Chalk & Chi

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10/27/2017

So many at-home programs are for people with a good level of experience to do! What about all of you that can't do a push-up or a squat? Or if you get onto the floor to do a crunch you just AREN'T getting back up? Don't worry, I know the struggle & I've got your ticket to know-how!

PM today for more information & for my new- client questionnaire!

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Michelle here & I want to talk to everyone that has NEVER worked out before (& folks who KNOW these people too).

Those folks who are afraid to start, who are nervous about asking questions & who fear public gym spaces I'm talking to you.

I've been a personal trainer for over 12 years & have helped hundreds of people learn HOW to exercise. I get how hard it can be to have questions, to not know how all those machines work, to feel all those judgey eyes watching you, to feel like you just can't do ANY of those exercises!!

Well I have some answers for you! Let me help you get started down a very rewarding new road 😊

I've developed a home program to safely bring you, the absolute beginner, from comfy on the couch to confident in the gym.

Easy to follow program. How-to videos to guide you. Me to help you when you have questions.

Only you can say YES to a healthier future. Only YOU can say YES to a stronger you.
Only YOU can contact me & say YES to getting started.

Let's chat ok? I can't wait 😊

❤️💪🏼michelle

03/05/2015

JB Paleo Bar #3. I was pretty excited to try the Chocolate Mint made with beef albumin. I didn't think that meant it would come with fur! C'mon JB, what the hell?!

02/25/2015

JB Paleo Bar #2. Chocolate Brownie. MUCH better than Glazed Donut but still peculiar. I realized the texture (once you get passed the glossy aspect) is of frozen sliced banana. Squishy but not sticky with a bit of tooth to it, but not exactly crumbly. This one has cashew bits in it with sunflower seeds and I think that saves the texture.
Favor hit #1 is again that overwhelming sweetness with a taste like it was stored in a plastic package in the sun for too long. My first bite was small, so I finished it and then tried another bite almost hoping it would get better and my taste buds would numb as I went.
This flavor is a bit like a CrossFit workout. Your first round you realize just how much it's going to suck. Round two you rally and think, this won't be too bad. It is okay. Then by the end you wonder if you should scale down a round. Should I finish it because I started it or throw out the rest because I'm just not inspired today?
Then I decided I should finish it because I am REALLY curious how all those isomalto-oligosaccharides will feel later.

02/23/2015

I did it. I ordered the Julian Bakery Paleo protein bars. I have to admit I was swayed by the glazed donut flavor. I imagined it like the cinnamon roll Quest bar but with a maple vibe. I was not prepared for what I got!

Your first bite reveals a soft texture much like that of a thick fruit leather but not as sticky. So it sort of crumbles but also sticks to your teeth. Then the sweetness from the monk fruit hits you. Did you ever make the mistake of tasting the stevia powder straight? There's that odd soft, super sweet taste with a slight chemical aura that you aren't sure if you should attribute to the powder or the plastic bottle it was in. Just like that, and it hits you hard.

Now it's in your mouth. Such a peculiar texture that you don't really want to chew but it's too sweet to keep in your mouth and now you're at an upsetting stalemate. ESPECIALLY if you are in the car. So it ended up spat out the window. I'm a good scientist, so I tried another piece hoping for better. This time I was trying to figure out if my bars were old and had started to ferment. Maybe THAT would explain the taste.
In the end though I can't help but wonder if the guy driving behind me is right now telling his coworkers about the lady that hocked a massive loogies out the window this morning. Sexy.

Cons: this could be the most unpleasant thing I have ever tasted. And this from someone who ate feral male cat roasted along with its own ammonia-laden urine. Given the choice between ammonia glazed meat and JB Glazed Donut I choose the kitty roast. Any day.

Pros aside from nutritional content : It is a nice soft texture and it is not sticky nor is it crumbly. This makes it very easy to eat on the run. Or to hock out windows.

Now...which flavor do I try next?!

07/19/2013

Grow against the grain!!

07/18/2013

This is making my summer! Drinking my salad over ice while sitting outside at Starbucks makes me happy :)

07/02/2013

Haahahaha SO true!!

06/25/2013

The Dirty Dozen has some new additions!! Check it out...

06/18/2013

Sometimes zen = beast mode :D

06/02/2013

Love this!!

06/02/2013

So I don't believe in cleansing per se, but some caffeine and vegetable juice the morning after tequila is a must lol