walk cancelled 10/20

Hi Everyone!
I'm going to have to cancel the walk tonight because we are having a big mosquito problem in Oakleaf. I'm hoping the cooler weather that comes over the weekend will help get rid of a lot of the mosquitoes. Everyone have a great weekend!

Fall is here, cooler weather: time to start getting back on track with our fitness/wellness goals!

We will be starting the walking group back up! For now, walking will be Thursdays at 6:30pm at the Oakleaf soccer fields (370 Oakleaf Village Parkway). We will meet in front of the field house (shown in the picture). First walk is tonight! We walk for about 30 minutes around a 1/2 mile loop. Since it is one big circle, all paces and fitness levels are welcome! There is plenty of parking and restrooms. We will open with a prayer, followed by walking and fellowship for 30 minutes. Please feel free to email me (ericahumbert@yahoo.com) or message me on Facebook with any questions. Hope to see you soon!

Weekly Walks Postponed: Want to try Zumba?

I think I am going to put the walking group on hold again: at least until the temp/heat indexes come down from the 90s-100! I am participating a weekly zumba (exercise dance) class on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30pm right in the Oakleaf athletic center (building near where we walk). You do not have to be an Oakleaf resident to join and you do not have to have any dance experience. It's fun and a great work out. Please message me if you are interested in coming with me to this. I will continue to post health tips here on FB. Please feel free to give me some feedback: what topics are you interested in? What would you like to see more of on this page?

Walking Thursday July 7th

We will be walking this Thursday, July 7th at 6:30 pm at the Oakleaf Athletic Fields! We will meet in front of the field house: 370 Oakleaf Village Parkway in Orange Park. We walk a half mile loop: most of it is in the shade, and we usually walk for around 30 minutes.Argyle Health and Wellness FB page .

All paces/fitness levels are welcome. Bring family or a friend! Feel free to email me with any questions outandaboutinjax@gmail.com or check out the
See you there!

Next Walk and Talk Thurs July 7th

I will not be able to make it to walk for the next couple weeks due to some conflicts with work, so the next Thursday that I will be walking will be Thursday July 7th. In the meantime, if you are interested in walking, please feel free to email me at outandaboutinjax@gmail.com, or post to the / Argyle Health & Wellness Facebook Page . If you email me I will put it out to the group so others can join! :)

Lets Walk!

We will be starting the walking group again this summer! We will be walking most Thursdays at 6:30 at the Oakleaf Athletic center 370 Oakleaf Village Parkway.  The walking path is a half mile loop so all fitness levels are welcome. Feel free to bring a friend and/or your kids. There is a playground and bathrooms there as well. We will meet in front of the field house/ bathrooms / playground. Next walk is Thursday June 9th at 6:30pm. See you there!
(Also go to the Argyle Health and Wellness Facebook page and "like" it to get more updates.)
https://www.facebook.com/argylehealthandwellness

Feeling Inspired!

This week I went to the Ladies Workshop at the church and left feeling so energized and inspired! I would like to do more with this group and am jazzed to hear your ideas.

I went running this morning at 7:30am even though when that alarm went off, I really wanted to hit "snooze". During and after the run I felt incredible and was so glad I ignored my impulse to sleep in and miss the run.

I think its amazing that each time I push myself out of that comfort zone and do what God has planned for me, I always end up reaping benefits and blessings.

Another thing I did today was prep some healthy foods for the week ahead and posted the following on the Argyle Health & Wellness Facebook page:

I got some kale, chopped it & tossed in some white wine vinegar, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt & pepper and chopped pecans. I put it all in a large ziploc bag in the fridge. The salad gets better each day that the ingredients fuse together in there. You can do this! Don't measure anything.. just eyeball everything. Put in what you like and leave what you don't like. Kale salad is delicious, packed with vitamins and antioxidants and goes well with any meal.s and goes well with any meal. I also made some oatmeal pancakes: Few packets of low sugar maple & brown sugar oatmeal, handful of chocolate chips, chopped walnuts, a mashed banana, cracked in one or two eggs and mixed all of it up. Then you drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto a hot frying pan and fry on both sides just like pancakes. These can be kept in the freezer & one defrosted each am for breakfast: easy to eat "on the go" as they are stiffer than regular pancakes and can be held in one hand as you drive to work. You can drizzle in some raw maple syrup for some extra sweetness. I also made energy balls: these work great for an afternoon snack: I mix together some oatmeal, matcha green tea powder, chocolate chips, maple syrup and chunky peanut butter (the natural kind with very little processing). These are then fashioned into balls and kept (you guessed it) in a ziploc in the freezer. I put these in my lunchbox or grab out of the freezer for an afternoon snack. I was able to do all of this in less than an hour. this sets me up for success for a week of healthy energy!

I hope I can encourage you today. Jesus came so that we could have life to the fullest and this means full of energy from a restful night's sleep, healthy foods and other healthy behaviors.

Looking forward to seeing what God is going to do for all of us through this group!