Instagram...I'm on it

It's been awhile...but I'm back and posting with one of my favorite things right now.


I'm sure you have all heard of...
   

 
...and maybe you haven't yet.  Just in case you haven't, here's the scoop.  This is an IPHONE app that is now also a ANDROID app, (which is why I can use it now...I'm all ANDROID) and it allows you to turn your phone pictures into little pieces of art.  And then you get to share them with whoever you allow to follow your pictures.  Isn't that great?? I'm hoping that all my family (Bree, Shamae, Amber, Kym, Angie, Megan, Jennifer, Hillary, Bethany, Nicole, Mom, Dad, Uncle's, Aunt's, Cousins...get what I'm saying here?) jumps on this with me. We don't always have our big ole perfect camera's with us, but we always have our cell with us! Am I right?
I love the connection that you feel with pictures and I love that you get to choose who can see your pictures!  It's like a family and friends up to date photo album!

If you want to read more about it you can check it out here...http://instagr.am/ 


Here are some of my pictures from the past two weeks...

 Join me on Instagram! stayfitjill is how you find me :)

Loves,
Jill

And the winners are!

The Giveaway has ended!! 

If your name is listed below, please email me your address and @thinkproducts will mail you the goods directly!
My email is jill@treefitness.com


Jordan
Kelli
Paula
Johanna
Alexis
Alicia

Thanks for participating!

Loves,
Jill

thinkThin, thinkWellness Bar Giveaway!!

It's Monday and I am SO excited to have a AWESOME "weightWellness" giveaway to start the week off with!

You know how much I LOVE thinkThin Protein bars right?

Well, thinkproducts and I have teamed up to give you a pretty awesome giveaway, all in the name of "thinkWellness"! I love this product. 
And even more, I love the message they are sharing about weight wellness.
Read this:

thinkThin® promotes weight wellness. What we feel this means is that this is the optimal weight range at which our bodies feel happy and healthy. This is not dictated by aesthetic, shape, weight or tape measure - it is the physical outcome of feeling energized, confident, and living a life that is vibrant, varied and fulfilling. thinkThin® products contain uncompromised quality ingredients that provide an excellent source of energy without the punishing side effects of gluten and refined sugar.

Love? Then you'll LOVE these bars!

What will you win by entering?

 1) Weight Wellness Sampler

2) thinkThin Protein Bars

2) thinkThin Crunch Bars

Here are the details of the giveaway:

1- There will be 10 winners! (no I'm not kidding)

2- You must like Think Products on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/thinkproducts

(1 entry)

3- You must follow @thinkproducts on Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/thinkproducts and you must follow ME on TWITTER https://twitter.com/#!/StayfitJILL

(Scared of Twitter? Don't be it is SO easy to sign up and you will LOVE it!)

(1 Entry)
4- Answer my question (below)
 (1 Entry)
5- Retweet this or post it on your Facebook for another entry
(1 Entry)

6- This giveaway is open to US residents only

Do you know how important weight wellness is in your life? 

Well here is your chance to tell me:

(4 possible entries for all of you! Remember to have each be a separate comment)
How does eating healthy and exercising make you feel?

Ready? Set? Go!!

*This giveaway will end on APRIL 9th 2012 and the winners will be announced on Tuesday April 10th!

Productivity...

So I need to share something with you.

I absolutely love social media.  

I pick everything out of social media that uplifts me, drives me, inspires me, and gives me a more meaningful purpose, which I believe is the true power of social media.

This is a perfect example: (of which I have many to share...some other post though k?)
I found this certain photographer's blog somewhere between 3-4 years ago (and I don't exactly remember how I came across her blog).  BUT, I immediately knew I had a "viral" connection (for lack of better words) with this photographer!  She was living in Hawaii at the time and I loved her work, and her posts were inspiring to me.  I have always LOVED photography so I found a lot of interest checking her blog and her work as often as I could find time. This viral "friend's" name is Natalie Norton.

