Friday the Fit-Teenth: Are you ready for the Craziest Fitness Day of the Year?

We all know about Black Friday and Friday the thirteenth, but do you know about Friday the Fit-Teenth? We are one week away from this crazy day and the start of our 8 week Group Fitness Program.  

Here's the deal.  Thanksgiving (if you're in the US!) and Christmas are just around the corner.  With these holidays comes yummy food, disruptions to your routine, and if you're like most people, the addition of a few extra pounds/kilos.  You plan to try to make up for that weight gain with a New Year's Resolution, but...that never sticks.  You end up started the year frustrated and afraid of beach season. This is no way to live! That's why we're challenging you to take a stand and figure out your fitness routine before the holidays this year.  Because if your routine can make it through the holidays, you can make it through anything! And...you'll be on the start of a LIFESTYLE change versus one more diet that with mess up your metabolism. 

Join us next week for 8 weeks and start the New Year feeling amazing and ready to kick things up a notch.  You'll be able to inspire your friends and family come the New Year and have extra energy for holiday shopping. The best part? You won't need to spend hours in the gym to follow our plan! Our workouts will be set to 30 minutes or less and can be broken up to be accomplished in shorter time blocks throughout the day. Yes, we are very excited about this program and we hope you are too! That's why we're offering 10% off if you sign up today. 

So...what will you you get? Here's the 411 on our Friday the Fit-Teenth Plan:

1.  Weekly Workout Routine with Modifications 
2.  Nutrition Plan Specific to Your Personal Needs
               -1 Week Plan
               -Shopping List by Food Type
               -Available for Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten Free
3. Facebook Support Group
4. Unlimited E-mail Access to Certified Personal Trainer (Catherine)
5.  The priceless feeling of success you'll get when you're not feeling guilty after the holidays! (Plus...save $$ before prices go up on January 1st!)

Ready to rebel against holiday weight gain? Let us know with a comment below or send us an e-mail through the form on this page or to Catherine.Basu@FitArmadillo.com. Can't wait to see you succeed!

Healthy Halloween!

Can you believe we’re half way through October?  Here in Houston, TX the weather for most of this month has been tricking us into thinking it’s still July.  While the weather may not be reminiscent of fall back in our native Connecticut, the Halloween decorations around town have brought us back to reality.  Yesterday, there was the bowl of Halloween candy we saw at the car wash.  Today, Whole Foods had out a box for Halloween costume donations for kids (awesome idea, right!).  There is no denying that it’s October and almost Halloween.  With this spooky holiday only two weeks away, you’re likely to run into a party or two.  Afraid of having the candy focused holiday ruin the good habits you’ve been working on?  In this post we’re sharing some of the most creative and healthy Halloween treat ideas we’ve seen on Pinterest. Use them on the little ones or share them with fellow adult ghouls.  

If you or your favorite mini goblins love to gobble up tangerines and oranges, they're bound to get a kick out of any of these Halloween-inspired clementine and orange based snacks:

Are your children afraid of citrus fruits? Do you have a more of an "I love to eat, eat, eat, apples and bananas" bunch? Try one of these two lunch box-friendly ideas.  We aren't parents yet, but we'd send our kids a note about how much their "mummy" loves them if we packed the apple mummy. Or maybe a "bunch" of yogurt covered banana ghosts for them and their spooky friends:

 When your kids get home from school and complain about how hungry they are, be prepared with a healthy sandwich that's so cute, you can trick them into forgetting about eating candy...for now. We love these mummy pizzas and jack-o-lantern cheese and turkey sandwiches:

Trying to get in some extra protein? You'll love these two "eggcellent" versions of egg ghosts.  We love the idea that egg decorating doesn't need to be limited to Easter time!  For an adult party, we dig the second egg ghosts with eyes made of pomegranate seeds - yum!  

What beautiful fingers you have, my pretty!  Here are a five more finger food ideas, one for your pinky, ring, middle, index finger, and thumb.  Although, we don't recommend holding them all at once.  Mozzarella cheese makes the fingers here.  Bring on more fruits to make banana ghosts, clementine and celery stick pumpkins, and apple and almond jaws.  Carrots make the pumpkins for your hummus dip-yum! If you're a cheese lover, enjoy a ball of cheddar with a pretzel stem:

Finally, if you're really a health nut, you have to love "green juice." Here are two green drinks chock full of healthy greenery.  The kid's monster smoothie has spinach, pineapple, milk, and a few other ingredients. Read more here. For the adults, the spooky cocktail uses kiwis and mint leaves for its base:

Are you feeling inspired to celebrate a Healthy Halloween? Which recipe are you dying to try? Check our "Healthy Halloween" Pinterest board for all the spooky details.  Then share your thoughts with a comment below: