Health By Jenny

January Hwy Clean-Up

2012-01-29T17:14:00.001-08:00

FIT COUNTY burns some calories and makes our community more beautiful!

Thank you Joe, Jim, Carolyn, Lil, Debby, Bill, Darlene, Maggie, Helen, Arza, Jeremy, Kim, Weston, Tracy and Hayden

If you'd like to help in our next Hwy Clean-Up contact Jenny at GetHealthyLG@gmail.com

Healthy Holiday Recipes

2011-11-30T17:50:00.000-08:00

Check out the posts below for some delicious and healthy Holiday Recipes from my favorite recipe site Eating Well. No Holiday pounds for us!

Mixed Green Salad with Grapefruit & Cranberries

2011-11-30T17:49:00.000-08:00

Mixed Green Salad with Grapefruit & Cranberries

Barley & Wild Rice Pilaf with Pomegranate Seeds

2011-11-30T17:48:00.000-08:00

Barley & Wild Rice Pilaf with Pomegranate Seeds

Sweet Potato & Turnip Mash with Sage Butter

2011-11-30T17:45:00.000-08:00

Sweet Potato & Turnip Mash with Sage Butter

Double Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chewies

2011-11-30T17:40:00.000-08:00

Double Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chewies

Highway Clean-Up

2011-10-30T17:57:00.000-07:00

FIT COUNTY has joined TxDot's highway clean-up program by adopting 2 miles of highway 159. I've always loved the line "Don't Mess with Texas" and after this experience I have a whole new respect for it. It's very disappointing to see all the trash that is thrown out or flies out of vehicles. What a disrespect to our beautiful Earth. This was a whole new type of workout. We burned a ton of calories and resulted in a cleaner highway. Please help spread the word that littering is not cool! Don't throw anything out of your vehicle and make sure the back of your truck is clean or it will end up on our highways.
That's a hard working group! Want to join us? Email me at
GetHealthyLG@gmail.com

Mom, what's that you found? Looks like a new model, right Charles?! ;)

On Your Mark 5k

2011-10-30T17:36:00.000-07:00

St. Mark's Cardiac Rehab and FIT COUNTY hosted the 2nd Annual "On Your Mark" Family Fun Run/Walk 5k. And it was a hit!! With 108 runners we hit the street and were so inspired by the men, women and children of all ages and levels who pushed themselves to finish their best race. Start training folks, we'll see ya next year!

Meet Victor........he has no excuses. That's right, he's almost 71 and has been through some tough health challenges.Victor's 3.1 mile time: 33minutes.

You can do what you put your mind to.

BOOTCAMP

2011-09-23T16:32:00.000-07:00

$500 Donated for Fire Relief

2011-09-23T16:26:00.000-07:00

You guys are awesome! Thanks to you, we were able to donate $500 for Fire Relief to those affected by the awful fires in Fayette and Bastrop Counties. AND THEN....La Grange Ford matched our donation making it $1,000. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS!

Fitness for Fire Relief

2011-09-07T15:08:00.000-07:00

100% of Health by Jenny Class proceeds on Thursday, Sept. 8th will be donated to help in fire relief for Fayette and Bastrop areas. The money will be donated through La Grange Ford where Mr. Baker will be matching all monetary donations up to $25000. If you would like to donate, please bring cash/check for class for Thurs instead of your punch card. Applies for both Yoga (9am) and Zumba (5:30pm) classes. Thank you so much for your help; the outpouring of love, prayers and donations is inspiring. - Jenny

5k Fun Run/Walk

2011-09-02T16:17:00.000-07:00

Join us for our 2nd Annual "On Your Mark" 5k Fun Run/Walk. St. Mark's Cardiac Rehab and FIT COUNTY have teamed up once again to bring you this fun, family friendly health event. Registration $20 for Adults, $10 for Youth, or $50 for a family of 4. Click here to register

http://www.raceit.com/search/event.aspx?event=7a9e7c86-30a4-4900-912c-e663c994515f.aspx

ZUMBA Birthday Party!!

2011-05-28T09:46:00.001-07:00

Those silly girls!!!!! They through me a surprise Birthday Party on Wednesday morning and I was REALLY surprised!!! Thank you girls, that was FUN!

Angie trying to be sneaky!

Me and Mary (lookin' good Mary!)

That's my lime green color!

What is happening here? That was NOT my idea!

Sweet Angie!

Thank you for the beautiful flowers Yeli!

Relay for Life 2011, Team FIT COUNTY

2011-05-20T06:24:00.001-07:00

Here we go...........What a great event and a great cause! Last year we were voted as Top Rookie Team and this year we want to keep up our reputation! La Grange Relay for Life raises money to help fight and win against cancer. Please help support our FIT COUNTY team.

