September 02, 2016

Scenes from my iPhone #2

September 02, 2016/ sherri d'alessandro

Hi Friends! Long time no talk. I'm not going to make any promises about how often I'm going to post because right now, I simply don't have that figured out while I navigate my new job, plan my wedding, and keep up with everything else. What I can promise is that my social accounts are still very much active. There are still plenty of healthy things being shared, especially on instagram and snapchat (@funfitflavor) so if you're missing all of the tips -- give me a follow!

Moving on, this summer has been more jam packed than ever. I could have blogged 100 times about a variety of topics, from my nutrition certification, to local travel, to what my workouts look like now that I'm recovered from my pinched nerve. BUT, because of that, I have a bit of writer's block because it's like I don't know where to begin!?

So, the other day I was scrolling through my phone (and at the same time, realizing how quickly the summer has flown by!) and I decided that a "Scenes from my iPhone" post could get us caught up and then we can move on from there. Sound good?!

In July, my parents, Rob, and I went to Hyannis for the week. It was soooo relaxing! Our house was right on the ocean and the water was seriously so warm. We had a great time.

I collect wampum (the purple bits of shell that break off from quahogs and clams). There was a ton in Hyannis and I spelled out our wedding date! :)

My parents at our first Cape Cod League Baseball game.

That sunset though...

Then we went to Burlington, VT for the wedding of our friends, Peter & Catie. We had never been to Burlington before -- it's SO pretty!

The wedding was on Grand Isle at Peter's grandmother's house. It was truly stunning. I loved every single one of the details and they are such an amazing couple!

BATES

Gorgeous.

Those details!

One day this summer, we were actually in Boston and took FULL advantage of it. We hung out with all of our friends that live local and by the end of the day. Tim and Rob ended up in the same outfit, lol... (not on purpose).

I've been spending A LOT of time at the Seaport Sweat series that I planned as part of all of the activations that my company will be doing at Seaport. Luckily, this is how I've been squeezing in most of my workouts. #worldscolliding

Smoothies for breakfast! 1 cup of frozen berries, 1 scoop of SFH coconut protein powder, 1 tbs almond butter, 1 dash of cinnamon, and unsweetened vanilla almond milk. mmmm

And last night, Rob and I went to Yoga at Fenway and then toured the park!

Phew - I think we're all caught up now! How have your summers been? What was your favorite part? Do you have fun LDW plans coming up? What else?!

August 03, 2016

Seaport Sweat (More FREE Fitness!)

August 03, 2016/ sherri d'alessandro

Hi friends! Where did July go? Yikes...

I can tell you that part of my July went to planning, if I must say, a pretty fantastic free fitness series "Seaport Sweat" that will take place in the Seaport District from now until the end of October!

I'm pretty pumped about this event series for a few reasons. For one, I love offering the community a way to get outside and get moving at absolutely no cost. Second, the instructors/bloggers that I call my friends are the cream of the crop and the fact that they are teaching these classes on a weekly basis through October, is a GIFT to the community. Third, I get to participate, meet amazing people, and have another opportunity to get outside with new and old friends... a healthier way to socialize!

Athena and Monique kicked off the series on Monday. We even have a live DJ at almost all of the events!

Yesterday, Chris brought out the fighter in everyone and tonight... Eliza and her Kick It crew will be bringing the heat!

The full event schedule can be found HERE. The events take place on Seaport Green (next to District Hall/Gather)/85 Northern Ave.

For this event series and more retailer and restaurant updates in Seaport follow @seaportbos on Instagram and Boston Seaport on Facebook.

HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL IN SEAPORT!! xo

July 05, 2016

Rise n’ Shine LUNA Bootcamp & Yoga Event

July 05, 2016/ sherri d'alessandro

Hi friends! For those of you getting back into the swing of things today... Welcome Back! I hope you all had a great weekend. If all of the celebrations were a tad indulgent, remember... that's ok! Don't beat yourself up about it, drinks lots of water, eat your veggies, and get in a few sweat sessions this week. You'll be feeling back in business in no time. Speaking of eating well and moving... I have a fun recap for you today!

Last weekend, I was invited to attend the Luna Bar Rise n' Shine LUNA Bootcamp & Yoga event. They were celebrating the launch of their new Berry Greek Yogurt Bars. (What a fun way to do it!)

I've always been of a fan of LUNA bars. LUNA is a brand of products built for women, designed to empower and encourage women to reach their goals. As a brand, LUNA has been championing women for over 15 years. They put on programs in areas where historically, women have been under-represented such as filmmakers, athletes and entrepreneurs -- which I think is pretty cool.

The Berry Greek Yogurt bar is definitely one of my favorites. For one, it tastes amazing so I like to enjoy it as an afternoon treat or after an exceptionally sweaty workout. The other reason I like it so much is that it has 70% organic ingredients and is fortified with calcium, iron, folic acid, and Vitamin D. Interestingly enough, these are all vitamins and minerals that I take an extra supplement for on a daily basis because I don't get enough of them in my own diet. And of course, it's high in protein, low glycemic, and gluten free.

Bringing it back to the event... LUNA partnered with Beantown Bootcamp and PopUpAsana Yoga to get everyone moving and sweating to start their weekend. I had a time commitment on Saturday so I was only able to stay for the Boot Camp portion of the event, but, it was awesome!

We checked in at the registration tent and were sampling the new Berry Greek Yogurt bars along with Aqua Hydrate waters, and some other products from the Clif/LUNA line.

The boot camp had about 10 or so stations including ladders, burpees, kettle bell swings, bear crawls, squats, hurdles and more. And yes, I modified where needed due to my neck injury. What was great was that I still got in a GREAT workout even though I wasn't able to do a few of those things. I did get plenty of squats in though as a modification :)

LUNA really spoiled us "influencers"! We had a VIP tent and I went home with A LOT of LUNA bars, Clif Bar products, waters, and more. I've been enjoying them for over a week now - win!

After I left... the Yoga portion of the event carried on and from the pics... it looked super relaxing. It was a really gorgeous morning so I'm sure it was fantastic. Plus, the team from PopUpAsana are awesome people!