Happy Birthday, Chris!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(The pictures above are Chris visiting Motor City CrossFit over the holiday. Snow did not stop her from working out.)

Happy Birthday to Chris!!!!!

Chris is one of my 8:30AM MWF Lake Pointe Relentless boot campers. Since working with Chris she has gone from a client to a dear friend. That is the beauty of my job--not only do I get to coach amazing individuals, but I have the opportunity to develop some of the best friendships. Chris's work ethic, passion, and joy are contagious to everyone she meets. She is an athlete with a heart of gold. I can't wait to celebrate many more birthdays with her. HoLLLLLLLLLLer to Chris!

Kelp Noodles

Once again my boot campers brighten my morning with a fun, new treat. Michelle in my 6:30AM Tu/Th Deep Eddy class brought me Kelp Noodles this morning. I have never tried them before so I gave it a shot today during lunch. I added them to the spaghetti squash I already had cooked up and threw some ground turkey on top. Added some pepper, sea salt, garlic & onion powder, basil, and thyme and 1 tsp of coconut oil. Voila! A great dish without the refined grains of pasta or rice noodles.

What exactly is Kelp????
Kelp Noodles are a sea vegetable in the form of an easy to eat raw noodle. Made of only kelp (a sea vegetable), sodium alginate (sodium salt extracted from a brown seaweed), and water, Kelp Noodles are fat-free, gluten-free, and very low in carbohydrates and calories. Their noodle form and neutral taste allow for a variety of uses including salads, stir-fries, hot broths, and casseroles, while their healthful content provides a rich source of trace minerals including iodine, which kelp is well known for. Best of all, no cooking is required. Just rinse and add the noodles to any dish and they are ready to eat!

Fat vs. Muscle

One of my 6:30AM Tu/Th Deep Eddy Relentless boot campers forwarded me this picture yesterday. Like people say---a picture is worth a thousand words. I will never forget the 1st time I saw and touched these 2 examples in a health class at Baylor. Ugh. I wanted to gag.

The bottom line is do not worry yourself with the numbers on the scale, but focus on % body fat and inches loss. A pound is a pound; however, they clearLLLLLLy look completely different underneath the skin. A pound of muscle can burn anywhere from 30-50 calories a day at rest; however, a pound of fat will burn around 3 calories. Do the math. Focus on getting stronger, leaner, and eating more nutritiously. Join a Relentless Boot Camp, CrossFit Central class, or get a personal trainer. We are here to educate and motivate.

Who is going to stop weighing themselves now?