In the News!

Our FIT COUNTY team is on the front page of the Fayette County Record! Carolyn and Teresa sign up our team for the September 24th Relay for Life event.

Check out our Raffle Items

Contact Jenny for tickets

(979)966-3460

Our Team Garage Sale

When: Saturday, June 4th

Time: 8am-1pm

Where: St. James Episcopal Church Parking Lot

(across from HEB in La Grange)

Thanks for your support!

Food for the Furry Babies!

2011-03-30T13:05:00.000-07:00

If you didn't know already, animals are very near and dear to my heart, so I was very excited about the February Health By Jenny special. When students brought in a bag of cat or dog food they received a FREE class. And you should have seen the pile of food that stacked up!!! Thanks to you guys, Health By Jenny donated over 20 bags of pet food to the Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter in La Grange. Those furry babies need our help and what a blessing to be able to help out this great local shelter. Thank you so much to everyone who brought food and to the Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter for all you guys do.

That's my baby.......our golden retriever Nana Mae.

Round Top Yoga

2011-03-05T14:43:00.000-08:00

Hatha & Vinyasa Yoga

Strength, flexibility and power in a fitness format

Wednesdays 10:30am – 12pm

To sign up and rate information

Please contact Jenny 979-966-3460 or gethealthylg@gmail.com

Advanced Registration is Required for all Classes

Yoga does a body (and mind) good!

2011-02-04T09:18:00.000-08:00

Click on the short article above to read about the many benefits of yoga. Thanks for sharing this article Charles. What a great motivator!

A Snowy Zumba Class

2011-02-04T07:51:00.001-08:00

Well that was the coldest Zumba Class I've ever taught. And where was everybody else, it was just me and Nana! Jeremy built the Jenny, Zumba Snowman; that creative husband! Hope you guys are enjoying the snow day!

That little Nana liked the snow!

Let's Get FIT in 2011

2011-01-10T18:22:00.001-08:00

To help you get started to a healthy and fit new year, Health By Jenny is offering 10% off of 10 pass cards and month unlimited cards. You may purchase as many cards as you'd like during the month of January so you can continue the savings throughout the year. Make your commitment to better health now.

AMEN Food Donation

2010-11-24T13:51:00.000-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! And thanks to you, Health By Jenny donated over $200 worth of food to the AMEN in La Grange to help others have a Happy Thanksgiving as well. Thank you all for bringing canned goods to class!

FIT COUNTY Healthy Menu @ Bistro 108

2010-11-12T12:53:00.001-08:00

It's here! FIT COUNTY along with Susan and Mike at Bistro 108 have joined forces to create a tasty, healthy lunch that will fill you up and tantalize your taste buds. Check out Bistro 108 on the Square in La Grange, offering the FIT COUNTY Menu for lunch Tuesday through Saturday 11-2pm. www.Bistro108.com

Jenny Janda and Debby Schovajsa modeling with the new FIT COUNTY Menu

"Susie what did you order? The chicken caprese......sounds yummy!"

"Hey there's even dessert on the FIT COUNTY Menu!"

Rhino Machinery is enjoying the FIT COUNTY Menu on their lunch break!

"I'll have the stuffed poblano pepper please!"

"Wait.....I didn't even notice I was eating healthy......it's delicious and nutritious!"

Relay for Life

2010-09-23T18:06:00.000-07:00

Way to go FIT COUNTY team!!! This was our first year for FIT COUNTY to have a team in the La Grange Relay for Life and we had such a great time and even better, we raised over $6,000 as a team for the American Cancer Society!

We felt very passionate about being a part of this event as it is our mission to encourage active and healthy living to help decrease risks of diseases such as cancer. We walked all night long to honor all those who have been affected by cancer and to encourage everyone to do our part to help reduce our risk of this terrible disease by taking care of these wonderful bodies we've been given. Thank you to the Relay for Life Committee for putting on a successful event and to all those who participated and donated for this amazing cause. Let's get ready for next year!

Our team.....(front row)Richard Simmons (aka Jim Holmes), Susan Kristoff, Victoria Rosas, Liz Shimek, Sheila Hanke, Melinda Dunk, Tammy Hearitige, Stephanie Hearitige (back row) Carolyn Bailey, Lil Landry, Jeremy Janda, Jenny Janda, Teresa Stanley, Jean Heger, Chad Hearitige, (not shown) Amanda Murphy, Maggie Smith

The suitcase race!! What....we had a hard wardrobe....I mean button up shirts, overalls and we won't even talk about the shoes.....

