Can you believe it's the last week of October? It seems like just yesterday we were headed into this month- focusing on being optimistic and striving to reach goals we never thought possible. What have you been focused on this month? What goals have you accomplished? Remember to work on small goals daily- striving for progress not perfection! We hope that you have been filling out your October calendar and are ready to submit it for a chance to win a month of FREE sessions!!!
Get ready because it's almost Halloween! The fun holiday allows our kiddos to run around in their precious costumes, buzz with the excitement of all the creative outfits & play makeup and eat a little too much candy they will be getting later in the evening. With all that sugar coming in the door, it can be easy to allow ourselves to slip and fall into consuming much more than we intended! Today, you can shift your mindset to the positive: Halloween does not have to be so bad after all!
Here are a few healthy Halloween recipes you can try this week! Enjoy fellowship with friends and family and focus on our motto "all things in moderation". Being mindful and having self- control some days is not easy but the life- long rewards of making good choices and not overindulging will be worth it in the end! You can do this- believe in yourself that YOU CAN make good choices and enjoy a happy and healthier halloween.
Pumpkin Turkey Chili
Ingredients
- 2 lb. 99% lean ground turkey breast
- 3 15 oz. cans of great northern beans, or kidney beans (mixed is great)
- 1 15 oz. can of pumpkin puree
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- ½ Tbsp Chili powder (or more to taste)
- 1 Tbsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 2-3 cups of low sodium chicken broth
- 1 tsp. olive oil
- Salt to taste
Directions
- Spray a large frying pan with oil, and over medium, cook the turkey, onion, and garlic for about 4-5 minutes or until mostly white.
- Pour the beans, pumpkin, peppers, spices and broth into a large pot or crock pot.
- Mix in the pot and let simmer or if in crockpot set on LOW for 8 hours or HIGH for 4 hours.
- Garnish with avocado, greek yogurt, cilantro, and salsa! Enjoy!
Candy Corn Dessert Fruit Cups
Add in colorful fruit with a TruWhip topping for a fun, lighter dessert! And top with the real thing, of course!
Layer cut pineapple, cut oranges, top with TruWhip!
Have a healthy and happy Halloween with your little ones! Enjoy this sweet time and take in every moment! We had so much fun making all of these treats and getting into some other Halloween fun as well!
We can't wait to see all of your sweet pictures of costumes and creative healthy treats! Please send them to us at transfitathens@gmail.com or tag us on Instagram @transfitathens! Let's finish this October stronger than we started! We believe in YOU! Email us or bring in your completed calendar for our October challenge! Come join us for a session this week and dress up on Monday or Tuesday in your Halloween costume! If you can't make it to the studio, check out our FREE at home workouts on our website HERE and on our FREE app HERE!
Join us on Friday at 12:30 for our Lunch and Learn with our new Registered Dietitian, Kaeti Shurling. We will be focusing on how to give your best with nutrition and to finish 2017 STRONG! Sign up on our FREE app HERE!
Blessings,
Team TransFit
