Jodie Pilates & Ripped Bodies Personal Training of Houston TX

The winner of the Manna Bread contest is ………….

Junghwa Cheung Detlefsen.  Congrats!!  Please email me your address at jodie@jodiepilates.com.

As active people we sometimes have difficulty finding the “perfect” workout apparel.  Over the next few weeks I will be featuring athletic wear from various companies.

These items can be worn by runners, cyclists, Pilates enthusiasts, walkers etc.

First up is ellasport according to their website “At ellasport, we make technical athletic apparel that makes you look and feel amazing”. Who doesn’t want to look amazing when working out.   Oh and cute.:)

Here are a few pieces I like:

Chloe Long -Sleeve Tee

The back of the Chloe Long -Sleeve Tee

Stanton Sport Tank

Stanton Sport Tank back view which I love.

We all need a Workout Skirt

Power Capris

Don’t you just love the design on the leg?

Notice their logo?  The four petals represent desire, power, strength, and femininity.

You should check out the website, while you are there watch the behind the scenes video of the photoshoot.

What are your workout plans for the week?

I will be doing  a little of this:

And this:

And this:

And this:

Though not as graceful:)

And this:

Eating a lot of this:

And this:

And drinking lots of this:

Have a great week.

A few days ago I was invited  by a fellow blogger Becky her site Tres Chic Bellevue to share some  health and fitness tips with her readers.  She  descibes herself as a  reviewer of all-things-chic.   Let me know what you think.

We all have days when we are dragging here are a few ideas/tips I have found to be helpful when I lack energy.

1. I will drink 2 ice cold glasses of water.

2. Take a 10-15 walking break.

3. Listen to music.

4. A 20 minute Pilates routine.

5. Deep Breaths

6. Lastly, I will take a “cat nap”. Sometimes all I need is 10-15 minutes.

What are your energy boosting tips? 

If you are a meat eater, how about replacing one meal each day with veggies for 3 weeks? 

Sitting at a desk all day? How about doing this Desk Routine.

Here are 2 of my favorite products from Burts Bees:  

Beeswax Lip Balm

and Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream.

They have a lot of amazing porducts. If you have never tried their products you should, you won’t disappointed and their story is very interesting.

Which products are you liking right now?   

Upcoming:

Exercise of the month

A recipe

Exercises for your hands.

Pilates on the Foam Roller ( it’s not just for tight muscles)

I am also taking reader requests, what would you like to see on the site?

Have you heard of ZSweet? This is a sugar substitute made of erythritol, which is a sugar alcohol found in many fruits and fermented foods like soy sauce, cheese, and wine and other fruit extracts.  It has zero calories and it definitely does not leave an aftertaste.   Many of the sugar substitutes tend to leave an aftertaste,  so I was pleasantly surprised that it did not.

I also used it to bake with and you really would not know a sugar substitute was used,  my banana bread and muffins were quite delicious.  Oh, and it does not leave you bloated or gassy like  many artificial sweeteners.

Taken from the  the website :

We are dedicated to offering healthy and delicious sweeteners with all natural starting materials, ingredients, and all natural processing. Therefore, all of the ingredients in ZSweet® are non-GMO, as well as gluten free and contain no known allergens.

• All Natural
• Zero Calories
• Zero Glycemic Impact
• Zero Net Carbs
• Sugar Free
• Gluten Free
• Kosher
• Vegan

This product is also very good for Diabetics because it does not increase blood glucose levels.   The website has a FAQ section as well as a recipe page and you can even down load a recipe book.  Let me know if you try it.

Have you used sugar substitutes in baked products before?  Or do you prefer to use sugar?

What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Have a great weekend.

Ageless Pilates Book Review

A few weeks ago Christine Binnendyk sent me her book Ageless Pilates to review.   This book is beneficial to everyone, no matter your age. We can all benefit from having this book in our “library”. Christine has laid out the book in such a away that we can make the exercises work for us individually.

The book is very descriptive and easy to understand. She has included modifications in each chapter.  There are 8 chapters in the book, she has also dedicated a chapter to different ailments, and for example a section in the last chapter is on Arthritis in which she has laid out a 15 minute workout routine that will help in easing arthritis pain.

I highly recommend this book not only to Pilates teachers but clients as well.

Visit her Website.

So you are probably wondering ” What is Jolers Box?”. Well, it is an online  store started by my friend  where she shops the local markets and brings back accessories and clothing from her travels. The pieces are unique, and original.    I bought the Super Spiky Stretch Cuff Bracelet,  and I can’t tell you the amount of compliments I have gotten. You should check it out.