On Your Mark 5k

2010-09-17T15:33:00.000-07:00

Join St. Mark's and FIT COUNTY for our first annual On Your Mark 5k Fun Run

When: October 16, 2010

Where: St. Mark's Hospital, Back Entrance (off Von Minden Street)

Distance: 3.1 miles

What: Fun Run/Walk

Day of registration begins at 7am/Race begins at 8am

Click here to register

If you would like to volunteer to help with this event please email me at GetHealthyLG@gmail.com

Health By Jenny is Growing!

2010-09-17T14:23:00.000-07:00

I am so thrilled to be able to do what I love every day! Health By Jenny is a long time dream that is becoming more and more real. There now three parts to Health By Jenny, designed to reach out to as many people as possible to provide healthful opportunities and knowledge....

1) Fitness Classes......

ZUMBA-a total body, calorie burning, Latin

Aerobics workout that burns fat, builds muscle,increases indurance, and improves flexibility and agility. So FUN!

YOGA- also a total body, calorie burning workout that improves strength, flexibility, and balance, and decreases stress. Not as easy as you'd think...get ready to sweat!

2) FIT COUNTY

This is my non-profit group that is dedicated to turning Fayette County into FIT COUNTY

by providing healthful activities and opportunities in our community and offering FREE wellness knowledge. Everyone who is interested in their health (hello we all are!) is welcome to be a part of FIT COUNTY and it's FREE! We meet the first Thursday of every month from 12- 1pm. To join the mailing list and find out about upcoming events clickher e

3) Personal Training

The newest addition to Health By Jenny. Let's hit the gym together and reach your personal wellness goals. I offer one-on-one training at St. Mark's Wellness Center. Whether you want to lose weight, gain muscle, increase endurance or just be healthy, we'll work together to design a plan for you....and I'm there right beside you encouraging you the entire way.

2010 Fair Parade

2010-09-17T14:11:00.001-07:00

Health By Jenny/FIT County participated in this years Fair Parade and had a blast spreading our Zumba/Yoga/Fitness Spirit! We threw out over 1,000 colorful beads and 500 class schedules! People loved dancin' to our Latin Beats we were blasting.

Check out that Nana.....she's our mascot.....ready to workout with her sweatband.

School Supply Donation

2010-09-17T14:01:00.000-07:00

During the month of August, students earned a FREE fitness class when they brought in school supplies. Wow.....we had so many donations! Thank you everyone for helping to get the kids ready for another school year. Health By Jenny donated a total of over $200 worth of school supplies to La Grange ISD.

2010 80's ZUMBA Party!

2010-09-17T13:01:00.000-07:00

It just gets better and better! Our 2nd Annual 80's Party did not disappoint. Man, do you guys know how to dress up.....we had MC Hammer Pants, a fanny pack, fish-net stockings, leotards with belts, tons of side ponytails, and even an appearance by Richard Simmons! Thanks every body for a great time and a kickin' workout! Get ready for next year......

Oh my goodness it's Richard Simmons!!!

Can you believe she workout out the entire class in those MC Hammer pants?! That is dedication Terry! Oh and don't miss the shoulder pads..

She was even in character the entire time! P.S. Don't miss the under-arm and chest hair!

Health By Jenny Anniversary Party!

2010-04-06T15:04:00.001-07:00

To celebrate one year of business my fabulous clients threw me a surprise anniversary party! And let me tell you I am not surprised easily (ok Jeremy you've surprised me yourself) but besides that I am very hard to catch unaware. Well they did it. What a wonderful party....complete with Susie in a body shirt. Thank you girls for a great party and thank you everyone for 1 year of business. Here's to many more!

Christmas with Health By Jenny

2009-12-28T17:09:00.000-08:00

What a wonderful Christmas! I enjoyed celebrating all of you and this special season. This Christmas we had a great party with healthy snacks, prizes and special Christmas songs and routines. Merry Christmas!

My morning class gals

The morning class prize winners!

Introducing......The Health By Jenny Rockettes!

Evening class prize winners!

My evening class gals

A Healthy Christmas Party Buffet.....YUM!

Looking at Health from Different Perspectives

2009-11-28T15:35:00.000-08:00

My passion for health and wellness leads me to research a variety of perspectives on nutrition, exercise and overall wellness. This is an article I found written by Joel Osteen, a pastor in Houston, TX. I think it introduces a motivating way to look at the choices we make concerning our health. Enjoy!

http://www.joelosteen.com/HopeForToday/ThoughtsOn/Health/DevelopingEatingHabits/Pages/DevelopingEatingHabits.aspx

Foot Update

2009-11-22T06:28:00.000-08:00

I am one lucky girl. Everyone has been so caring and loving. Thank you for your concern. I have good news though! I went to the sports Dr. and got the best report possible. No stress fracture, yay! There is stress to the bone, but it's caused by something I didn't expect. Apparently I have limited flexibility in my ankles and cuneiform bones, hmmm who would have guessed. So because those joints don't give, it's added pressure when I jump around. So, what does all this mean? I just have to continue taking it easy (not as much jumping around), do some physical therapy and wear good orthotics (Super Feet). I can handle that. Thank you again for all your concern; you guys are so wonderful! See you in class!
Love,
Jenny

Health By Jenny Website Launch!

