It does, however, crack down on the increasingly sweet food supply by urging people to get no more 10% of their calories from added sugars. 

So here are a few details...

6-Week Email Group Coaching - $25

·         One email per week to include:

o    Understanding & Blasting the Calorie Myths

o    Recipes to develop Smart Weekly Meal Plans

o    Snack Lists

·         Daily texts with quick tips and highlights from the email

 

6-Week Email Group Coaching + Personal Goal-Setting - $50

·         All of the above
·         Measurements at the beginning and end of 6 weeks
·         Goal-setting/coaching

Let me know if you are interested in either option.  I will be kicking off the 6 weeks with the first email on Monday, January 11!