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Taco-Stuffed Peppers and Spanish Coleslaw

Prep Cook Total :

15m 40m 55m

Ingredients:

1 lb grass-fed ground beef ½ (16-oz) container fresh salsa 1 tsp ground cumin 2 bell peppers (any color), halved

2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1½ Tbsp red wine vinegar ½ tsp raw honey ½ (10-oz) pkg angel hair coleslaw 2 Tbsp sliced black olives 2 Roma tomatoes, chopped 1 small jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced ¼ small red onion, thinly sliced

Instructions: 

Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook beef in a skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbly; drain and return to skillet. Stir in salsa and cumin. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until liquid is almost evaporated. Remove seeds and membranes from peppers. Place peppers, cut side up, in a small baking dish. Fill with beef mixture. Bake 20 minutes or until peppers are tender. Serve Spanish Coleslaw recipe over peppers.

Whisk together oil, vinegar, and honey in a bowl. Add coleslaw, olives, tomatoes, jalapeño, and onion; toss. Season with salt and pepper to taste

Bacon Hamburger Chopped Salad and Carrot Fries

Prep Cook Total :

20m 20m 40m

Ingredients:

¾ lb grass-fed ground beef ½ tsp salt ½ tsp pepper 6 slices nitrite-free bacon 3 cups (or more) chopped romaine lettuce 1 avocado, chopped 1 large tomato, chopped ½ red onion, chopped Balsamic vinegar Dijon mustard

1 lb carrots, cut into 3-inch sticks 1 Tbsp avocado oil ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper ¼ tsp dried rosemary     

Mix together beef, salt, and pepper; shape into 2 or 3 large, thin patties. Cook in a nonstick skillet over medium heat 5 minutes per side or until no longer pink; cool and coarsely crumble. Cook bacon in skillet until crisp; coarsely crumble. Combine lettuce, crumbled hamburger, bacon, avocado, tomato, and onion; toss. Serve with desired amount of vinegar and mustard.

 Preheat oven to 425°F. Toss together all ingredients on a rimmed baking sheet. Spread carrots in a single layer. Bake 20 minutes or until carrots are browned and tender, stirring once halfway through baking.

Did This Happen to You?

Have you ever read: The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth by John Maxwell? It’s a GREAT book that has a powerful message.

In chapter 7, John says “Most people allow their lives to simply happen to them. They float along. They wait. They react. And by the time a large portion of their life is behind them, they realize that they should have been more proactive and strategic.“

Just the fact that you’re reading this email shows your commitment to your health.

Where have you been focused lately?

I always say we are all busy. Ask yourself, busy doing what? Is it what you are doing moving you closer or further away from your goals?

Your journey happens one day at a time, one workout at a time, one meal at a time, one decision at a time.

Take a minute to reflect on what you’ve learned about yourself this week. See where you spent your time? Does it coincide with your goals?

Then if you need to adjust and plan next week so that you line up with what you want out of life.

I can confidently tell you that everything good that has happened to me has never been luck. It has been intentional planning and doing.

We create success in our lives. It is very empowering when you think about it.

Let me know if you need help taking a look at where you are now and where you want to be. Sometimes we need an outside perspective looking in to see the small changes that will add up to a life time of success!

You will look back and be so proud of yourself for starting this journey. I promise.

Shoot me a note if you want to talk more!

Arin

Writing Down Goals

Hope your new year is off to a great start!
We are starting the year strong and TFW and I wanted to encourage you to do something we just did in our gym.
We have a chalkboard wall and I asked clients to write down something they want to achieve by January 31st, 2019.
A simple goal, done in a matter of weeks.
There is a ton of power in the amount of time and physically writing it down.
The timing is short and concise. Long enough to change a behavior but not too long that we forget about it.
Then writing it down means you thought about what was important to you, then make it public. Even though we did not write our names next to it we will see it each time we are in gym.
Here is some of the goals:

Bed by 10:30pm
No alcohol in January
Make 4 workouts per week
Make 2 workouts per week
Lose 8lbs
No Chocolate
And there were many more! I am excited to see how everyone does this month and on into 2019.
If you are a member of our gym I encourage you to still write a goal up on the board if you have not already. Then if you are not a member, take a post it and write a goal down, date it by January 31st and let’s see what happens.
Again, Happy New Year!
If you have not heard about our next Transformation Challenge, take a look! It is one of my favorite programs we do!


Take care,
Arin

Quinoa with Asian Flavors

1 tablespoon olive oil, 2 cups chicken broth, 1 cup quinoa, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 green onions, 1 minced garlic.

Preparation: Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in quinoa and allow to toast for 2 to 3 minutes, then add chicken broth, soy sauce, ginger and garlic. Increase heat and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until all liquid has been absorbed, 25 to 30 minutes. Fluff quinoa with fork and top with green onions before serving. Per Serving: 196 calories; 6 g fat; 28.9 g carbohydrates;6.7 g protein; 0 mg cholesterol; 455 mg sodium.

Transformation Challenge 2019

This picture is our Top 3 Finishers from our July 2018 Challenge. Kelli Ray saw the most change and won our GRAND PRIZE, check out what she has to say:

“The Transformation Challenge was a life changing moment for me and my health. Prior to doing the challenge, I would eat whatever I wanted and would run on occasion as my work out. The challenge taught me a better approach to my nutrition and it also taught me a whole new world of exercise! During the challenge, I was very focused and it completely paid off…I lost 14 lbs and 7% body fat in 6 weeks! I couldn’t thank TFW more!” -Kelli Ray July 2018 Participant

“I’ve not been big on going to the gym in the past, so when a friend (another member of TFW) suggested trying out the Fitness Challenge in July 2018 I was hesitant (I’d worked out at gyms on occasion, but was never able to get into it). But this turned out to be a very different experience, and six weeks has stretched into almost four months! I really enjoyed working out as part of a class rather than trying to research or invent exercises on my own. I also appreciate the focus on diet in addition to training: “you can’t out train bad nutrition”. It gave me a great excuse to get back in the kitchen and start cooking. One last thought: you never whom you’ll meet ;)” -Eric Diters July 2018 Participant
Link https://indypersonaltraining.net/tfw

These are the words from real participants who are still in our program today! They are doing a tremendous job and we are so proud of them!
Are you next? I sure hope so, secure your spots NOW!
Arin