Faith for Life Fit
I think sometimes (most often times) we desperately are looking for a quick, clear cut yes or no from God in a rushed “need it now” panic, but when things are good and we don’t have that same urgency, reconnecting can seem so hard… answers seem to come so delayed, not so definitively, and like God doesn’t WANT to tell us the solution to help us out 😂 right?!.
I look back at so many decisions I’ve made that very obviously I “must’ve missed God” on, 🤷🏻♀️ and while I’m tempted to drop into self criticism and judgment, I know He doesn’t condemn me for missing the mark, so why should I? Seriously, sister: We can rest in knowing He encourages us to pursue Him (knock and keep knocking, right?!), and be persistent about it. Though He seems to take forever (according to our time clock), He is always right on time. Though we may very well have missed His instruction and guidance in a big or small decision that we are now suffering the natural consequences from, He is still the Author and Finisher , our Healer and Provider, our Teacher and Friend. He is still our ever present Help.
If today you’re struggling with a big decision, and just can’t seem to hear clearly, I love the advice I received from a @joycemeyer teaching years ago to “follow peace”. Out of the options before me right now, which option, which path, gives me the most Peace? There is your decision. He’s a God of order and peace, and Jesus says He gives us His Peace. So, I follow His peace. Not the choice that makes people pleased with me, but the choice that brings me His Peace deep in my spirit.
And for the recovering perfectionists and people pleasers in the room with me wondering “but what if I still make the wrong choice or people get mad at me”… Rest in knowing He still won’t abandon us (even though we may mess m it up and get it wrong), He is still always present and leading us, providing light to our path and “always leads us in triumph” (2Cor 2:14) So even if we do get it wrong THIS time, He’s not pulling away from us. We can trust He’s still very much still caring for and leading us in REAL time. Keep listening for His direction!
Recipe For Fit Moms & Foodies
INGREDIENTS
1 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. olive oil
½ cup chopped onion
½ cup chopped celery
¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 cups low-sodium organic chicken broth
3 cans chopped clams in juice, drained, juice reserved
1 cup potatoes, chopped into ½-inch cubes
1 cup peeled turnips, chopped into ½-inch cubes
½ cup unsweetened almond milk
2 bay leaves
¼ tsp. sea salt (or Himalayan salt)
¼ tsp. ground black pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat.
2. Add onion and celery; cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 5 minutes, or until onion is translucent. Add flour; cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes.
3. Add broth, clam juice, potatoes, turnips, almond milk, bay leaves, salt, and pepper. Bring to a gentle boil; gently boil, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until potatoes and turnips are tender.
4. Add clams; cook for an additional 2 minutes.
Serves 4
Container equivalents: ½ Green, ½ Red, 1 Yellow
2B Mindset Plate It!: Serve with a side salad for a great lunch option!
For my Fit Fam: Class Schedule (local & virtual)
Happy Monday! Whole new week to work out together 🙂. Press play on the video below. If you like to know what’s coming … read my Details underneath it!
In WARRIOR Rhythm, we are unwrapping the brand new less than 10 that is super strength focused for shoulders, core, triceps and it’s close section, plus an all new beautiful balance challenge.
In warrior revolution, spin/cycle, we have a mashup of Some of my favorite standing run challenges and Tabata. On Monday it’s all legs on the bike and on Wednesday we will have a back & bicep focused upper body finisher, and core on Friday.
For my WARRIOR Strength loving peeps, we are doing mash ups of lessons 1 for dynamic/static core challenges on Wednesday & Thursday and lesson 8 for weighted cardio & metabolic greatness on Tuesday!
As requested for my virtual crew, I’ve added a MetCon express class that focuses on 1-2 muscle groups each week with cardio bursts and EMOM finishers. This week we are shoulders and &glutes focused. Check our on demand library for our building collection of MetCon workouts that each focus on different muscle groups such as legs/abs, chest/tricep, back/bicep, etc.
For Turbo ( cardio kickboxing ) we are exploring more of round 73 with an added abs section this week!
Grab a class pass for all my local and virtual classes!
Local classes: TexasFamilyFitness.com
Virtual classes: LifeFitStudios.com
For My Fitness Instructor Friends
BECOME A WARRIOR INSTRUCTOR 🏹❤️🔥
To all my Instructor friends: look for my upcoming VIRTUAL & LOCAL Certification events coming soon! I’ll be announcing dates for Spring, Summer, & Fall in my next post!
See you soon and thanks again,
Angel
My BODGroup Fit Club:
You’re invited to 4 Weeks to Fit: A 28-day nutrition, fitness, and commitment challenge for all abilities, ages, and goals! Our goal with this group is to make the most of the shortest month of our year with accountability + balance for all our fit friends! Each day, we will share a fit tip, challenge, or assignment for us to link arms and tackle together as we choose HEALTH in 2022!
Want to learn more about this amazing group? Here are our daily themes to get excited about!
🔩 Big Smiles Sunday, a weekly tracker to boost your mood to kick start each week,
🔩 Move More Monday, a weekly movement challenge,
🔩 Track Your Treats Tuesday, sweet recipes to incorporate in any plan,
🔩 Winter Wednesday Motivation Tips,
🔩 “Take 20” Thursday, 20-minute productivity challenges,
🔩 Faith for Fitness Friday, diving into loving God and faith centered soul care & self care each week, and
🔩 Super Stretch Saturday, a day each week dedicated to bedtime stretches for better sleep!
Did your January get away from you? Do you need a new, fresh start to commit your fit journey to? This is going to be so fun + so fit, and we hope to see you with us! Email me at coachangelb@gmail.com subject: “4 FIT” and I’ll send all the info your way!
Angel Ballance 