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GET THINNY.

 

I love, love, love Lithe Method Thinny®.  It's probably one of my top five Lithe workouts. Lithe's band system really slims you all over, stretches out your hips, works your range of motion and kills your abs in a totally different way. These lovely Lithe ladies allowed me to take some shots of them last night.

VITA COCO!

 

Unlike mojitos, this tropical elixir is actually good for you!  

After drinking fresh coconut water elixirs after every class on our Lithe Escape in Jamaica (and never feeling better!), we had to add coconut water to our offerings here at Lithe Method-there's really no better way to naturally energize, prevent cramps, replenish and re-hydrate the body.  

With five essential electrolytes, more potassium than a banana, low acidity, no fat or added sugar, it's the most natural sports drink out there! Oh, and did you know that in times of famine and war, coconut water has been used as an intravenous fluid and saved many lives?  It's the only natural substance that can safely be injected into the human blood stream. 

Right know we're carrying natural flavor (my fav) and Mango for $2.00

HUNGRY GIRL?

Okay, so there really is no "best" breakfast but you should start your day with a bit of fiber to get things "moving" along and a little bit of protein for energy and afternoon appetite control. Depending on your caloric needs, you should be eating a 300 to 500 calorie breakfast to set you up with a shot of energy to last you until Lithe and fewer cravings: 

A 6 oz soy yogurt or low fat cottage cheese and a Larabar (350-400 cal)

2 low fat cheese sticks and an apple (300 cal)

An apple or banana with 2 tablespoons of almond butter (300 cal)

A peanut or almond butter sandwich (2 tablespoons nut butter) on 1 slice of whole wheat and a piece of fruit or 1 small banana (300-350 cal)

1 cup of Kashi Go Lean Crunch! Honey Almond Flax cereal or Fiber One topped with 3/4 cup skim, soy or rice milk and 1/2 banana (300-350 cal)

4 egg-white omelet made with veggies served with 1 whole wheat English muffin (350 cal)

Image via Garance Dore

WHAT I A.M.

I know so many people (my husband included) that start the day without food. 

Do you know why we call our morning meal "breakfast"?  If you have never thought about it before, it will seem like a big, fat, duh.  When you wake up after a long slumber, you blood sugar is at a fasting level; "breaking the fast" is so important-it's your first shot at laying the ground work for a healthy day. 

As a working woman, I know it can be difficult to fit this meal into your busy mornings so I'm going to give you some healthy breakfast options to save you time and give you sustained energy. 

image via Miss Capricio

BIA BRAZIL!

Bia Brazil is quickly becoming a Lithe Method favorite. Yes, the pants really do suck you in and make you look 10 lbs thinner.  Get excited, we'll be getting some new tops and pants in soon!

GET INTO THE GROOVE...

...SLOWLY. Once January hits, old Lither's come out of the woodwork, and everyone likes to really kick it up a notch. By mid-month we always have a full house.

We're always giving you what you need and our January classes tend to be more cardiovascular and intense so that you can melt that hard earned fat off your muscles.  With that said, if you fell off the wagon back in Thanksgiving (or before then), please start back in an appropriately leveled class and modify when you need to.

Images of Lauren Boggi and Lithe Instructors , Krista DeNofa, Nicole Sewall, Carla Camerieri & Bari Rosenthal via Dominic Episcopo.

JANUARY SCHEDULES!

Welcome back everyone and happy 2010!  It's time to brush the cobwebs off!  Please look at these calendars carefully as you'll see a lot of mid-month class changes.

We're currently working on updating our class description sheet...In the meantime, if you need class descriptions you can always check out Classes right here on the blog, or roll your mouse over the class name on Mindbody!

Download ArdmoreJanuary

Download Rittenhouse January

Download LibertiesWalk January

Illustration via Rik Lee