Hi there! My name is Amanda (aka Panda), and I’ve been working out at Taiso for a little over one year.
My biggest obstacle is balancing between my desire to meet my fitness goals and having an active social life. By active, I mean actually seeing and hanging out with my friends and family. So many of my social activities revolve around eating and drinking. I found I was either happy with my physical appearance and lonely, or enjoying time with those I love while unhappily watching my weight creep back up.
Jennifer and Butch have helped me find a balance between the two that works specifically for me! I want to have a beer on a sunny afternoon and not feel guilty about it. Jennifer worked with me to develop a healthy eating strategy that allows me to do just that, while staying on track with my fitness goals. I get to have my cake and eat it too. Literally.
The best thing about being part of the Taiso community is that you stay an individual throughout your fitness journey. Butch and Jennifer know who’s looking to lose weight, who wants to gain lean muscle mass, and who’s there to maintain. They know how to push you just enough, to keep you motivated to do more and push harder. I’m lifting heavy weights, and doing push ups, pull ups, and bench press! It’s extremely satisfying to know that after work there is a stress free environment waiting, (leaving the negativity and pressures of my outside life at the door) to spend an hour focusing on ME.
Recently, I’ve started to run the Taiso Test Kitchen. Implementing healthy eating habits as part of our fitness routine is critical if we want to meet our fitness goals. It’s also something EVERYONE struggles with. That being said, having a healthy diet doesn’t mean eating boiled chicken every night with a side of frozen peas. I believe that healthy eating should be satisfying, both physically and mentally. The Internet is full of ‘healthy’ recipes that claim to be the best ever. I’m here to help you sift through the junk and find meals you can make at home that are not only delicious, but nutrient dense and filling. You can send me those recipes you’ve come across and I’ll let you know what worked for me, what didn’t work, and how it tasted. I usually use my husband Jesse as an additional taste tester, and he is very much about whether or not the food tastes like ‘diet food.’ I hope you check it out on the Taiso website, atwww.taisofitness.com, listed under recipes at the top of page.
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