I was especially interested in her morals and values and how she wasn't afraid to share them in her own way with the world.  She was open and REAL, and it was very refreshing to me.
So you will imagine my SHOCK when I opened up her blog one morning and it said...
"I will be in SALT LAKE CITY, UT to do some mini shoots.  If you are interested contact me ASAP"
So I immediately contacted her and set up a family session photoshoot.

Here are some pictures from that shoot (taken in 2008):

These pictures are some of my most prized possessions and looking back I am so grateful that on a whim I contacted her.

I continued to follow her and the next year or so she had her 4th child, a baby boy.  She named him Gavin after her brother who she lost a few years back.  Come to find out she has some family who lives in the next city over from me and she was coming over Christmas to spend time here in Utah.  At the complete dismay and disbelief of her and her family, while she was here, her little baby contracted Pertussis and passed away all within a week.  She was incredibly open about this experience and it truly was her faith that got her through that hard time.  And she continued to be open and very poetic through her following posts.  Absolutely amazing strength I tell ya.

Anywho, she came back to Utah 2 summers ago and I had her do our family shoot again.
(I do not have digital files of those however, but they were awesome as well!)

She also (in her spare time right??) does business mentoring and holds workshops on improving your own business and personal life and balancing family at the same time (which I know I could use some mentoring on!) And the whole purpose of this post is to share this video post that she posted a few days ago.
It's Real. And I love the message.

Watch the video here:  
 http://natalienortonblog.com/2012/03/06/thoughts-on-proactivity/

P.S @thinkproducts just sent me some thinkThin Protein bars to giveaway...so watch for that next week!!

Loves,
Jill

Can I hear you say...Smoooooothie!

Hello!

I have been slightly obsessed with my latest green smoothie creation, and the energy that I feel from drinking this every morning!  

 

So I had to share and pass along the recipe. This is the BEST way to get your greens and some fruit in one easy, delicious, quick, way!

Jill's Green Smoothie Recipe:

1 1/2 or 2 handfuls of spinach
4 or 5 frozen strawberries
1/2 of a banana
1 tsp of Chia Seeds
1 scoop of Vanilla Protein Powder
7 ice cubes
1/4 cup (or as needed) of water

Turn your blender on and get rid of all the chunks!

Here are some pictures of the products I use.

Spinach that I bought from Wal-mart:

Strawberries 

(again purchased at Wal-mart, but I looove the Costco strawberries cause they are bigger and I only need 4)

  

Protein powder (again purchased at Wal-mart)

Chia Seeds

(Click on the link to learn more about them. Great source of protein etc)

1/2 of banana (you all know what that looks like)

Ice, and water!

Put it in the Blender: and blend!

Give this a try, you will love it!

Oh and have you ever heard of Kid History? 

This goes right along with this post and you will laugh your pants off! 

(click on the link below!)

Kid History 6 

Loves,

Jill

BOOTCAMP!

If you missed out on the January session of Bootcamp, its OK! 

The next session starts on  

February 13th 

and its just in time for you to reclaim your 2012 fitness goals!

Details on the next session:

Monday/Wednesday nights

8:00pm-9:00pm

1 month long

BMI/Body Fat testing included

Nutrition plan included

Caloric plan per meal included (based off fitness goals)

Co-Ed

All Levels Welcome

Fun atmosphere and motivating environment

New and unique workouts 

Contact me to reserve your spot.  Only 4 spots left!

Loves,

Jill

My new FAV...TRX!

I have been busy with my bootcamps this month and lovin' it.  Yes, it is somewhat stressful and I get slightly sleep deprived, but it is worth it on final measurement day when I see all the improvements and success that these 19 people will feel as we chart their hardwork.

Now onto my new favorite piece of equipment.

I bought a TRX system in December and I am LOVING it!  It is amazing what you can do with these two pieces of nylon and your own body weight.
You can hit every part of your body and do pretty much anything that you could do with a universal all in the comfort of your own home.  It has an attachment that you can easily throw over a door and then shut the door, so you can use the system from anywhere; hotel rooms, small spaces, closets etc.


I am opening up a couple of sessions for whoever is interested in trying out this kick hynie workout.  Call me or text if your interested.

I will be posting more info and workouts with the TRX soon :)

Loves,
Jill