2009-11-01T06:37:00.000-08:00

The website is here! I am so excited, http://www.healthbyjenny.net/ is now up for all to see! It has all the info you need on my group fitness classes, private yoga, nutritional consulting and some awesome new stuff as well! Check it out and don't forget to print off the FREE class pass on the home page!

I worked with Cloud 9 Design in creating my website and had such a great experience with Amber. We worked together so that the end result would be a personal representation of my business. Thank goodness for Amber! She has fantastic ideas and was really able to organize my thoughts and ideas into a reality.

FIT COUNTY is my new baby created with the hope of spreading knowledge and awareness of health and fitness. The genius name spinning off of "Fayette County" but said with that Texas drawl, was created by advertising pro's Kelly and Matt Giese. I LOVE IT! If you too are passionate about living your most healthful life check out www.HealthByJenny.net/fitcounty.html

Health By Jenny is my career dream come true! I absolutely love changing people's lives every day. When people walk out of my classes drenched in sweat, but they are smiling and thanking me for the challenge, it makes my day. I am here for you. I want to help you reach those goals, no matter what they are. I have clients who have never exercised a day in their life (it's true) and now I can't keep them away! On the other side, I have clients who have worked out all their life and love for me to challenge them past what they would do alone. And this is true for each part of my business. The Zumba, yoga, nutrition-it all goes hand in hand. If I haven't gotten the opportunity to meet you I hope that you will consider contacting me and telling me your story. I would love to help you begin or continue on your journey of a healthful life.

I hope you enjoy my website and that you find as much excitement and passion as I do in "creating healthful habits for life".

ZUMBA Rocks the Fayette County Parade!!

2009-09-06T13:30:00.000-07:00

How FUN was that?! Thank you so much everybody for your contagious and inspiring enthusiasm!! Thank you to everyone who participated, whether it was riding the float, cheering from the sidelines, offering great ideas, bringing Mexico blankets or encouraging us, thank you to all! Here are a few pics from this weekends parade. ENJOY!

ZUMBA Enthusiasts!!

Our ZUMBA Mascot, Nana

Our little Zumba family: Jeremy, Jenny and Nana

My Girls: Stacy, Kelly, Leslie, & Brittany

Patty, Renee, and Mary.....Lookin' Good Ladies
I love those hats!

Teresa, Liz, Elizabeth and Adrianne

Look at all those beads!

Practicing before our big debut. "Work it girls!"

Pam, Cindi, Debby, Jenny, Pauline

Are we moving yet?! Let's get this show on the road!

Spreading the ZUMBA LOVE to any and all!

Overall, I'd have to say that our float was a smashing success! I think we've started something here........................

New ZUMBA Material

2009-08-15T11:58:00.000-07:00

Ok, so maybe I love my job a little to much...........

I'm sitting here waiting on my new ZUMBA CD to arrive and I am so excited. I've been hearing a bunch of other instructors talking about how awesome this new choreography is and I want to see it. So watch out, we're going to rock it out this week!!!!!

80's ZUMBA Party

2009-07-27T10:41:00.000-07:00

What: 80's ZUMBA Party
When: Thursday, July 23, 2009
Time: 5:30pm
Location: Randolph Recreation Center, La Grange
Hosted By: Jenny Janda
Contest: 80's Aerobic Costume Contest

How it went down:
We held a FREE Zumba class and encouraged anyone and everyone to join us. I would personally like to thank everyone that attended for being such fabulous participants. You guys blew me away!! The party began with mingling and tons of laughing as people arrived in their costumes. The room was transformed into an 80's party and was filled with leotards, leg-warmers, side ponytails, nude tights, and big earrings. This was not your normal ZUMBA class (wait, is it ever?); we threw in some 80's jams courtesy of Paula Abdul, Flashdance, Michael Jackson, and Bon Jovi. Looking out into the crowd and seeing those awesome ladies in their leotards doing aerobics in true Jane Fonda style with huge smiles on their faces proved that Exercise Can Be FUN!!! Thank you again everyone for a great time! I hope you enjoy these pics! Get ready.......

HOT 80'S AEROBIC BABES!

80's Aerobic Costume Contest

It was a tough competition!

Here are the winners!

Leotards were never a very good idea.

Check out those tights!

Testing

2009-07-27T10:37:00.001-07:00

Check out my new blog!